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    Cinghiale

    3.9 (660 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Wine Bars
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Upscale
    Outdoor seating

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    Clara K.

    Been here twice now. I really love the spacious interior. It's pretty nice ambiance. The service we had were amazing both times. Staff were very attentive. It's the food that was just ok. This restaurant has been for a long time and pretty well known to be a good Italian restaurant. Portion was bit too small for the price and I wasn't that impressed with the quality of food. Maybe I need to try one more time and see.

    Debbi P.

    Beautiful authentic Italian restaurant. Good happy hour menu!! 4-6pm on most days. Homemade pasta dishes and fresh seafood!! Antipasto bar!!! Fabulous specialty drinks. Delicious warm bread served even at the bar. The most attentive, friendly staff. Signed wine bottles all over the restaurant!! Was there at 4pm and only wish you could order off the regular menu before 5:30pm, because there were so many more items I would have liked to have gotten during the happy hour time.

    Foie gras
    Nikki K.

    Overall 3.0-3.5 Food: good bang for your buck, good variety with 4 courses for 85$. Food overall was okay, entrees not as good as the first courses. Pasta was nice and al dente. drinks: good cocktails, great wine options for a variety of prices. Ambiance: cute, a little mainstream. Good service.

    Lasagna
    Corinne G.

    On a recent work trip I was also able to meet up with my mom and took her here for her birthday dinner. We really loved it! The service was really excellent. Our server was very knowledgeable and very patient. My mom is older and had a bit of a difficult time understanding the menu, and was being a bit discombobulated but our server was very gracious and answered aaall of her questions:) our food was incredible! Just delicious. I found the dishes to be unique and well put together. The wine we were suggested was also tasty. My mom selected their trio of gelato for her dessert and that was amazing! Best chocolate ice cream I may have ever had!

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    Fjames R.

    Staff was on top of their game,not your average Italian restaurant,very high end,unbelievable Italian wine list,not cheap,The food was delicious ,not your typical Italian style ,we started off with their cheese and meat platter and then moved on to our main course The ambience hits you as soon as you walk in the restaurant Difference experience than your average Italian restaurant

    Alexis B.

    I finally had dinner at Cinghiale a couple of weeks ago after having it on my to try list for several years. (What can I say? We're not usually in this neighborhood - but I'm not sure why - the parking isn't as bad as I make out it out in my head. The restaurant offers complementary valet, but we found street parking around the corner, because I wasn't sure I had a cash tip for the valet driver. We ate on a Friday night and were able to find parking easily.) Cinghiale (meaning wild boar in Italian) is an Italian restaurant in Harbor East, with two different dining options. You can eat in the enoteca (wine bar) or more formal osteria (dining room). We ate in the enoteca but - looking around - I didn't think the options were that different from each other (not so formal on the osteria side that I couldn't have eaten there, for example). But the menus are very different, so definitely check both out and see what speaks to you more. (They offer a tasting menu in the osteria - you choose, an antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci for $85, so keep that in mind as you choose, too.) When you make a reservation, you select whether you'd like to eat in the enoteca or the osteria. My husband and I shared a few dishes: the Insalata Romana (romaine and olive bread crostini with anchovy and parmigiano dressing); the Mezza Rigatoni Carbonara (with duck bacon, October beans, egg yolk, and parmigiano); the lamb meatballs (with creamy polenta, castelvetrano olives, and crispy cipollini onions); and a dessert (I can't find their dessert menu online but I believe it was an Italian cream cake). They were kind of enough to split everything, since we were sharing - always appreciated. My favorite dishes were easily the first two. The salad was classic with a twist (I enjoyed the olive bread crostini instead of a Caesar's more traditional crouton), and and I thought the dressing was appropriately anchovy-forward (if your menu says anchovy, I want to taste the anchovy, am I right?!). I also really enjoyed the pasta. I couldn't believe how much duck bacon flavor got into the sauce itself - you didn't need to get a piece of the duck bacon to get the flavor - it was everywhere. Splitting was the right thing to do here, since it was a rich dish. The next two dishes weren't as successful for me. The lamb meatballs were juicy, and I thought they were great. The polenta was a little too thick for me, and there were just way too many fried onions on the dish (it was covered like it was a green bean casserole on Thanksgiving). The dessert was a miss for us - too sweet and the icing was kind of stiff and hard, like a cake from a grocery store. It just tasted so sweet and one note - like sugar and nothing else. I wouldn't order it again. The service was great (friendly, helpful, attentive), and the restaurant is really comfortable (not stuffy, not too formal, you can definitely dress comfortably and feel at home). I enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine (I appreciated that they offer 6 and 3 oz pours, so you can try smaller glasses if you're interested in tasting a few), while my husband tried a couple of cocktails (I think he tried two different options and enjoyed both but preferred one). Overall, I enjoyed our meal at Cinghiale. I would have changed a few things about a couple of dishes we tried or maybe just ordered differently, but the courses we really enjoyed, the service, and the ambiance really made it a nice evening. I would definitely return, and I'd probably check out the osteria side next for something different!

