Baltimore, MD – From waterfront views to rooftop escapes, Baltimore has no shortage of outdoor dining options. With the summer months upon us, Charm City is the perfect place to enjoy a meal with a view. Whether you're looking for a hidden oasis or a waterfront patio, there's something for everyone in Baltimore.
Baltimore Offers An Abundance Of Outdoor Dining Options For All Tastes
Waterfront Views
Enjoy seafood and relaxing views of the Chesapeake Bay from Ampersea, Azumi, or Barcocina. Bayside Cantina offers one of the best waterfront settings in the city, with ample covered and uncovered outdoor seating. Cinghiale offers Italian cuisine paired with a wine list with more than 500 labels. Cindy Lou's Fish House pairs waterfront views of the Domino Sugar Factory with a menu inspired by Southern classics. Drift Bar provides breathtaking water views alongside top-tier cocktails and delicious bites. At the same time, Loch Bar has an extensive whiskey selection to pair with Chesapeake seafood. Nick's Fish House offers Chesapeake-style crabs. Phillips Seafood has an outdoor Friday happy hour with beer, wine, sangria, and specialty appetizers like crab rangoon and crispy calamari. Raw & Refined transports guests to Greece without leaving Harbor East. They enjoy fresh bronzino, kalitsounia, and one of the most extensive ouzo selections on the East Coast. Sandlot brings island time to Baltimore with specialty beverages, mouthwatering treats, swings, bocce courts, and more.
Picturesque Patios
Cosima's waterside patio is surrounded by brick and stone façade beneath twinkling lights for an Italian experience in Baltimore. Gunther & Co.'s patio features a pergola, umbrellas, and two living walls incorporating pollinator plants and organic herbs in the kitchen as part of their cocktail program. Leinenkugel's Beer Garden has Adirondack chairs for lounging as you sip on local brews next to their outdoor fireplace at Power Plant Live! Ouzo Bay & Ouzo Beach have retractable windows connecting their restaurant to their waterfront patio full of Basque-inspired cuisine. At the same time, R. House's trellis provides food from 10 creative chefs plus inventive craft cocktails from a bar in Remington. Sally O's velvet chairs under its canopy provide signature cocktails like Old Fashioned's with marshmallow syrup or Star Tropics with tropical flavors. At the same time, Gertrude's Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art combines art and food on its flagstone patio overlooking its sculpture garden for special occasions like weddings or corporate functions.
Quaint Courtyards
Bodhi Federal Hill has an intimate courtyard behind its restaurant, full of authentic Thai cuisine. In contrast, Claddagh Pub's interior courtyard has a bar surrounded by twinkling lights perfect for surf & turf options or Irish reubens. La Cuchara offers pintxos primeros from its daily changing menu plus wine-by-the-glass selections at their Canton location. At the same time, Magdalena combines high-quality ingredients at The Ivy Hotel in Mount Vernon's courtyard overlooking the BMA sculpture garden for a fine dining experience unlike any other city. Papi's Tacos' courtyard behind its Fell's Point location is inspired by Mexican culture and full of tacos, plus Hampden location specials perfect for dog owners who want to dine al fresco too!
Rooftop Escapes
LB Skybar overlooks downtown Baltimore on the 19th floor of Lord Baltimore Hotel, complete with cabana seating plus light fare, perfect for specialty cocktails or canned craft beers. In contrast, 16 On The Park overlooks downtown from steps away from Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, offering Maryland crab sliders plus a raw bar on roof Residence Inn rooftop deck complete with sparkling string lights perfect for a fine dining experience at The Bygone 26th-floor balcony overlooking Inner Harbor where Chef's Tasting five-course meal cooked head chefs await you! Watershed is a rooftop reprieve Federal Hill filled big screen sports games gaming area covered bar featuring elevated Charm City seafood cream crab soup stuffed lobster pan seared salmon soft shell crab platters more!
Finally, don't forget about Baltimore's farmer's markets - downtown's largest produce-only market country. Farmer Market Waverly Farmers Market Fell Point Farmers Market year round bites local artists live music handcrafted souvenirs all part hyper-local community events foodie paradise seasonal bounty specialty coffees smoked oysters artisanal cheeses fresh bread!
