Fine Foods, Beverages & Conviviality........

 It was quite a few years ago now that a likeable and somewhat courageous group of people set out to create the best original restaurant they knew how.  The Mt. Washington Tavern quickly became a comfortable neighborhood eatery; a coomon for debate and chatter at day's end, and the proper environment for those special lunches, dinners and late night suppings.

Now in our 27th year, there is great pride in our growing reputation for great homemade food, inventive chefs, heavy handed bartenders, and an atmosphere that makes you happy to be in Baltimore.

Our interior decor and multiple motifs reflect the pride that we have in our city and the escapist destination dining that you seek in a night on the town.  The prints, paintings, and engravings on the walls were all carefully selected to create a Baltimore ambiance.  Painted by Carol Offutt, the mural on the West wall depicts the old club house that stood at Pimlico Race Course, which, before it was destroyed by fire in 1966, was one of the most cherished landmarks in all of American racing.  The chandeliers that hang over the bar date from 1889 and originally hung in the lobby of the old Gayiety Theatre on East Baltimore St.  Even our antique wooden telephone booth is a relic from a famous downtown drugstore.  The etched windows between the Front and Raw Bars feature scenes particularly relevant to Baltimore and its heritage. 

Our building has been declared an historic landmark; in renovating the interior, which was designed  by Gilman graduate Wil Baukhages and built by Towson High Graduate Doug Fry, we chose the finest raw oak.  The bar is made from teak and the milling was done to our specifications.

Our side porch dining room added as a quiet alternative to our bustling Garden dining room is just another example of the "something for everyone" design and mindset that we have maintained for 25 years.  Our private upstairs dining rooms feature maps, prints and working decoys from the Chesapeake Bay country.  One of the decoys is by the renowned Ward Brothers, two are by R. Madison Mitchell.

In the "good old summertime" no place in Baltimore is more favored by those seeking the comfortable atmosphere that only our air conditioned and retractable roof Garden Atrium can offer.  Our roof top Sky Bar is equally unique and there is no better summer night retreat in the city.  Such total ambiance indoors and out is something that we at The Tavern are enthusiastically proud to offer to our many friends and patrons.

The Mt. Washington Tavern was designed to create a pleasant and attractive place for your drinking and eating pleasure.  So please, relax, linger, and enjoy.