Walking / Inner Harbor & Harbor East

• Blk Swan – Trendy New American, stylish dinner spot (Harbor East).
• Soul Kuisine Café – Soul food quick service, right inside Harborplace Pavilion.
• Cuples Tea House – Premium loose-leaf tea + culture hub (Light Street Pavilion).
• Black Acres Roastery – Specialty coffee roasted in-house, café vibe downtown.
• Matriarch Coffee – Cozy, woman-owned café with community storytelling.
• Mama Koko’s – Afro-inspired café and bites, creative comfort food.
• Koba Café – Community coffeehouse featuring local art + events.

🌱 Vegan / Plant-Forward

• The Land of Kush – Iconic vegan soul food restaurant, nationally recognized.

🍗 Comfort & Carry-Out Classics

• Connie’s Chicken & Waffles – Classic soul food comfort, multiple Inner Harbor locations.
• The Reserve Restaurant & Carryout – Soul food & Southern cuisine (Woodlawn area, short drive).
• Blacksauce Kitchen – Famous for biscuits, smoked meats, and Southern/Caribbean flair (storefront + farmers markets).

🍵 Tea & Coffee Specialty

• Adee’s Coffee Roasters – Ethiopian-rooted roastery + café in Fells Point, with a monthly Ethiopian coffee ceremony.
• Southeastern Roastery Coffee Lab – Specialty direct-trade roastery + lab (Eastern Ave / Fort Ave).