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Best Creme Brulee In Baltimore

Why does every kitchen need a blowtorch? Blowtorches are needed for creme brulee, of course! This French dish is a simple delectable dessert also known as burnt cream, consisting of a rich custard bottom topped with a distinct layer of hard caramel. James Hemings, personal chef to Thomas Jefferson, introduced French cuisine to America, specifically creme brulee. Be sure to save the date because July 21st is National Creme Brulee Day. Enjoy these creme brulee options at some of the top restaurants in the Baltimore area.

Sotto Sopra
405 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 625-0534
sottosoprainc.com

Sotto Sopra is a contemporary Italian restaurant located in the Charles Street corridor dining and entertainment district of Baltimore, MD. The restaurant offers multi-course Italian inspired dinner options and live opera musical performances. Sotto Sopra also offers creme brulee, priced at $9 per serving. This restaurant is also well known for its pistachio creme brulee.

Charleston Restaurant
1000 Lancaster St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 332-7373
charlestonrestaurant.com

Charleston Restaurant is a classic French-influenced menu with Southern tones located in the Harbor East dining and entertainment district. The Charleston opened in 1997 and offers carry out. The owners of the restaurant are infamous Chef Cindy Wolf and Tony Foreman. The pair also owns the following restaurants: Petit Louis, Pazo, Cinghiale and Johnny's. The Charleston offers some of the best creme brulee in Charm City. Charleston Restaurant also offers a trio plate of creme brulee, priced at $15. This trio dessert serving has three separate flavors inspired by cherry, maple and chocolate.

The Prime Rib
1101 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 539-1804
theprimerib.com

The Prime Rib in Baltimore, the restaurant's original location, is a renowned steakhouse located in the Inner Harbor, which opened its doors in 1965. This steakhouse serves up tender cuts of USDA prime steaks, fresh seafood meal courses and a delicate dining space. The Prime Rib offers creme brulee priced at $9 per serving. All in all, this top notch restaurant presents the ultimate seafood and steak dining experience in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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Kali's Court Restaurant
1606 Thames St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-4700
kaliscourt.com

Kali's Court Restaurant is a sophisticated seafood restaurant located in the Fells Point dining and entertainment district. The establishment presents an upscale menu of Mediterranean-influenced seafood in a very southern traditional environment, center court style. The restaurant offers great crab cakes, large whole lobsters and a romantic setting for adult dining. Kali's Court Restaurant offers creme brulee priced at $7.95 per serving. This restaurant is especially well known for its vanilla, vanilla swirl and chocolate creme brulee.

Indigma
801 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 449-6483
indigmarestaurant.com

Indigma is a modern Indian restaurant, located in the Mount Vernon area of Baltimore. Indigma presents a high-class dining environment perfect for Indian classics and Indo-Chinese fare, a yummy lunch buffet and live sitar music on Saturdays. The restaurant's chicken tikka masala and lamb korma are both must try dishes. This restaurant offers creme brulee priced at $7 per serving, and it is well known for its cardamom infused creme brulee.

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Tradina DeMary is a photo journalist. She is better known as Baltimore Budget Events Examiner, one of the best social event enthusiasts in Baltimore City. She is very zealous about city living and urban exploration in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. She has a background in applied information technology with a master's degree from Towson University. When she is not busy attending social events and taking photos for the Examiner.com. She manages a website about personal growth through poetry, cooking, music, DIY projects and consumer advocacy. Such a local lifestyle guru her other professional news column can be found at Examiner.com here. www.examiner.com/budget-events-in-baltimore/tradina-demary

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