Eat Special Issue
Downtown
Tim Hill
Luckie’s Tavern
Frank Klein
Alewife
A GUIDE TO THE ICONS
$ = Inexpensive; “entrees” barely crack $10.
$$ = Entrees in the $10-$20 range, other than a few specials or the crab cakes.
$$$ Entrees $20 and up.
BYOB = The restaurant has no liquor license but allows you to bring your own booze. You may have heard of this.
P = On-site parking, i.e. a dedicated lot or garage.
T = Valet parking (for most places, this is weekends-only).
Out = Outdoor dining in season. Note: It could be a lovely deck, but it may be just a couple of tables on the sidewalk.
10pm = Serves food after 10 p.m. Many local restaurants will serve until 11 p.m. on weekends, but spots bearing this icon go further somehow.
B = Breakfast.
L = Lunch.
D = Dinner.
Br = Brunch on weekends.
Vg = Specializes in vegetarian/vegan friendliness. Almost all restaurants these days offer vegetarian options, and when asked by someone compiling a dining guide, many restaurants say that they can accommodate vegans on request, but this icon indicates vegetarian/vegan friendliness as a primary mission.
Rsv = Reservations are suggested, particularly for weekend dining.
Del = Delivery to a limited area, though many restaurants that don’t do phone-order delivery use web-based services such as carryout.com.
Published: March 2, 2011
ALEWIFE
21 N. Eutaw, (410) 545-5112, alewifebaltimore.com
$$ L D
Alewife’s biggest draw may be its 40 beer taps, but the newest pub to fill the space across from the Hippodrome offers decent gourmet sandwiches and entrees too. Look for various in-house smoked items on the menu from cheddar to chorizo to sweet potatoes.
ATTMAN’S AUTHENTIC NEW YORK DELICATESSEN
1019 E. Lombard St., (410) 563-2666, attmansdeli.com
$$ P B L D
This Corned Beef Row relic is a local institution, and with good reason. The long, long, long deli counter serves up corned beef on rye, hot pastrami, Reubens, or kosher dogs, all as good as you’ll find in town.
B&O AMERICAN BRASSERIE
2 N. Charles St., (443) 692-6172, bandorestaurant.com
$$$ Vg B L D Br
Dramatic décor, an award-winning chef, and a homey, yet inventive menu emphasizing seasonal and sustainable.
CAPITAL GRILLE
500 E. Pratt St., (443) 703-4064, thecapitalgrille.com
$$$ Vg Out L D Rsv
A classic steakhouse with perfectly turned out food in impressive portions. What distinguishes Capital Grille from competitors is lunch, including scaled-down versions of its evening fare, sandwiches, and salad entrées.
EDO SUSHI
201 E. Pratt St., (410) 843-9804, edosushimd.com
$$ Vg Out L D
Edo Sushi brings a quiet charm to tourist central, plus a wide variety of sushi from traditional rolls to the more artistic Tokyo and sweetheart maki.
DICK’S LAST RESORT
621 East Pratt St., (443) 453-5961, dickslastresort.com
$$ Out L D
This tourist-friendly national chain with its low-down-and-dirty shtick and menu crammed with burgers and fried stuff has dropped anchor in the Inner Harbor.
FOGO DE CHÄO CHURRASCARIA
600 E. Pratt St., (410) 528-9292, fogodechao.com
$$$ Vg L D
This Brazilian-style steakhouse offers 15 kinds of fire-roasted meat carved right at your table. It’s all you can eat brought to you until you either burst or cry uncle.
FRANK AND NIC’S WEST END GRILLE
511 W. Pratt St., (410) 685-6800
$$$ Vg Out L D
From its position on the first floor of the Zenith building, within walking distance of the Convention Center, Camden Yards, and the Hilton, Frank and Nic’s serves up burgers and other casual fare as well as pricier entrées.
HARD ROCK CAFÉ
601 E. Pratt St., (410) 347-7625, hardrockcafe.com
$$$ Out 10pm L D
The Inner Harbor location of this chain fills its cavernous Power Plant space with rock memorabilia, loud music, and burgers, ribs, and other hopped-up roadhouse fare.
J. PAUL’S
Harborplace, 301 Light St., (410) 659-1889
$$$ Out L D
A quintessential Georgetown pub reimagined for Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Big-boy food like steak and scallops come off best.
KONA GRILL
1 E. Pratt St, (410) 244-8994, konagrill.com
$$$ Vg Out L D
This upscale chain specializes in sushi and other Asian tastes, along with pizza and some other pubby faves.
