Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Baltimore Suburbs

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are the best neighborhood gems in Baltimore Suburbs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Melting Pot - Towson

4.8

4.8 (1891)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Towson

About the restaurant

The Melting Pot in Towson offers an extraordinary dining experience that you won't find at any other restaurant. Here, you'll discover all the ingredients to a perfect evening, including a relaxed atmosphere, private tables, attentive service, fine wines and fabulous four-course dinners. No matter what the occasion, from a romantic date to get-togethers with friends, meetings or large groups, The Melting Pot always hits the spot. We believe in celebrating the everyday, so you don’t need a special reason to come out for our delicious menu offerings.

Your experience begins with rich cheese fondues prepared table-side. Your taste buds will be delighted by a fresh salad course. The third course is diverse selections of entrées choice ranging from steak, seafood, gluten free and vegetarian options! The finale fourth course is Chocolate Fondue served with decadent dippers.

We are sure the time and rich conversations around our steamy fondue pots will bring you closer to family and friends.

Top review

ChristopherVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great time!! All was well and fun. Thank you to the team for setting up for dinner with roses!

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Experience

Celebration Squishie Fondue Pot Stuffed Toy $25

Kelsey's Restaurant, Irish Pub, Banquet Room

4.8

4.8 (514)

$30 and under

Irish

Ellicott City

About the restaurant

Serving Irish Hospitality in Ellicott City, MD since October 17, 1994, Kelsey's Restaurant has been family-owned and operated since the very beginning. Every day we strive to provide excellent food, courteous service, and let's not forget beverages in a friendly, neighborhood pub-style environment. NEW PRIVATE ROOM for all your catering needs! Call our event coordinator today!

Over the past 28 years, we have made every effort to live up to these standards and are proud to be known as "Your Neighborhood Meeting Place!"

Top review

Tish

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

Such a great experience! Excellent menu and atmosphere. I will be a repeat customer.

Atwater's Catonsville

4.8

4.8 (51)

$30 and under

American

Catonsville

About the restaurant

A gorgeous coffee shop vibe in the heart of downtown Catonsville. Stop by the Atwater’s Farm Stand inside for fresh seasonal and local produce. An upstairs private event space is available for reservations. Celebrate showers, birthdays, retirements, graduations, or work events with us! We offer fast casual breakfast and lunch options during the week with brunch table service available on both Saturday and Sunday.

Reservations for pop-ups and other experiences are limited! Check back often to see when our next wine tasting, class/workshop, pizza pop-up, or community dinner is!

Our main dining room for table service is located on a second floor walkup, with elevator access easily available. We strongly encourage guests to notify us of any special requests, access, allergies or accommodations upon booking a reservation.

Top review

RobVIP

Dined on Mar 27, 2025

Atwater's always has good, fresh food, well-prepared. Their special events and brunch services are always well put together, with competent and friendly service staff. Almost everything is scratch-made (either on location or from their production kitchen a few miles away) and predominantly local, so prices can reflect that.

Glyndon Grill

4.7

4.7 (1428)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Glyndon

About the restaurant

From the owners of Barrett's Grill at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre, Glyndon Grill will operate with a different menu and chef than Barrett's but will also focus on in-house, made-from-scratch preparations.

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NealVIP

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

Wow! Entering and leaving the restaurant, many workers who didn't even wait on our table said, "thanks for coming in," "glad you stopped by," " nice to see you." These days you're lucky to get eye contact or even thank you. Our food was great and the waiter was Uber attentive and professional.

Conrad's Seafood Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (996)

$30 and under

Seafood

Perry Hall

About the restaurant

**If you prefer to have steamed crabs please specify desired size and quantity when making your reservation so we can do our best to accommodate. Requests are not guaranteed. Please call the day of to confirm your request.**

Voted Baltimore's Best crabs 10 years in a row! Available year around! Conrad's prides itself in the use of local seafood, meats, and produce as well as being True Blue certified! We're more than just a crab house, our seasonal menu prepared by Chef Lancelotta offers the ultimate Maryland seafood experience. From fresh fish, seasonal raw oysters on the half shell, fresh local soft shell crabs, or everyone's favorite Conrad's crab fries, there truly is something on the menu for everyone! Featuring our unique boat bar and awesome outdoor bar/patio!

