8 restaurants in Baltimore, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Baltimore.
Thames Street Oyster House ★ 4.7
fells-point · 1728 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: Wed-Sun 11:30-14:30, Mon-Thu 16:30-21:30, Fri-Sat 16:30-22:30, Sun 16:30-21:30
Thames Street Oyster House in Fells Point runs Baltimore's deepest raw bar, with chef Eric Houseknecht's Eastern Shore crab cake and a lobster roll.
Tip: Reserve the upstairs dining room for quiet; the downstairs bar takes walk-ins and pours through a deep oyster list.
The Helmand ★ 4.6
mount-vernon · 806 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours: Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 16:00-21:00
The Helmand on Charles Street has cooked Afghan food in Mount Vernon since 1989, known for its kaddo borawni baby pumpkin and aushak dumplings.
Tip: It is a Mount Vernon institution and books up on weekends; reserve ahead for dinner.
Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen ★ 4.5
downtown · 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
Hours: Wed-Fri 11:00-15:00, Wed-Fri 15:00-16:30, Wed-Fri 16:30-20:00, Sat 11:00-15:00, Sat 16:30-20:00, Sun 10:00-15:00, Sun 17:00-19:00
Gertrude's sits inside the Baltimore Museum of Art, where founder John Shields cooks the Chesapeake canon of crab cake and Maryland crab soup.
Tip: Lunch on the terrace overlooking the BMA sculpture garden is the quietest, prettiest seat in the house.
NiHao ★ 4.4
canton · 2322 Boston Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-14:30, Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 11:30-22:00
NiHao on Boston Street in Canton is chef Peter Chang's Baltimore room, plating Peking duck, dim sum and dumplings in a busy waterfront rowhouse.
Tip: Weekend dim sum brunch is the move; reserve, because the rowhouse seats fill fast.
The Dara ★ 4.4
fells-point · 906 South Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: Daily 11:00-22:00
The Dara in Fells Point is chef Jeff Wannapithipat's Thai room, drawing crowds for khao soi and Hatyai-style fried chicken on South Wolfe Street.
Tip: Much of the menu is gluten-free; ask the kitchen to flag the dishes that are not.
True Chesapeake Oyster Co. ★ 4.3
hampden · 3300 Clipper Mill Road, Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours: Tue-Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-15:00, Sun 17:00-21:00
True Chesapeake Oyster Co. in Whitehall Mill is chef Zack Mills's bay-to-table room, serving its own Jerome Creek oysters and a jumbo lump crab cake.
Tip: The oysters come from the restaurant's own farm; ask the bar which harvest is freshest that day.
The Food Market ★ 4.2
hampden · 1017 West 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-15:00, Mon-Thu 16:00-21:00, Fri 16:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-14:30, Sat 16:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-14:30, Sun 16:00-21:00
The Food Market anchors Hampden's Avenue, where chef Chad Gauss turns out playful New American plates and his well-known Amish soft pretzels.
Tip: Brunch on The Avenue is busy; reserve, and ask for a booth away from the open door.
Petit Louis Bistro ★ 4.1
roland-park · 4800 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
Hours: Tue-Fri 11:30-14:00, Mon-Sun 17:00-21:00, Sun 10:30-14:00
Petit Louis Bistro in Roland Park is Foreman Wolf's Parisian-style bistro, plating a duck-fat roasted chicken and trout amandine on a Left Bank corner.
Tip: Weekday lunch is the under-the-radar bargain; the prix fixe is the value play.