Outdoor Dining and Excellent Takeout Options in Baltimore City winter 2021

I have been sharing these in my weekly newsletter, but I thought it was about time I added them to my blog to make it easier to find. If you know of other places I could add to these lists, please drop me a line: amy@charmcitycook.com.

Hope you use these lists and support Baltimore City restaurants!

OUTDOOR DINING WITH HEATERS
Petit Louis
Johnny’s
Orto
Cindy Lou’s Fish House
Cinghiale
The Capital Grille
Woodrow’s Bar-B-Que
Tapas Teatro
Rocket to Venus
Dylan’s
Brewer’s Art
Sobo Market
Sobo Cafe
Full Tilt Brewing
Gypsy Truckstaurant
Nepenthe
Holy Frijoles
Marie Louise Bistro
Cosima
Sally O’s
Dutch Courage
Kooper’s
Riverside Taphouse
R. House
Checkerspot Brewing

GREAT TAKEOUT SUGGESTIONS
Soups On — “Veggie soup + tofu banh mi is my go-to for a soup-sandwich combo.”
Baba’s Kitchen + Market — the dip trio, falafel, Greek bowls, tahini dressing
Good Neighbor — tahini chickpea toast
Thread Coffee — free local delivery!
Fuzzie’s Burgers — “Ghost” kitchen, amazing burgers, chicken sandwich and fries!
Motzi Bread — “everything they make is wonderful.”
Artifact Coffee — fantastic tofu banh mi, grilled cheese, breakfast bowl
Hersh’s — Ricotta crostini, Caesar salad, carbonara, wings, kale + pistachio pizza
Spoons Cafe — “House roasted coffee, really great breakfast”
Limoncello — “Owners are from Naples, the best Italian food, especially the seafood.
Tapas Teatro — seafood paella, grilled lamb chops, shrimp with garlic, littleneck clams.
29th Street Tavern — Great simple burger, chicken cheesesteak, wings
Chiyo — “All the rolls.” (I have to agree!!)
Cindy Lou’s Fish House — Biscuits, fried green tomatoes, rockfish bites, shrimp and grits
The Food Market — soft pretzels always, spaghetti crab meatballs, lamb chops, “Fast Food Market on weekends is the best!”
Chuck’s Trading Post — Wednesday burger special, “every burger is fantastic.”
Nihao — Peking duck, Grand Marnier shrimp, fried rice, cocktails (non-alc, too!)
La Cuchara — Soft pretzels, mussels, salmon niçoise, rockfish, cinnamon buns
Orto – Friday pasta club, chicken parm for two “Caesar”, Cacio e Pepe, carpaccio
Dylan’s — Burger and fries, Caesar salad, kale salad, fried oyster sandwich
Ethel’s Creole Kitchen — “Consistently my favorite.”
Foraged — “We order EVERYTHING.” “I mean, just order anything on the menu, it’s that good.”
Mizu Sushi — “The 3-roll lunch special is such a good deal.”
The Helmand — Kaddo Borwani (pumpkin), Banjan Borwani (eggplant), chicken kabobs, lamb
The Prime Rib — prime rib, potato skins, mashed potatoes, the best cheeseburger
Petit Louis — Cucumber salad, friseé salad, whole roasted chicken, eggplant napoleon, steak frites, French onion soup
Thai Street — Soups, noodles, Khai Soi, spring rolls, crab fried rice
Annabel Lee Tavern — Grilled tuna panini
Mt. Everest — Saag Paneer, Chana Masala with naan
Snake Hill — Three mentions of their wings!
Bullseye — Scallion pancakes, Szechuan pork, “OMG, any dumplings they make”
The Local Fry — “Tofu Bahn Mi, Asada fries. So good.”
Isabella’s — “Best Italian Cold Cut in the City!”
Souvlaki — Pantzarokeftedes (beet wrap), Bifteki with Greek fries
Hersh’s — Crispy chicken sandwich, Caesar salad, Americano pie, crostini, wings, carbonara —
Sobo Cafe — Ranch garden salad, short rib, salmon, mussels, spicy feta, mac ‘n cheese
Well Crafted Kitchen — “We love all of their pizzas and the family style salads. Best people, too.”
Clavel — Margaritas, all the tacos, burritos. “For real, everything is good here.”
Sushi Sizka — Pingpong roll, spicy salmon roll, Caribbean roll
Koko’s  — Crab cakes and wings
Alma Cocina Latina — “The arepas are the best.”
Jasa Kabob — Curry and vegetable samosas
Paulie Gee’s — “Their Wednesday wood-fired special is great. It’s 2 pizzas for $22 or 4 pizzas for $44.”
Wet City — “The Bahn Mi Dog, Ribeye Cheesesteak, Hot Chicken Sandwich
Kitsch Cafe — “Incredible breakfast sandwiches.”
Ekiben — Neighborhood Bird, tempura broccoli (now GF), tofu brah, shrimp snacks
Ramen Utsuke — “Consistently excellent ramen.”
Le Comptoir Du Vin — “We love their sandwiches and the lentils, chicken liver pâté and sourdough

TAKEOUT DESSERTS
Daniela’s — tiramisu
The Food Market — Heath Bar bread pudding
Cookhouse — Nutella doughnuts
El Trovador — tres leches cake
La Scala — tiramisu 
Orto — chocolate hazelnut pave, pistachio cake
Dutch Courage — banana bread pudding
Sotto Sopra —crème brûlée
Clavel — flan, tres leches cake 
Dylan’s — Basque cheesecake
Nihao — cookie boxes
1157 Bar + Kitchen — chocolate peanut butter tart
La Cuchara — chocolate mousse (pictured), vanilla pear tart, butterscotch pot de crème
Souvlaki — baklava
Silver Queen Cafe — peanut butter pie (multiple mentions!)
Cocina Luchadoras — flan
Thai Arroy — mango sticky rice
Petit Louis — pot de crème, crème brûlée