Chiapparelli's Restaurant

Looking for places in Baltimore's Little Italy this restaurant kept coming up. A short walk from the inner harbor, this little Italian restaurant did not disappoint. Decor rustic and modern at the same time. Service was prompt and friendly, and the restaurant staff had a family-like feel with each other. I had the sausage and peppers appetizer which was a very good portion and could almost have been an entree. Next I had chicken lemon marsala, and because, Baltimore, with lump crab meat and mozzarella melted on top. Pasta side was perfectly al dente. The best part? All of that, with a glass of red wine and dessert was $69. One of the better meals I had during my Baltimore trip and certainly at the best price. There are 4-5 choices to dine in little Italy within a block or so, but definitely consider this gem.

Was seated in the far back corner near the side entrance, at the edge of the bar so didn't get to see the gleaming lights of the main dining room until the end. Tried the arancini and Tour of Chiapparelli. The lasagna was a bit salty for my taste but overall, it was good.. Friendly service. Large portion , and boy they really kept the bread basket coming if you let them. 😊

Ordered a cheese pizza $13.00 and a basic side salad to go. Was told salad came with a house dressing, no problem, love that type of dressing. Decided to save salad for dinner. When I got home, realized the dressing leaked and got on my bag in front seat. Got salad in house, and realized it was soaked in dressing. It had a few pieces of tomatoes, and red onion. I drained it in my noodle strainer to get most dressing off hoping to salvage it. Even after I drained the dressing, it was still sitting on top of a layer of dressing. The lettuce was horrible and I only could eat some tomatoes. I would have thought that if they knew it was to go, that they would have put dressing on side instead of soaking it. The bread was a highlight of the salad. I was thinking while waiting for my food to come back for date night….no thanks! With prices being so high everywhere, I’ll save my date night for a place that is gonna be worth it.

After a 6 hr drive dreaming of authentic Italian, we were delighted. Chicken parm, chicken piccata, salad, and mozzarella squares A ++. Cold table bread without EVOO, parm, and rosemarry, not so much. Also a B- on the tiramisu which lacked flavor. Service and atmosphere, A +.

Relaxing environment with exposed brick walls and Frank Sinatra crooning in the background. Delicious food, abundant portions, wonderful waitress; found nearby parking quickly.

Service was great, food was food, and the place was very clean. Best wedding soup I've ever had!!!

Food was decent, I liked my gnocchi enough. The salad was no different than a bag salad of iceberg lettuce from the grocery store except for the 1/2 cup of shake Kraft parmesan cheese. The service was atrocious. It took us 30 minutes to pay our bill. Just sitting there watching table after table to leave. This was just to get the bill not even the time to pay! In any case, it was alright.

We were absolutely delighted with this gem of a restaurant in Little Italy. The restaurant was welcoming and cozy. We enjoyed our drinks, salads, and appetizers. Our child found something on the kids menu. We devoured our entrees and dessert. Will gladly return soon.

Have you ever been to a restaurant that feels like you just ate a home cooked meal? This is exactly the spot. Located in little Italy, this Italian restaurant has been passed down the family and been in Baltimore since the 40s. It has a nice rustic feel with clothed tables and low seats. You're greeted by the front desk and the waitresses are old enough to be your mama. We ordered pretty much everything Aracini - delicious and cheesy loved the marinara Meatballs- pretty good but could be better Fried calamari- very light and refreshing and lightly seasoned. Pescatore - I enjoyed the plethora of seafood and its freshness. I opted to switch the sauce to a vodka sauce which was tasty but I had to add more salt to It. Espresso martini - pass Canoli - delicious Overall, an amazing work dinner

This is a revisit to one of Baltimore's Little Italy standards. High hopes turned mediocre at best. The arancini was a bland, spice-free, deep fried cheese ball with a bowl of plain tomato sauce. Saltimbucco veal over spinach covered in bland cheese. What should have been thin slices of prosciutto were thick, penny-sized squares. Puttanesca was done well. Sauce was not out of a bottle. Needed more capers. Service was friendly, attentive, not intrusive. As for ambiance, think family eatery rather than fine dining bistro. Expect to spend $50/pp including appetizer, entree, and one alcoholic beverage.

