Restaurants in Little Italy in Baltimore, Maryland

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Established by Italian immigrants, Baltimore's Little Italy is located in downtown Baltimore and is within walking distance of the harbor. There are many Italian festivities in the neighborhood, like the St. Anthony Festival and the St. Gabriel Festival over the summer. There is also a film festival during the summer months. Many of the restaurants in the neighborhood are owned by chefs who immigrated from Italy.

Café Gia Ristorante

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Giovanna Aquia immigrated to the U.S. in the 1950s from Cefalu, Sicily. She and her husband opened the restaurant in Little Italy to share the genuine taste of Sicily with their new home in Baltimore. The restaurant is adorned with handpainted murals and has an authentic Italian feel. Don't miss the calamari and the baked cavatella. The cannoli are also delicious. Café Gia offers catering for large offsite parties and events.

Café Gia
410 South High Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-4335
(410) 685-6727
cafegias.com

DaMimmo Restaurant

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Since 1984, DaMimmo Restaurant has been serving high-end Italian cuisine and winning awards for it. The restaurant's menu boasts its versatility, with many regions of Italy represented. The façade of the building looks like a genuine Italian café and the décor inside is cozy and familiar. The restaurant prides itself on the large number of celebrities who have dined there, including Stevie Wonder, Liza Minnelli, Dustin Hoffman and Johnny Depp. For an appetizer, the carpaccio is a good choice. The lobster tettrazzini and the Chilean seabass shine on the dinner menu.

DaMimmo Restaurant
217 South High Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-4471
(410) 727-6876
damimmo.com

Della Notte Ristorante

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Della Notte Ristorante blends traditional Mediterranean cooking with innovative techniques. The chef uses a large portion of local fare such as Chesapeake crab and rockfish. Don't miss the ostriche Portofino (baked oysters), the fettuccine with crab and the quail. There is live entertainment nightly in the restaurant's lounge, which serves the full dinner menu. Della Norte also hosts and caters events.

Della Notte Ristorante
801 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 837-5500
dellanotte.com

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Article Written By Jenny Molberg

Jenny Molberg is a Texas native who has worked as an assistant editor at a literary magazine and her poems have been published in several nationally recognized journals. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

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