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Off-Campus Dining

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Student Favorites
  • Akbar Restaurant
  • Charles Village Pub
  • Chipotle
  • Niwana
  • Pete’s Grille
24-Hour Dining
  • Subway
  • University Market
Best Asian Paul Chen's Chinese Restaurant
Best Breakfast Pete's Grille
Best Healthy Subway
Best Pizza Angelo's
Best Wings PJ’s Pub
Best Place to Take Your Parents Any Inner Harbor Restaurant, particularly Little Italy
Other Places to Check Out
  • 7-Eleven
  • Hard Rock Café
  • Hopkins Deli
  • Orient Express

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The off-campus dining choices for JHU students are endless. There are enough restaurants around Baltimore to satisfy even the pickiest eaters, and about 15 of these restaurants are within walking distance of Hopkins. The Hopkins and Collegetown shuttles or access to a car will greatly increase your culinary options. Since Hopkins has such a diverse student body, students go to ethnic restaurants at least as frequently as ones that serve American cuisine. Suggested restaurants include Xando, Ruby Tuesday, Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, Niwana, Holy Frijoles, and Thai Landing.

While at Hopkins, make sure you get out at least occasionally to sample the restaurants Baltimore has to offer. Students mainly cite the lack of time and money as reasons they don’t get out to eat more, not the restaurant selection, but since Baltimore has so many college students and young professionals, there are numerous places where you can get a delicious meal for less than 10 dollars. There are even places where you can get a meal for 5 or 6 dollars and still bring home leftovers. If students make the effort to try restaurants around Baltimore, in addition to ones adjacent to Hopkins, they’ll be sure to find a favorite.

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Off-Campus Dining at Johns Hopkins University

ncadefe1

'15

Mechanical Engineering

4.6
A

Off-Campus

There are a lot of restaurants around within walking distance. It's also really easy to get to the Inner Harbor where there are even more choices. Restaurants around campus will give you a discount for being a student which is a plus

Feb 08, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Johns Hopkins University

sgoddar3

'12

Neuroscience

3.1
B-

Slim Pickings

In all honesty it isn't that the restaurants around campus are bad. It's that there just aren't many of them. The options are so limited and the few places that do exist are small and often too crowded or expensive. While bigger chains like Subway and Chipotle are around, they are pretty much the only places to go.

Feb 03, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Johns Hopkins University

jlee380

'14

Economics

1.9
C-

Not Great

There are very limited options for food off campus. The go-to seems to be Subway which is open 24/7, but there's also a pizza place, chinese take-out, sandwich stores, and a few restaurants. Most of these places offer average to below average quality food. To find food worth your money, you would need to head further off campus into the Inner Harbor or Towson.

Feb 03, 2012

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Facts

Did You Know?

Baltimore is known for its local blue crabs, and crab dishes are abundant, especially steamed crabs and crab cakes.

Every fall, one of the stadiums hosts a chocolate festival that raises money for charity.

Maryland’s second largest Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday morning throughout the year just four blocks from Hopkins.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Eddie's Market
3117 St. Paul St., Baltimore
(410) 889-1558

Giant at the Rotunda
711 W. 40th St., Baltimore
(410) 467-0417

Safeway
2401 N Charles St., Baltimore
(410) 261-6110

Superfresh Food Market
1020 W 41st St., Baltimore
(410) 243-0001

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Akbar Restaurant
Food: Indian
823 N. Charles St.
(410) 539-0944
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: Great lunch buffet at a good price.

Angelo's
Food: Pizza, subs
3600 Keswick Rd.
(410) 235-2595
Price: $5–$8
Cool Features: They have good, cheap subs, but they're really known for their truly giant slices of pizza. One of these could feed a person for an entire day.

Bangkok Palace
Food: Thai
5230 York Rd.
(410) 433-0040
Price: $10–$15
Cool Features: The building does not look as though it's a restaurant, but the food is good, and they're helpful if you're not sure what to order.

Café Hon
Food: American diner food
1002 W. 36th St.
(410) 243-1230
Price: $5–$15
Cool Features: Authentic working-class Baltimore atmosphere.

Charles Village Pub
Food: American
3107 St. Paul St.
(410) 243-1611
www.cvptowson.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: College-bar atmosphere; happy hour specials.

The Cheesecake Factory
Food: American, desserts
201 E. Pratt St.
(410) 234-3990
www.thecheesecakefactory.com
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: Dozens of different cheesecake types to choose from.

Chipotle
Food: Mexican
3203 St. Paul St.
(410) 662-1701
Price: $6–$8
Cool Features: Tasty Mexican food right off campus for cheap.

