Baltimore Jewish History

This is a working list of all kosher (by Orthodox kashruth standards) restaurants in Baltimore beginning in the 20th century. Currently updating/editing/adding dates/researching. Please comment below with any other missing information you may have.

Restaurants in Alphabetical Order:

Accent’s on the Grill, 2839 Smith Ave. Greenspring Shopping Center, (2005-current)

Adler’s Bakery, 1860-D Reisterstown Road/Mt. Wilson Lane, approx. 2002 (early 2000’s)

Amanda’s, 1700 Reisterstown Road, Ste. 124, Pomona Square, mid-2000’s

Amy Joy Donuts (Park Heights next to Pern’s, 1960s)

Azman’s Bakery (1950s-60s)

Barcelona Nut & Candy (Hilltop)

Baskin Robbins

Begleiter’s Snowballs (1990s)

BelMar Bakery (Belair Road, closed 1986)

Bluefeld’s (dinner nights)

Brasserie, Pomona, 1700 Reisterstown Rd. 1997-closed (?)

Brooklyn Bakery (1995, Reisterstown between Slade and Seven Mile)

Bubby’s Kosher Kitchen at the PH JCC (1980-84)

Cafe 921, Pikes Theatre, (approx. 2004-2007)

Cafe at the Park Heights J by Danielle

Cafe Shalom (Sinai Hospital) (current)

Candy Store, (2003-current). First at 7002 Reisterstown Road, then moved into 7010 Reisterstown Rd. to larger store)

Caramel’s Pizza and Ice Cream (2008?-current)

Carvel’s

Chapps Chinese, opened 11/15/1987, Pomona Square, 1700 Reisterstown Road Suite 129, 21208

Charles Street Eatery

Chef Dan’s at the J, Park Heights JCC, (2019-2022)

Chef Dan’s at Mama Leah’s (2023-)

Cinnabon, Towson Mall, 2009-2016?

Cinnaholic, 10200 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills, 9/2023-current

Cocoaccinos, 2839 Smith Ave., Greenspring Shopping Center, (2007-current)

Cold Stone Creamery, 2013?, 1809 Reisterstown Road

Costco Bakery (current)

Croustille Cafe French Bakery (2020-) 1404A Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208

Cuppers Coffee (1319 Bedford Ave., Next to Pikesville post office, 1996-97)

CWS Meats (pop-up, 2013-current?)

D & L Foods

David Chu’s China Bistro, 7105 Reisterstown Road, 2001-current

Delightfully Sweet (? -current)

Doubletree Pikesville Hilton Pop Ups (2021)

Dougie’s, 600 Reisterstown Rd., opened 2011, closed 9/21/2023, Pikesville Plaza Building, 600 Reisterstown Road

Dougie’s On The Run (Food Truck, circa 2007)

Dunkin’ Donuts, 7002 A Reisterstown Road, moved from longtime location at 7000 Reisterstown Road around (current)

Dunkin’ Donuts (1508 Reisterstown Road at Old Court) (closed April, 2024)

Dunkin’ Donuts (Reisterstown past McDonogh)

Dunkin’ Donuts (Reisterstown Road Plaza)

Dunkin’ Donuts (UMBC)

Easta La Vista (2013-2014, 1330 Reisterstown Road, Alley Shops)

Eddie’s at Hilltop (predecessor to Shapiro’s) (1960s)

Eden Cafe at the JCC (2004-2019)

Edible Arrangements, 1131 Old Ct. Rd.

Exxon gas station off Falstaff (hot dogs, approx 2000)

Fancy That, 302 Reisterstown Road, 2002

Mr. Feldman’s store, across the street from the old TA, Cottage and Springhill. (About 1963-1966)

Filicori (Towson Mall, approx 2015)

Filicori Zechini (1. E. Pratt St., 2015)

Fishel’s at B’nai Jacob (1985), dinners

Friendly’s Ice Cream

Fruits, Candies & Friends (1980s)

Gabriel’s Cafe (AKA Gabe the Falafel King) (Next to Goldman’s, opened Jan. 21, 1991)

Goldberg’s Bagels (Baltimore Street)

Goldberg’s Bagels, 1498 Reisterstown Rd, 1998-current

Goldberg’s Bagels (Timonium, closed)

Goldman’s Bakery (moved to 6848 Reisterstown Road since 1973- closed 12/31/2017)

Goldman’s Bakery, West Rogers Avenue, 1950s-1973

Goucher College

Greiner (Shaya) Pizza Store out of Pickwick Jewish Center (now Shomrei Emunah), 1983-84

