Pitamore in Baltimore: Greek and Turkish Mezze in Fells Point
Pitamore is a Mediterranean restaurant in Fells Point specializing in Greek and Turkish small plates, cooked to order and designed for sharing. The kitchen works from a tight menu of about a dozen hot and cold mezze, each built around a single technique or ingredient, and the business model relies on diners ordering several dishes across a meal rather than one large entree.
What Pitamore actually is
The restaurant occupies a narrow storefront on the Fells Point waterfront and seats roughly 30 people across a bar and four small tables. Service is counter-style: you order at the register, receive a number, and the kitchen calls you when food is ready. There is no table service. The space itself is minimal, with exposed brick, a visible kitchen line, and enough room to make a crowd feel intentional rather than cramped. The menu does not rotate, which is unusual for a mezze-focused restaurant, meaning regulars can develop real opinions about individual dishes.
Menu, pricing, and ordering
A typical order runs between $35 and $50 per person before drinks. Cold mezze such as whipped feta, marinated squid, and roasted eggplant average $8 to $10. Hot dishes including saganaki (fried cheese), lamb keftedes, and roasted branzino fillet range from $12 to $16. Bread, served warm, costs $3. House wine pours at $8 to $10 per glass; beer is $6 to $8. The menu is available on the counter when you walk in, and staff will answer questions about spice level and vegetarian options without delay.
Most first-time diners order three to five dishes split across the table, which allows tasting across temperature and flavor profile without overspending. A pair ordering one cold, two hot, and bread will typically spend $50 to $60 combined with water or one shared glass of wine.
How Pitamore compares to other Mediterranean restaurants in Baltimore
Mezze-style dining in Baltimore is uncommon. Mediterranean Kitchen, also in Fells Point, serves larger plated entrees (chicken souvlaki, fish of the day) at comparable prices ($14 to $22 per main) and includes table service. That restaurant suits diners who want a full meal in one dish and prefer traditional waiter service. Pitamore suits people who want to taste multiple preparations in one sitting and do not mind ordering at a counter. Mezze's Pizzeria in Canton offers Turkish flatbreads with meat toppings and a few cold appetizers, but the focus is on bread rather than the small-plate concept. Pazo in Fells Point cooks Spanish and Italian cuisine at a higher price tier ($18 to $28 per entree) with more elaborate plating. Pitamore is the only restaurant in Baltimore that treats Greek and Turkish mezze as a complete meal structure rather than an appetizer course.
Who Pitamore suits and who it does not
This restaurant works well for diners comfortable with shared plates, flexible eaters who enjoy tasting multiple flavors, and groups of two to six. It suits people who know what they want from Mediterranean food and can order decisively; the counter service model does not accommodate long deliberation. The lack of table service and small tables make it poor for business dinners requiring privacy or note-taking. Families with young children may struggle with the noise and crowding on busy evenings, though the food itself has universal appeal.
Vegetarians will find at least four reliable mezze options on any visit; ask staff which items are cooked in meat stock if that distinction matters.
What the first visit involves
Walk in, read the menu posted by the register, and order at the counter. You will receive a table number. Sit at the bar or one of the four tables, order wine or beer if desired, and eat bread while waiting, which typically takes 8 to 15 minutes depending on how many dishes you ordered and kitchen volume. Food arrives in the order it is cooked, not all at once. You eat as things arrive and clear your own plates or leave them for the staff to collect. Pay at the register on the way out; there is no check brought to the table. The entire experience takes 45 minutes to an hour for two people.
Hours, location, and logistics
Pitamore is located at 10 East Baltimore Street in Fells Point. Hours are typically Tuesday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; verify current hours before visiting, as restaurant hours in this neighborhood have shifted. The restaurant is closed Mondays. There is no dedicated parking; use the Fells Point parking garage two blocks away or street parking on Baltimore Street. The storefront is accessible by foot from the Broadway pedestrian area and the water. Reservations are not accepted; arrive before 6:30 p.m. or after 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday to avoid a wait of more than 15 minutes.
Pitamore fills the gap between Fells Point's seafood-heavy restaurants and its more formal Mediterranean options, offering quick, focused cooking at a genuine small-plate price.
