# Inner Harbor gets Sichuan restaurant without noodles

> Baltimore's Inner Harbor opens Sichuan restaurant with no noodles.
- Title: Inner Harbor gets Sichuan restaurant without noodles
- Summary: Baltimore's Inner Harbor opens Sichuan restaurant with no noodles. Eastern Gourmet, a College Park-based Chinese restaurant, will open a Sichuan-style…
- Keywords: eastern gourmet, sichuan, inner harbor, baltimore, college park, noodles, ramen utsuke, news, local, Inner, Harbor, gets
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/inner-harbor-eastern-gourmet-chinese-sichuan-restaurant-DEBJIMUY5ZDLDOPXMZJYAJFIOM
- Author: Christina Tkacik
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:58:33.29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eastern gourmet, sichuan, inner harbor, baltimore, college park, noodles, ramen utsuke, news, local
## Eastern Gourmet opens in Inner Harbor
Eastern Gourmet, a College Park-based Chinese restaurant, will open a location at 414 Light St. in Baltimore's Inner Harbor early next year.
## Sichuan menu with no noodles
The restaurant will serve Sichuan staples and international Chinese dishes but no noodles due to tenant restrictions with Ramen Utsuke next door.
## Co-owner Sean Li manages business
Co-owner Sean Li will handle business operations while chef Shaoguo Li oversees the kitchen and hopes to get a liquor license.
## Baltimore's Chinese restaurant growth
Baltimore has seen growth in Chinese restaurants since 2020, with NiHao opening in 2020 and another branch near Johns Hopkins in 2023.
## Key takeaway

Eastern Gourmet, a College Park-based Chinese restaurant, will open a Sichuan-style location in Baltimore's Inner Harbor in January without offering noodles due to tenant restrictions.