Baltimore Inner Harbor Seafood Restaurants

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With the Inner Harbor, Chesapeake Bay, and Patuxent Wildlife Refuge all in close proximity to Baltimore, Maryland, there is plenty of opportunity to get in touch with nature through hiking and backpacking trips, paddling trails, fishing trips, and scenic bike rides. Travel just a little outside the metro area, and you can find ample camping, rock climbing, and caving within some of the more than 200 parks. There are also waterfront parks, skate parks, and beaches throughout the area. The following restaurants in the Inner Harbor area offer fresh seafood and a relaxed atmosphere with great views of the water.

Watertable Restaurant

The Watertable Restaurant offers the freshest in local and seasonal foods. Chesapeake Bay-inspired American food is served up with the freshest ingredients from the area's waters and farms. For breakfast, this establishment offers a large buffet stuffed with traditional fare as well as a continental buffet for lighter appetites. For lunch and dinner, choose from small plates or more formal dinners from a menu loaded with fresh seafood specialties and homemade desserts from the area's ethnic neighborhoods. With an exceptional view of the Inner Harbor, this is a great restaurant for a special occasion.

Watertable Restaurant
202 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 685-8439
watertablerestaurant.com

Rusty Scupper

The Rusty Scupper is open seven days a week, for lunch and dinner on weekdays, and brunch and dinner on the weekends. The restaurant is located on three levels above the water of the Inner Harbor and boasts great waterfront views. This establishment specializes in contemporary seafood, featuring regional catches. The Sunday live jazz brunch, which has won awards from the local paper, includes the brunch, complimentary champagne, sangria, and mimosas, along with live jazz music. Guests can listen to live piano music most evenings from the large lounge or outdoor patio. Reservations are suggested.

Rusty Scupper
402 Key Highway
Inner Harbor Marina
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 727-3678
http://www.selectrestaurants.com/rusty/about.php

Phillips Seafood

With its famous crab cake sandwich, Ahi tuna steaks, wide selection of fresh fish entrees, and inventive seafood pasta dishes, Phillips is an East Coast institution, open since 1956. Open for lunch and dinner, the 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekday happy hour offers inexpensive drinks and small bites. With an impressive wine list and wine flights (a trio of samplings) available, enthusiasts will enjoy the view while trying some new wines from around the world. The restaurant is located on the edge of the Harbor and offers great waterfront views as well as seasonal outdoor seating.

Phillips Seafood
301 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 685-6600
phillipsseafood.com

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