Top review

AugieVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We continue to return to Conrad's because of the great seafood choices, the rewards program, and wonderful service. There steamed shrimp and crabs are awesome

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Popular dish

Deviled Eggs

Venetian Italian Eatery

4.7

4.7 (138)

$30 and under

Italian

Edgewood

About the restaurant

In May 2021, this 40year-old-neighborhood gem on a hill underwent a full renovation. Venetian Palace is now sporting new digs with crisp modern decor and an expanded wine list. The impetus for the revamp was new ownership. Yes, the rumors are true... Valentino’s Restaurant Group which began in NE Baltimore city has now come to Harford County!

The food is better than ever, with highlights being the seafood pasta, the jumbo lump crab cakes, the grilled lamb chops, artisan handhelds, and the breakfast choices served all day. Whether you are dining in or picking up carry-out do not forget the dessert!

Come as you are, the staff is knowledgeable and ready to serve. We also offer our entire menu for carryout. For your convenience, The Venetian Italian Eatery has teamed with Doordash, GrubHub & Uber Eats.

Buon appetito!

Top review

Adriann

Dined on Jun 15, 2025

Overall, it was a decent place to eat and we enjoyed the food. It was a little crowded for Father's Day, and waiter came to the table long after we were seated, but after that, it was pretty smooth sailing.

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Experience

Happy Hour Weekday!

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Pasta Night Wednesday!

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WEEKEND HAPPY HOUR

Clove and Cardamom

4.7

4.7 (157)

$30 and under

Indian

Columbia

About the restaurant

To create an ambiance where you can savor specialized Italian, Asian, Mediterranean, Greek, and Indian cuisines to suit your moods.

Top review

KathyVIP

Dined on Jun 15, 2025

Nice dining area, good food , creative take on cuisine

Casa Mia's Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (429)

$30 and under

Italian

Parkton

About the restaurant

The original Casa Mia's comes to Northern Baltimore County with over 30 years of experience in the restaurant, bar and catering business. We are grateful to join this great community and bring with us our tradition of serving delectable-tasting food, using only the finest ingredients. We aim to provide our guests with oustanding service for an all-around exceptional dining experience.
Menus

We are excited about the opportunity to welcome you to enjoy family dinners, business events, romantic outings, happy hours and celebrations at our establishment. We will strive to make every visit special. Our goal is to provide you with diverse and delicious menu, in a casual and comfortable atmosphere that satisfies the expectations of all of our patrons. And while you are here, be sure to try our famous colossal crabcake, our original family recipe that we belive we have perfected. Let us know what you think!

Top review

JACKIE

Dined 2 days ago

Crab cake night is fantastic. Great price for a delicious meal. Cream of crab is excellent! Server was excellent and very attentive. Wonderful experience and will go back

Maggie's

4.4

4.4 (507)

$30 and under

American

Westminster

About the restaurant

Maggie’s Restaurant has been a Carroll County tradition for over 44 years, known for warm hospitality, delicious food, and a welcoming atmosphere.
Join us for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch and enjoy our chef-crafted daily specials featuring seasonal ingredients. Dine indoors in our inviting dining rooms or soak up the sunshine with outdoor seating on our patio.

Every Friday night, enjoy live music that adds the perfect touch to your evening. Maggie’s is also the perfect place to host your next private event or celebration in our dedicated event space.

Top review

Otelia

Dined 3 days ago

I recommend the Crab Dip and Crab Cakes excellent my friend selected the bread pudding also excellent. The Margarita needed some help.

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Experience

Happy Hour - 7 Days A Week!!

Experience

Fish Fry Friday @ Maggie's Restaurant

Experience

Trivia Night @ Maggie's W/Charm City Trivia

Marie Louise Bistro

3.9

3.9 (891)

$31 to $50

French

Pikesville

About the restaurant

Marie Louise Bistro is located in the heart of Mount Vernon and specializes in a blend of French, Italian, and Mediterranean cuisine at reasonable prices. The Bistro atmosphere is casual yet upscale, and offers an expansive wine selection to guarantee an affordable and enjoyable meal. We offer delicious quality fare using only the finest and freshest ingredients available.

We are 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. We also serve brunch every Saturday & Sunday.

Stop in for a meal or even just a cup of coffee!

Top review

Jenny

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

Great service, but food is disappointed. My medium rare steak is slightly overcooked and dry. Fish smells. The snails taste weird. Not what I expected. Tiramisu and coffee are the best!

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