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Milton Inn
The Top List of Romantic Restaurants - Baltimore, MD
Baltimore offers harbor lights, chic eateries, and cozy inns.
by Amy Cynkar
A romantic dinner needs more than scintillating food. It requires a warm and embracing atmosphere, a relaxed pace, and pampered service. Linger over a heady wine and savor your delectable meal at some of Baltimore’s best.
TERSIGUEL'S
8293 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 465-4004
www.tersiguels.com
HOURS: Lunch - Mon-Sat 11:30 am-2:30 pm; Sun 10:30 am-2:30 pm; Dinner – Sun-Thu 5 pm-9 pm; Fri-Sat 5 pm-10 pm
Located in the 19th century home of the first mayor of Ellicott City, Tersiguel’s epitomizes French Country cooking. Restaurant owners Fernand and Odette Tersiguel keep their menu in season by serving their own homegrown herbs, fruits, vegetables, and edible flowers, and have been doing so for more than 20 years. Their son Michael serves as executive chef, with previous cooking experience at Chateau Beaulau in the Loire Valley of France, and Napa Valley’s Tra Vigne. Delicious dishes include Pate de Campagne, made from an Odette family recipe, and the Chateaubriand pour Deux, filet mignon for two, served tableside, with mixed seasonal vegetables and béarnaise sauce. Tersiguel’s also boasts a wine list of more than 200 wines from France and the California coast.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $35 - $45
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Open, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Open, Christmas Eve-Open, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
SOTTO SOPRA
405 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 625-0534
http://www.sottosoprainc.com
HOURS: Mon-Fri - Lunch 11:30 am-2:30 pm; Dinner - Sun-Mon 5:30 pm-9:30 pm; Tue-Thu 5:30 pm-10:30 pm; Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-11:30 pm
A contemporary Italian restaurant located in Baltimore’s historic Mt. Vernon, Sotto Sopra consistently tops the city’s best restaurant list for its inventive fare. The menu is designed by an ever-rotating group of young Italian chefs, a move put in place by Owner and Executive Chef Riccardo Bosio to keep things fresh and exciting. You’re sure to have a tough time deciding what to get with selections such as Carpaccio di Tonno, tuna capaccio in a pesto-soy sauce, and the Ravioli d’anatra, homemade duck stuffed ravioli sautéed in butter and sage served in a truffle veal reduction sauce. Choose one of their sexy Spanish wintes to accompany your meal, but save room for one of Sotto’s famous desserts.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $35 - $45
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Open, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Open, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
CHARLESTON
1000 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 332-7373
www.charlestonrestaurant.com
HOURS: Mon-Sat 5:30 pm-10 pm; Closed Sun
Consistently one of Baltimore’s signature restaurants, Charleston recently underwent a total overhaul in décor and menu, emerging with a strong emphasis on ‘improvisational dining’, according to Executive Chef Cindy Wolf, who owns the restaurant with husband Tony Foreman. Charleston’s intimate dining setting and simple natural tones fit well with the restaurant’s exclusive tasting menu, where diners can choose three-, four-, five- or six-course meals from categories such as “Hot”, “Cold” and “The Season”. Sample dishes include sweet red beets with gala apples and aged balsamico, and pan-roasted wild rockfish with fresh artichoke and beeche mushrooms.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $70 - $100
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Open, Christmas Eve-Open, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
THE BRASS ELEPHANT
924 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 547-8485
www.brasselephant.com
HOURS: Lunch – Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 pm; Dinner – Sun 5 pm-9 pm; Mon-Thu 5:30 pm-9:30 pm; Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-11 pm
Located in a loving restored Mt. Vernon townhouse, The Brass Elephant is so named for the sconces adorning the main hall, and the original owner’s penchant for elephants. Designed and built in 1850, the restaurant houses Italian white marble fireplaces, intricately designed teak panels, hand cast plaster moldings, Waterford crystal chandeliers, and original Tiffany skylights. In addition to its elegant interior, Brass Elephant also boasts a fabulous menu, developed most recently by Executive Chef Christopher Lewis, with entrees such as Veal Tenderloin, served with warm corn flan, grilled fingerling potatoes and lump crab, finished with thyme-infused veal glace, or the Vegetarian Phyllo, stuffed with tofu, wild mushrooms and vegetables, served over wilted spinach and roasted tomato sauce.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $40 - $50
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT
1708 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD
(410) 327-2610
www.louisianasrestaurant.com
HOURS: Mon-Thu 5:30 pm-10 pm; Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-11 pm; Sun 4 pm-10 pm
Located in the heart of Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood, cozy and intimate Louisiana provides diners with some of the area’s best upscale French cooking combined with a true Creole flavor, and has been doing so since it opened on Valentine’s Day in 2000. Restaurant Owner John Saki designed the interior of Louisiana himself, and many of the pieces in the dining area were salvaged from local historic sites. As for your meal, start off with their blackened jumbo shrimp and grits, and try the grilled quail with andouille Roquefort cornbread as your main dish. But save room for one of their delicious New Orleans’ style desserts!
