Baltimore/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 29, 2020
Jonesing for tapas? Check out Baltimore's top 3 spotsThe Bluebird Cocktail Room | Photo: Huy H./Yelp

Craving tapas?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top tapas sources in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.

Baltimore-area buyers historically spend more in May at restaurants than most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customer feedback. Daily spending at Baltimore-area restaurants surged to $448,188 for the metro area in May of last year, second only to June with an average of $450,705, and 15% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. The Bluebird Cocktail Room

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First on the list is The Bluebird Cocktail Room. Located at 3600 Hickory Ave., Floor 3 in Hampden, the cocktail bar and gastropub, which offers tapas and more, is the highest-rated tapas spot in Baltimore, boasting four stars out of 161 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cultured

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Next up is Mount Vernon's Cultured, situated at 520 Park Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 59 reviews on Yelp, the cheese shop and cocktail bar, which offers tapas and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. SoBo Market

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SBIC's SoBo Market, located at 13 E. Randall St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cocktail bar, which offers tapas, sandwiches and more, 4.5 stars out of 30 reviews.


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