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Hersh's

4.9
4.9
1126 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Hersh's celebrates the foods of Italy and the craft of the American bartender. Our menu of fresh, ingredient-driven dishes includes rustic Italian small plates and award-winning housemade pasta, as well as Neapolitan pizza featuring housemade mozzarella and sausage. Our booze program focuses on vintage cocktails, craft brews and spirits and a tightly-edited wine list offering varietals you won't see every day. Come hungry, come thirsty and come often!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Mediterranean

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (443) 438-4948

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Josh Hershkovitz

  • Private party facilities

    In our second-story dining room, with it's beautiful murals on exposed brick, we have the flexibility to host up to 60 guests for anything from holiday parties to business events to rehearsal dinners. The downstairs bar, with its vintage vibe and great music, accommodates up to 45 guests. The entire restaurant is also available for private events.

  • Private party contact

    Stephanie Hershkovitz: (443) 438-4948

  • Neighborhood

    Federal Hill

  • Cross street

    Wells Street

  • Parking details

    None

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,126 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Best Overall

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Best Service

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Best Value

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Neighborhood gem

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Italian

  • Baltimore

    Best Overall

  • Baltimore

    Best Food

  • Baltimore

    Best Service

  • Baltimore

    Best Ambiance

  • Baltimore

    Best Value

  • Baltimore

    Neighborhood gem

  • Baltimore

    Italian

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  1. LikeGoodFood

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian food I've had outside of Italy. Hersh's made the pasta the star of my dish, instead of swamping it with too much sauce and cheese. All of our food from the meatball appetizer to the tiramisu was simply delicious.
  2. mess67

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our part had an assortment of dishes and each of us was very pleased with the taste.
  3. Fran

    Baltimore

    92 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    92 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My wife and I frequent the place and have turned many of our friends and family on to it. Pasta is all made in house and perfectly prepared. Pizzas are great. Their carbonara is my favorite, although I usually ask for a bit less pepper. Very fresh salads and imaginative apps. I had a fettuccini dish with shrimp last night and guess what Hersh's did. They took the tails off the shrimp! This is as it should be.
  4. HARRY

    Baltimore

    114 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    114 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Convenient venue with great Italian dishes at moderate prices. Very dog friendly!
  5. Andrew

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    awesome meal and excellent staff. one of my favorite places
  6. Kimmy

    Baltimore

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, good prices, as a wine drinker I had a nice selection of wines. Staff super attentive, pleasant, efficient! I loved this restaurant & I HIGHLY recommend it. It was my friend birthday and every person - every one of the staff - wished her a happy birthday. All I told was the check in booth and how thorough/attention to detail was it to make sure all their staff knew and made it special for me friend. Oh gosh I had the pizza and kale salad - was sooo good. My friend has octopus which she also enjoyed. We also had great appetizers! Outside patio & free parking garage a block away!
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Lost our order in the kitchen😂 resulting in a hour wait, but gave us our entries for free! 😆 Call act!
  8. Daughter

    Baltimore

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    never gone wrong- Hersh's hits in all accounts! We keep going back
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful evening. Our server recommended our wine, appetizer and entrees. We couldn’t have been more pleased. Very relaxing low key restaurant with a nice list of Italian aperitivo and digestivo.
  10. ConstanceB

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Meatballs and pizza were great! I would definitely go back again.
  11. TomC

    Baltimore

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time with exceptional food and service. The cocktails are spot on too.
  12. MichaelR

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great, cocktails were delicious, best vegetarian options for entrées we have had anyplace in Baltimore. Can’t wait to come back and try the pizza.
  13. Katp

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic experience, cocktails, food and service were excellent.. just too noisy for my hearing impaired husband! Will try again at a quieter time. We really loved it!
  14. dd25

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been to Hersh’s several times and the food is delish!
  15. IsabelM

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing, just as good as Italy, and the service was considerate and friendly. I highly recommend Hersh's to anyone and everyone, and I will be returning soon!
  16. WeekendWill

    Baltimore

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hersh’s has maintained an extremely high level of quality since it’s opening quite a few years ago.In my opinion the pizza is the best in Baltimore.The drink and appetizer menus aren’t shabby either.
  17. Allie

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a lovely dining experience here and we haven’t tried something we didn’t like from this menu!
  18. HARRY

    Baltimore

    114 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    114 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Easter Sunday Celebration with Family. Service and food was fantastic!
  19. RayC

