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The 26 Best Places to Drink and Do in Baltimore

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The best places to drink and do in Baltimore, according to the experts: Forbes Travel Guide, Bon Appétit, and Baltimore Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore comes out on top.

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The Coral Wig and Clavel 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 Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore

    The Harbor salt scrub is a clue: this spa leans into its Inner Harbor address rather than pretending to be a mountain retreat. Eleven treatment rooms, a cluster of relaxation spaces, and a Forbes Four Star rating give it the full resort-spa feel without leaving the city. Come early enough to work through the relaxation rooms before your appointment, or the whole thing starts to feel like rushing a nap.

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    Address
    200 International Drive, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  2. Rank 2. The Coral Wig

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    +2 more awards at The Coral Wig
    Address
    2 E Read St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–Midnight

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  3. Rank 3. Clavel

    Sinaloan Taqueria

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    Address
    225 W 23rd St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–11 PM

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  4. Rank 3. Dylan's Oyster Cellar

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    +2 more awards at Dylan's Oyster Cellar
    Address
    3601 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  5. Rank 5. Ash Bar

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    2 E Read St, Ste 6, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Open now, until noon

    Wednesday 6 AM–Noon, 3 PM–9 PM

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  6. Rank 5. Bloom's

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    Hotel Ulysses, 2 E Read St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–Midnight

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  7. Rank 7. Pink Flamingo

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    300 W 30th St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Wednesday 4 PM–10:30 PM

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  8. Rank 7. Southpaw

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    529 S Bond St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–Midnight

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  9. Rank 9. 29th Street Tavern

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    398 W 29th St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–2 AM

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  10. Rank 9. Dutch Courage

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    2229 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Wednesday 4 PM–11 PM

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    OpenTable
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  11. Rank 9. Fadensonnen

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    3 W 23rd St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  12. Rank 9. Mama Koko’s

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    +1 more awards at Mama Koko’s
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    100 E 23rd St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Open now, until midnight

    Wednesday 8 AM–Midnight

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  13. Rank 9. Meander Art Bar

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    1801 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Wednesday 2 PM–10 PM

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  14. Rank 9. Melanie’s @ Griffith's Tavern

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    3631 Hickory Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  15. Rank 9. Mount Royal Tavern

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    1204 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  16. Rank 9. Old Major

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    900 S Carey St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  17. Rank 9. Sisu Bar & Bottles

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    313 S High St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Wednesday 4 PM–11 PM

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  18. Rank 9. The Back Yard

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    131 S Schroeder St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  19. Rank 9. The Club Car

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    12 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  20. Rank 9. The Dive

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    3123 Elliott St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Wednesday 4 PM–1 AM

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  21. Rank 9. The Royal Blue

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    +1 more awards at The Royal Blue
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    1733 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–10 PM

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  22. Rank 9. The Wren

    European

    A chalkboard menu that changes daily, just 20 bar stools, and a kitchen running on two induction burners and a small convection oven: The Wren looks like every other dim, welcoming Fells Point tavern, and that's precisely the cover it's working. The pub food, though, is meticulous seasonal cooking. The New York Times put it on their Restaurant List, and Bon Appétit named it one of America's Best New Restaurants. Come for the draft beers; stay through the beef-and-ale pie.

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    +2 more awards at The Wren
    Address
    1712 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–10:30 PM

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    Tock
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  23. Rank 9. Vision House

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    136 W 25th St, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  24. Rank 24. Idle Hour

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    201 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore
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  25. Rank 24. The Elk Room

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    1010 Fleet Street, Harbour East, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore
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  26. Rank 24. W. C. Harlan

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    Address
    400 W 23rd St, Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore
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