Baltimore/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 16, 2020
The 4 best spots to score soul food in BaltimorePhoto: Creole Soul Restaurant/Yelp

Need more soul food in your life?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top soul food outlets in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

April is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Baltimore area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small business owners build an email marketing strategy. Estimated daily customers at Baltimore-area restaurants rose to 53 per business in April of last year, second only to March with an average of 54, and 4% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Ethel's Creole Kitchen

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First on the list is Ethel's Creole Kitchen. Located at 1615 Sulgrave Ave. in Mount Washington, the cocktail bar and Cajun/Creole spot, which offers soul food and more, is the highest-rated soul food spot in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out of 270 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Land of Kush

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Next up is Seton Hill's The Land of Kush, situated at 840 N. Eutaw St. With four stars out of 575 reviews on Yelp, the vegan spot, which offers soul food, juices and smoothies, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Creole Soul Restaurant

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Remington's Creole Soul Restaurant, located at 301 W. 29th St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Cajun/Creole and Southern spot, which offers soul food and more, 4.5 stars out of 26 reviews.

4. OK Oriental Food

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OK Oriental Food, a Korean spot that offers soul food and more in Middle East, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 19 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2101 E. Monument St. to see for yourself.


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