Gertrude's

Gertrude's
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Gertrude's

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Address:
10 Art Museum Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21218

Neighborhood:
Charles Village

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Cuisine:
American

Price: $30 and under

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Gertrude's Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.gertrudesbaltimore.com
Phone: (410) 889-3399
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Friday: 11:30am - 9:00pm Saturday: 10:30am - 9:00pm Sunday: 10:30am - 8:00pm Brunch Menu served on Saturday and Sunday until 3pm Light Fare Menu on Saturday and Sunday from 3pm - 5pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Seafood
Executive Chef: Bill McKinley
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Catering: In addition to birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and corporate affairs, Gertrude's hosts many wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, and “day after” brunches throughout the year, for groups as small as 20 guests, and as large as 150. You may visit our web site, www.gertrudesbaltimore.com, for more info, or contact John Gilligan at jg@johnshields.com (or tel. 410.889.3399 x105).
Private Party Facilities: Please call for details.
Private Party Contact: John Gilligan (410) 889-3399 x105
Entertainment: On Friday nights listen to mellow jazz with Gary Thomas & Friends at Gertrude's from 6 to 8pm, while you enjoy dinner or cocktails in a beautiful and relaxing setting. And the Dottie Tim Jazz Duo plays here on Sundays during our popular brunch, from 11:30 am till 2:30 pm.

Getting there

Cross Street: N. Charles St.
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: There is a parking lot for over 40 cars, operated by the BMA; payment is required to use the BMA's lot. There is also plenty of on-street parking directly in front; parking meters are in effect during our operating hours.

A word from Gertrude's

Gertrude's Restaurant, located inside the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), is where John Shields celebrates Chesapeake cuisine using local foods, in a warm and stylish setting. Chef & owner John Shields, a Baltimore native who is a cookbook author and television cooking show host, named the… restaurant after his grandmother, Gertrude Cleary, who taught him to cook as a child. Gertrude's dishes up a sophisticated regional menu of Chesapeake foods and traditions for lunch, dinner, and brunch using local, organic ingredients whenever possible. The restaurant's interior, inspired by life on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, is beautiful & elegant yet comfortable. The wall of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the museum’s Sculpture Garden floods the open & airy dining room with natural light. During the warmer months, additional seats are available on the terrace surrounding a fountain and reflecting pool.Continued

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Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Lunch
Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining

