Overview
Southeast Baltimore, fittingly, covers the areas in the southeast of Baltimore, ranging from industrial wastelands to charming neighborhoods both quiet and hip.
2 sights · 6 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Southeast Baltimore
Patterson Park
Liberty Ship SS John Brown
Tour an operational World War II troop and cargo ship. Also at Pier 13 is the NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear merchant ship (Savannah may not be open for tours).
Duburns Arena
Home to the Charm City Roller Girls.
LatinoFest
A two-day festival celebrating Latino culture for one weekend in June of each year since 1980, with food, dancing and live music. It draws a multicultural crowd, so if you're not Latino you won't feel out of place, altho…
Meet in the Street
During the St. Patrick's Day weekend a local Irish pub sponsors a street festival in the aptly named O'Donnell Square in Canton.
Toby's Dinner Theatre
A great musical theatre which has presented musicals from Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Les Miserables and Nunsense.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 30°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Baltimore)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore — 9 mi away (major hub). Directions
- DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington — 39 mi away (major hub). Directions
Southeast Baltimore is not served by either the metro or light rail lines of the MTA. You'll have to walk, use the MTA buses, or drive.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Typical meal: about $20 per person at listed restaurants.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Patterson Park, Creative Alliance, Duburns Arena
- Lunch Anabel Lee Tavern
- Afternoon LatinoFest, The Charm City Kitty Club
- Dinner Blue Hill Tavern
- Evening Claddaugh Pub
Day 2
- Morning Liberty Ship SS John Brown, Toby's Dinner Theatre
- Lunch Pizza John's
- Afternoon Meet in the Street
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
While O'Donnell (Canton) square has the highest concentration of eateries in the area, the culinary selection is by no means limited to it. Around dinner time one can easily wander aimlessly anywhere between Patterson Park Boulevard to the west and Highland Avenue to the east and find a nice place to get some food. Below is a short listing the more popular restaurants.
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder
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Get in
Southeast Baltimore is not served by either the metro or light rail lines of the MTA. You'll have to walk, use the MTA buses, or drive.
By foot
Assuming you're walking through Southeast Baltimore from the Inner Harbor, Canton is about a 30- to 40-minute walk, and Greektown will take at least an hour.
By bus
The MTA serves the Southeast Baltimore region from Inner Harbor and Downtown via routes #7, #10, #11 and #20.
If you are arriving to Baltimore by bus services such as Greyhound or the so-called Chinatown buses from Philadelphia and Washington D.C., they may drop off or pick up passengers at the Baltimore Travel Plaza, near where O'Donnell St crosses the I-95. From there, MTA bus #20 will take visitors Downtown.
By car
A car may be the most convenient way of getting to Southeast Baltimore if you have access to one. If you're traveling to Baltimore from elsewhere on the Atlantic coast by way of Interstate 95 (I-95), you will pass through Southeast Baltimore. The highway passes through Greektown and just outside the eastern edge of the Canton neighborhood.
By water taxi
For a unique and scenic way of getting there from the Inner Harbor, the water taxi can drop you off at several locations along the Fell Point or Canton waterfronts.
See
Do
Festivals
Do LatinoFest
A two-day festival celebrating Latino culture for one weekend in June of each year since 1980, with food, dancing and live music. It draws a multicultural crowd, so if you're not Latino you won't feel out of place, although a basic knowledge of Spanish would help with some of the vendors.
Performances
Do Creative Alliance
The Creative Alliance is a vibrant arts center with over 200 events a year ranging from costume dance parties, to folk music performances, rap, world music, and indie film screenings. The space holds two art galleries, a theater, classroom, media lab, live/work studios for 8 artists, and a bar/restaurant.
Eat
- Greektown hosts a wealth of authentic Greek restaurants and coffeehouses.
Canton
While O'Donnell (Canton) square has the highest concentration of eateries in the area, the culinary selection is by no means limited to it. Around dinner time one can easily wander aimlessly anywhere between Patterson Park Boulevard to the west and Highland Avenue to the east and find a nice place to get some food. Below is a short listing the more popular restaurants.
=Outside the Square=
Eat Blue Hill Tavern
Upscale restaurant on the edge of the Canton neighborhood, bordering with Highlandtown. The food is pricey and the portions small, but extremely delicious. Reservations recommended, but not required, on the weekends. Well worth it for happy hour (4-7PM) on weekdays.
Eat Anabel Lee Tavern
Though well off the beaten path, Anabel Lee Tavern is one of the hidden gems of Baltimore's foodie scene. The restaurant is decorated in the style of Edgar Allen Poe, and serves up American style dishes that has earned itself a well entrenched reputation from the locals. The dining area is extremely small, so reservations are required.
=Far-Southeast=
Eat Pizza John's
Excellent pizza from this family owned business. Authentic Italian food. Share a table with the Coruzzi family from Teramo and Collevecchio Italy.
Drink
Canton
By far the best place to go out for some drinking and dancing in the area, Canton is a treasure trove for those who like to bar crawl. While the hottest nightlife and subsequently younger crowd is centered around O'Donnell (Canton) Square, those looking for something a bit more local and low key can find numerous other drinking establishments in the surrounding area.
=O'Donnell Square=
Drink Claddaugh Pub
Another long-time institution in Canton, Claddaugh's is the resident Irish pub during the day, with outdoor seating and decent fare. Once the sun sets though, it turns into another local hot spot, complete with dance floor and two additional bars on the second level. While it still tends to cater to a younger crowd, the general atmosphere is less like a college bar than its neighbors.
Sleep
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