The cutest little spot in fells. It was my first time in the neighborhood and everyone recommended I come here. I love pierogis but usually they are kind of bland, which was not the case here. I went to a Polish festival over the summer that had some great pierogis, but the ones at Little Donna's blew those out of the park. Best pierogis of my life. Sitting outside wearing a tank top in November was a nice touch too. The Tavern Pizza was also delicious. We will be back!

This is a charming local place. We arrived early for our reservation and hung out at the bar for a while to wait for the folks to leave the table. Service is warm and friendly. I love how our server also provided us with tips and suggestions for our time in town. It was lovely. We found that the chef here spent time at Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix. We live in LA and visit the Arts District location often to see Chef Chris Bianco and enjoy the pizza. The house salad arrived and while the tangy dressing is delicious, we found the market lettuces to be slightly overdressed. The lobster pirogies were a daily special, and the pirogies themselves were significant. Handmade with house made wrappers and the pan-seared. They were quite the best pirogies I've ever had. The lobster, sauerkraut and tomato butter sauce was more like gilding the lily. We couldn't taste much of the lobster at all. The tavern tomato pie with cheese was a suggestion made by our server. The Bianco tomatoes are the star with a little cheese, garlic and fresh basil. Crispy and delightful. Seared chicken thighs with crispy house dumplings and a lemon-white wine sauce. Solid chicken dish, but while the dumplings were crispy, they were tough and felt overworked. We had a pleasant meal and enjoyed our time.

We have now visited Little Donna's twice, and it has quickly become our go-to pizza spot in Baltimore. Great ambiance throughout the small space. Dimly lit, moderate background noise. Staff are quite friendly and helpful. We have now had three different pizzas, all of them excellent: Cheese pizza, Bianca pizza, and the pear and smoked Gouda pizza. The latter two we paired with their hot honey sauce, and the cheese pizza we paired with their house-made ranch. The menu is pretty small but creative and changes pretty often, though most of the pizzas appear to remain consistent. Can be tough to snag a reservation, but they reserve space for walk-ins. Best pizza we have had thus far in Baltimore. Will be tough to top.

This place is known for their pizzas, but we actually recommend their other dinner options. The lobster pierogies are LOADED with lobster and the butter sauce is so rich and delicious. The crab pancakes and smoked trout dip were also both great starter options. For entrees, we had the special that day, which was beef and dumplings- it ended up selling out, and for good reason! The beef was so tender, it had clearly been cooking for hours. Definitely make a reservation since they don't have a ton of tables!

We decided to see what the buzz was about and visit on a Saturday. Knowing the challenge of getting a spot we showed up at 4:55 to get in when they open. We were 15th in line. We were able to grab the last 2 bar seats (our preferred) and ordered 2 beers. We then ordered the perogies w Ostrowski's sausage and kraut. Serious comfort food the was yummy good. We thought we might be too full for the Tavern pizza w sausage and peppers. Wrong. The pie had thin crust and great blend of cheese and was incredible. We polished it off and wobbled our way home. Great food, great staff and great atmosphere. We will go back to try other food items. Even our bar seats had a waiting list when we left so you must plan your visit appropriately and realize they are small so a big group is a challenge. Perfect date night place!

Good food and service, but a little pricey and dark inside. Came here on a weeknight with some friends for the first time. We ordered a lot of plates to share and some cocktails, everything was pretty good. But some of it was pizza which seemed sort of basic. The best thing we had was a special - lobster pierogi. If they have that - make sure to get it, it was incredible. We also split a few pizzas - highlight being the clam one. That said, I have had this type of pizza before. I also found it to be very very dark in the restaurant and during a rainstorm, it was hard to see everything! Overall, we had a great time and if they added more non-pizza things to the menu I would return.

I have to come clean - I have no clue what to say about Little Donna's. But I'll try to buss it down for you. TL;DR : Each menu item will pique your taste buds with how creative they are. They have staff that are experienced and friendly. The price does justify the quality and quantity of the food. I would recommend coming here for special occasions. This place can only be described as the embodiment of 'yeah see if that works' kind of dig. In what other world could you get, essentially, a pickled charcuterie board, pizza named pies, and grade friggin' A pierogies. Albeit the food itself felt like a melting pot of different cultures combining (i.e. pierogies had a Asian/European fusion flavor profile in my opinion), however each dish we ordered didn't feel out of place from one another. They definitely got the 'Mmmmm' factor out of me for sure. Let's start with their pierogies. My god, can they make a man cry. I have no idea what country of origin these things are from - but I do know the come from a place of love. These European-dumpling-like creation seemed to be pan fried, laced with the essence of onion and garlic, and smothered in zingy chili crisps and parsley. All this triggered my 'Mama Mia' neurons upon entry into my mouth. While an order comes with three pierogies, I do wish that it came with at least twenty. Biting into these is so satisfying as you come into contact with the subtly seared dough exterior and make way to the gentle chew of the interior. I BEG YOU TO TRY THIS ONE AT LEAST. When greeted with the pickled plate, I was confounded with their pickled carrots, beats, and deviled eggs. Personally, I have never found myself to be a 'pickled' person, but this dish may have changed my mind. All aforementioned inclusion provided with the pickled plate were delightfully tart with a bite satisfying to each vegetable. Finally, I had the tavern pie with figs and prosciutto. Not much I can really say about this but they struck gold with this combination. The pizza pie itself was topped generously with cheese while its crust and dough cooked satisfyingly crispy. The mild sweetness of the scattered figs were welcomed flavors as the strewn prosciutto imparted most of the savory and umami flavors through. A great tavern pizza overall. The community built around Little Donna's is wholesome to say the least. Located within Upper Fells, you can find familiar faces, well-known and friendly staff, and many dog visitors. I am thankful to be within the area, and I will definitely come back again.

Update after a year: Still excellent, incredible food! I love this place and go often!!! They also have takeout now! You definitely need a reservation nowadays, but they do have space with walk ins and a bar. They also have a happy hour!