Secret Food Tours · 1640 Aliceanna St, Fells Point
A 3-hour guided food walk from Fells Point to Little Italy, with a Maryland crab cake, Polish pierogies, a deli knish, an Italian plate and a mini cannoli on the way. Pick it for two old neighborhoods told through what locals actually order.
You meet at 1640 Aliceanna St in Fells Point, where the guide waits with an orange umbrella. The walk starts on the waterfront with a Maryland crab cake at a seafood counter, then moves to a Polish deli that has been in Fells Point's historic market since 1985 for a plate of mixed pierogies. Somewhere along the way you hear the story of Old Bay, the spice blend German immigrant Gustav Brunn invented in Baltimore. Then it is up to Corned Beef Row for a homemade potato knish, split to share, at a deli that has fed the city for more than a century. Little Italy closes the afternoon: arancini, meatballs or pizza at a family kitchen, and a mini cannoli at a pastry shop that opened in 1956, per the listing. One stop is kept secret until the day.
On the water: no boat. This is 3 hours on foot through two of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Fells Point was a shipbuilding port, and Visit Baltimore calls it one of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore, so the harbor is never far from view. For time on the water the same weekend, pair it with the 45-minute Inner Harbor sightseeing cruise from Light Street, or the 60-minute sunset cruise.
Included, per the listing: every tasting on the route (mixed pierogies, the crab cake, the surprise stop, the knish, the Italian plate and the mini cannoli) and the Old Bay story. Not included: the guide's tip and any transportation, as the tour starts and ends on foot. The listing asks you to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes early to check in. Come hungry, and tell the operator about any dietary needs before the day.
Meet the guide with the orange umbrella in Fells Point, 15 minutes before the start. Check the times for your date.
A Maryland crab cake at a waterfront counter, then mixed pierogies at a Polish deli in the old market.
The story of the city's spice, and one tasting the operator keeps quiet until you arrive.
Split to share at a deli that has served Baltimore for over a century.
Arancini, meatballs or pizza at a family kitchen, then a mini cannoli at a pastry shop from 1956.
The walk ends among the neighborhood's family-run restaurants, a short way from the Inner Harbor.
★★★★★Esi was a great guide [...] We started with a delicious crab cake [...] We ended with an arancini and cannoli cookie. Esi gave us some historical info about Baltimore and the places we visited. It was a fun afternoon!
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Per the listing: mixed pierogies, a Maryland crab cake, a potato knish split to share, an Italian plate (arancini, meatballs or pizza), a mini cannoli and a surprise tasting at a secret stop.
At 1640 Aliceanna St in Fells Point. Look for the guide with the orange umbrella and arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in.
About 3 hours on foot, from Fells Point to Little Italy. It goes on no boat.
No. The listing says it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments and cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
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Five local dishes on foot, from a crab cake in Fells Point to a cannoli in Little Italy.
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