Pit beef stand · East Baltimore and Pulaski Highway

Chaps Pit Beef

The most famous name in Baltimore pit beef: charcoal-grilled top round sliced thin onto a roll with raw onion and horseradish sauce. It has been moving into a new building right next to its long-time spot on Pulaski Highway.

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

Known for
Pit beef, pit ham, pit turkey
Where
Pulaski Highway, east Baltimore, East Baltimore and Pulaski Highway
Price
$ · Budget
Good for
Cheap eats, Classic, Takeout

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About East Baltimore and Pulaski Highway

Pulaski Highway heading east out of the city is the traditional home of Baltimore pit beef, cooked over charcoal at roadside stands.

  • Mostly takeout and counter seating.

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Where is Chaps Pit Beef?

Chaps Pit Beef is at Pulaski Highway, east Baltimore, in East Baltimore and Pulaski Highway, Baltimore.

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It is budget ($) by Baltimore standards.

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