Global small plates and cocktails · Canton

Midlina

A Canton restaurant mixing Mediterranean, Latin and Asian ideas, with a speakeasy upstairs, Poe’s Tower, reached through a moving bookshelf. A 2026 readers’ poll finalist.

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

Known for
Fusilli Amatriciana, rice-paper chips, skirt steak
Where
2206 Boston St, Canton
Price
$$$ · Pricier
Good for
Date night, Cocktails, Live music

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Seafood ceviche (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Seafood ceviche, not taken at Midlina

Photo: The New Foxy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at Midlina

  1. Fusilli Amatriciana with n’duja and burrata
  2. Rice-paper chips with jamón serrano
  3. Seafood ceviche
  4. Skirt steak with beef-fat fries

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

Good to know

  • Upstairs speakeasy, Poe’s Tower, entered through a moving bookshelf.
  • Live music upstairs three nights a week.

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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 Midlina?

Popular orders at Midlina include: Fusilli Amatriciana with n’duja and burrata; Rice-paper chips with jamón serrano; Seafood ceviche; Skirt steak with beef-fat fries. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Midlina?

Midlina is at 2206 Boston St, in Canton, Baltimore.

How expensive is Midlina?

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

Has Midlina won any awards?

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

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