Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 25 Places to Drink in Baltimore

25 places in the record

The best places to drink in Baltimore, by the professional record: Bon Appétit, Baltimore Magazine, and Baltimore Beat have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Coral Wig comes out on top.

Clavel and Dylan's Oyster Cellar hold the next two places. Baltimore Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Baltimore Beat next.

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  1. Rank 1. The Coral Wig

    Awards
    Address
    2 E Read St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Clavel

    Awards
    Address
    225 W 23rd St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–11 PM
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 2. Dylan's Oyster Cellar

    Awards
    Address
    3601 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 4. Ash Bar

    Awards
    Address
    2 E Read St, Ste 6, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 6 AM–Noon, 3 PM–9 PM
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 4. Bloom's

    Awards
    Address
    Hotel Ulysses, 2 E Read St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  6. Rank 6. Pink Flamingo

    Awards
    Address
    300 W 30th St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–10:30 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  7. Rank 6. Southpaw

    Awards
    Address
    529 S Bond St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  8. Rank 8. 29th Street Tavern

    Awards
    Address
    398 W 29th St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 11 AM–2 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  9. Rank 8. Dutch Courage

    Awards
    Address
    2229 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–11 PM
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  10. Rank 8. Fadensonnen

    Awards
    Address
    3 W 23rd St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  11. Rank 8. Mama Koko’s

    Awards
    Address
    100 E 23rd St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  12. Rank 8. Meander Art Bar

    Awards
    Address
    1801 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 2 PM–10 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  13. Rank 8. Melanie’s @ Griffith's Tavern

    Awards
    Address
    3631 Hickory Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    Instagram
    On the Way What's Around

  14. Rank 8. Mount Royal Tavern

    Awards
    Address
    1204 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    On the Way What's Around

  15. Rank 8. Old Major

    Awards
    Address
    900 S Carey St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  16. Rank 8. Sisu Bar & Bottles

    Awards
    Address
    313 S High St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  17. Rank 8. The Back Yard

    Awards
    Address
    131 S Schroeder St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  18. Rank 8. The Club Car

    Awards
    Address
    12 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  19. Rank 8. The Dive

    Awards
    Address
    3123 Elliott St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–1 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  20. Rank 8. The Royal Blue

    Awards
    Address
    1733 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon Noon–10 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  21. Rank 8. The Wren

    Irish American

    Awards
    Address
    1712 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–10:30 PM
    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  22. Rank 8. Vision House

    Awards
    Address
    136 W 25th St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  23. Rank 23. Idle Hour

    Awards
    Address
    201 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore
    On the Way What's Around

  24. Rank 23. The Elk Room

    Awards
    Address
    1010 Fleet Street, Harbour East, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
    On the Way What's Around

  25. Rank 23. W. C. Harlan

    Awards
    Address
    400 W 23rd St, Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore
    On the Way What's Around

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