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#30. Morning Mugs Coffee
- Rating: 4.7/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 15 West Hughes St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes, Bakeries
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants in Baltimore by diners
Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to stick to our morning routines, rewatch movies we've seen time and time again, and hit up the same tried-and-true restaurants when going out for a meal. In fact, 35% of Americans say they rarely or never try a new restaurant they haven't been to before, according to a 2024 survey of more than 1,500 diners from TouchBistro.
But those numbers look quite different when you focus on younger generations—67% of Gen Zers and 40% of millennials in the U.S. say they visit new restaurants once a month or more. When it comes to deciding which new restaurant to try, younger generations are also more likely to rely on social media or online restaurant reviews, through sites like Yelp or Google. The TouchBistro survey found that 52% of Gen Zers have opted to try a new restaurant due to positive feedback on social media, and 67% of millennials have gone to a new dining spot solely because of favorable reviews online.
New restaurants in particular tend to garner a lot of online attention. About 50,000 new restaurants open each year in the U.S., and that number continues to rise. An analysis by Yelp published in June 2024 found that new restaurant openings were up 6% from May 2023 to April 2024. But some of the best restaurants in your neck of the woods might be those established eateries that customers have been visiting for decades.
To help you determine which spots—both new and long-standing—to try out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in Baltimore, according to Yelp reviews from diners as of January 2025. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews and a 3.0 rating were considered. Read on to find some inspiration for the next time you dine out.
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#29. TinyBrickOven
- Rating: 4.7/5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 1036 Light St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Pizza, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp
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#28. Kitsch Cafe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 West University Pkwy Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#27. Franchesca's Empanadas Cafe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (116 reviews)
- Address: 428 South Highland Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Cafes, Empanadas
- Read more on Yelp
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#26. Catalog Coffee
- Rating: 4.7/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 914 West 36th St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
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#25. Kechy Pizza
- Rating: 4.7/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 207 East Redwood St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#24. Ekiben
- Rating: 4.7/5 (1935 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1622 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#23. Café Dear Leon
- Rating: 4.8/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2929 O'Donnell St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Cafes, Bakeries, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
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#22. Benny's Baltimore
- Rating: 4.8/5 (860 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 South High St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp
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#21. Mera Kitchen Collective
- Rating: 4.8/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 1301 North Calvert St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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#20. Koshary Corner
- Rating: 4.8/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 West 29th St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Egyptian, Mediterranean, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
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#19. Gyroll Shawarma
- Rating: 4.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1065 South Charles St. Cross St. Market Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Wraps, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp
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#18. Tre Fratelli Italian Ristorante
- Rating: 4.8/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 1121 Light St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Pasta Shops
- Read more on Yelp
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#17. Benny's
- Rating: 4.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 300 South High St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
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#16. Harmony Bakery
- Rating: 4.8/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3446 Chestnut Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Bakeries, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
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#15. Love, Pomelo
- Rating: 4.8/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 2933 O'Donnell Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
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#14. Ekiben
- Rating: 4.8/5 (90 reviews)
- Address: 801 East Fort Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Salad, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
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#13. Harbor Tandoor
- Rating: 4.8/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 803 South Caroline Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp
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#12. South St Cafe
- Rating: 4.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 300 East Lombard St. Lbby 2 Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Delis
- Read more on Yelp
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#11. Nancy by SNAC
- Rating: 4.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 131 West North Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
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#10. Kandahar Afghan Kitchen
- Rating: 4.9/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 914 West 36th St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Afghan
- Read more on Yelp
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#9. Moo Moo Cows
- Rating: 4.9/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 926 Light St. Ste 1 Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
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#8. Cajou Creamery
- Rating: 4.9/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 411 North Howard St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Vegan, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
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#7. Mindpub Cafe
- Rating: 4.9/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 554 East Fort Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
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#6. Spring Cafe
- Rating: 4.9/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 900 West 36th St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
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#5. Black Acres Roastery - Open Works
- Rating: 4.9/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 1400 Greenmount Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
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#4. Taqueria Vargas
- Rating: 4.9/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 301 South Highland Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#3. Crepe Crazy
- Rating: 4.9/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 1065 South Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Creperies
- Read more on Yelp
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#2. Oleum
- Rating: 5.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 301 Light St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
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#1. Harry's
- Rating: 5.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1036 East Fort Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 318 metros.
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