Recent News

Foodie & The Beast: 17 Years On-Air – The List Are You On It (Article), Oct. 2025

Alma Cocina Latina expands Baltimore's palette with Venezuelan flavor. The key is in the peppers. – CBS News, Oct. 2025

Behind the Counter: Irena Stein (Alma Cocina Latina → Candela) – The List Are You On It (Article)

Behind the Counter: Irena Stein (Alma Cocina Latina→ Candela) – The List Are You On It (Podcast Episode)

Best Restaurants 2025 – Baltimore Magazine

The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C. – Washington Post

These Are the Michelin-Worthy Restaurants in Baltimore – The Adventurist Magazine, July, 2025

Arepas Are Back at Alma Cocina Latina – Baltimore Magazine, June, 2025

Labor + Innovation: Women in Food– Baltimore Museum of Industry, April, 2025

Irena Stein. Denotes Circle of Excellence, three-time winners of Maryland’s Top 100 Women– The Daily Record, March, 2025

Washington chaos hits Baltimore's small businesses– Midday, February, 2025.

Field Notes, January 2025. – The New Worlder, January, 2025.

Ask Jon: What’s The Fairest Way to Cut Staff on Slow Days? – Plate Online. January, 2025



 

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Praise for Alma

Alma Cocina Latina, voted:

2025 Best Restaurants
2024 Best Restaurants
2023 Top 50 Best Restaurants 2022 Top 50 Best Restaurants 2022 Best South American
2022 Runner up: Best Gluten Free 2021 Runner up: Best Gluten Free

2020 Top 50 Best Restaurants
2020 Best Vegetarian

2020 Best Fine Dining , first runner up –Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants, Readers' Poll

2021 Best Once in a lifetime Meal –Eat this, not that!, December, 2021
2017 Top Ten Best Restaurants (Voted #8)  

–The Baltimore Sun, 2017 Top Ten Best Restaurants

2018 Best Ambiance
2017 Best Ambiance

2017 Best Global Fare
2017 Runner Up for Best Overall Restaurant
–Baltimore Magazine,  2017 Best Restaurants, Readers' Poll

2017 Best Date Night Spot
2016 Best Restaurant
2016 Best New Spot

2016 First Runner Up for Best Happy Hour
2015 Best Latin Restaurant
–Baltimore Magazine,  Best of Baltimore

2016 Best Venezuelan Restaurant
–City Paper,  Best of Baltimore, Readers' Poll

Voted one of the Top Ten Restaurants of 2015, City Paper, January 2016
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Diner's Choice Best of Baltimore, 2015, Best Latin Food
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Top Ten Dishes in Baltimore, City Paper, January 2016
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Top Ten Dishes in Baltimore, Baltimore Magazine, January 2016