Neighborhood food guide

Where to eat in Harbor East

Newer high-rises, hotels and some of the city’s most polished restaurants.

The Harbor East waterfront

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Built up since the 1990s on former industrial land between the Inner Harbor and Fells Point, Harbor East is home to hotels, offices and upscale restaurants.

What to eat here

  • Special-occasion dinners
  • Hotel bars
  • Brunch

Checked places in Harbor East

Fine dining · Harbor East · $$$$

Charleston

Known for: Tasting menus, wine list

Japanese restaurant · Harbor East · $$$$

Azumi

Known for: Sushi, robata grill, harbor views

Italian restaurant · Harbor East · $$$

Cinghiale

Known for: House-made pasta, salumi, duck

Italian restaurant · Harbor East · $$$$

Tagliata

Known for: Squid ink pasta with blue crab, steaks, eggplant Parm

Steakhouse · Harbor East · $$$$

The Ruxton

Known for: Prime steaks, tater tots with caviar, a weekday happy hour

Rooftop restaurant and bar · Harbor East · $$$$

The Bygone

Known for: City and harbor views, cocktails, 1920s-style glamour

Seafood and whisky bar · Harbor East · $$$

Loch Bar

Known for: Oysters Rockefeller, raw bar, whisky, live music

Coastal French · Harbor East · $$$

La Jetée

Known for: Oysters and rosé, Provençal dishes

Tips

  • Good for business dinners and visitors staying downtown.
  • Garages make parking easier than in older neighborhoods.

Nearby neighborhoods

Little ItalyFells PointDowntown and Lexington Market

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