Baltimore
Nightlife - If you’re looking for an
exciting night on the town, Baltimore has plenty to
offer you. Visitors looking for laughs after a long
day of serious touring can find them at two comedy
clubs located downtown. The city also offers bars
ranging from crazy dance clubs to sophisticated cigar
and martini bars. Each of Baltimore’s neighborhoods
offers a plethora of bars and clubs that allow visitors
to stay in one place for the night. Or visitors can
use the city’s easy transportation to tour the
town to see which place they like best.
A few of the more popular dance clubs include Bar
Baltimore, Have a Nice Day Café, and
the Baja Beach Club. Small pubs offering a cozy, less
crowded place to enjoy a refreshing drink can be found
in Fell’s Point, Federal Hill, and Canton and
include Claddagh’s Irish Pub, Mother’s,
and Nacho Mamas. If live music fits your tastes, PowerPlant
Live offers Howl at the Moon which is a dueling piano
bar and Fell’s Point’s The Horse You Can
In On often features local rock groups.
Sports fans will enjoy the ESPN Zone
offering a whole floor of sports games including basketball,
football, and golf along with beer at the several
bars located inside. Max’s at Camden is the
local hangout for Orioles fans and the Gin Mill in
Canton features pool and darts.
Most bars also serve food so you can start out with
dinner or order snacks later on in the evening. PowerPlant
Live offers a snack bar serving pizza and
other items and Fell’s Point offers fresh baked
soft pretzels from an outside stand for those late-night
cravings.
Below is a list of some of the restaurants and bars
located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
and surrounding areas. Many more can be found by taking
a short walk in any direction from these starting
places and all ensure you of an exciting night on
the town.
Baltimore Improv
6 Market Place
PowerPlant Live
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-8500
www.symfonee.com/improv/baltimore
This comedy showcase and restaurant located at PowerPlant
Live features some of the best comedians along with
delicious dinners and snacks. The first show of the
evening serves dinner while the other shows offer
sandwiches and appetizers. If you’re looking
for a place to relax and laugh after a long day of
touring, be sure to check out the Improv.
Comedy Factory
36 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-547-7798
www.baltimorecomedy.com
Located above Burke’s restaurant in downtown
Baltimore, the Comedy Factory offers visitors another
place for live comedy. There is one show every Thursday
at 8 p.m. and two shows on Friday and Saturday at
8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Be sure to find out who is
in town during your visit and be ready to laugh!
Fell’s Point
Neighborhood of Baltimore
www.fellspoint.us
This neighborhood offers many smaller bars and pubs
including Max’s on Broadway with 68 rotating
drafts, billiards, foosball, and darts, Bohager’s
offering an outdoor tropical bar, John Steven’s
sushi bar, Bertha’s which is famous for its
mussels and live jazz, the Horse You Can In On (one
of America’s oldest “Good Time”
saloons) often featuring local rock groups, Lista’s,
and the Green Turtle.
PowerPlant Live
Downtown Baltimore
www.powerplantlive.com
If you’re looking for dance clubs, PowerPlant
Live offers Bar Baltimore, complete with dancing on
the bar tops, Have a Nice Day Café which features
80’s dance music, Baja Beach Club and McFadden’s.
Howl at the Moon is a dueling piano bar great for
the younger and older crowd alike. During the warmer
months there is an outdoor bar in the center plaza
and a snack bar for those late night cravings.
Federal Hill
Neighborhood of Baltimore
www.federalhillbars.com
Similar to Fell’s Point, Federal Hill offers
a lot of bars in one area. Mother’s has free
parking and a game room, Boomerang’s is the
largest restaurant and bar in Federal Hill with two
levels, a sports bar, big screens, satellite, pool
tables, and a unique Australian touch. The Blue Agave
features 64 tequilas along with Mexican and Southwestern
cuisine.
Canton
Neighborhood of Baltimore
http://livebaltimore.com/neighbor/canton.html
Canton’s center square and surrounding area
hosts several bars and restaurants including Claddagh’s
Irish pub, the Gin Mill featuring Baltimore’s
longest happy hour from 4-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, Nacho
Mama’s which serves mouth-watering Mexican,
the Bay Café with a large outdoor bar overlooking
the Chesapeake Bay, the Cosmopolitan, Looney’s,
and the Chesapeake Wine Company.
Downtown Baltimore
The HarborPlace pavilions offer a variety of restaurants
with bars. Across the bay from HarborPlace is the
ESPN Zone featuring a dining room and a large upstairs
filled with sports games. Right next door is the Hard
Rock Café showcasing rock and roll memorabilia
in its bar and restaurant. Near the Oriole baseball
park is Max’s at Camden with a huge draft selection
and an outdoor bar and dining area. Not far away is
the Wharf Rat, Mick O’Sheas Irish pub and the
13th Floor which offers live music.