I have ordered take out from here before, but this was my first visit to the restaurant. I love the lounge entrance and it had a great atmosphere. We ordered from a friendly bartender- I had the shrimp Nicola and my friend tried the tour of Chiapparelli's. My pasta was perfect, the white wine sauce was delicious and while I find sometimes these dishes can be a little dry, this was perfect. Off the your plate I did try a bite of the fettuccine and I was pleasantly surprised by house good it was. Some wine and pasta hit the spot perfectly!

I visited this spot on a weekday night. It was calm and quiet inside. It has great Italian food with a big wine selection but it's a little pricey. The server couldn't remember who ordered what but he she delivered food but she was older. Overall, I'd recommend.

Delicious! The salad that they are known for is no Longer complimentary....$4 but that is the only complaint. SO SO GOOD!!!! Everything is flavorful

The Service is always on point. If you have a chance to meet the world's famous Helen she will be able to tell you a story or two. Simply the best prepared salads in the history of salad. Great atmosphere and a must visit for Italian when passing through the area.

My family and i visited on a sunday afternoon. The atmosphere is very intimate and quiet. Good for conversations and dates. We recieved complimentary bread and oil which was fantastic. We got calamari which was very well seasoned with amazing tomato sauce. everyone got lasagana except me who got the penne pesto. Everyone enjoyed their lasagana and i LOVED my pesto pasta. Everything was so fresh and tasted great. We'll be back!

We got their famous chip salad and bread last week and it was so good! I loved how fresh and flavorful the salad was, and the bread was soft. They seemed to add a lot of cheese to the salad, which added more of a soft texture than an overpowering cheese taste. We picked it up to go to pair with a pasta dish I made at home! The perfect Italian night.

My husband and I came in on a Friday night, with a reservation. No one greeted us, but greeted the family behind us ...It was busy- and we expected to wait for food but what we did not expect was to wait 35 minutes for complimentary water and closer to 45 minutes for a sprite. The waitress did not come back to the table to refill water or ask if we were okay for over an hour. We ordered apps and got those an hour after we ordered- our entrees came out 5 mins later. (Still no drink refills even with food delivered) The salmon was dry and the sauce was tasteless. My pesto penne was so hot from sitting under the heat lamp that the oil separated from the sauce. Ambiance was the best part the building is old and kept up with. First and last time here. $109 later and had to order food from somewhere else because the food was awful. I would've given the opportunity to fix had the server even cared to check ... but the crazy part is the only good service we received was when we asked for the check .. promptly brought it and brought our card back. I'm not a complainer but this is the worse service and food I've had.

Service, food, drink, and atmosphere were great. Chips salad is probably my favorite part of the meal. They pre mix the salad with the perfect about of cheese, dressing, and toppings so all you have to do is enjoy it. Highly recommend the Aperol spritz with any meal since it feels so light and refreshing pairs with pasta.

This was such a cute spot in Baltimore's little Italy! We were able to snag a reservation day of just a few hours before dining. The bread is so fluffy and served warm with butter and olive oil. Their pasta is perfectly cooked, the vodka sauce was spicy and rich, and the grilled chicken was Smokey and juicy. Truly felt like you were in a little cafe in Italy! Pro tip: they do have gluten free pasta options!

Went here for an in-service and the food wad awesome! I have the chicken parmigiana, very good. I loved the antipasto appetizer and calamari. We were served family style with the appetizers. I have to go back soon. It eas very nice.

This place is exactly what I picture old school Italian. The server was awesome we were a table of 8 with multiple seperate checks and she took it like a champ. The food itself was awesome American Italian food that was absoloutley delicious. I had the tour dish which was lasagne, parm, and Alfredo....lasagna was crunchy on the bottom but still delicious as was everything else.

I got a reservation for a Sunday I was in town. I had two other people for lunch. I have been eating in the restaurant since December 2 of 1979. Their salad is the best I have ever and continue to ever have. Though there menu has gotten shorter over the years. It does not detract from the delicious food and great service. I ordered the chicken vincenzo and my two compatriots both ordered the Italian meat salad. Which is a very large portion of the house salad along with a variety of Italian meats. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I will always highly recommend Chipparellies to anyone living in or visiting Baltimore. I will always come back to this venerable establishment everytime I am back home to visit.