LUCKIE’S TAVERN
Power Plant Live, 10 Market Place, (410) 223-1105, luckiestavern.com
$$ Out L D
A Vegas theme animates a menu devoted to straightforward American lunch and dinner fare.
M&S GRILL
Harborplace, 201 E. Pratt St., (410) 547-9333
$$$ Out L D
The folks from McCormick and Schmick’s take on the grill concept, with a touch of swanky clubbiness. The menu features upscale comfort foods like chicken pot pie and pot roast.
MCCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S
711 Eastern Ave., (410) 234-1300, mccormickandschmicks.com
$$$ P Vg Out L D Rsv
If you must eat at the Inner Harbor, McCormick and Schmick’s is one of your best bets. The ever-changing menu features the freshest fish and crustaceans; we recommend anything planked or cashew-crusted.
MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE
300 S. Charles St.,(410) 547-8255, mortons.com/baltimore
$$$ P Vg d
As the name hints, Morton’s is a classic steakhouse, and it has the quality meat and myriad go-withs to match the upscale attitude.
PHILLIP’S SEAFOOD
Light Street Pavilion, 301 Light St., (410) 685-6600, phillipsseafood.com
$$$ Out L D
A little old Maryland seafood joint upscaled into a regional chain and a massive Inner Harbor location divided into a “menu” restaurant, a buffet, and a carryout, Any which way, Phillip’s still serves up crab cakes and crab soup.
PIZZAZZ TUSCAN GRILLE
711 Eastern Ave., (410) 528-7772, pizzazztuscangrille.com
$$$ Out L D
Look, it’s Italian food outside of Little Italy, and not only that, Pizzazz is dedicated to organic and sustainable ingredients and boasts vegan/vegetarian and gluten-free fare.
PRATT STREET ALE HOUSE
206 W. Pratt St., (410) 244-8900, prattstreetalehouse.com
$$ Out L D
If you’re looking for house-brewed beers in the heart of the Pratt Street corridor, the Ale House has you covered, along with an expansive menu of pub grub.
RUSTY SCUPPER
402 Key Hwy., (410) 727-3678, selectrestaurants.com/rusty
$$$ L D Br Rsv
This restaurant has the best view of the Inner Harbor. Although famous for crab cakes, cream of crab soup, steak, and martinis, the Scupp’s Sunday brunch is like climbing aboard a cruise ship for the afternoon.
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
600 Water St., (410) 783-0033, ruthschris-waterst.com
$$$ Vg d
An evening at Ruth’s Chris is pure, luxurious indulgence: incredible steaks (seafood too), a 30,000-bottle wine cellar, and opulent atmosphere. Your only worry is waddling to the table and operating the utensils.
SULLIVAN’S OF BALTIMORE
1 E. Pratt St., (410) 962-5503, sullivansteakhouse.com
$$$ Out L D
This national chain does the traditional upscale steakhouse with all the trimmings and a serious bar.
LA TASCA SPANISH TAPAS BAR AND RESTAURANT
Harborplace, 201 E. Pratt St., (410) 209-2562, latascausa.com
$$$ Out L D
This chain offers an expansive menu of small plates amid the big-food mecca that is the Inner Harbor.
TATU ASIAN RESTAURANT
614 Water St., (410) 244-7385, tatuasianrestaurant.com
$$$ Vg D Rsv
Several Asian cuisines meet head-on at Tatu, with offerings ranging from sushi to curries to short ribs.
TIR NA NOG
Harborplace, 201 E. Pratt St., (410) 483-8968, tirnanogbaltimore.com
$$ Out 10pm L D
Irish favorites get New American cuisine twists at this expansive Harborplace pub—kohrabi remoulade heightens oak-smoked salmon, beet salad and wasabi oil update a duckling breast.
TWO BOOTS PIZZA
Power Plant live, 30 Market Place, (410) 625-2668, twoboots.com
$$ Out L D
This much-loved pizza joint has expanded from NYC’s Avenue A with a Baltimore location, featuring the same eclectic toppings (the Old Bay beast features crab, crawfish, Andouille sausage, and jalapenos).
WATERTABLE
Renaissance Hotel, 202 E. Pratt St., (410) 685-8439
$$$ P Vg B L D
Sixth-floor views of the Inner Harbor accompanies a menu focused on Maryland cuisine, prepared with local ingredients (e.g. Springfield Farm chicken).
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