Oyster bar · Mount Vernon

The Urban Oyster

Chef Jasmine Norton’s oyster bar, described by Visit Baltimore as the first female and Black-owned oyster bar in Maryland. It moved into Hotel Revival in Mount Vernon in 2025, and readers voted it the city’s best restaurant interior in 2026.

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

Known for
Chargrilled oysters
Where
Hotel Revival, 101 W Monument St, Mount Vernon
Price
$$$ · Pricier
Good for
Oysters, Date night, Cocktails

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Oysters (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Oysters, not taken at The Urban Oyster

Photo: T.Tseng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at The Urban Oyster

  1. Chargrilled oysters

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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What should I order at The Urban Oyster?

Popular orders at The Urban Oyster include: Chargrilled oysters. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is The Urban Oyster?

The Urban Oyster is at Hotel Revival, 101 W Monument St, in Mount Vernon, Baltimore.

How expensive is The Urban Oyster?

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

Has The Urban Oyster won any awards?

Readers’ choice 2026: Interior (Baltimore Magazine readers’ poll 2026).

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