Global co-op kitchen · Mount Vernon

Mera Kitchen Collective

A worker-owned food co-op whose cooks, many of them immigrants and refugees, bring dishes from Syria, Burkina Faso, Mexico and beyond. Casual, affordable and a 2026 readers’ poll finalist.

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

Known for
Mutabal, tamales, chicken kebsa
Where
1301 N Calvert St, Mount Vernon
Price
$ · Budget
Good for
Cheap eats, Vegetarian options, Lunch

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Smoked eggplant dip (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Smoked eggplant dip, not taken at Mera Kitchen Collective

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What to order at Mera Kitchen Collective

  1. Mutabal (smoked eggplant)
  2. Tamales
  3. Burkinabé plantain and avocado bowl
  4. Chicken kebsa

Dishes named in recent local coverage. Menus change with the seasons, so ask what is on today.

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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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Quick answers

What should I order at Mera Kitchen Collective?

Popular orders at Mera Kitchen Collective include: Mutabal (smoked eggplant); Tamales; Burkinabé plantain and avocado bowl; Chicken kebsa. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Mera Kitchen Collective?

Mera Kitchen Collective is at 1301 N Calvert St, in Mount Vernon, Baltimore.

How expensive is Mera Kitchen Collective?

It is budget ($) by Baltimore standards.

Has Mera Kitchen Collective won any awards?

Readers’ poll finalist 2026 (Baltimore Magazine readers’ poll 2026).

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