    Tyler C.

    This review is painful to write. For years I've sent people here to see what Baltimore can do. Great food! Reasonably priced (full disclosure, family celebrations are mostly at Charleston next door). And a beautiful view! On the water. With a walkway next to east Harbor hotels. Tonight I loved the cheese but the food was way too spicy to eat. Painfully spicy. Uncomfortable to eat . Not enjoyable. When I told the waitress I couldn't eat it due to the spice she said yeah, she has heard that before. I suggested that she bring some bread. "I guess I can do that" It's not that the food wasn't good. It was inedible due to the spice. The cheese appetizer was creamy and a 10/10. The main course was straight hot sauce. Staff said great would you like to order more?How about ordering dessert? I couldn't eat the food ordered, and I didn't want to order more. Waitstaff wasn't helpful "should I bring you the check? I got another glass of wine, but staff brought the bill with the wine. This place has been open 19 years. It is a close cousin to the best that Baltimore has to offer. When good, this place is great. Tonight wasn't one of those nights.

    Italian cream cake
    Jessica A.

    I came to Cinghiale to dinner one evening with my sister, and we had a good experience. We ordered the rigatoni, which was okay in taste. The branzino was very good, so we enjoyed that. For dessert, we ordered the Italian cream cake. It came pretty cold, but I also just wasn't a huge fan of it. On the other hand, service was really great. The waitstaff were all really friendly and attentive.

    Pan Seared Swordfish
    Ren H.

    Cinghiale is still such a great restaurant I keep coming back to for food and service. Staff are always courteous and friendly. Everything I order here is always delicious. I was recently back again for dinner with a friend and I got the Grilled Magret Duck Breast. The sauce was really flavorful and the duck was tender. My friend enjoyed his Pan Seared Swordfish. We also ended up sharing the Zabagliona Panna Cotta for dessert. It was so light and fluffy. Always a great experience here.

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    Angel Z.

    Food: Bread - cold and nothing special (did give another portion which is a plus) Tonno Rosso crudo - It was a bit bland Local corn bisque - Soup was way too sweet - The amount of crab they included was laughable Spaghetti Neri - Good flavor but tomato sauce was a bit sweet Pappardelle - The beef was a bit dry but the flavor was decent Grilled blue fin tuna - Sear was good on the tuna and it was flavorful - Fruit was probably the best thing on the plate Pan seared swordfish - Fish was very dry - The potatoes and broccoli were crunchy and seasoned well Affogato - ice cream was sweet and creamy, a good contrast to the bitter espresso Zabaglione - It was light and fluffy, and just the right amount of sweet Service: service was great; everyone was nice and attentive Ambiance: it is very romantic and intimate, there's even a little candle and flowers on the table Price: it was $85 for 4 courses, which is extremely overpriced for how mediocre the food was Overall I am a bit disappointed and would not return

    Caesar salad with white anchovies
    Alison W.

    Gorgeous space that makes you feel like you're in an Italian trattoria. Featuring gorgeous lighting that makes everyone looks spectacular. We stopped in late at about 930 just about half an hour before they closed for some pizza. Know that the crust is made in the Abruzzo style, which means it's on a focaccia so it's soft and pillowy. I had mine with guanciale with mozzarella, my companion had a margarita. Keep in mind they don't do any customizations so I had to pick off the hot red peppers off my pizza, which seems like a shame to throw away food when it could've just been left off. But, pizzas were hot and tasty.

    Amanda Z.

    Cinghiale never misses. Great location in harbor east its easy to get to. Inside the restaraunt has great ambiance The Service is always attentive. Food is delicious across the board. Go for Happy Hour!

    Zucchini Carpaccio
    Patrick B.

