Levantine restaurant · Federal Hill

Ammoora

A grand Levantine restaurant by the harbor, cooking Syrian and wider Middle Eastern dishes. Named among Baltimore Magazine’s Best Restaurants for 2026.

Checked as operating: October 2026. Hours change, so check before you go.

Known for
Halloumi cigars, lamb shank over saffron rice
Where
Ritz-Carlton Residences, Key Highway, Federal Hill
Price
$$$$ · Splurge
Good for
Special occasions, Groups, Views

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What to order at Ammoora

  1. Haloumi cigars with nigella
  2. Lamb shanks over saffron rice
  3. Fresh pitas
  4. Arabic coffee service
  5. Dubai chocolate dessert

Dishes named in Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants 2026 and other recent local coverage. Menus change with the seasons, so ask what is on today.

Good to know

  • Inside the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Federal Hill.

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About Federal Hill

Named after the hill park that looks across the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill mixes rowhouse streets with one of the city’s busiest bar areas. Cross Street Market is its center for casual food.

  • Walk up the hill for one of the best views of the harbor.
  • Game days at the stadiums nearby make the area very busy.

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What should I order at Ammoora?

Popular orders at Ammoora include: Haloumi cigars with nigella; Lamb shanks over saffron rice; Fresh pitas; Arabic coffee service. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Ammoora?

Ammoora is at Ritz-Carlton Residences, Key Highway, in Federal Hill, Baltimore.

How expensive is Ammoora?

It is splurge ($$$$) by Baltimore standards.

Has Ammoora won any awards?

Named one of Baltimore’s best restaurants, 2026 (Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants 2026). Readers’ choice 2026: Middle Eastern (Baltimore Magazine readers’ poll 2026).

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