Cold Stone Creamery
Food: Ice cream
3202 St. Paul St.
(410) 889-0488
Price: $4–$7
Cool Features: Outside seating, great place to get a tasty dessert

Donna's
Food: Healthy Mediteranean, coffee
800 N. Charles St.
(410) 385-0180
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: Donna herself holds small classes, so you can not only eat her food, but also learn to make it.

ESPN Zone
Food: American
601 E. Pratt St.
(410) 685-3776
www.espnzone.com
Price: $10–$15
Cool Features: Great place to go play interactive sports games or watch sports on television.

Golden West Café
Food: Breakfast, American, vegetarian
842 W. 36th St.
(410) 889-8891
Price: $5–$15
Cool Features: This restaurant is in a renovated row house and has a great, down-to-earth atmosphere.

Holy Frijoles
Food: Mexican
908 W. 36th St.
(410) 235-2326
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Hole in the wall restaurant in Hampden with good food.

Little Italy
Food: Authentic Italian
East of the Inner Harbor, main strip is on Eastern Avenue
www.littleitalymd.com
Price: $10–$25
Cool Features: Collection of 18 authentic Italian restaurants with fresh, gourmet food. Most popular are Sabatino’s, Amicci’s, and Ceasar’s Den.

The Melting Pot
Food: Fondue
418 York Rd.
(410) 821-6358
www.meltingpot.com
Price: $30–$50
Cool Features: The meals take a while, but there isn't a lot of down time. You get multiple courses, and everything is prepared at your table. For the main course, you cook the meat or vegetables in a seasoned sauce yourself.

Niwana
Food: Japanese, sushi
3 E. 33 St.
(410) 366-4115
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Good place to go to escape the dining hall food, and a short walk from campus.

One World Café
Food: American, mostly vegetarian
100 W. University Pkwy.
(410) 235-5777
Price: $5–$15
Cool Features: Some unusual and creative dishes, many coffee and drink selections.

Paper Moon Diner
Food: American diner, vegetarian
227 W. 29th St.
(410) 889-4444
Price: $5–$15
Cool Features: Interesting atmosphere with multicolored walls and unusual decorations including a large collection of dolls and Pez dispensers.

Paul Chen's Hong Kong Restaurant
Food: Chinese
2426 N. Charles St.
(410) 235-8744
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Good Chinese food and a great menu of fake meat dishes.

Pete's Grille
Food: Breakfast
3130 Greenmount Ave.
(410) 467-7698
Price: $5–$8
Cool Features: Great place to grab a good old fashioned breakfast. The lines can get pretty long, so you might want to wake up early. The good news is that it's within walking distance of Hopkins.

PJ's Pub
Food: American
3333 N. Charles St.
(410) 243-8844
Price: $6–$15
Cool Features: “Technically” not on campus, but it is right next to one of the dorms. Great place to grab a slice of pizza, buffalo wings, or a burger.

Rocky Run Tap & Grill
Food: American, kid's menu
3105 St. Paul St.
(410) 235-2501
Price: $10–$25
Cool Features: They serve their own Canadian-style microbrews and great desserts

Ruby Tuesday
Food: American
3003 N. Charles St.
(410) 467-8155
www.rubytuesday.com
Price: $10–$15
Cool Features: Ruby Tuesday has the consistency of good chain food, meaning you're guaranteed to be able to find food just like at the one at home.

Silk Road
Food: Pan-Asian
Mattin Center, JHU campus
(410) 516-0426
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Winner of Baltimore City Paper's “Best Cheap Restaurant” award.

Starbucks
Food: Breakfast items, coffee, pastries, sandwiches
3201 St. Paul St.
(410) 235-4653
Price: $2–$5

Subway
Food: Subs
3200 St. Paul St.
(410) 662-5762
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Great hangout place after the bars close or the parties are over.

Tamber's Nifty Fifties Diner
Food: American diner and Indian
3327 St. Paul St.
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Indian food in a '50s diner.

Thai Landing
Food: Thai
3316 Greenmount Ave.
(410) 727-1234
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Good Thai food near campus

University Market
Food: Convenience store
3201 St. Paul St.
(410) 366-6630
Price: $5–$10

Vaccaro's
Food: Dessert
222 Albemarle St.
(410) 685-4905
Price: $5–$8
Cool Features: The best place to get a great Italian dessert. It's all they do, and they do it very well.

Xando
Food: Coffeeshop, American
3003 N. Charles St.
(410) 889-7076
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Great place for coffee and s'mores; sometimes they have poetry readings.

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