Howard Johnson’s ice cream (Brown & Beltway, 1970s-80s)

I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt (approximately 1996-1999)

Icebox Snowballs (1990s-2000s)

Jack’s Grocery (in building Tov Pizza has occupied since mid 80s, prior on Park Heights in Pimlico)

Johns Hopkins University, dba JHU Fresh Food Cafe, 3510 North Charles Street

Jon Kaplan’s Italian Restaurant at night at Goldberg’s Bagels (approx. 2010)

Kibbutz Room (mid 1970s, near Pikesville Hardware)

Kibbutz Room (Northern Parkway, David Jed, owner, early 70s)

Knish Shop (current 508 Reisterstown Rd)

Koontz Dairy 1950s??-60s??

Kosher Bite, AKA KB Grill & Wok, 6309 Reisterstown Road, 1987-current

Kosher Bite on Wheels

Kosher Korner, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., 2000’s

Kosher Pantry (supermarket), 6836 Reisterstown Road, Fallstaff Shopping Center, opened February, 1994.

Kosher Stand M&T Bank Stadium

Kosher Stand OPACY (different variations, owners) (current)

Krispy Kreme (opened 2002, closed, then re-opened, 10021 Reisterstown Rd)

Levindale Cafe (current)

Liebes Deli (Reisterstown Road)

Liebes Deli (Rogers Ave.)

Losinsky’s (3500-3600 Park Heights, 1930s-40s)

Macabee (Boxwood Lodge, 1630 Reisterstown Road, 1982+)

Maggie Moo’s (Quarry, mid 2010s)

Mama Leah’s Pizza (1994-current, Reisterstown and Old Court)

Mama Leah’s at the Owings Mills JCC (closed 2019)

Mama Leah’s, First at 607 Reisterstown Road, Suite A, opened 1994, moved just before Labor Day 2000 to 1852 Reisterstown Road, Suite 109, Woodholme Square, moved again in 2010 to 1500 Reisterstown Rd #222, Pikesville, MD in Club Center.

Mangal Kosher Grill, (Food Truck), Reisterstown Road Plaza parking lot, November 22, 2023-current

Margi’s Creations (current)

Market Maven (2018-current, in former Seasons, and location of former Sabra at the Boxwood Lodge)

Max’s Deli in the Brasserie ?

Me Latte, 201 N. Charles Street: May 8, 2017 ~ December 2017 / January 2018

Me Latte at Johns Hopkins

Me Latte at the old Safway/Seven Mile Market

Menchie’s (Parkville)

Milk & Honey Bistro (1991-current), owned by the Hakakians from 1991-2019, David Gewirtz and Aryeh Rosen since, 1777 Reisterstown Rd #120, Pikesville, MD 21208

Mirakle Market (Falstaff Shopping Center, mid 90s)

N.Y. Dairy Lunch Room (827 E. Baltimore St., at least 1930s-40s)

NYC Roasted Chicken Owings Mills, 9637 Reisterstown Road (1994)

NYC Roasted Chicken Pikesville, 7105 Reisterstown Road (1994)

O’Fishel at the PH JCC (1984-86)

Pariser’s Bakery,1889-current, originally horse/wagon, storefront on Ann St. then on Spring/Lombard, then in 1920 to 2304 Pennsylvania Ave., 1976 – current in Brookhill Shopping Center, 6711 Reisterstown Rd.

Pastries Plus, at Seven Mile Market, 2010-2017

Paul’s Nosherai (JCC mid 70’s – early 80’s)

Pie 18 (current, in Cocoacinno’s)

Pita & Rye (8180 Maple Lawn Blvd. Columbia, approx. 2012)

Playa Bowls, 2632 Quarry Lake Dr. (Sept. 2021-current)

Premier at the Ballpark (Memorial Stadium, early 1990s)

Pure Raw Juice (8 locations) 2024

Raczkowski Pizza Shop (McHenry) (late 70s early 80s?)

