Parents' Guide to Baltimore - Area Dining Guide

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Ambassador Apts, Dining Room: 3811 Canterbury Road (Homewood area) 410-366-1484
Northern Royal Indian cuisine. Lunch and dinner. Reservations recommended


Ban Thai: 340 N. Charles St. (downtown Baltimore) 410-727-7971
Authentic Thai dishes. Lunch and dinner. Reservations not necessary.


Berts Eats & Drinks: 3105 St. Paul Street (Homewood area) 410-235-2501
American food. "Fun" restaurant for kids.


Boccacio: 925 Eastern Avenue (downtown Baltimore’s Little Italy) 410-234-1322
Northern Italian. Lunch and dinner; reservations required.


Brasserie Tatin: 105 West University Parkway (Homewood area) 410-235-7460 Classic French Brasserie. Lunch Tuesday-Friday and Sunday. Dinner Sunday-Saturday. Reservations not required.

Brewer’s Art: 1106 N. Charles St. (downtown Baltimore) 410-547-6925
Stylish pub fare. Opens at 4:30 p.m. Reservations accepted.


Café Hon: 1002 W. 36th Street (Homewood area) 410-243-1230
Diner-type, home-style food, located on "the Avenue" in Hampden. Lunch and dinner; no reservations.
Possible JHU discount


Charleston: 1000 Lancaster Street, Sylvan Learning Center Bldg., (downtown Baltimore) 410-332-7373
American Southern haute cuisine. Dinner only. Advance reservations required.


Chiappparellie’s: 237 S. High Street (downtown Baltimore’s Little Italy) 410-837-0309
Traditional Southern Italian. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted.


Club at the Colonnade: Double Tree Inn, 4 W. University Parkway (across from Homewood Field) 410-235-8200
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted for breakfast and lunch; required for dinner.

Ding How: 631 S. Broadway (Fell’s Point) 410-327-8888
Shanghai-style and classical Chinese dishes. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted but not required.


Gertrude’s: Baltimore Museum of Art (adjacent to the University) 410-889-3399
Traditional Maryland "Chesapeake" cooking. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted.


The Helmand: 806 N. Charles St. (Mt. Vernon area) 410-752-0311
Authentically prepared Afghani cuisine. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted.


Joy America: 800 Key Highway (Inner Harbor’s Visionary Arts Museum) 410-244-6500
Nouveau American cuisine. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted.


Legal Seafoods: 100 E. Pratt Street (Inner Harbor) 410-332-7360
Famous Boston-based chain serving wide selection of fresh seafood. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted

Miss Shirley's Café and Bakery: 410 W. Cold Spring Lane (Roland Park) 410-889-5272. Breakfast and lunch.

Niwana: 3215 N. Charles at 33rd Street (across from the Mattin Center) 410-366-4115
Korean and Japanese dishes. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted


Petit Louis: 4800 Roland Avenue (Homewood area) 410-366-9393
Parisian bistro. Lunch Tuesday through Friday; dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Reservations not required.

for lunch; for dinner.

Prime Rib: 1101 N. Calvert Street at Chase (downtown Baltimore) 410-539-1804
Prime beef and seafood house, formal "clubby" atmosphere. Advance lunch and dinner reservations required.


Ruby Tuesday’s: 3003 N. Charles Street (Homewood Apts). 410-467-8155
Standard American fare. Lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted.

Parents' Guide to Baltimore


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