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Cafe Gia Ristorante, Baltimore, MD

Cafe Gia Ristorante

4.5
4.5
762 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for business meals
It was the desire to share our Sicilian heritage and Sicilian cuisine that prompted the family to buy an older neighborhood diner and create a new, warm, comfortable family ristoranté in Little Italy, “Café Gia Ristoranté.” We have strived very hard to recreate a Sicilian bistro, a place where one feels like they are in Sicily while dining. Buon appetito!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Global, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Gian

What 762 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Baltimore

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Gia Ristorante offers a cozy, authentic Italian experience with standout dishes like "gnocchi with butternut squash," "amazing tiramisu," and "unique burrata antipasto." The "friendly and welcoming atmosphere" is enhanced by the presence of the owner, Gia, who makes dining feel "like a comfortable hug." Despite occasional service hiccups, it's a "delightful Italian place to eat."

762 Reviews
  1. Janice VIP

    Philadelphia12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Cafe Gia!! We live in Bucks County, Pa but travel down to Baltimore Inner Harbor a few times a year for dinner. Giovanna and her daughter Gia have created a warm and welcoming space where the food is always amazing and the service is top notch. Our waiter Dan made us feel like we were the only ones in the restaurant. Looking forward to our next trip back.

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  2. Toby

    Nashville1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was a tad bland. Atmosphere and hometown feel was amazing. Great service.

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  3. Kate

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, impeccable service and ambience. Definitely recommend and will be on our list to go back to next time we visit Baltimore

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  4. Linda

    Tampa5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went here after work with a few co-workers. The food was delicious, and the service was amazing.

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  5. Beth

    Atlanta15 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The people working here were lovely. Our experience was that as we were eating our salads our entrees were delivered to the table. One server whisked away my husband's salad before he was quite finished with it. Never experienced this in a restaurant before. Then we were chatting as we ate our entrees and a server wanted to box up our remaining food. We just felt rushed. The food was very rich and too much salt for our tastes but that is subjective. Hope they can improve on the timing from kitchen to table and allow people more time to eat as again the staff there were very nice and the restaurant itself is very cozy and quaint. Cheers.

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  6. Tracy

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and lovely cafe! 1000% will go again!

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  7. Vincent VIP

    Las Vegas9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good, but overall average for little Italy. Service as very good. Restaurant is small and can feel a little cramped. Sitting too close to main door in winter subjected to cold blast whenever someone opens the door. Food cam out in timely fashion and appropriate temp.

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  8. Christopher VIP

    Philadelphia39 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A great way to end a day trip to Baltimore. The food was excellent and the service was equally as good. I am glad that we had a reservation because the place is small but the atmosphere is great.

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  9. Edward

    Charleston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. Beautiful, quiet Italian get away. If I had an Italian kitchen it would be mirrored from Gia’s.

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  10. RebekkahM

    Houston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 18 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This was such a cute, quaint little Italian restaurant. I’m in town for a work conference and it’s within walking distance of the hotel. The food was delicious and everyone I went with loved their meal choices. They do no separate checks, which we didn’t know prior to dining but was fine with us. I know that can be a little bit of a down side for some.

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FAQs

Cafe Gia Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 685-6727.

Cafe Gia Ristorante is rated 4.5 stars by 762 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Cafe Gia Ristorante

410 S. High St., Baltimore, MD 21202

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Global, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Gian
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