Bad Decisions
This is the place for high class personalized craft cocktails in Baltimore, without any of the pretension you'll find at other craft cocktail establishments no faux-speakeasy gimmicks, no reservations needed, etc.. The mixologists here are not just the best in Baltimore, they are right up there with the best in the country. Atmosphere is very down to earth, and the crowds on a Saturday night are anything but subduedâit's a real fun place.
Birds of a Feather
Fells Point's scotch whisky bar, with a good 120 single malts on offer, poured in generous drams. The bar atmosphere is very atypical for the neighborhoodâno TVs, jazz softly in the background, and older, laid-back clientele.
Cat's Eye Pub
One of the oldest establishments in the neighborhood, this is a great dive bar if you want to get a true Baltimore experience. It's eccentric, has a great sense of place, good prices on Natty Boh and other local craft beers, and live musicâmostly blues, rock, or eclectic. Also haunted.
Ale Mary's
In most respects, this place is just yet another pub in Fells Point, but there is one five star attraction that brings the crowdsâthe legendary Krispy Kreme bread pudding with vanilla ice cream! The rest of the heart-destroying menu is great as well, as are the Scottish beers.
Dego Dames
One of the only bars in Little Italy, this place is a real dive, and a good spot for sports on the TV. Order the pizza and wings, and you won't regret it.
Alexander's
With plenty of local beers on tap, a good selection of wines by the glass, great bar food, and a somewhat nicer atmosphere than most pubs in the area, Alexander's is a very reliable spot for a few drinks at night. The crab macaroni and cheese with bacon is decadent, and the salmon sliders and crab tater tots are popular as well.
It is profoundly easy to find a drink in Fells Point, and to find others to share it withâthere is an astounding number of pubs in the small neighborhood.
Walk around the main streets, and you'll find every other door is both open and bearing a chalk board listing their ridiculous specials, like $6 for all you can drink mimosas over a period of ten hours on Sunday. The bars here are less offbeat than you'd find in other parts of the city, with a bit wider appealâthey tend towards the more traditional faux-Irish pubs. While it's quite easy to go awry with the local restaurants tourist traps abound, you can have a great bar experience just by walking around and following your intuition. Live music is commonplace throughout the bars every night of the week.
Diablita
The Americanized Mexican food at this restaurant just east of Little Italy is quite skippable, and not worth seeking out, but the drinks are top-notch. Cocktails are exotic, inventive, and the stiff margaritas are cheap!