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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Baltimore Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Red Pepper Sichuan Bistro · Towson
Baltimore Magazine's 2026 restaurant guide includes Red Pepper Sichuan Bistro among the region's notable dining rooms. The Towson restaurant gives Sichuan cooking a central metro address, with a menu built around aromatic spice, chile heat, and the varied textures of the cuisine. It is represented here by the Allegheny Avenue location.
Dimsum Palace · Catonsville
Baltimore Magazine's 2025 restaurant guide names Dimsum Palace for Chinese dining in the metro. The Catonsville room centers Cantonese cooking and dim sum, making it suitable for a shared table assembled from many smaller dishes. Its Baltimore National Pike address also provides a western-metro counterpart to the city and Ellicott City selections.
Bao Di · Highlandtown
Baltimore Magazine introduced Bao Di as a Highlandtown restaurant devoted to Northern Chinese comfort food, with inspiration from Shenyang. The Eastern Avenue dining room broadens Baltimore's Chinese range beyond Cantonese and Sichuan traditions. Dumplings, hearty preparations, and a colder-climate point of view give the restaurant a clear regional identity.
Tea Horse Sichuan Bistro 川知味 · Ellicott City
Baltimore Magazine's review presents Tea Horse Sichuan Bistro as an Ellicott City destination for the traditional dishes of Chengdu. The kitchen's regional focus makes chile, numbing spice, and layered savory flavors central to the meal. This Baltimore National Pike location remains within the metro and rewards a drive west from the city.
Asian Court · Ellicott City
Baltimore Magazine's guide to Chinese dining names Asian Court as a place for the cuisine in the Baltimore area. The Ellicott City restaurant leans Cantonese, with dim sum encouraging a table of shared plates and repeated rounds. The Resort Road address is the verified branch used here for a stable Google match.