Grano Pasta Bar on West 36th Street in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood has been a city Italian pasta institution since it opened, building a menu around house-made pasta and the simple, quality-driven Italian cooking philosophy that earns a neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation in a Baltimore community that values independent food culture over corporate dining. It appeared in Season 21, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Meat in the Middle,” which aired November 7, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Hampden kitchen doing house-made pasta from scratch with the technique and ingredient quality that earns a small neighborhood pasta bar its place among Baltimore’s most celebrated dining destinations.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Grano Pasta Bar
City: Baltimore, Maryland
Cuisine: Italian / Pasta
DDD Season: 21
DDD Episode: 8
Episode Title: Meat in the Middle
Original Air Date: November 7, 2014
Address: 1031 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 443-869-3429
Website: https://granopastabar.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The House-Made Pasta in rotating preparations with seasonal sauces is the centerpiece that earns Grano its Hampden reputation — fresh pasta made daily with the technique that separates a genuine pasta kitchen from a restaurant that opens a box. The Cacio e Pepe — pasta tossed with Pecorino Romano and black pepper in the Roman tradition — is the minimalist classic that proves the pasta quality when there’s nothing else to hide behind. The Seasonal Ragu with slow-braised meat over fresh pasta is the comfort food option most regulars return to specifically. Find a Baltimore hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 1031 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 443-869-3429
Website: https://granopastabar.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
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Grano Pasta Bar appeared in Season 21, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Meat in the Middle,” originally aired November 7, 2014.