#30. Rye Street Tavern
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$$
- Category: Gastropub
- Address: 225 E Cromwell St, Baltimore

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Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated restaurants in Baltimore using data from Foursquare. Restaurants are ranked by average rating as of Jan. 20, 2021, these restaurants range from fast food powerhouses to local hot spots.
Locals reading the list will surely see some favorite eateries and classic go-to restaurants. Keep reading to see if your favorite restaurant made the list—and to see which spots you haven't been to yet.
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- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$$
- Category: Gastropub
- Address: 225 E Cromwell St, Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: not available
- Category: Food Court
- Address: 520 Park Ave (at Centre St.), Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 5005 Erdman Ave, Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Deli / Bodega
- Address: 1019 E Lombard St, Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 2901 Odonnell St (at Linwood Ave), Baltimore
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- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 3601 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Breakfast
- Address: 513 W Cold Spring Ln (at Kittery Ln.), Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Peruvian
- Address: 102 Clay St (Liberty St.), Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Bakery
- Address: 3601 Boston St (The Shops at Canton Crossing), Baltimore
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Gastropub
- Address: 5517 Harford Rd (at Wisteria Ave), Baltimore
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- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$
- Category: Moroccan
- Address: 723 S Broadway, Baltimore
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$$
- Category: New American
- Address: 2010 Clipper Park Rd (btwn Clipper & Parkdale), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 1100 E Fort Ave (at Woodall St.), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $
- Category: Fast Food
- Address: 3809 Boston St, Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $
- Category: BBQ
- Address: 5801 Pulaski Hwy (at Mapleton Ave), Baltimore
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- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $
- Category: BBQ
- Address: 1601 Union Ave, Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 2844 Hudson St (at Linwood Ave), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$$
- Category: French
- Address: 4800 Roland Ave (at Upland Rd), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$$$
- Category: American
- Address: 1000 Lancaster St., Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 4301 Harford Rd (at Weaver Ave), Baltimore
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- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$
- Category: Mediterranean
- Address: 6 W Cross St (btwn Charles & Hanover), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$$$
- Category: Spanish
- Address: 3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211 (Union Ave), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$
- Category: Asian
- Address: 1622 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$
- Category: Deli / Bodega
- Address: 529 E Belvedere Ave (at York Rd), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$
- Category: Hot Dogs
- Address: 418 Clinton Street, Baltimore
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- Rating: 9.2
- Price: $
- Category: Mexican
- Address: 223 West 23rd Street, Baltimore
- Rating: 9.2
- Price: $$
- Category: Pizza
- Address: 1843 Light St (at E Wells St), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.3
- Price: $$
- Category: Italian
- Address: 3700 Gough St, Baltimore
- Rating: 9.3
- Price: $$
- Category: Seafood
- Address: 1728 Thames St (at Ann), Baltimore
- Rating: 9.4
- Price: $$
- Category: Italian
- Address: 405 N Charles St, Baltimore
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