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"Food was good. The service was good. Their homemade soft drink was delicious. Post meal walkabout to explore the outdoor sculpture was great with great company."
Dined on 7/6/2014
"Our second year coming to Gertrude's for our anniversary. If the weather isn't too hot, sit in the sculpture garden. It was wonderful!"
Dined on 7/6/2014
"We've been going here for brunch for a while now, and we've never been disappointed. The food, service and location are unbeatable. We sat outside this time, overlooking the sculpture garden on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. I highly recommend it... and the Eggs Benedict!"
Dined on 7/6/2014
"Gertrude's never fails to please. A great day, along with visiting the BMA."
Dined on 7/5/2014
"Our lunch was outstanding. Best cream of crab soup ever! The desserts were ok but not quite up to the rest of the lunh."
Dined on 7/3/2014
"I always start out to try something different on the menu but return to crabcake --after all it is Balt.! You chose from the HOUSE crabcake or Cake of the Day--can't go wrong. But for LandLovers and Vegans there are plenty of appealing choices."
Dined on 7/3/2014
"We always enjoy our time at Gertrude's. The food is delicious and the selection is outstanding."
Dined on 6/29/2014
"My wife and I had out wedding reception at Gertrude's in June of 2009 and we have gone back there every June to celebrate our anniversary. They continue to impress and we plan to keep up the tradition for many years to come!"
Dined on 6/27/2014
"Great food, service, location. Very noisy -- caught between several large parties so we had a Very hard time hearing one another. How about trying to position small groups at one end of the restaurant so their experience mirrors your attention to food?"
Dined on 6/26/2014
"Delicious fresh yummy food Great service Lovely place"
Dined on 6/26/2014
"I had a wonderful time. It was my first time there and the food was amazing. I was very full and I went on Tuesday for $12 Tuesday. Must go."
Dined on 6/24/2014
"The five of us had a great experience; wonderful and prompt service and great food."
Dined on 6/22/2014
"Party of 8 - Overall nice experience. Cuisine was tasty - everyone in group enjoyed their meal. Service was a bit short of what we expected. When asked what something on the menu was, our waiter paused for a second, then replied "it's kind-of what you think it is". Really? He didn't even care enough to go and ask the chef... and not much personality to boot. In my opinion, the service did not match the level of cuisine on this visit."
Dined on 6/18/2014
"Unusual dishes well cooked with perfect fresh ingredients. Original wine list"
Dined on 6/20/2014
"The food, the ambiance and our waiter were superb; we could deal with the temporary construction bathrooms. The only sour note was the "hostess" who seated us. We have rarely encountered anyone as surly, monosyllabic and disinterested; we were obviously a burden for her to look up the reservation and seat us. We did not let that spoil our night but it did take a while to get the bad taste out of mouths left by her sour, "you're not cool enough to smile at/make eye contact with/be pleasant for" demeanor. I have always assumed a hostess' job is to GREET people and make then WELCOME. Not like you're an irritant for showing up. Maybe her cat died or she was hungover."
Dined on 6/20/2014
"We celebrated a birthday with a family gathering. Gertrude's staff was wonderful available and attentive without being intrusive. Outside dining was the perfect spot for two young children to eat and walk to the water features for fun while other family members enjoyed the delicious meal. The Tuesday night dinner specials made the dinner a great value and not too costly for a large group."
Dined on 6/17/2014
"The noise level indicated was quiet because we had a late lunch and the restaurant was almost empty. If you are there during the lunch period it can be very noisy! Most of our visits are at lunch so I cannot comment on dinner hour and the noise level. Our lunch this time was just wonderful, the crab cakes were perfect as was the rest of the lunch. We will return on our next visit to Baltimore."
Dined on 6/13/2014
"I had been to Gertrude before and loved the experience. I took my out of town guest here and was sorely disappointed. I ordered the standard Eggs Benedict. I have numerous food allergies so I opted for sauteed spinach and steamed veggies in place of the English muffin and home fries. I received my meal and was very disappointed. The poached eggs were terrible, one was severely over-done and the other was flopped open- almost like a sunny-side up eggs. The eggs were placed on a bed of raw spinach (for which I was charged extra), there were LARGE long pieces of onions in the sauteed vegetables, and the snap peas were not trimmed. I almost choked on the stems. I am very disappointed with my experience. It was poor 1st impression for my guest."
Dined on 6/15/2014
"The setting is wonderful, the food and drinks are good, and the service is attentive. Add some good weather so one can sit outside and some background jazz at brunch and you just can't do any better!"
Dined on 6/15/2014
"The food was amazing and the crab cakes are defintely something I would recommend off the menu!"
Dined on 6/13/2014