    Baltimore

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always reliable! Glad they offered Easter brunch - really well done! Bravo!
  20. MatthewZ

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Josh, Chris, and the entire staff and crew always go above and beyond to make sure your dining experience is pleasurable and memorable. Cannot recommend these guys enough. They only do brunch twice a year and we make sure that we’re there anytime it’s offered. Extras on the menu, you don’t normally get, as well as some of our favorites. This is one of our favorite restaurant in Baltimore.
  21. HMinSOBO

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It’s usually very hard to get a reservation here, but we got very lucky on a Saturday evening when it was extremely quiet. Service is pretty prompt. I do think the menu is a little over priced but the food is delicious so we keep returning. Great for a night out with friends or a date!
  22. elizabeth

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    How is Hersh's so consistently impeccably delicious, every single time?!
  23. JaneB

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First Time at Hersh's! Appetizers burrata and meatballs. Dinner ranged from Pizza to Cod dinner. Food was delicious! Service was kind and friendly and fun. Clean, Upscale bar atmosphere. We loved the restaurant!
  24. Lindsay

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hershs is the best. Highly recommend the Zucca pizza. Would have been cool if they gave dessert on birthdays.
  25. skibreck

    Baltimore

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hersh's is our neighborhood favorite. The pizza crust is the best, so perfectly flavored. And the kale salad is a favorite. You can't go wrong and the staff are wonderful to engage with.
  26. quincy57

    Philadelphia

    61 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Our dinner was very nice. The cocktails were made well. We shared a Caesar salad and white pizza with mushroom. Both were quite good. We also shared the tira misu for dessert which was also quite good. The service was lovely. We will definitely return.
  27. samk

    Baltimore

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, great ambience, fantastic hospitality, overall a memorable experience.
  28. TheresaO

    West Palm Beach

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food! We elected to sit at the bar. The cocktails, food and service were excellent!
  29. HLHC

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We loved our excursion to Hersh's. We live on the opposite side of town, but will make the effort to return one day. We ordered 4 different pizzas, and loved them all. Our favorite was the pistachio kale pizza!
  30. MichaelP

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, fantastic service, great atmosphere, please don’t let this place get too popular
  31. JohnnyUtah

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best meals we’ve ever had. Absolutely worth going to
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Yummy food and terrific service. What more do you want?
  33. Dory

    Baltimore

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food was delicious except that the broccoli rabe had way too much garlic (and I love garlic). Everything else was perfect. Parking is an absolute nightmare though. Virtually impossible on a Saturday night. That alone will make me think twice about going back. Perhaps during the week but weekends forget about it.
  34. SmaltimoreSue

    Baltimore

    49 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    We loved our pizzas. But like everywhere else, prices have really spiked!
  35. SusanB

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always our favorite spot. Never disappoints! Very welcoming with great food and great service.
  36. LG123

    Baltimore

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great ambiance
  37. KevenP

    Baltimore

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    I found this to be a nice find. Food was good. The refer to themselves as the best Italian in Baltimore and while it is nice to see that they believe that it just hard to take that seriously without bread on the table. thats a basic Italian restaurant staple. The espresso ice cream was awesome, the Carbonara was good maybe some parmasan at the table or pepper offering would have made it better. i will recommend to friends as it is a good place to eat not expensive and great staff.
  38. KathleenR

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Our sever was excellent! Cheerful and a great sense of humor! We loved the vibe of this restaurant. We look forward to returning to try their pasta dishes. We went there for National Pizza Day. We prefer pizza that is a little more crispy but it was still good.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food is very good- great caprese and pizza and meatballs. Service is attentive and is friendly. Downstairs more lively. Upstairs quieter. Highly recommended. Fun neighborhood place to catch up with good friends.
  40. Ellicottcityfoodie

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Good food, service was attentive. But noise level way too high, making difficult to have a conversation.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Hersh's using the Order Online button. Hersh's also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (443) 438-4948.

Hersh's is rated 4.9 stars by 1126 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Hersh's

1843 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Wells Street

  • Neighborhood

    Federal Hill

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Mediterranean

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Josh Hershkovitz

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (443) 438-4948

  • Private party facilities

    In our second-story dining room, with it's beautiful murals on exposed brick, we have the flexibility to host up to 60 guests for anything from holiday parties to business events to rehearsal dinners. The downstairs bar, with its vintage vibe and great music, accommodates up to 45 guests. The entire restaurant is also available for private events.

  • Private party contact

    Stephanie Hershkovitz: (443) 438-4948

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