Black Owned Businesses on Baltimore’s Waterfront
This Black History Month, enjoy Baltimore’s many Black-owned businesses.
Here is a list of Black-owned businesses in Fells Point, Harbor East, Harbor Point, and the Inner Harbor, so you can celebrate these entrepreneurs, makers, chefs, and artists that help make life exciting here on the waterfront.
CAFES
Teavolve
In addition to their wide selection of loose-leaf teas, this cafe also offers a full breakfast and lunch menu, coffee and lattes, and cocktails.
Saturday Morning Cafe
Take it easy at this Southern-style breakfast and brunch spot, right by the Inner Harbor. They offer classic and unique dishes with lots of seafood options.
Matriarch Coffee
This Baltimore area-based roasters is newly opened in Harborplace to serve delicious coffee. Check their instagram for open hours at their Harborplace location.
RESTAURANTS
Blk Swan
This Harbor East restaurant offers a New American menu, as well as signature cocktails and bottle service. Join them for a DJ night or a late morning brunch.
Connie’s Chicken and Waffles
You can find Connie’s at Broadway Market in Fells Point! In addition to their mouth-watering chicken, they also have shrimp and waffles available.
Get Inn Island Cuisine 2
If you’re looking for Jamaican food in Fells Point, look no further. Get Inn offers a wide menu, with Happy Hours and late night options available.
Hoodfells Bistro & Catering
Hoodfellas does it all, with a bistro, catering, event rentals, and a mobile kitchen, serving American and soul food.
RYMKS Bar & Grill
This soul food restaurant and sports bar offers an extensive food menu, fun drinks, and weekly events.
Ekiben
Locally beloved, this Asian fusion restaurant offers buns, bowls, and more.
SWEET THINGS
Hiatus Cheesecake
Enjoy artisanal cheesecakes, cookies, candies, batters, and jams made by Hiatus Cheesecake. You can find cheesecakes local at the Harbor East Whole Foods.
Taharka Brothers
This popular ice cream company offers fun, unique flavors in addition to the core standbys. You can find them locally at Broadway Market in Fells Point.
Crust by Mack
Run by a husband and wife team, this beloved bakery sells sweet and savory pies alongside other desserts. Their new waterfront location in Harborplace is open Sat-Sun, plus other special pick up days.
SHOPS AND ATTRACTIONS
Drama MaMa Bookshop
For lovers of reading and writing alike, this shop offers beautifully crafted journals and notebooks as well as book boxes and custom pieces.
ILoveBaltimore Personal Tours
If you’re looking to explore and learn more about the city from a local’s perspective, book a personal tour with ILoveBaltimore! ILoveBaltimore offers tours with different themes so you can pick whatever you’re interested in.
A Day in June Vintage
A Day In June is a thoughtfully curated concept shop specializing in sustainable goods and captivating objects. Located in Fells Point, this shop always has something new to discover.
A Koi Story
This clothing store in Harborplace is the evolution of local artist Koi and local skateboarding pro Joey Jett. The shop sells unique, artistic clothing.
Venturing outside of the waterfront neighborhoods? Check out Visit Baltimore’s Black-owned business directory that includes businesses all across the city.
