Best Italian Market in Baltimore · Baltimore, MD
Di Pasquale's has been Baltimore's Italian market and deli since 1914, when Luigi Di Pasquale opened in Highlandtown. Still family-run, it stocks imported groceries, house-made mozzarella, and prepared foods, and its deli counter turns out the 'Real Italian' cold-cut sub that regulars line up for.
Part grocery, part lunch counter, part neighborhood clubhouse, Di Pasquale's — and its Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives fame — has made it a genuine East Baltimore institution for over a century.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Di Pasquale's Marketplace (2025). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.