Cafes in Maryland

For locals in the know, Armadillo's has been the cornerstone of the local music scene for years. For visitors, its convenient Dock Street location across from Ego Alley provides a spot for a great lunch or dinner. Armadillo's features pub food and Southwestern specials. The downstairs features dining and a DJ late at night. Upstairs, which can also be rented out for private parties, is the venue for local musicians, from acoustic to hardcore, to show Annapolis their stuff. Catering primarily to a twenty-something crowd, Armadillo's has plenty of drink specials for the budget-minded. So whether it's music or food with a definitive local flavor, head over to Armadillo's.

The main draw to Lilit Cafe is its extensive gluten-free menu, including gluten-free desserts by Sweet Sin Bakery. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the cafe offers omelets, soups, salads, sandwiches, entrées and pizza. Main attractions are the crab cakes and gelato. Customers can also enjoy wine and beer in the cafe, without paying a corkage fee.

The Oriental Cafe cooks up made to order Chinese food includng  rice dishes, seafood dishes, vegetarian dishes and  beef entrees. The restaurant also has a kids' menu and serves daily lunch specials. For more information about additional specials, promotions and limited delivery (free with minimum $15 order), go to the Oriental Cafe's website. And if you happen to be taking a stroll down the avenue, check out Oriental's healthful choices menu.

Tijuana Mexican Cafe is best known for its beef, shrimp, chicken parillada. The kitchen also specializes in seafood, chicken and steak platters. And there are several Salvadoran dishes. A homemade margarita is a popular thirst quencher while waiting. It's all the answer for an appetite craving big, bustling flavors that come wrapped up in giant portions. 

The atmosphere is laid back and very family oriented. Nightly Karaoke adds to the atmosphere.

The Rockville Tijuana is located in Twinbrook Plaza. A second Tijuana Cafe is located at 949 University Blvd, Silver Spring. Both locations are associated with el Campeon Rotisserie Chicken in Silver Spring.