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Steakhouse · Mount Vernon

The Prime Rib

A dressy steakhouse open since 1965, with black walls, leopard carpet, live piano and a crab cake that many locals rate as highly as the beef. A Baltimore institution for celebrations.

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

Known for
Prime rib, steaks, crab cakes, leopard-print carpet
Where
1101 N Calvert St, Mount Vernon
Price
$$$$ · Splurge
Good for
Special occasions, Steak, Classic

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Prime rib (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Prime rib, not taken at The Prime Rib

Photo: Michael J. Bennett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at The Prime Rib

  1. Prime rib
  2. Crab cake
  3. The burger (Best of Baltimore 2026)

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

Good to know

  • A 1940s-style supper club with a live jazz trio.
  • In the Horizon House building, Mount Vernon.

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Baltimore classics to try here

Crab cakes

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 The Prime Rib?

Popular orders at The Prime Rib include: Prime rib; Crab cake; The burger (Best of Baltimore 2026). Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is The Prime Rib?

The Prime Rib is at 1101 N Calvert St, in Mount Vernon, Baltimore.

How expensive is The Prime Rib?

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

Has The Prime Rib won any awards?

Named one of Baltimore’s best restaurants, 2026 (Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants 2026). Readers’ choice 2026: Steakhouse (Baltimore Magazine readers’ poll 2026). Best of Baltimore 2026: Burger (Baltimore Magazine, Best of Baltimore 2026).

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