    6/19/25 - Cinghiale is one of our go-to Baltimore restaurants for special occasions, but before Thursday, we hadn't been there since 2022. I'm sorry to say there has been a noticeable drop-off in the overall quality of the dining experience. Our disappointment had nothing to do with the food. Everything we had - zucchini carpaccio, local oysters, mushroom tagliatelle, tuna and dessert - were all up to their usual excellent standards. However, when we last dined at Cinghiale, one could order either a la carte or three dishes for a set price. That last option is now gone. Everything is now a la carte. Service was the most remarkable letdown. Service there (as at Charlston) was always top notch, old school, relaxed but formal. The wait staff was always professional, knowledgeable about the food and drink, and dedicated to making the diner's experience perfect. This time, those factors seemed to be almost entirely missing. The wait staff was much younger, for one thing and more casual. There also seemed to be fewer of them. The young bartender didn't seem to know his stock very well, even admitting he didn't know some whiskey because he's "not a whiskey drinker." Our primary server was a charming young woman who did an acceptable job, just not the quality we expected. Actually, the most recognizable part of the meal were the food runners, who performed at their normal professional level. I don't know if something has changed in management or if the off night was because it was Thursday (which should be no excuse), but it was not the five star experience to which we've become accustomed. We will return, hoping this was a one-off, but they really feel flat on this occasion.

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    Thank you for joining us for your work dinner, Ann!

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    Jake, thank you so much for your review! We appreciate you kind words.

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    We hope to see you back again soon, Elizabeth!

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    Thank you, Monica! So glad you enjoyed everything.

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    Ask the Community - Cinghiale

    The wine list/drink menu on the website is coming up as "404 Not Found", does this list change often for it to no longer be available online?

    Hi there, we apologize for that, we seem to be having some technical difficulties. It does not change too often. Please check back soon. Sorry again!

    Where can I find the 2022 Valentine's Day 4 course menu?

    Stephanie, it will soon be available on our website: https://cgeno.com/ and you can also check out our Instagram page for more information. Stay tuned!

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    $$$

    We stopped in here for happy hour on a Friday. My friends and I ordered quite a few things to share…read moreand most everything was amazing. We order the turkey club, hush puppies, cream of crab soup, the charcuterie board, fries, and fried oysters to share. The turkey club was the star of the show. It had nice layers of avocado, the chicken was cooked well, and the bacon added a nice touch. For drinks we stuck to the margaritas and they were perfect! I would say you can skip the fries, the seasoning was great the batch of fries we had seemed like they might not have been fresh. The rest of the menu was so good I would still say you could skip the fries and order a double serving of hush puppies.

    Although the food and waitstaff were excellent, the overall experience was disappointing…read more We arrived early for our reservation and were promptly seated at the worst table in the restaurant: the only table with no view, the waitstaff work area directly behind the table, and constant foot traffic behind us as well. We immediately asked the hostess for a different table. She told as that the three booths and the six other two-tops were all reserved. She left us with no attempt at an apology and promptly put reserved signs on all the open tables. When we left an hour later, one booth and 4 two-tops had never been used. Much to our dismay, we saw people seated outside even though we had received a text before arriving saying the patio was closed for the evening. To add insult to injury, even half empty, the noise level was so uncomfortable since everything was tile, marble, or wood that the alarm sensor on my smart watch sounded because of the decibel level. We will not be back.

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    Loch Bar - The bar area

    The bar area

    Loch Bar - Loch Burger

    Loch Burger

    Loch Bar - Roasted Chicken Club

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    Roasted Chicken Club

    The Elk Room - Vieux Carré and a pour of a bourbon pick.

    The Elk Room

    4.2(415 reviews)
    0.2 miInner Harbor
    $$$

    My very 1st time going to a Speakeasy in Baltimore and I am a native Baltimorean. We came here to…read morewrap up a date night for a late night cocktail and conversation. There is a secret black door to enter. You can make reservations however, I was unaware that reservations were needed. We waited for about 20 minutes before a table opened up. Of course, the lights are dimmed inside with a very chill atmosphere. It is also pretty spacious inside for Speakeasy. We enjoy as it was something different to try. I will definitely return

    It's a cool spot. It was a little hidden like most Speakeasy's which I love. When we entered it had…read morea cool dark but calming vibe and they weren't too busy. We had a party of 7 and we pretty much had our pick of where to sit. The waitress was talking really fast and low and we kept having to ask her to repeat herself. She never slowed down OR spoke louder. Once she had our drink orders, they didn't take long to come out. I ordered the "AKA" it was tequila based and was pretty good. Everyone was pretty happy with their drinks. This is when the night turned. 4 of the 7 of us wanted to leave and head elsewhere, the waitress made ALL 7 of us pay even though the others wanted to stay and order more. She would not budge on this and seemed pretty nonchalant about it. .. all in all. Glad we found it but won't be back.

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    The Elk Room - Lounge

    Lounge

    The Elk Room - Bar area

    Bar area

    The Elk Room - Dining area and dainty dècor.

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    Dining area and dainty dècor.

    Cinghiale - italian - Updated September 2026

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