A small grid of streets settled by Italian immigrants in the late 1800s, centred on St. Leo’s church. Family-run Italian restaurants, pastry shops and summer traditions like outdoor film nights and bocce keep its character.
What to eat here
- Classic Italian-American dinners
- Cannoli and gelato for dessert
- Summer festivals and bocce
Checked places in Little Italy
Pastry shop and café · Little Italy · $
Vaccaro's Italian Pastry
Known for: Cannoli, gelato, Italian pastries
Italian-American · Little Italy · $$
Sabatino's
Known for: Bookmaker salad, classic red-sauce Italian
Italian restaurant · Little Italy · $$
Amicci's
Known for: Pane rotondo (pasta served in a hollowed round loaf), red-sauce Italian
Italian restaurant · Little Italy · $$
Chiapparelli's
Known for: The house salad, veal, classic Italian-American dishes
Italian restaurant · Little Italy · $$
Café Gia
Known for: Sicilian-style home cooking, a colorful dining room and rooftop
Italian restaurant · Little Italy · $$$
La Scala
Known for: Italian dinners and an indoor bocce court
Mediterranean-Italian restaurant · Little Italy · $$$
Costiera
Known for: Rigatoni with grilled eggplant, swordfish meatballs, octopus
Deli with a speakeasy bar · Little Italy · $$
Bank St. Deli and Highball
Known for: Club sandwich, chopped beef and cheese, cocktails
Tips
- Many restaurants are in rowhouses with small rooms; book ahead at weekends.
- It is a short walk from Harbor East and the Inner Harbor.
Nearby neighborhoods
Harbor EastFells PointJonestown and Corned Beef Row
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