Aldo's

4.6
2016 reviews
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$31 to $50
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Italian
Top tags:
  • Romance
  • Good for a Date
  • Special Occasions
For over 20 years, Aldo’s has been Baltimore’s most celebrated Italian restaurant. As John Mariani (Esquire Mag) wrote: “This is clearly a labor of familial love, and it shows in every dish." ...From Zagat Survey: “Splendid, old-world Italian cuisine is served with class by tuxedoed waiters at this venerable Little Italy gem that's worth all the hype (and the liras) thanks to chefs-owners Aldo and Sergio Vitale, who make you feel Italian; a light-filled atrium is the centerpiece of the serene, elegant dining room, which many deem the perfect place to entertain clients, take a romantic date or just spoil yourself.”
"An Italian Masterpiece" (NY Times)
Baltimore Best Restaurants (since 1998)
"Best Private Dining" (The Baltimore Sun)
"Baltimore's Best Private Dining Rooms" (Baltimore Magazine)
www.aldositaly.com. Business Casual Attire Welcomed
Dining Style
Fine Dining
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Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Steak
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Hours of Operation
Serving dinner nightly from 5 PM. Last seatings: Monday-Thursday, 9:30 PM; Friday & Saturday, 10 PM; Sunday, 8:30 PM.
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Phone number
(410) 727-0700
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Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
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Dress Code
Business Casual
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Executive Chef
Aldo Vitale & Sergio Vitale
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Cross Street
Fawn Street
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Parking Details
Valet parking is offered by a third-party operator that services all Little Italy restaurants, available at $10 (higher on holidays). The Baltimore City-owned "Little Italy Parking Garage" is located at 400 S. Central Avenue (http://goo.gl/nwG6pc), approximately 1 block from Aldo's. Street parking available: 3-hour time limit, strictly enforced.
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Special Events & Promotions
Make your next private dining event a memorable affair! Our Private Dining service is high-touch, making event planning seamless--and painless! Our experienced Private Dining Manager will work with you to orchestrate all of the details of your private dining event for a bespoke dining experience that exceeds your expectations and meets your budget. For more information, contact Margaret Occhiogrosso at 410.662.2284 or PrivateDining@aldositaly.com
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
What 2016 People Are Saying
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OT
Washington DC
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

This was a great experience truly a 5 star restaurant. The service from the front door to the wait staff was just outstanding. The food was fresh and tasty. Hot and satisfying to the taste buds.

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a
Baltimore
7 reviews
Dined on 4 November 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Aldos never disappoints and always delivers a memorable meal. Service is outstanding and well paced, never intrusive and friendly. Like valet parking availability. Bronzini fish perfect!

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d
Baltimore
31 reviews
Dined on 3 November 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

What a wonderful experience! We entertained in-the-know, New York clients. We were warmly received and promptly shown to a lovely 4 top in a cozy side room. We experienced impeccable service and outstanding food. Everyone loved what they ordered. Serious diners need to rediscover the gems in Little Italy where Aldo's is the best, in my opinion.

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OT
Austin
7 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Great atmosphere with an experienced staff and excellent food. Would recommend to any of my friends and family visiting Baltimore.

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R
Baltimore
79 reviews
Dined on 27 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 4

A very nice menu that is always delicious

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LW
Baltimore
4 reviews
Dined on 24 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

My favorite dining place for authentic Italian cuisine is, most definitely, Aldo's in Little Italy. Each course is prepared with emphasis on the freshest available ingredients and excellent presentation by professional and friendly staff.

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KB
Anchorage
16 reviews
Dined on 22 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Wonderful food and amazing service. I’d highly recommend!

