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The Urban Oyster
Chef Jasmine Norton's oyster bar, billed as the first Black- and female-owned oyster bar in the U.S., serves chargrilled and raw oysters alongside dishes such as oxtail lasagna. Norton was named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist in 2026.
Named as a Black-owned business by a trusted local source (see source). Hours change, so call or check the website before you go. Know something we should update? Tell us.
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Belair-Edison
Bertha's Soul Food Bar & Grill
Must tryTurkey wing dinner with collard greens, mac and cheese and candied yamsNeighborhood soul food bar and grill on Belair Road that serves turkey wings, fried fish, wings and classic Southern sides.
4201 Belair Rd., Baltimore, MD 21206
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Downtown (Lexington Market)
Connie's Chicken and Waffles
Must tryFried chicken on a buttermilk, cinnamon, red velvet or Oreo waffleRun by brothers Shawn and Khari Parker and named for their mother, Connie's opened in Lexington Market in 2016 and also operates a Charles Plaza location...
Lexington Market, 400 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201
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Northwood
Miss Toya's Creole House
Must tryJambalayaBaltimore location of a Black-, family- and woman-owned Creole and Cajun restaurant group, located at Northwood Commons near Morgan State University. The menu includes jambalaya, crawfish...
1500 Havenwood Rd., Baltimore, MD 21218
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Little Italy / Harbor East
RYMKS Bar and Grille
Soul food restaurant and sports bar near the Inner Harbor that also serves Sunday brunch and hosts weekly events.
819 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202