Established in September of 2000, Birches Restaurant has become an integral piece of the Canton community. Locals come in for the great food, fun music and the satisfying feeling of being home. Brian and Marnie Bruso continue to push the evolution of both their restaurant and the neighborhood. Outdoor Sidewalk Cafe seating has become a huge success, and is now available during the temperate evenings.

The upstairs dining room is immensely popular for functions of five to fifty, while the elegantly cozy main dining room is perfect for that special evening out or a delectable bite on the way home. Even the nonsmoking regulars prefer to dine in the historic red oak cocktail lounge where the neighborhood conversations permeate the relaxed atmosphere.

Birches Restaurant, named after Robert Frost's poem Birches, has been designated one of 12 Exceptional restaurants in the Mid-Atlantic by Gourmet Magazine. Executive Chef, and owner, Brian Bruso's background combines the four star Treaty of Paris in Annapolis, Scales and Shells in Newport, Rhode Island and Aldo's in Baltimore's Little Italy. Chef Bruso has mastered the art of cooking on a hardwood grill and blends New England style cuisine with European Flair.


Whether you live in the neighborhood, are visiting Baltimore for fun or staying in town for a convention, Birches caters to all. Come find out why all of the regulars try to keep Birches to themselves.