Eastern Shore
Folks across the Eastern Shore recommend this cozy and congenial spot, which began life as a blacksmith shop and now serves hearty portions of delicious…
Must-see restaurants in Maryland
Eastern Shore
For all that this spot puts forward in playful attitude, it's serious about several things, most prominently sourcing sustainable ingredients and turning…
Baltimore
A Fells Point icon, this vintage dining and drinking hall serves some of Baltimore's best seafood. Dine in the polished upstairs dining room with…
Baltimore
The Woodberry takes everything the Chesapeake region has to offer, plops it into a former flour mill and creates culinary magic. The menu is a playful…
Maryland
One of the best crab shacks in the state, where eating a steamed crab has been elevated to an art form: a hands-on, messy endeavor, normally accompanied…
Maryland
Perched on a little wooded hill and boasting an intimate yet enjoyably casual ambience, Vin is the best thing happening in Annapolis for food. Farm…
Baltimore
The Helmand is a longtime favorite for its kaddo borawni (pumpkin in yogurt-garlic sauce), vegetable platters and flavorful beef-and-lamb meatballs,…
Baltimore
Owned by X-Games champ Marla Streb, this friendly bike shop and bistro – adorned with mountain bikes and gear-themed decor – serves breakfast, burritos…
Baltimore
If you peer through the Sagamore Pendry's archway windows from Thames St, it can appear that everyone in town is celebrating inside this rustically chic…
Eastern Shore
The original legend: tell someone from the Eastern Shore that you cracked crabs here and your street (well, Bay) cred rises immediately. It's all-you-can…
Eastern Shore
Don't miss the chance to dine at the celebrated Robert Morris Inn, near the ferry dock in Oxford. Award-winning crab cakes, grilled local rockfish and…
Eastern Shore
Evo's citrusy Lot No 3 IPA appears on taps across the state, but folks show up for the hearty servings of gourmet pub food as much as the beer at this…
Maryland
From the crab-cake Benedict layered with lump crab, poached eggs and hollandaise to the buttermilk fried chicken and waffles with black-pepper pan gravy,…
Western Maryland
Let's class it up a bit, shall we? Step inside an 1800s brownstone mansion in the heart of the historic district for a white-linen dinner of regionally…
Baltimore
Here's a fine example of a place that the press and the tourists 'discovered' long ago, yet whose brilliance hasn't been dimmed by the publicity. Faidley…
Eastern Shore
The lump crab cake is so good you might consider packing up and moving to Berlin. Based on the happy crowds here, others may have had the same idea. It's…
Western Maryland
This bouncy brewpub is one of our favorite places in Frederick for several reasons. First, the beer: house-brewed, plenty of variety, delicious. Second,…
Baltimore
From the folks behind Woodberry Kitchen, Artifact serves the city's best coffee, along with tasty light meals, such as egg muffins, spinach salads,…
Western Maryland
This converted redbrick church about 6 miles east of Harpers Ferry, WV, shelters mismatched couches and kitsch-laden walls. The menu features coffee and…
Maryland
This bright, nautically themed restaurant with a big central bar is a festive and welcoming spot for crab cakes, fish and chips, oysters, fish tacos and…
Maryland
This spin-off from popular Manor Hill Brewing – a farm brewery in outer Howard County – sprawls across a 19th-century livery in the historic district…
Baltimore
This sleek spot is home to 10 gourmet food stalls featuring a global array of cuisine from up-and-coming Baltimore chefs. Take your pick of poke, tacos,…
Maryland
Why yes, I would like a handcrafted sea-salt caramel in a cute little box. And go ahead and throw in a cashew turtle. And an almond cluster. And a…
Baltimore
Yes, you do want the grilled crab cake with two eggs, hash browns and toast. And no...don't even say the word 'diet.' No question, a hearty, appealingly…
Eastern Shore
The Eastern Shore is not the first place we go to for great Northern Italian cuisine, but then along comes Scossa. Maybe we should change our priorities…
Baltimore
The 'neighborhood bird' at this Asian fusion box of deliciousness is a sight to behold, and then devour: a giant piece of curry-fried chicken practically…
Maryland
Like a diamond in the rough, this bistro and wine shop is hidden in a strip mall in north OC. The menu is a refreshing mix of innovative seafood, grilled…
Maryland
This fish shack, which isn't that far in exterior decor from a bomb shelter (it doesn't get significantly better inside), is run by Tom Courtney, local…
Baltimore
Award-winning local chef Chad Gauss elevates American comfort fare to high art in dishes such as bread-and-butter-crusted sea bass with black-truffle…
Maryland
A cornerstone of Annapolis, the-squeeze-'em-in-tight Delly bursts with affable quirkiness and a big menu, heavy on sandwiches and breakfast fare. Patriots…
Eastern Shore
A spin-off from the uber-popular Island Creamery in Chincoteague, this tiny ice-cream shop pulls in crowds hungry for its big scoops with bold flavors,…
Eastern Shore
From the dough to the mozzarella, it's all made in-house at this popular pizzeria where the pies are cooked in an 800°F oven. Serves 15 wines by the glass…
Eastern Shore
Serves up tasty crab cakes, flatbread pizza and Cajun-style shrimp on weekends only. There's live music some nights – from old-fashioned brass bands to…
Eastern Shore
For a true Shore experience, Watermen's Inn is legendary; you can feast on local catch from an ever-changing menu in an unpretentious setting.
Maryland
The crowd is stylish – and getting its drink on – at this convivial spot serving fantastic street tacos and strong margaritas.
Western Maryland
Wash down delicious wood-fired flatbreads with a refreshing craft ale, all just a short drive from 'downtown' McHenry. The rustic, barn-style building…
Eastern Shore
The Atlantic Hotel's dining room is as grand as the hotel itself, all big windows, natural sunshine and – come evening – flickering candlelight. The food…
Baltimore
Everybody, and we mean everybody, recommends Miss Shirley's for her decadent Southern-style breakfasts, from the fried buttermilk chicken and waffles to…
Baltimore
Amid stone walls and indie rock, Birroteca fires up delicious thin-crust pizzas in imaginative combos (such as duck confit with fig-onion jam). There's…
Baltimore
Around since 1782, Mt Vernon's Lexington Market is one of Baltimore's true old-school food markets. It's a bit shabby on the outside, but the food is…
