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Magdalena, A Maryland Bistro

Maryland bistro
  • 205 E Biddle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
  • 410-528-8092
  • Last verified: August 2026
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Menu

Starters

  • Soup du Jour$12

    Cucumber melon gazpacho, smoked mussel escabeche, fennel, honeydew, Fresno peppers, and soft herbs.

  • Lancaster Farms Salad$14

    Radicchio, gem lettuce, pickled rhubarb, sheep's milk feta, pistachios, fennel, and roasted strawberry vinaigrette.

  • Local Heirloom Tomatoes$15

    Anchovy mayo, shallots, compressed watermelon, gooseberries, puffed sorghum, and marigold.

For The Table

  • Canape Board$26

    Selection of seasonal canapes

  • Cheese of the Moment$12

    Chef-selected cheese with house crackers & condiments

  • Odds & Ends$10

    Marinated olives, candied nuts, house pickles, seasonal fruit

  • House-Made Bread & Butter for Two$8

    Chef Josi's seasonal bread with butter

Additional Starters

  • Black Trumpet & Farmer's Cheese Dumplings$18

    Truffle sorghum butter, preserved & roasted wild mushrooms

  • Dressed Local Oysters$20

    Sumac mignonette, compressed cantaloupe, pickled chilis, cilantro

  • Local Asparagus$15

    Sauce gribiche with lemon, herb salad, crispy shallots

Entrees

  • Harissa Glazed Lamb Loin$48

    Bitter greens, pickled plums, chilis, basil mint pistou

  • Smoked Magret Duck Breast$40

    Cornmeal spätzle, blistered tomatoes, charred corn custard

  • 10oz Grass-Fed NY Strip$55

    Pommes puree, summer squash, sunflower chimichurri, bordelaise

  • Steelhead Trout$40

    Braised fennel, crab veloute, tatsoi, lump crab

  • Seasonal Local Fish$45

    Spring vegetables, chicken-stuffed morels, kumquat kosho

  • Lion's Mane Crabless Cake$35

    Smoked lentils, haricot verts, béarnaise, smoked carrot roe

Accompaniments

  • House-Cut Fries$12

    Sea salt or truffle parmesan

  • Mixed Forest Mushroom$12
  • Green Beans$12

    Citrus labneh and housemade chili crisp

  • Succotash Panzanella$12

    Pickled okra and Old Bay vinaigrette

Dessert

  • Baked Nebraska$12

    Sweet cornbread, stone fruit jam, corn semifreddo

  • Stone Fruit Cobbler$12

    Seasonal stone fruit, ginger crust, buttermilk ice cream

  • Cherry Bombe$12

    Milk chocolate Bavarian, cherry cremeux, brownie, marmalade

  • Melon and Gooseberries$12

    Dressed summer melon, gooseberry chutney, marigold brioche

  • Affogato$9

    Choice of ice cream with espresso and digestif cookie

  • Ice Creams & Sorbets$12

    Seasonal offerings

Bar Bites

  • Candied Mixed Nuts$12

    Herbes de Provence, sea salt

  • House Smoked Whitefish Pate$14

    Pickled items, chips, crostini

  • Charcuterie Board$20

    Artisanal meats, cheeses, pickles, crostini

  • Fish and Chips$36

    Beer-battered blue catfish with fries and remoulade

  • Magdalena Burger$26

    Dual smash patties, pimento cheese, fried pickled green tomato

  • Ice Cream Sandwich Sampler$9

    Trio between macaron cookies

  • Seasonal Posset$8

    Topped with Chantilly cream

Sunday Afternoon Tea

  • Sunday Afternoon Tea$75 per person

    Seasonal quiche, tea sandwiches (smoked salmon, egg salad, pimento cheese, tomato, cucumber), sweets (seasonal cake, scones, macarons, brownies, lemon bars, profiteroles), house-made honey butter and jam

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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