Cheap Places to Eat in Columbia

"The gist: A few years back, Steve Chu and Ephram Abebe began selling steamed bun sandwiches, rice bowls, and out-of-the-box side dishes from a hot dog cart at the Fells Point Farmers’ Market. Now, they’ve got two brick-and-mortar spots and we couldn’t be happier.The food: Asian-influenced dishes with unabashedly fun twists, including giant and pillowy steamed buns. Thai chicken meatballs, the Neighborhood Bird, and tempura broccoli have become staples in the Baltimore vocabulary, thanks to these enterprising guys."

"Maybe it’s not for everyone, but they have a great and unique taste. The steamed buns are... (410) 558-1914Order online"

"If you need a lot of bang for your buck Matthews Pizza is the place for you. Consistently voted the best pizza in Baltimore, this neighborhood joint has been open for 76 years this November and has recipes that have lasted almost as long. If the ideally priced and amazingly delicious pizza isn’t enough to keep you coming back for more, the staff always treats you like family and will remember you each time you come back (and you’ll be coming back a lot)."

"As are many Baltimoreans, I am deeply partial to the Matthew's Pizza crab pie," David Simon told The Baltimore Sun in 2014. About the Highlandtown pizzeria's deep-crust, crab-topped pizza, Simon, the former Sun reporter and creator of “The Wire,” said, "[It's] unlike anything that calls itself pizza anywhere in the world.”. The secret of Matthew's success lies with ovens that are cranked up to 650 degrees."

"Joe Squared serves square pizzas (do not worry: they're not over-hyped like the squagel). Iggies, my personal favorite, makes a pizza topped with pistachios, mozzarella, Parmesan, roasted red onion, and rosemary oil, and they also sell frozen pizzas (stock up on these if you're staying somewhere with a sparsely-equipped kitchen)."

"The signature square pizza at Joe Squared was featured on a 2012 episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The coal-fired, square pizza at Joe Squared still brings in hungry students from the nearby Maryland Institute College of Art and other pizza lovers to its North Avenue shop."

"Topping the list is Joe Benny’s, a small, unfussy joint in Little Italy. Perhaps best known for its meatballs, Joe Benny’s also does Sicilian-style pizza on a rectangular focaccia dough. Look for combos like The A.C., with pistachio pesto, mushrooms and crispy prosciutto, topped with arugula."

"FOCACCIA PIZZA (SICILIAN STYLE PIZZA) King Con: homemade fennel sausage, tomato sauce and burrata. *amazing thick crispy crust, fennel sausage had the right…”more"

"They took great care of us, even coming out to wipe down our baby chair before putting her in. Clean restaurant and tas..."

"I don’t ask a latte (pun intended) in a community coffee shop. Just some strong joe, a varied selection of sweets and savory treats, and a strong wifi signal to get some work done. Charmington’s – the co-op coffee shop and cafe across the street from the shuttered Parts and Labor – checks all those boxes and then some."

"You will want to taste this authentic cuisine that’s nearly a staple in Baltimore dining. The hand tossed pizzas hold family love and generational recipes so you’re guaranteed a good meal."

"The only thing we knew we had to do on our second visit to Baltimore was crack open crabs with a hammer and eat them with our hands, our fingers sticky with Old Bay seasoning. We chose Captain James (the crab house, not the Landing fish house), where the crab boil comes with corn on the cob and crab soup (crab overkill, but who cares). Opening and eating the blue crabs is messy and a lot of work, but it’s tasty and quintessential Baltimore."

"This eatery is located on the waterfront and features a unique atmosphere with a restaurant that has been designed to look like a merchant ship. The food is outstanding with classic seafood dishes as well as their signature plates. the service is warm and friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant is elegant and friendly."

"Warm Carrot Salad- Local radish, black garlic tahini, Moon Valley Farms greens, squash aioli and peanut sesame crumble. This neighbourhood restaurant is committed to offering the best locally sourced food in a relaxing setting. With exceptional service, modern decors and excellent fare, this neighbourhood gem is a favourite among the foodies of Baltimore."

"Opened in February, the Alexander Brown Restaurant has a way of making diners feel as though they have arrived. The building’s Florida-based owners worked with a Baltimore developer to restore this 1901-era bank building, including a grand Tiffany-style dome skylight, to its original Edwardian splendor. Modern decor brings a twist to the bank theme: A painting of George Washington in drag hangs in the women’s bathroom, pink and elegantly tiled."

"Another fantastic area of Baltimore to check out is Patterson Park. The defining feature of Patterson Park is the beautifully restored pagoda but families will love it for all the activities!. There is ice skating in the winter, a pool in the summer, 2 playgrounds, a fountain, and tons of amazing annual events like flea markets, the annual lantern parade, free summer concerts, and more!"

"Our city has an abundance of famous parks with stunning views, as well as hidden gems that make for a sweet and intimate proposal. Here are some ideas:. — A true Charm City native will appreciate a proposal in this beacon of Baltimore culture that spans roughly"

"This museum dedicated to American railroad history boasts one of the most significant collections of railroad paraphernalia in the world, and also features the largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the country. The museum is inside the old Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s Mount Clare Station and roundhouse, which dates back to 1829 and was the site of the first regular railroad passenger service in the U.S. The museum is also home to 15,000 artifacts and a historic mile of track, which is available to ride Thursday through Saturday from April to December, and weekends in January."

"Pratt Street runs west to the Mount Clare Railroad Station of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from which the first passenger train in the United States ran west to Ellicott's Mills in 1830. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum takes in the Mount Clare Station (1851), the Print Shop (1884), and a roundhouse that now houses an excellent collection of historic locomotives. The centerpiece is the turntable, which connects with 22 lines containing locomotives and coaches."

"This is another great option for a Baltimore history museum, but it’ll be really enjoyable for those who are more mechanically minded. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by B&O Railroad Museum (@borailroad)"

"Whether you know it or not, the great Bambino was in fact born in Baltimore. Babe Ruth’s childhood home is in the city of Baltimore, the greatest the game has ever seen grew up playing on the streets where the Baltimore Orioles’ Camden Yards Stadium is now located. The Sultan of Swat’s birthplace now houses an unequaled collection of memorabilia."

"Like going to Orioles Park, visiting the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum can be fun for baseball fanatics and the unconverted. After all, what would baseball or America be without “the Great Bambino”?. Here, you can see where the baby born George Herman Ruth Jr. got his start and changed the face of sports as we know it."