Japanese$$$$harbor-eastSun 16:00-22:00, Mon-Wed 12:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-23:00Book 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Azumi in Harbor East is Atlas Restaurant Group's contemporary Japanese room inside the Four Seasons, flying in fish for sushi, crudo and a long sake list.
Order: An omakase run of nigiri, plus the crudo selection.
Tip: Sit at the sushi counter for the omakase; the dining room overlooks the waterfront.
VeganChef Alisha Adibe$$$fells-pointMon-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-23:00, Sat 11:00-15:00, Sat 16:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-15:00, Sun 16:00-21:00Book 1 week ahead
Oleum in Fells Point is chef Alisha Adibe's vegan fine-dining room, plating plant-based small plates, house-made cheeses and an internationally spiced menu.
Order: Start with the house-made plant cheeses and whatever small plates are running.
Tip: It is one of the few plant-based fine-dining rooms in the region; start with the tasting menu.
Italian$$$hampdenSun 17:00-20:00, Tue-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00Book 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Cosima in Mill No. 1 is a Sicilian and southern Italian room above the Jones Falls, plating house-made pasta and seafood with views of the old textile mill.
Order: A plate of house-made pasta and whatever seafood is running.
Tip: The Mill No. 1 setting and water views are the draw; ask for a table by the windows.
French regionalChef Spike Gjerde$$$$harbor-eastMon-Fri 07:00-21:00, Sat 08:00-21:00, Sun 08:00-20:00Book 2 weeks ahead
La Jetee at Harbor Point is James Beard winner Spike Gjerde's Provence-leaning room, plating Chesapeake seafood and seasonal produce in a Southern French key.
Order: Whatever Chesapeake fish the kitchen has worked into a Provencal preparation.
Tip: It replaced Cindy Lou's Fish House at Harbor Point; the all-day cafe is the quieter option.
Italian$$$$fells-pointMon-Fri 07:00-10:30, Sat-Sun 07:00-09:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00, Mon-Fri 11:00-15:00, Daily 17:00-22:00Book 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Rec Pier Chop House in Fells Point is the Pendry hotel's Italian chop house, plating house-made pasta and dry-aged steaks in a restored recreation pier.
Order: House-made pasta to start, then a dry-aged steak.
Tip: The restored recreation pier and waterfront views carry the room; reserve for sunset.
Seafood$$$$harbor-eastMon-Thu 11:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00, Sun 10:30-24:00Book 1 week ahead
Loch Bar in Harbor East is a raw bar and seafood room from Atlas Restaurant Group, working a long oyster list, towers and a late-night kitchen.
Order: A seafood tower and a dozen from the rotating oyster list.
Tip: The kitchen runs late and live music plays most nights; the bar takes walk-ins.