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RL
Baltimore
3 reviews
Dined on 21 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 4

We had made the reservation initially for four, but added three more to our party. We called the restaurant the night before and they accomodated us, and the Bronzino was perfect for my Mom who keeps Kosher. Aldo's never disappoints, and the Pappaadele with the wild boar ragu is a masterpiece. Nice job all around

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S
Baltimore
18 reviews
Dined on 20 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Best restaurant in Baltimore by far!! Never disappoints!! Amazing food and staff!! Always a treat to go to Aldos will be back next week. Thank you for a wonderful meal and evening!!

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L
Baltimore
69 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The best bolognese I have ever had! Every dish was wonderful and the service was perfect. There when you needed them but not hovering. I don't know why it wasn't busier. Can't wait ti go back!

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KG
Philadelphia
1 review
Dined on 17 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Been coming here almost 12 years!! Never get tired of the authentic Italian meal. The food is 5 Star...the service is 5 Star. If you want to impress this is the place

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OT
Baltimore
2 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

We love Aldos! It's our anniversary spot- have gone every year for the past 6 years and it's always PERFECT!

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M
1 review
Dined on 13 October 2018
Overall 2food 2service 2ambience 4

Overpriced and the food was not prepared well. This restaurant is no longer run well. The wait staff are undertrained

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j
New York Area
16 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Have been going to Aldo's since 1999. Sergio and his staff does a wonderful job in making everything perfect. Food, service and atmosphere! Highly recommend to anyone that is looking for fine Italian food in Baltimore.

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PL
Washington DC
5 reviews
Dined on 7 October 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 4

Homemade pasta exceptional
Calamari really good light

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CW
New York Area
55 reviews
Dined on 7 October 2018
Overall 2food 2service 3ambience 3

Food was unremarkable and a bit bland
Expected much more

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OT
Baltimore
90 reviews
Dined on 5 October 2018
Overall 3food 3service 3ambience 5

I’ve eaten here many times. Saturday night was disappointing. First, it took almost ten minutes for the valet to show up; before my date could say she had to get a bag out of the back seat, he drove off. The saltimbocca was Ok; the sauce was mediocre and the meat was mushy. The veal francese- was the same. The server was pleasant but seemed a bit uncomfortable. I’ll eat there again at some point, but this used to be a favorite of mine - but a disappointing night.

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BC
Baltimore
1 review
Dined on 29 September 2018
Overall 4food 4service 5ambience 4

My only wish was for there to have been something served with the fish of the day. It looked bare/ a small vegetable maybe would be good

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JG
Baltimore
40 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2018
Overall 2food 2service 4ambience 3

I knew there was a reason why we've always avoided Little Italy restaurants. I was lax getting a reservation for our anniversary where I wanted to go, so ended up here. Such a disappointment. It was our anniversary, which I noted on our reservation. They never acknowledged it. No other decent restaurant would ever make that error.

I ordered a beet salad, and the special wild boar pasta. My wife the escargot and the special bronzino. My salad didn't taste all that fresh, and there was almost no dressing, leaving the salad nearly tasteless. My pasta was over cooked and the wild boar over salted. My wife's escargot in puff pastry was lemony instead of garlicy, and the over sauced plate turned the pastry into a soggy mess. Her bronzino was quite good.

The mocha profiterole was good, but my cappuccino was watery. Our server forgot both my wife's prosecco and my sambucco.

My $17.50 cocktail would have been $12 anywhere else. All the entree pricing was $10 higher than it would have been anywhere else, and with better food. The service was fine.

Wines by the glass are a joke. Two whites, one rose, three reds, all of them mediocre at best.

There is just no reason to dine at Aldo's. You can get much better food at more reasonable prices almost anywhere else.

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KA
Washington DC
6 reviews
Dined on 28 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Great service and the food was terrific

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a
Atlanta
11 reviews
Dined on 26 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Excellent food, and we felt no rush even as the dining room filled with the later reservations.

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CS
Washington DC
6 reviews
Dined on 23 September 2018
Overall 3food 5service 5ambience 5

So, I was really disappointed. Made reservations for 6 4 days in advance. For 8 pm. Showed up on time at 7:55, we had to wait a whole HOUR before we sat down. Very disappointed. The bartender gave two of us a free drink. I feel like they should have done more by making us wait an hour for a reservation. They obviously over committed.

