Alma Cocina Latina

4.6 (411)

$30 and under

Latin American

1701 N Charles St, #108, Baltimore, MD 21224

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Alma Cocina Latina serves delicious, made-from-scratch, sustainably sourced food with a focus on the cuisine of Venezuela in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. The numerous offerings invite exploration and sharing as the senses are delighted. The bar presents an array of refreshments that pair perfectly with the food.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Latin American, Venezuelan, Latin / Spanish
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Wednesday: 5 PM - 9:30 PM Thursday - Saturday: 5 PM - 10:30 PM
Website
http://www.almacocinalatina.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Enrique Limardo
Catering
Buy-out of Restaurant (105 seated, 135 reception) Off premise Catering for all types of events Off Premise Venezuelan BBQ Why Choose Alma? Bold, Unforgettable Flavors: Looking to stray from crab cakes and Old Bay seasoning? Alma represents a new culinary side to Baltimore by offering a contemporary twist on Venezuelan dishes. Innovation & Beautiful Presentations: Food is Art at Alma. Not only are the dishes delicious, they are visually stunning!
Private party facilities
We would love to be a part of creating your special day or evening event. Bring the party to our beautiful, light-filled space with community tables and warm, inviting atmosphere. Alma Cocina Latina offers a wonderful option for any corporate, wedding, or social event.Communal table seats up to 18 peopleBuy out of Restaurant: 104 seated, 125 receptionOutdoor Patio area: 25-35 people

Location
1701 N Charles St, #108, Baltimore, MD 21224
Neighborhood
East Baltimore
Cross street
Hudson Street
Parking details
Parking is available in the Can Company Parking Garage. It is open to the public and free after 5PM. There is a free parking lot and street parking as well.
Public transit
By bus: 11, 13Harbor Connector: Canton Waterfront ParkWater Taxi: Captain James Landing and Canton Waterfront Park
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Alma No. 3$18.00
Butternut squash, red onion, cauliflower, Buddha's hand oil, torched green onion, cured dehydrated egg yolk, sofrito emulsion, pampura, black garlic emulsion, nata
Tartar de Atún$19.00
Tuna tartar dressed in mango, chives, red onion, smoked soy sauce & ají amarillo, pine nut & parsley purée, crispy quinoa
Rayada de Plátano$18.00
Goat cheese, fried plantain terrine, white & purple cabbage, passion fruit mayo, avocado, crispy onions
Polenta de Alma$18.00
Crispy polenta, purple kale & quinoa tempura, smoked eggplant, goat cheese purée, confit beets, grilled fennel, tamarind vinaigrette
Médanos de Falcón$22.00
Black beans, Salicornia, rice chicharrón, pickled Bicuyes, cotija, nata, black bean & coconut purée, avocado, ají dulce powder, micro greens

Course 2

Ravioli de Chucho$26.00
Skate fish, sweet plantain ravioli, telita sauce, dehydrated salad powder, ají dulce oil, squid ink
Pato Cacao Cambur$31.00
Pan seared 8 oz duck magret, roasted red bell pepper & banana purée, white mushroom, Cacao
Churrasco$39.00
12 oz New York strip, arroz congri, avocado, cherry tomatoes, hearts of palm, chimichurri
Atún al Ajillo$29.00
Half-seared tuna, guasacaca purée, marble potatoes, Salicornia, aguachile, red pepper water, heart of palm emulsion, Alma sauce, micro greens

Course 3

Marquesa$13.00
Almond butter cream, macadamia & almond crumble, vanilla toffee, lemon zest, vanilla-caramel ice cream, almond cracker, meringue
Quesillo de Coco$13.00
Rich & silky Venezuelan flan, coconut & yuzu foam, roasted macadamia nut crumble, Mamey toffee, citrus meringue
Churro$13.00
Dulce de leche, white chocolate custard, cacao syrup, hot chocolate sauce, caramel-flan ice cream
Cacao 7$13.00
Coconut & cacao crumble, chocolate ganache, dark & white chocolate covered crispy rice, white chocolate vanilla jelly, dark chocolate & orange zest, cacao syrup
3 Leches$13.00
House-made cake soaked in sweet milk & pan seared in vanilla sugar, cinnamon foam, crispy meringues, dulce de leche, Copoazu, mango sorbet

