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On WeddingWire since 2014
Gertrude's Restaurant is a fine Chesapeake restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. This restaurant has a stunning view of the Baltimore Museum of Art's sculpture garden as well as an award-winning outdoor terrace. Loved by locals, the outdoor seating area won a "Best of Baltimore" award from Baltimore Magazine. You'll be in good hands with owner/creator John Shields, also known as the "Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay," who has written cookbooks and starred as a cooking show host. The location of this restaurant makes it a venue that you and your guests will remember.
Facilities And Capacity
This restaurant venue can accommodate 180 guests with a station or buffet-style event. For a seated and served dinner, the venue can host 120 guests. Ceremonies of 150 people can be accommodated on the outside terrace. Enjoy your ceremony outside on the terrace, surrounded by a small pool of water and some stepping stones. From there, make your way inside for the dinner style of your choice.
Services Offered
This venue provides many event items, including chairs, tables, linens, flatware, China, centerpieces, and tents. Gertrude's Restaurant staff handles all set-up and clean-up of the catering. Bar services include bartenders, a limited or an open bar, house beer, house wine, house liquor, specialty beer, specialty wine, specialty liquor, and a signature drink of your choice. Pricing is based on the bar being open for four hours.
Cuisine
Gertrude's Restaurant specializes in fine Chesapeake cuisine. All menus are custom-designed to your wants and needs. Maybe you're interested in the "I Can't Believe It's Not Crab" vegan crab cakes or Gertie's Seafood Gumbo. One thing's for sure, you will enjoy local dishes made famous by the Chesapeake Bay.
Other Facilities
Gertrude’s Restaurant offers other facilities. Those include:
- Parking
- Valet Parking
- Wheelchair Access
What You'll Love About Gertrude's Restaurant
Couples found the staff to be welcoming and professional. The space feels intimate and looks beautiful, making it a wonderful place for a wedding. Check out the photo gallery for pictures of Gertrude's Restaurant.
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Reviews of Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen
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Gertrude's wedding venue, praised for its beauty and excellent staff, especially event coordinator Emily, offers a seamless planning experience with clear communication, delicious food options, and beautiful indoor/outdoor spaces. Guests enjoyed the attentive and friendly staff, with Richard standing out for his exceptional service. The venue's flexibility, stunning sculpture garden for photos, and its all-inclusive vibe with menu options were highly appreciated, making it a top choice for a memorable and stress-free wedding experience.
An Incredible Venue
It was a feeling that was hard to capture for our friends and loved ones -- the venue set-up is a bit atypical (at least for larger weddings, no assigned seating, indoor/outdoor setup, stations/buffet dinner/etc. Honestly, many of our parents and loved ones weren't certain about the choice before the wedding day, and even we had some second thoughts about out wedding size (about 160 guests - trust Emily when she tells you it easily works on the dance floor!).
Fast-forward to the wedding day and we could not have been more thrilled with how it all turned out. Gertrude's was *the* perfect vendor, and every loved one who had had previous doubts came to us that night to talk about how much they loved every part of it. The staff was incredible and made everyone feel welcome; the food was otherworldly and had tons of guests raving; the space felt intimate and comfortable at the same time, and was so naturally beautiful. We saw tons of guests taking pictures in the sculpture garden! The venue was so flexible with us while it was on-and-off raining right during our ceremony, allowing our planners and vendors to make decisions and changes on the fly.
Lots of words to say that if you visit Gertrude's and love it, trust your gut -- it's a really amazing venue that made for a special day. Big shoutout to Emily for all of the expertise in planning, because every recommendation she made was the right one! Thanks to everyone at Gertrude's for an incredible event.
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