,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(-76.615036,39.29514)/-76.60525806248188,39.288600429935684,12.682820496141268/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
The Black OlivevsRestaurante Tio Pepe
Both restaurants are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Tio Pepe Restaurant ranks marginally better than The Black Olive. Tio Pepe Restaurant comes in at 82 with praise from 6 publications such as Fodor's, Zagat and Gayot.
The Black Olive
Zagat
BlackBook
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
814 S Bond St, Baltimore, MD 21231-3346
From $31/night
4.6
"“Swimmingly fresh” fish is whisked from the ice display to be “prepared simply and beautifully” in the “delectable Greek style” before being filleted tableside." Full review
"Greek starter standards such as Tzatziki, Hummus, and Grilled Sardines in Grape Leaves. Masterfully complimenting the if-it-were-any-fresher-we'd-be-underwater-seafood."
"Expensive but succulent Mediterranean restaurant that has affordable meze (small plates) like grilled octopus salad and calamari, as well as pricier entrees like rack of lamb, crab cake platters and lobster tail."
"The Black Olive specializes in impeccably fresh seafood." Full review
i
For an appetizer be sure to try the calamari, stuffed with feta and manouri cheeses.
"Jumbo shrimp and scallops grilled to perfection, an array of whole fresh fish cooked to your liking, lobster, mussels, and fish swimming in a rich Greek broth called kakavia, as well as creamy baklava ice cream made on the premises, are among the unforgettable dishes served up here by an amiable wait staff" Full review
Restaurante Tio Pepe
Fodor's
Frommer's
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Not For Tourists
10 E Franklin St, Baltimore, MD 21202-2294
From $21/night
"Candles light up the whitewashed walls of these cellar dining rooms, where the menu covers all regions of Spain." Full review
"Walk down the stairs into whitewashed rooms that resemble a wine cellar. Spanish artwork, wrought iron, and pottery decorate the tiny dining rooms that seem to go on and on." Full review
4.6
"If this “immutable” special-occasion “staple” in Mt. Vernon is “favored by people nostalgic for the Nixon administration”, well, longtime faithfuls explain it truly is “as great as it was years ago”." Full review
"One thing is undeniable, Tio's fare is hands down some of the best Spanish victuals anywhere in the city. Just try and look presentable before showing up, okay?"
15.0
"Occasions big and small draw boisterous revelers who want to party in Spanish --- this is one place you can laugh long and loud and no one will arch an eyebrow." Full review
i
There are, however, three secrets you might want to know before you descend into this whitewashed grotto: they don't appear on the menu, but ask for the potato puffs --- crisp twice-fried morsels.
"Old school, white tableclothed Spanish."