Things to See & Do around Baltimore

• Bertha's (for mussels)
• Slainte Irish Bar
• Kooper's Tavern
• The Horse You Came In On Saloon (oldest saloon with local live music and beers from around the world)
• Cat's Eye Pub (voted one of Baltimore's Best Night Spots)
• Kali's Court (Fine dining in historic Fells Point specializing in Mediterranean Cuisine, Upscale Casual Attire)

• Bo Brook's (for steamed Maryland blue crabs)
• Claddagh Pub (popular Irish bar with great food)
• Bay Cafe (on the water, with beach and palm trees)
• Mama's on the Half Shell (raw bar and seafood)

• CHEESECAKE FACTORY (Restaurant with large menu, good food, outdoor patio overlooking Harbor)
• PAOLO's RISTORANTE (Italian Food with outdoor patio overlooking Harbor)
• HARD ROCK CAFE (Follow path along the Harbor)
• ESPN ZONE (Eat, drink and watch and play at ESPN zone - the premier sports dining and entertainment experience.)
• RUSTY SCUPPER (Seafood with Baltimore's best view of the harbor)
• McCORMICK & SCHMICK’s

DA MIMMO's
217 S. High St., 410-727-6876

Entertainment nightly, cigar lounge, private parking, FREE limo service to and from Downtown; Prices are exorbitant; but the food is so good it's almost worth it. $12 - $42

DELLA NOTTE's
410-837-5500

Baltimore's most extensive wine list with over 600 selections ($11-$36).  Free on-Site Parking.

SABATINO's
901 Fawn St., 410-727-9414


La Scala
1012 Eastern Ave., 410-783-9209

A good place to get a moderately priced dinner - $12 - $30.

Amicci's
213 South High St., 410-528-1096

Small, family friendly, with Bright, casual setting for reasonably priced pastas and other favorites.

CAESAR's DEN
213 South High St., 410-547-0820

Award winning wine list.  One of Little Italy's finest. ($13.50 - $31)

Velleggia's Restaurant
829 East Pratt St., 410-685-2620

Little Italy's oldest (but not finest)

Ciao Bella's
236 S. High St., 410-685-7733

($12 - $34)

Chiapparelli's
237 S. High St., 410-837-0309

Another of the oldest.  Homey, great ravioli and the most famous salad in Baltimore ($14 - $28)

BOCCACCIO's
925 Eastern Ave., 410-284-1322

Grilled fare and Northern Italian specialties ($17 - $25)

A brainy behemoth packed with experiments. See an IMAX film or plant your duff at the Davis Planetarium.

The massive National Aquarium may be the matriarch of must-stops in this bayside burg. Be one of the first fin fans to adventure through the new Amazon Rainforest exhibit, or simply sit and watch the rays glide by you.

Just a few blocks walk from the Inner Harbor. The souvenir shop is opened all hours. If there is a game that night there will be many sights to see.

A museum deeply unusual in mission, the American Visionary Art Museum celebrates the work collectively known as "outsider art", pieces (often created out of everyday or found material, like bottle caps) by self-taught artists that rarely make it into the upper tier galleries. Included in the collection is a boat constructed of 193,000 toothpicks, an autobiographical work embroidered by a Tennessee woman locked away in a mental institution by her husband, and a 55-foot whirligig. Restaurant on premises is known for excellent food, Joy America Cafe. Call because hours change.

Harbor Cruises
301 Light St., 410-727-3113

Catch a cruise - a lovely way for landlubbrers to behold some of Baltimore's most well-known structures while getting to sail around the bay. Nighttime cruises feature dancing and music by company DJ - cruises come with a meal.

Experience 55 centuries of art at the Walters Art Museum. The museum's collection, encompassing art from around the world and throughout the ages, includes more than 30,000 objects. Beautiful works by Monet, Fabergé, Delacroix, and Raphael; ancient treasures from Egypt, Greece, and Rome; intricate medieval manuscripts; and delicate Asian ceramics are all waiting to be discovered at the Walters.

A few minutes away – center station for trains, signals, cabooses and the regal American rails. Here you’ll learn plenty about local track star the B&O Railroad, as well as more about life on the line.

This late 18th century star-shaped fort is world famous as the birthplace of the United States' national anthem. The guardian of Baltimore's harbor, it was the valiant defense of Fort McHenry by American forces during a British attack on September 13-14, 1814, that inspired 35 year old poet-lawyer, Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."

A stark wall demanding contemplation.  At the corner of Water, Gay and Lombard Street.