Tortilleria Sinaloa
- ★ 4.3
- Taqueria
- $$
- Fells Point
Upper Fells Mexican counter on Eastern Avenue since 2002, fresh tortillas pressed to order, tacos, tamales, guacamole; few stools, mostly carry-out.
The places in Baltimore the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
8 places
Le Comptoir du Vin
- ★ 4.8
- Wine bar
- $$
- Station North
Station North natural-wine bistro on Maryland Ave since 2018; chalkboard menu changes weekly, Bon Appetit Hot Ten 2019, named for a Lyon counter.
W.C. Harlan
- ★ 4.7
- Cocktail bar
- $$
- Remington
Remington speakeasy from Lane Harlan on West 23rd Street, an unmarked black door; candlelit Amaro flights and classic cocktails, no food, 5pm to late.
Eat your way around Fells Point
2 of the hidden gems on this list are in Fells Point. So are these tours and tastings.
Peter's Inn
- ★ 4.6
- New American
- $$
- Fells Point
Peter's Inn is a former biker bar in Fells Point with no reservations and a short weekly-changing menu of upscale comfort food and well-poured drinks.
Fadensonnen
- ★ 4.2
- Wine bar
- $$
- Station North
Fadensonnen is a converted old goucher carriage house pouring natural wine, sake and beer in a string-lit back garden most visitors never find.
The Helmand
- ★ 4.5
- Afghan
- $$
- Mount Vernon
The Helmand is decades of Afghan cooking on charles street that locals treasure and out-of-towners often skip, anchored by the kaddo borawni pumpkin.
True Chesapeake Oyster Co.
- ★ 4.1
- Chesapeake
- $$
- Hampden
True Chesapeake Oyster Co. is a chesapeake room in Hampden. Ask which farm harvest is freshest; the oysters come from the restaurant's own beds.
Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop
- ★ 4.0
- Bakery
- $$
- Little Italy
Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop is a bakery room in Little Italy. Come after dinner for a cannoli filled to order and an espresso; expect a late-evening line.
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