Rowhouse Grille
An upscale gastropub in a somewhat sophisticated setting, Rowhouse Grille is more restaurant than bar, as the food is the main attraction. Read full review. |
Waterfront Hotel
O'Donnell's Pub on Potomac Street is a spruced-up dive that manages to maintain that friendly neighborhood-bar vibe. Read full review. |
Waterfront Hotel
It's hard to say a bar sitting right in the heart of Fells Point falls victim to its location, but that might be the best way to describe Waterfront. Read full review. |
Sharky's Bar & Grill
Sharky's doesn't look like much more than a typical dive on the outside, but this place has some character to it that makes it one of the most underrated establishments in the area. Read full review. |
Swallow At The Hollow
A good bartender can make the dingiest dive feel like home, and it's safe to say the new Swallows has it going on, much like the old Swallows. Read full review. |
O'Hara's Irish Pub
There's nothing fancy here -- just good people, good food and good booze in a cozy little spot. Read full review. |
Moonshine Tavern
Folks, it's time to man up and get your hooch on. Evidently moonshine is perfectly legal, and they're serving it up for $8-$10 a pop at Canton's newest addition on Boston Street. Read full review. |
Maynard's Cafe
Maynard's is a surprising gem among some of Brooklyn Park's ramshackle establishments. It's an eclectic gathering spot filled with mainly middle-aged folks, who are just looking for a good time in a comfortable spot. Read full review. |
Captain Larry's
Captain Larry's is the quintessential south Bawlmer dive bar, a place that knows what it's supposed to be and doesn't try to be something it's not. Read full review. |
The Admiral's Cup
It took a few months, but Admiral's Cup in Fells Point is beginning to hit its stride. It now boasts about 15 beers on draft, and the kitchen staff is serving up solid American fare and Baltimore staples. Read full review. |
Clipper Mill Inn
Sure, the place was a little sketchy, and the dude with the Bud fed all the stereotypes associated with hole-in-the-wall corner bars, but, in reality, Clipper Mill Inn was a neat little dive. Read full review. |
HOMESlyce
Pizza, beer and sports -- what more needs to be said? If a fan and a foodie were to design the ideal sports-restaurant experience, it would probably come something close to HOMESlyce. Read full review. |
Golden West Cafe
Golden West is a place The Food Fan has affectionately dubbed the WTF bar. And, really, there is no better way to describe Golden West. It's what makes it great. Read full review. |
An Poitin Still
Here's the thing about Irish pubs: The best ones don't try to force the whole Irish theme, instead letting it develop naturally. Read full review. |
Mad River
Now, maybe it's a bit different on, say, a Wednesday night in February, but on game day, this place literally lives up to its name. Read full review. |
Slainte Irish Pub
Slainte in Fells Point went all gastropub, but fear not soccer -- err … football -- fans, this is still the best damn gathering spot for Premier League, La Liga and Serie A action. Read full review. |
Waterstone Bar & Grille
Waterstone Bar & Grille isn't the ideal place to watch a game, but if you happen by the Mount Vernon area, where sports bars aren't prevalent, it's not a bad option. Read full review. |
Barracudas Locust Point Tavern
Barracudas Locust Point Tavern pretty much hits on all cylinders, but, naturally, this fan is fond of the food. Read full review. |
Bahama Breeze
No matter how hard it tries with its palm trees and tiki torches, Bahama Breeze is not a stand-in for a Caribbean island. But it's not a cheesy impersonation either, and it offers a bit of a changeup during the cold winter months. Read full review. |
Turps
If Turps were located in sports-bar heavy areas such as Federal Hill, Fells Point or Canton, it probably wouldn't last. But in the artsy Mount Vernon area, Turps seems to be doing OK. Read full review. |
Curb Shoppe
Unless you live in Mount Washington or happen to travel down Falls Road on a regular basis, you probably never noticed this unassuming neighborhood bar just a few blocks off the JFX. Read full review. |
Costas Inn
Costas Inn's crabs are consistently praised as some of the best in Baltimore, but this is way more than just a crab house. Read full review. |
Birroteca
It's worth plugging "1520 Clipper Road" into your global positioning system and venturing through the back roads in Hampden just to visit Birroteca. Read full review. |
Walt's Inn
It looks like a diner. It feels like a diner. But make no mistake, this ain't no frickin' diner. Heck, they don't even serve food at Walt's Inn, a Canton hotspot a few blocks off the square. Read full review. |
Birds Of A Feather
So The Food Fan decided to review a place without any food. But know this, avid sports fans: Birds of a Feather is one of the best damn bars this side of stoop-sitting Bawlmer. Read full review. |
Gordon Biersh Brewery Restaurant
Gordon Biersch is basically an upgraded version of The Greene Turtle. Whether that's a positive or negative connotation is purely up to the reader. Read full review. |
Mt. Washington Tavern
It's back. And better than before. A year after the old Mt. Washington Tavern burned to the ground, it reopened in early November with a revamped and recharged attitude. Read full review. |
Tilted Pig
It seems as if businesses in Pigtown come and go at a more frequent rate than a Mark Reynolds strikeout. Before the Tilted Pig arrived on Washington Boulevard in October, this place was actually called Cafe Calypso. Read full review. |
Bradley's
Well, it's not exactly the second coming of Cheers, but Bradley's is -- how shall we put it? -- chill. Gone are the rowdies, the half-ass bartenders and average pub grub of past incarnations. Read full review. |
Of Love & Regret
Mr. Blue Collar Sports Fan and good ol' Natty Boh Joe wouldn't do well in an establishment with no TVs on the walls and no domestics on tap. But make no mistake, Of Love & Regret is the best bar in Canton -- and maybe the entire city. Read full review. |
MaGerk's
Yeah, so it's an Eagles bar -- so what? OK, maybe that's a knock against this Federal Hill joint, but as long as Ravens fans stay away on Sundays and ignore the green helmets, it's not so bad. Read full review. |
Frazier's on the Avenue
Depending on whom you ask, Frazier's on the Avenue in Hampden is either a classic Baltimore dive or an eyesore that should have closed before the Bush administration (the first one). Read full review. |
Frederick's On Fleet
Caught in between Fells and Canton in the bar formally known as Tyson's Tavern, Frederick's on Fleet strikes a clever balance that caters to the O's and Boh's crowd, the Happy Hour suits and the foodies. Read full review. |