Red Goji (followed Umami), circa 2015-2017, 1500 Reisterstown Rd, Ste. 215

Reinberg’s Bakery, Garrison Blvd. then Brookhill Shopping Center (1943-1976)

Rita’s Italian Ice Valley Village #429, Valley Village Shopping Center, 9103 Reisterstown Road

Rita’s Italian Ice Valley Village #429, Valley Village Shopping Center, 9103 Reisterstown Road

Rita’s Italian Ice of Pikesville, 224 Reisterstown Rd. (2024-)

Rosendorff’s Bakery (current, Greenwood)

Rosendorff’s Bakery (current, Seven Mile Market, 2017- current)

Royal Restaurant (current, 7002 Reisterstown Rd. Began at Boxwood Lodge, 1983)

Sabra Grill (in the former Carvel’s, Falstaff and Reisterstown, 2004)

Sapori (2018-2021)

Sabra Room (Inside Boxwood Lodge, 1630 Reisterstown Road, 1972-early 1980s)

Sabra Restaurant Food Truck (c. 1974-1978 that catered events and went to Camp Milldale every Sunday during the summer to offer BBQ food service)

Salads by Sara

Sarah’s Pizza (Taney & Cross Country, late 1970s)

Schleider’s (several nights a week dinner, 1960s)

Schmell’s Bakery

Schmell & Azman’s Bakery (1960s-2010)

Schuster’s (Forest Park)

Schmaltz Bros. Truck, 2020-2021

Schuchman’s Grocery (Pimlico Rd. at Loyola Northway) with kosher deli counter. (1928-1967ish)

Seasons Market (mid 2010s-2018)

Serengeti (current, 2839 Smith Ave)

7-11 (Hooks Lane, chulent, other offerings, approx 2017)

Seven Mile Market (November 16, 2010-current, 201 Reisterstown Rd)

Seven Mile Market (4000 Seven Mile Lane, 1988-November 16, 2010)

Seven Seas Sushi/Sushi Seven (inside Seven Mile Market), June 2014-current

Shabat Caterers, at the PH JCC cafe

Shapiro’s Grocery (Hilltop, 5431 Reisterstown Road)

Shapiro’s Grocery (85815 Liberty Road, Liberty Road Plaza, 1970s-80s)

Shapiro’s Grocery (1504 Reisterstown Road, Old Court and Reisterstown, 1970s-early 1990s)

Shaya Greiner Pizza shop out of Pickwick Jewish Center (1970s)

Sheraton Hotel Kosher Dining Club (The Kosher Dining Club), Downtown, Henry Zetlin, 1989-approximately 2011.

Shlomo’s Fish and Meat Market, opened 1990s(?) -current, 506 Reisterstown Road

Shuvalsky’s at Park Heights JCC (1981-1984)

Silbermann’s Restaurant (4350 Park Heights Ave, 1954-1966)

Sion’s Bakery (current)

Sprinkles Ice Cream opened 5/18/2020, 1500 Reisterstown Road, 221 Club Centre

Straight from Seattle Espresso, Owings Mills JCC (around 2002)

Subway (110 Reisterstown Rd. 2000s-closed 12/12/11)

Sushi Sakura, 3755 Old Court Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208 (Opened late 2021- May 31, 2024)

Sweet & Good (current)

Szechuan Dynasty, 1860 Reisterstown Road Woodholme Square, Feb. 2001, incorporated into Kosher Bite (year?)

Ta’am Thai, opened 6/7/2020, 1500 Reisterstown Rd, Ste. 215

TCBY Woodholme (late 80s, early 90s)

TCBY Greenspring Shopping Center

The Bagel Shoppe (Reisterstown Rd, 1980s)

The Bagel Shoppe (Randallstown, 1980s, Rabbi Aaron Lubling hechsher)

The Candy Store (current, 2nd larger location in old Pern’s, Colonial Shopping Center)

The Club Deli & Grill, 1500 Reisterstown Rd, (2023-current)

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (June 19, 2018 -August 13, 2020, 103 Reisterstown Rd)

The Daily Special (201 N. Charles St) (April 28, 2018-Feb. 2021)

The Velvet Chocolatier (2010-current, 10403 Stevenson Road, Suite B, chocolates are Star-D kosher)

Tov Pizza (March, 1984-current, 6313 Reisterstown Rd)

Tovavi Falafel Stand (2010s-approx 2020)

Towson University Kosher Korner

Umami Bistro (2000s-2010s) 1500 Reisterstown Rd, Ste. 215

UMBC Kosher Dining Kosher Korner/Catonsville

Van Gough Cafe (Fells Point, 300 S. Ann St, 2009-March 7, 2022)

Wasserman and Lemberger’s, 7006 Reisterstown Rd, (current)

Wasserman and Lemberger’s, Park Heights Ave.

Wasserman & Lemberger’s, Whitlock Rd

Weintraub’s (meat market)

Yesh (current, opened 2019 in former Liebes)

Yogolaada (current, 1860 Reisterstown Rd)

Yoni’s Pizza Cafe (truck, 2018)

Yossef’s Laffa-Milia, 120 Reisterstown Road, food truck, July 17, 2024 – current

ZenLife Juice Bar (Towson, 2018)