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  Located in the heart of Maryland along the Petapsco River, Baltimore is one of the largest cities in the Eastern portion of the United States. Founded in 1729, this bustling American city contains such local attractions like the Maryland Zoo and the popular Babe Ruth Museum. Local Baltimore restaurants feature a wide variety of world cuisine from countries as diverse as Italy, France and India.
  
  

Akbar Restaurant

• Situated in the downtown section of Baltimore, the Akbar Restaurant is well known by locals as featuring a very friendly and adept waiting staff. The menu includes Indian cuisine such as the boti kebab masala platter that consists of sliced lamb prepared in a spicy piquant sauce and served with ripe tomatoes and grilled onions. Some other menu highlights include the lobster malai khasa plate that features fresh lobster cooked in a special cream sauce and topped with coconut shavings. Traditional rice pudding containing almonds and raisins is just one of the many items available from the dessert menu, and a variety of freshly baked Indian breads can be ordered as well.
  
  Akbar Restaurant
  
  823 N. Charles St.
  
  Baltimore, MD 21201
  
  410-539-0944
  
  akbar-restaurant.com
  
  

Pazo

• First opened in December of 2004, the Pazo restaurant is a popular Mediterranean-styled Baltimore eatery that contains a very sophisticated yet causal dining room area. Pazo features more than 100 imported wines that can be ordered at the bar. This restaurant's menu highlights include the seafood platter that comes with broiled shrimp, fried calamari and a large portion of mussels, served with freshly prepared Spanish brown rice. The sea scallops lunch contains scallops prepared with sea salt, Arbequina olive oil and Meyer lemon sauce. Imported beers are available from the bar area, and a wide variety of special cocktails are on offer at Pazo during lunch and dinner service.
  
  Pazo Restaurant
  
  425 Aliceanna St.
  
  Baltimore, MD 21231
  
  410-534-7296
  
  pazorestaurant.com
  
  

The Mt. Washington Tavern

• Featuring an old English-styled exterior and a casual interior dining room area, the Mt. Washington Tavern was opened in 1979 by a group of friends looking to bring delicious American cuisine to the local Baltimore restaurant scene. The menu featured at this eatery contains such popular food items like the tuna tartar platter that includes sushi grade fresh tuna spiced with sesame sauce and served with endive and cucumbers. The pan-roasted pork tenderloin plate consists of pork roast basted with tarragon mustard sauce and served with wild mushroom risotto and sauteed green beans. This restaurant's four separate bar areas feature a wide variety of imported beers and wines from all over the world.
  
  The Mt. Washington Tavern
  
  5700 Newbury St.
  
  Baltimore, MD 21209
  
  410-367-6903
  
  mtwashingtontavern.com