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $30-50
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Closed, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
THE BICYCLE
1444 Light Street, Baltimore, MD
(410) 234-1900
www.bicyclebistro.com
HOURS: Mon-Thu 5:30 pm-10 pm; Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-11 pm; Sun 5 pm-9 pm
This Federal Hill hotspot, though small, boasts a bright and friendly atmosphere with its open kitchen and large windowns. Executive Chef and Owner Nicholas Batey’s love affair with cooking shines through in the restaurant’s eclectic menu, which includes delicious appetizers such as the Roasted Tomatillo Soup, served Yucatan-style and garnished with pan seared yellowfin tuna, or “small plates” like Lobster Ravioli or Sashimi Tuna with Avocado Tartare. The Bicycle also offers 18 select bottles of wine for $18 apiece – a rare find for a hip restaurant like this. For an even more romantic experience, opt to sit in the more intimate back dining room.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $25-35
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Closed, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
PRIME RIB
1101 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 539-1804
www.theprimerib.com
HOURS: Mon-Fri 5 pm-11 pm; Sat 5 pm-12 am; Sun 4 pm-10 pm
The Prime Rib's dramatic décor sweeps you back in time to a 1940's Manhattan supper club when dining out was romantic and quite in vogue. The restaurant prides itself on being "the civilized steakhouse." Both the décor and staff are meant to create the feeling of timeless elegance. Sink into one of the high back leather chairs and sip your martini while you listen to the live piano and bass music, performed nightly. Known for their aged steaks and thick chops, you'll also find excellent seafood on the menu, including the Crab Imperial. The restaurant also has two other locations: Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $55-65
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Open, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Open, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
ELKRIDGE FURNACE INN
5745 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 379-9336
www.elkridgefurnaceinn.com
HOURS: Tue-Fri 11:30 am-2 pm/5 pm-9 pm; Sat 5 pm-10 pm; Sun 10 am-2 pm/4 pm-8 pm
The prix fixe menu changes monthly at this stately historic mansion that houses the Elkridge Furnace Inn. Executive Chef and Owner Daniel Wecker’s romantic and charming atmosphere provides a perfect backdrop for the creative French-Eclectic menu with delights like foie grais strudel, phylo-wrapped apples and seared foie gras baked and topped with a white truffle aioli, and duck breast wrapped in prosciutto with black truffle butter, drizzled with a blackberry liquor sauce. The chocolate intemperance, an individual chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache and covered with tempered chocolate immediately before serving is worthy of special note.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $45 - $55
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Closed, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
LINWOOD'S
25 Crossroads Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 356-3030
www.linwoods.com
HOURS: Lunch – Mon-Fri 11:30 am-3 pm; Dinner - Mon-Thu 5:30 pm-10 pm; Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-11 pm; Sun 5 pm-9 pm
Serving regional American cuisine from an open kitchen, Linwood's is touted for its creativity with "traditional foods served in a non-traditional way." Halibut is elevated to a new status when served with lemon marinated crab salad and horseradish potatoes, tenderloin is served with potato galette and buttermilk bleu cheese, and the barbecue pecan encrusted rack of lamb is accompanied by grilled peach relish. Whether dining in the romantic and elegant ambiance of the dining room, or in the cozy lounge, the service staff is always accommodating.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $40 - $50
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Open, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
MILTON INN
14833 York Road, Sparks, MD 21152
(410) 771-4366
www.miltoninn.com
HOURS: Lunch – Mon-Fri 11:30 am-3 pm; Dinner – Mon-Thu 5:30 pm-9 pm; Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-9:30 pm; Sun 4 pm-8 pm
The English country setting and the five fireplaces offer a charming ambiance in this romantic 260-year-old fieldstone manor house. The New American cuisine with Continental touches offers a truly classy dining experience. Smaller parties can enjoy the chef’s recommended appetizer, entrée and dessert from the tasting menu for $36, or dine a la carte. Relax and enjoy as Executive Chef Brian Boston delights you with his Oyster Sampler, adorned with two each of oysters casino, oysters imperial and oysters Rockefeller, and delicious entrees like a Roasted Pork Loin, enveloped in hickory-smoked bacon and stuffed with crawfish and leeks.
Estimated cost per person for dinner = $45 - $55
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Closed, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Open, Thanksgiving-Open, Christmas Eve-Open, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
Estimated cost per person for dinner is based upon one entrée, one beverage, and 20% gratuity.
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