Best Takeout Food Restaurants in Bel Air

"If you need a lot of bang for your buck Matthews Pizza is the place for you. Consistently voted the best pizza in Baltimore, this neighborhood joint has been open for 76 years this November and has recipes that have lasted almost as long. If the ideally priced and amazingly delicious pizza isn’t enough to keep you coming back for more, the staff always treats you like family and will remember you each time you come back (and you’ll be coming back a lot)."

"You may have seen this place on The Baltimore Sun’s 2016 “50 Best Restaurants in the U.S.”. Come marvel at the perfect pizza with toppings like green stuffed olives, shrimp, broccoli florets, and flax seeds."

"One of the many things that's unique to Baltimore is pit beef. And one of the few places that does it well, along with other meats, is Chaps Pit Beef. Located in an eyebrow raising strip mall on Pulaski highway, this little dive is all character."

"This is the go-to stop for pit beef, Baltimore's take on barbecue – thinly sliced top round grilled over charcoal. Park and follow your nose to smoky mouthwatering goodness, and get that beef like a local: shaved..."

"Baltimore may be known for its crabs, but Chaps is def a pride and joy of the city. There’s not much else to say about it. If you like meat, you should probably go."

"Steakhouse and wine bar The Capital Grille, which offers seafood and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 500 E. Pratt St., 4.5 stars out of 414 reviews."

"No two Capital Grille locations are the same architecturally, but the restaurants in this extensive national chain share a clubby steakhouse atmosphere with lots of leather and woo..."

"My husband and I frequent The Capital Grille all over Maryland/DC. This was our first visit to the Baltimore location, and we were not disappointed."

"I don’t ask a latte (pun intended) in a community coffee shop. Just some strong joe, a varied selection of sweets and savory treats, and a strong wifi signal to get some work done. Charmington’s – the co-op coffee shop and cafe across the street from the shuttered Parts and Labor – checks all those boxes and then some."

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"There’s only one place in Baltimore whipping up Sexy Comfort Cuisine – Water for Chocolate. Start your meal off with the house sangria aka Dope Juice. Then follow in the steps of Queen Latifah who made a surprise visit in 2017 because of the barbecue shrimp and grits."

"The lime green exterior of Spring Cafe signals a new arrival to the Avenue. Inside, owner Rose Ebadi and her parents, former physicians, are serving up tea and cuisine from their native Afghanistan. “In Afghanistan, green tea is really big,” Ebadi said."

"Known for its breads, soups and salads, local fast-casual chain Atwater’s began in Catonsville and now has five locations. It’s is no slouch in the dessert department, either. The Pimlico cake — fluffy chiffon cake layered with Bavarian cream and topped with chocolate ganache and walnuts — is pretty much perfect."

"With multiple locations and a wide variety of items, there’s no excuse not to go. One of Atwater’s best sellers is the chicken salad made with raisins, apples, cranberries, and basil mayo. Oh yeah and it’s served on their house made bread."

"Sometimes you just want to roll out of bed and go somewhere easy. If that’s your jam, head to Atwater’s. There’s rarely a wait, the menu isn’t overwhelming, the pricing is reasonable, and the food is quality you can count on."

"Baltimore’s Little Italy has a plethora of choices for carbo-loading, but for home-style Sicilian cooking with generous portions and a touch of Baltimore influence, look no further than La Scala. Since he opened the restaurant in 1995, the chef/owner has been checking on diners to see if they like the Maryland twist to veal scaloppini (crab meat), need more cheese for their pasta, or want a bottle of imported olive oil. The hospitality extends beyond the table, too: you can make new friends over the indoor bocce ball court before hopping on the complimentary shuttle back to the harbor."

"When you’re in the mood for some more upscale entrees, La Scala is the ristorante for you. With Italian mainstays like caprese, carbonara, bruschetta, La Scala offers one of the most authentic sit-down Italian experiences near Harbor Point. There’s even a bocce ball court inside the restaurant, perfect for burning off those patented Italian carbs while sipping a glass of fine wine."

"Chef-owner Nino Germano started the restaurant in 1995 on High Street and moved the business around the corner to Eastern Avenue when he outgrew the original space. Over the years, he has added an indoor bocce court. Work up an appetite with a round of the old Italian pastime before chowing on garlic-imbued shrimp scampi or cannoli prepared by the chef’s mother."