Please don’t over commit. You do that you lose the reason we love this place. Just charge more and take less people.

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OT
Baltimore
17 reviews
Dined on 22 September 2018
Overall 4food 5service 3ambience 4

Wonderful evening.

One complaint: The young man who cleared our table stacked the dishes on the table as he cleared them. He did that after each course. That really is inexcusable in your environment and at your price points.

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JS
Baltimore
1 review
Dined on 22 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Excellent experience for a birthday dinner. We had early evening reservations and were seated right away. The dining room got a little loud as we were finishing up but that is because every table was occupied. Would certainly do again.

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OT
Washington DC
9 reviews
Dined on 21 September 2018
Overall 4food 4service 4ambience 4

The appetizer, cocktails, and dinner was very good but the tiramisu was outstanding! Seriously make your dinner choices around your dessert! They really made our anniversary special. Thank you

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m
Baltimore
28 reviews
Dined on 16 September 2018
Overall 3food 4service 3ambience 2

The food was quite good, but overpriced compared to other options in little Italy, and the wine and cocktail prices were extremely high with no bottle under $55, most around $90- hundreds, and a glass of house wine $14. Would not go back. Again, too many other good choices with fair pricing.

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WR
Baltimore
1 review
Dined on 15 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Took my wife for our third anniversary on a recommendation from my brother in law. Delicious food and good service, real Italian food. well worth the price

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LQ
Baltimore
1 review
Dined on 9 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

I originally went here to have a romantic dinner with my boyfriend
But he proposed to me during dinner 😍 We are now ENGAGED
The staff gave us a special cocktail on the House 🙌🏽 This restaurant is AMAZING 😉

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OT
1 review
Dined on 5 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

32nd Wedding Anniversary

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TS
New York Area
11 reviews
Dined on 2 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Old school Italian in every way. Loved it.

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LB
New York Area
6 reviews
Dined on 1 September 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

A fine dining experience without pretense, with warm and friendly service and terrific ambience. We have been before, and plan to be there again!

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LM
Washington DC
8 reviews
Dined on 29 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Awesome experience! We travelled to Baltimore for our anniversary and selected Aldo’s to celebrate. They did not disappoint! The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. Additionally, my husband misplaced his cell phone and Margaret worked with us and the cab company to get the phone returned. Thank you Margaret!

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GG
London
3 reviews
Dined on 25 August 2018
Overall 2food 2service 3ambience 2

Mediocre food in an uninspiring ambiance.

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NF
Western NC
2 reviews
Dined on 20 August 2018
Overall 4food 4service 3ambience 2

It was quiet on a Monday night for a family birthday. Our server wasn't that professional for this level of restaurant. It was very noisy in the side area of the restaurant where we were seated. The food was very good as usual especially the pasta which is wonderful. They were also generous with a birthday dessert. What's apparent is that this restaurant is showing its age and isn't up to standards for an elegant restaurant. The bathroom is really in need of improvement. It is shabby.

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OT
Washington DC
7 reviews
Dined on 18 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Food was fantastic atmosphere was great but definitely go back again not a place for children

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KC
Baltimore
4 reviews
Dined on 17 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The food was delightful and the service was extraordinary(:

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JT
New York Area
7 reviews
Dined on 17 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Best Italian food ever-great waiter wonderful menu

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GN
1 review
Dined on 16 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Fantastic food -- just a great experience. Authentic Italian food

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m
Baltimore
57 reviews
Dined on 11 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Outstanding dinner at Aldo’s, had the farm to table menu, what a bargain! Flash fired Eggplant, Catfish in White wine and tomatoes, warm apple tart!
Loved everything!

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VN
Washington DC
3 reviews
Dined on 10 August 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Unbelievably great! Lobster risotto is THE Best!

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