Antojos

$10

Arepitas de Chicharrón
Miniature pork arepas, avocado nata, Merkén
Arepitas de Queso
Miniature cheese arepas, melao
Cachapa & Rice Crackers
Spicy Queso de Cabra, black bean butter
Alitas de Pollo
Chicken wings, nata, house-made BBQ sauce
Tostones del Diablo
Spicy sofrito sauce, nata

8 Course Chef's Tasting Menu

$80 per person

Arepita Mar y Montaña
Miniature pork arepa, seafood grill
Tartar de Atún
Tuna tartar dressed in mango, chives, red onion, smoked soy sauce & ají amarillo, pine nut & parsley purée, crispy quinoa
Rayada de Plátano
Goat cheese, fried plantains, white & purple cabbage, passion fruit mayo, Sriracha Latina
Pato Cacao Cambur
Pan seared Hudson Valley duck magret, roasted red bell pepper & banana purée, white mushroom, Cacao
Ravioli de Chucho
Skate fish, sweet plantain ravioli, telita sauce, dehydrated salad powder, ají dulce oil, squid ink
Nigiri de Punta Trasera
Sirloin, guasacaca purée, arroz congri
Marquesa
Almond butter cream, macadamia & almond crumble, vanilla toffee, lemon zest, vanilla-caramel ice cream, almond cracker, meringue
Cri-Cri
40% milk chocolate, puffy rice, peanut butter Feuilletine

Coravin Wine List

We invite you to explore these carefully chosen wines by the glass using the Coravin system. By not removing the cork, each wine is preserved to its fullest integrity. Choose between 3 oz or 6 oz

Catena Alta ~ Chardonnay ~ Mendoza, Argentina 2013
- 3oz$10.00
- 6oz$19.00
Ekam ~ Riesling ~ Catalan Pyrenees, Spain 2016
Pair with Rayada de Plátano
- 3oz$11.00
- 6oz$21.00
Illumination ~ Sauvignon Blanc ~ Rutherford, CA 2013
Pair with Alma No. 3
- 3oz$15.00
- 6oz$28.00
Bodegas Morca ~ Garnacha ~ Aragón, Spain 2014
Pair with Pato Cacao Cambur
- 3oz$15.00
- 6oz$28.00
Farm ~ Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Napa Valley, CA 2013
Pair with Churrasco
- 3oz$16.00
- 6oz$30.00

