Recently, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite bars, booze, & bartenders in Baltimore. After more than a month of voting, we are please to present the results of our 2015 Best Bars Readers' Poll! To see our editors' list of the 50 Best Bars in Baltimore, pick up a copy of our December 2015 issue, on newsstands now.


Best Bar (Casual)

Michael’s Café
Runners-up: Donna’s Tavern; Bandito’s Bar & Kitchen

Best Bar (Fancy)

Wit & Wisdom
Runners-up: Bookmaker’s Cocktail Club; Rye

Best Bartender

Steve Hook (Portalli’s)
Runners-up: Stacy Mcle (Donna’s Tavern); Jonathan Levy (Wit & Wisdom)

Best Bar for the O's

Pickles Pub
Runners-up: Sliders; Bartender’s Pub

Best Bar for the Ravens

Mother’s Federal Hill Grille
Runners-up: Max’s Taphouse; Bandito’s Bar & Kitchen

Best Brewery

Union Craft Brewing
Runners-up: Heavy Seas Beer; The Brewer’s Art

Best Beer List

Max’s Taphouse
Runners-up: Wiley Gunther's; Hudson Street Stackhouse

Best Cocktail Menu

Bookmaker’s Cocktail Club
Runners-up: Rye; Wit & Wisdom

Best Bar for Outdoor Drinking

Little Havana
Runners-up: Barcocina; Blue Pit BBQ