Made a reservation for 2 for our anniversary. We were sat in bar . Wasn't greeted for 14 minutes. Bartender with a full bar was our server also. Salad and soup came 32 minutes later, pasta was 53 minutes after that. Was going to a concert and requested Togo boxes and check he placed to togos on table and said we can box it up since we are in such a rush. Food was 4/10 chicken parm wasn't pounded out, mozzarella sticks were mid. Sauce tasted burnt. Do not recommend. Total waste of time. Also manager was sitting at bar never acknowledged us.

The salad came out and was heavily drenched in dressing. It did not taste fresh, and I feel like it served from a giant metal tub in the back of the kitchen after having sat there for longer than it should've. It reminded me of a Kitchen Nightmares episode. Still, I was optimistic that the pescatore (seafood spaghetti) I ordered would more than make up for the lackluster experience thus far. Pescatore came out and looked ok. First bite didn't live up to my expectations nor come close. Sauce was actually so bland and basic that I would have preferred Ragu. Linguini was definitely not homemade and probably bought from Safeway or something. Squid was undercooked and took an effort to get down. Fragments of mussel shell riddled throughout my dish was an accident waiting to happen. I had to fork through everything and make sure I wasn't gonna take a trip to the ER. Clams had the tiniest morsel of edibleness in them, and it literally tasted all frozen. At least add some scallops if you're gonna go that route. Oh yeah, the shrimp was decent and tasted fresh, but they only added three of them. Three??! The least y'all can do is add a couple more to go with that $34 price tag. My Negroni tasted really strong, which I usually wouldn't enjoy, but it was much needed to wash down this disappointment of a dish. Bartender probably knew what I was in for when I ordered the pescatore, so hats off to you. Being that this is located in Little Italy and should be one of the finer Italian restaurants, this place just made me sad more than anything. PS The bread was dry

Baltimores Little Italy is that of New Yorks. Extremely authentic Italian with some gorgeous old style restaurants right in Baltimore. Chiapparellis is a great choice for authentic Italian and always produces a great meal. The menu is perfect and the service is always helpful. Love their lasagna.

I'm trying to be objective as I report out my dinner. I have wonderful memories of eating in Little Italy, and my friend would swear Chipperelli was the best Italian restaurant. I brought friends with me for dinner. We ordered the fried calamari and it was good. They did not give a lot of red marinara sauce for dipping, but boy, did they make up for sauce later on. I ordered the combination lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo and chicken Parm dinner. when it arrived it was covered in sauce. It almost was inedible because it had so much sauce. I asked the waitress to remove the items and put them on a plate without sauce. my friend ordered the same thing but didn't want to ask them to put it on a plate. She had probably 2 inches of sauce on the corner of her plate. Their salad also was drenched in salad dressing, where the lettuce was almost wilting. The restaurant felt like old Italian family oriented., our waitress was very nice, I just feel Chipperelli has lost its attention to detail

Had wonderful dinner here The calamari is very good and meetbqlls and marinara you have to get in part of your meal Everyone said their food was delicious Actually some of the best Italian I have had in a along time I had the ribeye which was covered in marinara A very good flavor but don't get of your really in steak mood as it comes off as more of a steak in sauce than a pure steak but it is not chopped up it does come as full steak Great bar area and I really like the Little Italy area of Baltimore Very quiet and feels safe - just a couple miles away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Baltimore and inner harbor Highly recommend Could possibly get even higher rating on a second visit

I made a reservation through OpenTable but didn't need to! It was pretty quiet on a Sunday night. I sat at the bar and was given a huge piece of bread to start. I could tell it was freshly baked and had to stop myself to save room for pasta. I decided to order the Spaghetti Toscanini. So good and they didn't skimp on the Italian sausage. It also came with a huge salad that was delicious in its own right. Service was wonderful and quick. Make sure you come on an empty stomach - the servings here are huge!

Food taste and quality was beyond amazing, little to no wait time. Truly an cozy place in the heart of Baltimore. 100% recommended if you're looking for a truly Italian restaurant.