What 411 people are saying

Alma Cocina Latina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

411 Reviews

JB
JoanB
Washington DC2 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 2, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a fabulous meal. What would make it better would be a bit of bread to soak up the delicious sauces.
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AnnaN
Baltimore16 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 21, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
When i left this restaurant and was driving back, i realized... food was great! Have no complains! Appetizers, main dish, desserts....just tasty! And OMG! Their margaritas are THE BEST!
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MKC27 Gold
Mexico City73 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 18, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing! Every dish was better than the other, if you want to try Gourmet Venezuelan cuisine, this is the place! Cocktails menu is also great!
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Kelsey
Baltimore7 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 16, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
I'm kind of surprised to see that Alma has so many positive reviews. Atmosphere-wise it's in a shopping center and has an open kitchen that is not used. The wine list was not impressive and very expensive, but not nearly as expensive as the food. We paid $26 for the ravioli, which is literally two ravioli about the size of a quarter. While the food is good, most of the small plates are $18 or more. It was the first time I've ever walked out of a restaurant still hungry.
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Craigamaphone
Baltimore11 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and even better service. I cannot wait to come back in the future!
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JessyL
Baltimore3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 11, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The staff was very friendly! Food and drinks were tasty. The dessert - vanilla ice cream with toffee and the tres leches cake were fantastic!
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Getinmybelly
Baltimore8 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 6, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We came in for restaurant week and can't wait to come back. The cocktails were fantastic and the food was like an explosion of flavor. We honestly enjoyed every bite of food from the Arepitas to the Tres Leches. One of the best meals I've had in a very long time. We will absolutely be back.
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Ricky
Baltimore107 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 6, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent. The service was a little slow. Overall it was very good.
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jbaltimore
Baltimore2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary here and it was fantastic! The food was really incredible with totally unexpected flavor combinations. We both ordered drinks and enjoyed those as well. Good Sangria.
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Tynna76
Baltimore62 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you are planning to spend a great evening and trying some exciting food, I highly recommend this restaurant! It was our first time at Alma. We saw their Restaurant Week menu and decided to give it a try. The arepitas de queso were good, but the accompanying sauce was a tad too sweet for our liking. However, both the arepitas de chicharron and the tostones were delicious and we used some of the accompanying sauces with the arepitas of queso as well! As main dish we tried the tongue, the tuna and the duck. All 3 of them were very well-cooked with delicious flavors. But the tuna was my favorite: it was a big chunk that got quickly seared on one side. And that was that. Outstanding! We selected a Cabernet Franc and we truly enjoyed it! Our server did an awesome job: she took good care of us, checked on us, and made sure we had all we needed without being overbearing.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Latin American, Venezuelan, Latin / Spanish
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Wednesday: 5 PM - 9:30 PM Thursday - Saturday: 5 PM - 10:30 PM
Website
http://www.almacocinalatina.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Enrique Limardo
Catering
Buy-out of Restaurant (105 seated, 135 reception) Off premise Catering for all types of events Off Premise Venezuelan BBQ Why Choose Alma? Bold, Unforgettable Flavors: Looking to stray from crab cakes and Old Bay seasoning? Alma represents a new culinary side to Baltimore by offering a contemporary twist on Venezuelan dishes. Innovation & Beautiful Presentations: Food is Art at Alma. Not only are the dishes delicious, they are visually stunning!
Private party facilities
We would love to be a part of creating your special day or evening event. Bring the party to our beautiful, light-filled space with community tables and warm, inviting atmosphere. Alma Cocina Latina offers a wonderful option for any corporate, wedding, or social event.Communal table seats up to 18 peopleBuy out of Restaurant: 104 seated, 125 receptionOutdoor Patio area: 25-35 people

Location
1701 N Charles St, #108, Baltimore, MD 21224
Neighborhood
East Baltimore
Cross street
Hudson Street
Parking details
Parking is available in the Can Company Parking Garage. It is open to the public and free after 5PM. There is a free parking lot and street parking as well.
Public transit
By bus: 11, 13Harbor Connector: Canton Waterfront ParkWater Taxi: Captain James Landing and Canton Waterfront Park
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Alma Cocina Latina

About this restaurant

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Prix-Fixe

Course 1

Alma No. 3$18.00

Tartar de Atún$19.00

Rayada de Plátano$18.00

Polenta de Alma$18.00

Médanos de Falcón$22.00

Course 2

Ravioli de Chucho$26.00

Pato Cacao Cambur$31.00

Churrasco$39.00

Atún al Ajillo$29.00

Course 3

Marquesa$13.00

Quesillo de Coco$13.00

Churro$13.00

Cacao 7$13.00

3 Leches$13.00

Antojos

Arepitas de Chicharrón

Arepitas de Queso

Cachapa & Rice Crackers

Alitas de Pollo

Tostones del Diablo

8 Course Chef's Tasting Menu

Arepita Mar y Montaña

Tartar de Atún

Rayada de Plátano

Pato Cacao Cambur

Ravioli de Chucho

Nigiri de Punta Trasera

Marquesa

Cri-Cri

Coravin Wine List

Catena Alta ~ Chardonnay ~ Mendoza, Argentina 2013

Ekam ~ Riesling ~ Catalan Pyrenees, Spain 2016

Illumination ~ Sauvignon Blanc ~ Rutherford, CA 2013

Bodegas Morca ~ Garnacha ~ Aragón, Spain 2014

Farm ~ Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Napa Valley, CA 2013

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