Akbar Restaurant
Akbar restaurant recently was honored by the Baltimore City Paper as one of the best restaurants in the city. Serving Indian food at this location for over 24 years, this family-owned downtown Baltimore restaurant boasts, "The finest array of dishes and gourmet masterpieces, coupled with renowned service." Akbar has a cozy atmosphere filled with the aroma of Indian spices. The Baltimore magazine recommends starting with the chicken chaat and moving on to entrees like rogan josh, chicken tikka, prawn kebabs or shrimp in a coconut based mustard sauce. A full vegetarian menu is available.
Akbar Restaurant
823 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-539-0944
akbar-restaurant.com
The Black Olive
The Black Olive serves fresh fish from around the world, filleted tableside for your close inspection. Elizabeth Large from The Baltimore Sun says, "The seafood is superb and the ethnic specialties out of the ordinary... The Black Olive is a rarity." Organic ingredients including produce, dairy and flours formulate the ingredient list of every dish on the menu. This family-owned Baltimore restaurant invites you to start your meal with a grilled octopus salad or Black Olive's savory bread pudding. Choose a small plate such as taramasalata or mussels in Ouzo and then indulge in a fish selection like rockfish, turbo and barbouni. Located in the Fells Point neighborhood, the Black Olive is just a 10-minute walk from the Henderson's Wharf Inn and the Baltimore Maritime museum.
The Black Olive
814 S. Bond St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
410-276-7141
theblackolive.com
Amicci's
Amicci's Italian restaurant is one of the treasures of Little Italy. This Baltimore restaurant received the recent honor of being named "Baltimore's Best Italian Restaurant" in a City Paper reader's poll.
Amicci's has a very casual and family-friendly atmosphere, lending itself more to a get-together than a romantic date. The food is reasonably priced, and includes their signature appetizer, the scampi-inspired pane rotundo, and classic Italian entrees like the shrimp fra diavolo, baked penne or manicotti. Vegetarian selections and a kid's menu are available.
Amicci's
231 S High St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-528-1096
amiccis.com