Another great experience at Chiapparelli's for a Christmas Eve dinner. Got to enjoy the best salad ever and some great food like the wedding soup and the tour of chip with the chicken parm. It was a busy night, so I'm glad we had made a reservation. Service was great and everyone was very nice to us.

Eh, this place is so-so. Pros: The vibe is nice and intimate. The salad was delicious and very filling. Helen was a great server. Sangria was strong. Cons: The bread was cold. I ordered Chicken Marsala and I noticed on the menu it said it came with spaghetti. I just thought that mean spaghetti noodles, but no. It actually came with a side of spaghetti, which was weird to me because Chicken Marsala and Spaghetti are two different taste. The front door is at a weird place and it's confusing when you walk in.

I found the restaurant in 2021 first time! My friend come to visit me from Bethesda and we wantd go to Little Italy! We discovered Chiapparelli's. It was pretty good for lunch. A couple of week ago we wanted visit again the restaurant and we met with Helen! If you go the Chippialls find Helen and give my love! She is such a nice person that a meet as a waitress in America! Talk with her and listen her part of life! Just like a novel! She is amazing! This is why after week we brought our friends! Of course we will go again following days! All the dishes delicious! House wine is pretty good! And the tiramisu, ( we were full but Helen pushed us to try! And I am glad she did!) I think one of the perfect tiramisu ever!

Amazing ambiance, food portion is awesome. Service is excellent! Rest room is clean. Parking a bit challenging, but I think the restaurant is worth the visit. Recommend it!

the best italian restaurant!! homemade and great quality pasta. The best salad ever!! The chips salad comes with each entree and it's amazing. Great selection of pasta dishes and really quick service. Little Italy in Baltimore is great vibes and this restaurant is a must visit for an Italy ambiance night!

I have been here a handful of times with friends and we always have a great time. The service is great, the inside of the restaurant is very homey, and all around chiapparrellis is a quintessential Italian restaurant tucked away in little Italy. I always get the penne con vodka and it is absolutely delicious. It comes with the best Italian salad you will ever have and the portions are massive.

We visited from NJ for a competition, we always look for somewhere different to try. Everyone was pleased with their entrees. Penne vodka, tour of Chiapparelli's, gnocchi, even some delicious French fries from an Italian restaurant, who would've thought. Our server was fantastic, you can tell this is a true family restaurant. We made a reservation for a larger party and had no issues. We will be back next year.

Wonderful traditional Italian food. Large portions. Nice location close to harbour. Attentive service.

AMAZING restaurant! Helen and Ida are incredible and detail oriented servers. You can tell they are experienced. They're talented, kind, and helpful people. Chris was also very kind at the front and very helpful. My only wish... that they'd bring back the pictures on the wall :)

This venue never fails to impress. The food is the same as it's been forever but man is it good. There is no salad that compares to the chips salad. The service is always good and the atmosphere remains old school which is fabulous. If you can wrap your head around making sure you park close, because let's be clear it is Baltimore, visit Chips. It never disappoints.

It's a beautiful place to dine. Excellent service. The pasta dishes are delicious and the pasta really tastes freshly made. So tender! We recommend the spinach ravioli and the baked gnocchi, which is so creamy it's almost like puffy potato Mac n cheese. Hard to explain. It's one of the pricier places in little Italy, but they do include salad with each entree, and the salads are huge. I wish they'd told us it would be a Cobb salad. None of us like that so it was a big waste. Fancy wine list and beer available. Restrooms upstairs (not accessible).

I've enjoyed dining in and to go in this quaint restaurant in Little Italy. Most recently I've gotten the lunch penne vodka, added chicken, and a side chips salad which is PLENTY of food. I took mine to the park and had a very nice little picnic lunch. Service was kind.

I love Italian and this was a great Italian restaurant. I came here on a date on Monday night which wasn't too crowded. The staff were professional but not super friendly and it took a while before the person/host in the front greeted and sat us down but a minor issue. We were brought out complimentary bread with butter and each ate a piece while we decided what we wanted to get. We both got wine (I had a Riesling and my date had a Cab). I ordered the Penne Pesto with chicken and my date got the Penne con Vodka with chicken. They both came with an amazing hearty salad which for some reason (prob their dressing) just tasted so good! I loved my chicken pesto as well and my date said he really liked his dish too. They were both big entrees and after already eating some bread and salad, neither of us could finish them and got to go boxes. Overall, a great Italian restaurant I'd love to check out again.

