Where to eat in 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.

What to eat here

• Classic steakhouse dinners
• Ethiopian and other global cooking
• Cafés near the monument

Checked places in Mount Vernon

Steakhouse · Mount Vernon · $$$$

The Prime Rib

Known for: Prime rib, steaks, crab cakes, leopard-print carpet

Ethiopian · Mount Vernon · $$

Dukem

Known for: Injera platters, vegetarian combinations

Italian restaurant · Mount Vernon · $$

Sammy's Trattoria

Known for: Italian-American classics before a show

Turkish restaurant · Mount Vernon · $$

Cazbar

Known for: Turkish mezze, kebabs, pide

Afghan restaurant · Mount Vernon · $$

The Helmand

Known for: Kaddo borani (sweet pumpkin with yogurt), lamb dishes

Fine dining · Mount Vernon · $$$$

Magdalena

Known for: Mid-Atlantic cooking with global notes, harissa lamb loin

Spanish tapas bar · Mount Vernon · $$

Bar Dalí

Known for: Vermouth, sherry, croquetas, Gildas

Global co-op kitchen · Mount Vernon · $

Mera Kitchen Collective

Known for: Mutabal, tamales, chicken kebsa

Oyster bar · Mount Vernon · $$$

The Urban Oyster

Known for: Chargrilled oysters

Café · Mount Vernon · $

Owl's Corner Café

Known for: Café con leche, tres leches cake, pasteles

Tips

• 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.

Nearby neighborhoods

Downtown and Lexington MarketRemingtonJonestown and Corned Beef Row