The interior of Lousiana, the popular upscale Fells Point restaurant, houses several historical Baltimore artifacts. The bar’s marble walls come from the long-gone Saks Fifth Avenue store. The staircase railings were once a part of the Inner Harbor Power Plant, and the painting of a wood nymph that hangs in the bar once graced a wall at Haussner’s. But if the décor serves as a kind of miniature local museum, the cuisine transports diners down South, with its gourmet twists on French Creole cooking. Blackened shrimp with grits is a specialty of the house. Crab bisque is a popular starter, as is the lobster and avocado salad. Entrées can include fois gras-stuffed veal tenderloin, grilled quail, blackened sea scallops and — of course — shrimp and seafood gumbo. Bananas Foster offers another taste of New Orleans for dessert.
Full bar. Reservations suggested. Serving dinner Tue–Sun. Closed Mon.
"This is some good eating, with topnotch, low-key service to match."
— Gayot