Food arrived cold; sent it back. I ordered seafood ravioli - it consisted of four raviolis with the least amount of actual seafood I have ever had in a meal.. The previous week I had a Chinese meal for $20 and it had ten shrimp. The pieces of seafood were so small in the ravioli, I doubt that even one shrimp was inside all four raviolis. The waiter comped the drinks but still........... WAY overpriced. Will never go back.

Great authentic Italian food! We really enjoyed the fresh homemade salads with homemade dressing. Got the Arancini to start and it was perfectly cooked! Fettuccini Alfredo and Gnocchi Bolognese was superb! Would recommend to anyone!

Great Italian food. 8 of us came for dinner. We had a reservation and were seated promptly. Food was really good. I had the veal parmigiana, and had enough for leftovers the next day. Chip's salad is automatic with the meal, and was tasty. 2 children that had nice choices. Others had chicken parmigiana, shrimp dish, eggplant parmigiana, meatball sandwich. Everyone was happy with their meal. Service was prompt and pleasant. Busy area here and we took Uber, which was convenient. Definitely worth a stop.

I can't give this place high ratings. I just can't. I'm sorry. First impressions mean everything and this wasn't it... at all. We had a reservation for 7pm. Come to find out, we didn't really need it because it wasn't too full. We walk in through the door which appears to be carry out, so we go around the the lounge side door. Well, that wasn't correct either and were asked to go back around. Okay. We get seated nearly immediately. The next part really upset me. Our server. [Service] We were seated, menus were laid out by the host, and what appeared to be a bus boy brought us waters. We had three of us. Only two were brought and the third was asked for but never received. The server made eye contact with me and kept turning to other tables. Fine. I see you might be busy. When she finally comes over, the first thing out of her mouth was "Alright. Are we ready?" - - - - Ready for what? Drink order? Food order? Appetizers? or just a "Good Evening" would have been better than hitting third base when we just met! I said "we'll do just the waters for now as we're still looking over the menu for our drinks." Wow. Immediate turn off. Now, mind you, I'm 32 and the other two I was with are 28. We're working professionals and tip very well... or so I wanted to naturally until this. (I still did, though). This is what really got me. The next table that came in that she got was a 50+ year old couple that she just swooned over. "Good Evening. What brings us in? How are we? Can I start anyone with...." WTF. Where was this for us? I can assure you we were going to tip you more than them if we were treated the same. Whatever. It won't be happening again anyway. Honestly, some of the worst service we've had in quite a while. We did ask for a box to take some small left overs home. She took it, set it on a counter behind us, and we could literally hear her groan and toss our food into a box... TOSS it. [Food] Less than desirable. Honestly. Are we here on an "off" night? Did we just pick a bad night to be here? Husband ordered a tortellini dish which was absolutely lovely. Our friend that was joining us for the evening had the Penne Con Vodka which was apparently delicious as well. Then mine showed up. I ordered the Chicken Vincenzo. Check out the photo. I'm really impressed with myself that I didn't ask to send it back to the kitchen. THAT, is not a Chicken Vincenzo. This looked like a beaten chicken breast, thrown in the freezer for a week, pulled back out, breaded, tossed into the deep fryer, tossed onto a plate with some gravy and burned to a charing crisp prosciutto to accompany it. Seriously. I did ask for linguini instead of spaghetti to accompany it. The lackluster dish comes out and is placed in front of me. Everyone else begins eating while I wait for the linguini. 15 minutes later, friends are halfway done with their meal and I'm still waiting on the linguini. Server comes to "check" on us, and I tell her that I never received the linguini. She nearly scoffs, and returns with a bowl of SPAGHETTI WITH MARINARA!! What?! Whatever. I was at a turning point with the service and the food. Side note: the other two meals were tasted as well and they were phenomenal. Loads of flavor and absolutely delicious. Being deeply truthful about my meal - I plugged through consuming it as I felt bad if I were to have returned it. I am not a complainer at all, I promise. This meal is not appealing initially, take a bite, and it honestly gets worse. Salt EVERYWHERE. Also, the menu states: "Breaded Chicken Breast, Lemon & Wine Sauce (What? absolutely not a lemon and wine sauce), prosciutto (completely burned and TINY), served with spaghetti" What a sad meal for over $22 and completely messed up! Sad to say, we will not be coming back. First impressions are everything. We are super flexible and love chances, but from the service to the food, this was a much less than desirable first impression. Sorry.

