Fine dining · Mount Vernon

Magdalena

The restaurant inside The Ivy, a small luxury hotel in a Mount Vernon mansion. Named among Baltimore Magazine’s Best Restaurants for 2026.

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

Known for
Mid-Atlantic cooking with global notes, harissa lamb loin
Where
The Ivy Hotel, 205 E Biddle St, Mount Vernon
Price
$$$$ · Splurge
Good for
Special occasions, Date night

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Seared scallops (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Seared scallops, not taken at Magdalena

Photo: Andy Li, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at Magdalena

  1. Crispy duck leg
  2. Lamb loin with harissa
  3. East Coast snapper
  4. Sweet-corn panna cotta

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 Ivy Hotel, Mount Vernon.

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About Mount Vernon

Baltimore’s cultural district, built around the Washington Monument and its four park squares, with museums, the Peabody Institute and stately townhouses. Restaurants range from old-school steakhouses to Ethiopian and Korean.

  • The Flower Mart in May is the time to try a lemon stick.
  • Many places are close to the Meyerhoff and Lyric for pre-theater dinners.

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What should I order at Magdalena?

Popular orders at Magdalena include: Crispy duck leg; Lamb loin with harissa; East Coast snapper; Sweet-corn panna cotta. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Magdalena?

Magdalena is at The Ivy Hotel, 205 E Biddle St, in Mount Vernon, Baltimore.

How expensive is Magdalena?

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

Has Magdalena won any awards?

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

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