"Haven't been to Gertrude's in several months but this was my second time in recent weeks. The food was great. I usually don't rave about vegetables but the sautéed greens - collard greens - were fabulous! I had the crab cake - always good - and my dining companion had the swordfish kabob which she said was perfectly cooked. My only criticism is that the waiter seemed to rush us into placing our order. It was a quiet Wednesday night and I was there with I friend I hadn't seen in a while. We wanted to catch up over a leisurely dinner."
Dined on 6/11/2014
"Tuesday with Gertie is such a treat…….Really good food and service makes it a place where families and couples come back to time after time, becoming a tradition. Thank you for a lovely evening."
Dined on 6/10/2014
"getrudes is great. the setting is amazing. great view of the bma sculpture garden. the restaurant is bright and cheerful. i enjoyed my breakfast quite a bit and will definitely be returning."
Dined on 6/8/2014
"My family has been coming to Gertrude's for brunch for years, and every year we marvel at how WONDERFUL the food is! This year they seemed to have outdone themselves...and the SERVICE! We couldn't have asked for a better waiter!"
Dined on 6/8/2014
"I'm going to have to remember Gertrude's for how it was, and remember to avoid it for what is is - a restaurant with great ambiance, but just okay food and horrible, horrible service. Bathrooms are outside Port-'O-Pottys (nice ones, but still, they literally stink to high heaven). AVOID until renovations are completed, and even then check recent reviews."
Dined on 6/8/2014
"We were surprised to have a rather surly wait person who curtly told us blue cheese dressing was not possible...that Gertrude's only serves vinaigrette. He seemed strangely pleased rather then reluctant to dismiss our query. Having always been helped by gracious servers, we were quite taken aback. We received our orders and enjoyed the dinner with no further attention from him. We'll return, of course, and hope not to be seated at his station."
Dined on 6/4/2014
"We love the atmosphere and everyone is so friendly. "
Dined on 6/1/2014
"My friend and I met here for brunch and had a lovely time--the weather was gorgeous, the food was excellent and the service was friendly and prompt but not rushed. We were told that we had to be out of the terrace by 3 PM because there was going to be a party there that they had to set up for, but we still had plenty of time to have a leisurely meal. I always enjoy this venue!"
Dined on 6/1/2014
" Thank you for your concern. We love Gertrude's for lots of reasons. "
Dined on 6/1/2014
"We certainly enjoyed the Sunday brunch. The food was delicious with a nice selection on the menu to chose from. Service was great as well."
Dined on 6/1/2014
"Food is inconsistently excellent, service was perfect, and there are few locations better looking than Gertrudes, overlooking a world famous sculpture garden. Brunch on Sundays is hit or miss crowd-wise, though this past Sunday it was definitely HIT! Server filled various beverages without fail ad food was exquisite! It is a pricey spot, sometimes wonder if it is worthy, but overall, a fantastic experience."
Dined on 6/1/2014
"Nothing really to write home about except if you are at the fantastic Baltimore Museum of Art, you may as well get a bite at Gertrude's..."
Dined on 5/31/2014
"The ambience is unbeatable, food acceptable and sometimes very good. The service however is in need of serious repair. "
Dined on 5/30/2014
"I like to go to Gertrude's but am always a little disappointed in the food. I have only been there for lunch. I had shrimp salad sandwich which tasted as if it had been made with pre-cooked frozen shrimp. The flavor was OK, but the texture was spongy. Had a great choc crème brulee for dessert."
Dined on 5/28/2014
"I had enjoyed a wedding shower brunch at Gertrude's last year and was eager to take our out-of-town guests for dinner. The food was mediocre and lukewarm (tepid French Fries--really?), the dining room was freezing cold, and the area around the dining room under construction (including indoor ports-potties). It was a disappointing experience."
Dined on 5/29/2014
"Gertrude's offers a creative menu in a creative setting. It is a pleasure to relax in the dining area or outside depending on the weather. The service was excellent. We would recommend Gertrude's with or without a visit to the museum."
Dined on 5/28/2014
"Gertrude's has the best crab, and you can find it in a variety of options. I'd recommend giving it a try. The service is excellent, and the food is great. "
Dined on 5/25/2014
"We enjoyed the food very much! Our waitress was attentive, but we were told that there were no tables available for outside seating. Once we were seated, the couple that came after us were seated outside!! We had a fantastic meal, but the worst part of the day was the trip to the ladies room! They are basically spot a pots in a trailer! They were small, smelly and not a place you expect to go after a marvelous meal! It was a disgusting end to an otherwise beautiful dining experience...."
Dined on 5/24/2014
"Ten of us celebrated a friend's birthday at Gertrude's. We were seated (as requested) under one of the tents in the Sculpture Garden. The food was excellent, the service was great, and the ambience was terrific. Best crab soup in Maryland!!"
Dined on 5/24/2014
"I dined with two good friends prior to their return to Italy. The whole meal was perfect. The service was both professional and yet really friendly."
Dined on 5/24/2014

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