My friends and I had a great night at Chiapparelli's- shared a bunch of apps and entrees while drinking espresso martinis. The service was great and the food was delicious. We were glad they were able to accommodate us on a same day reservation. Priced reasonably too.

My favorite date spot ever. I love the old Italian charm. Food is always amazing, staff is super friendly and gives you time to enjoy your meal. Always wanting to go back!

I wish I could say I was excited about the food. The salad with their special sauce was okay, just a lot of Parmesan and oil. Bolognese pasta was presentable but average in taste. Service was slow and hostess didn't seem too invested in her job for greeting guests. I like the neighborhood and the set up of the restaurant with the paintings on the wall.

Absolutely in love with this restaurant. We ate here for the first time 2 years ago and loved it then. We just came back to Baltimore and decided to try Little Italy again. Originally we started our night at Amicci's next door which left us feeling completely unsatisfied. We left that restaurant to come here, where we had a WAY better experience. This restaurant is family-owned with homemade bread and pasta. Our waitress recommended an excellent red wine and their homemade tiramisu and cannoli (we got all). We also shared the antipasto platter and fried calamari and both were excellent as well. She was also super friendly and chatty and made the place feel very homey. The atmosphere was warm and inviting and we were very glad to have finished the night there. I cannot recommend this place enough - please check it out if you happen to be in Little Italy!

Both servie and food was good. All pasta was cooked perfectly. Loved the flavors of each dish.

No frills great Italian family spot- I was visiting on business and decided to stop in and sit at the bar. There was only 1 waitress really working and she was very nice (and really busy)! She encouraged me to take my time and brought out their famous house salad in the meantime which is usually included with an entrée- so nice and delicious!! I also got a glass of Pinot noir as well. For my main I kept it simple and tried Penne Con Vodka. Seems like a really popular dish and it was good. Didn't disappoint! I'd absolutely come back- again no frills but a local staple for sure.

Delicious! Our family went here for the first time and loved it. We all had different things and everyone was happy with their meals. The portions were good and the staff was very friendly. We will be back!

My go to Italian restaurant, whether it's takeout or dine-in, it's always fabulous! It has this cool old school vibe. I'm obsessed with the penne con vodka and their house salad.

Was good. A little hot with a few raindrops, outdoor dining, and an aggravating fly made us cut it short. The calamari a good real good marinara sauce. The house salad was basic plenty of parmesan sauce for topping. Veal parmesan was done very well and topped with rich Parmesan cheese and the required marinara. In Little Italy, you better do marinara well. The vodka sauce on the penne was very good too. Added the shrimp to round it out. Most of the restaurant have the same type of dishes and the same problem. The dishes are good but the decor and premises can use a little freshening.

This place is a No for me dawg! I checked the reviews out before I ordered. My cravings yesterday were for of Chicken Parm and I just couldn't fathom ordering $20 for chicken parm elsewhere. Ordered off of their lunch menu. Food came on time and delivery was efficient. The Garlic Bread was the best thing out of all that I ordered.. so get that! Calamari: To be desired. More oily and bland tasting than everything. Did come with an ample amount of marinara sauce. Not good to reheat or eat later, it seemed kind of rubbery also. Chicken Parm: Seemed like it was missing the mozarella topping. Came in a bowl with Spaghetti. Def. Needed to be seasoned and the Chicken wasn't even great tasting. Giving it a 3 because it wasn't terrible but I would never order from here again. It was all just OKAY. COVID10 UberEats Delivery

The service was awesome, thank you Denise! You are amazing at what you do. The food was delicious! We knew coming to A family owned restaurant in Little Italy was the place to have dinner while visiting Baltimore for a conference. Kudos! All the food was delicious!! Keep up the great atmosphere, food and service!