Roman-inspired restaurant · Canton

Love, Pomelo

A Roman-inspired restaurant in Canton serving pastas like bottarga spaghetti and rigatoni with white Bolognese. Named among Baltimore Magazine’s Best Restaurants for 2026.

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

Known for
Bottarga spaghetti, white Bolognese rigatoni
Where
Canton, Canton
Price
$$$ · Pricier
Good for
Date night, Pasta

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Rigatoni (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Rigatoni, not taken at Love, Pomelo

Photo: Popo le Chien, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at Love, Pomelo

  1. Gem salad
  2. Spaghetti with bottarga and anchovy butter
  3. White Bolognese rigatoni
  4. Linguine with clams

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

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About Canton

Canton was a working waterfront of canneries and factories. Its rowhouse streets now center on O’Donnell Square, lined with bars and restaurants, and the waterfront along Boston Street has parks, marinas and crab houses.

  • O’Donnell Square is busiest on weekend evenings.
  • The waterfront promenade links Canton to Fells Point on foot.

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Quick answers

What should I order at Love, Pomelo?

Popular orders at Love, Pomelo include: Gem salad; Spaghetti with bottarga and anchovy butter; White Bolognese rigatoni; Linguine with clams. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Love, Pomelo?

Love, Pomelo is at Canton, in Canton, Baltimore.

How expensive is Love, Pomelo?

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

Has Love, Pomelo won any awards?

Named one of Baltimore’s best restaurants, 2026 (Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants 2026).

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