10 Best Seafood Restaurants in Baltimore, MD

It's difficult to truly experience the food culture of Baltimore without indulging in its seafood.  Known widely for its crab cakes, blue crabs, Old Bay-seasoned steamed crabs, and crab soup (cream or vegetable), this is where you'd want to start your tasting journey - if crab is what you want. If you're looking for a wider range of seafood options, from oysters to rock fish, there's a plethora of restaurants to choose from all around the city and tucked away in Baltimore's neighboring suburbs.

If you're staying in the Inner Harbor, you're fortunate to have more than enough restaurants to choose...  Read more »

It's difficult to truly experience the food culture of Baltimore without indulging in its seafood.  Known widely for its crab cakes, blue crabs, Old Bay-seasoned steamed crabs, and crab soup (cream or vegetable), this is where you'd want to start your tasting journey - if crab is what you want. If you're looking for a wider range of seafood options, from oysters to rock fish, there's a plethora of restaurants to choose from all around the city and tucked away in Baltimore's neighboring suburbs.

If you're staying in the Inner Harbor, you're fortunate to have more than enough restaurants to choose from near the waterfront and in neighboring Fell's Point. Phillip's, synonymous for Baltimore crab cakes, is a city icon. A popular stop for visitors, due to it location, it's as much an attraction as it is a restaurant. You kind of have to go just to say you went. A short taxi-ride away, you can find yet another Baltimore icon in Lexington Market, Faidley's Seafood, also well-known for its jumbo lump crab cakes and oysters. This isn't a sit-down establishment but makes a great bite-and-go seafood dining choice.

Thames Street Oyster House, a newer establishment, is a crowd favorite. Located in Fell's Point, they serve traditional and modern Maryland, New England, and Mid Atlantic seafood dishes as well as an a la carte raw bar. With appetizers like lobster mac and cheese and Buzzards Bay scallop ceviche, you can feel confident that your seafood dining experience is going to be an exciting one.

Other popular stops include eateries like Mama's on the Half Shell, Rusty Scupper, and Bo Brooks Crabhouse. In general, you can find less expensive seafood restaurants a short walk or drive from the Inner Harbor. Whatever your fancy, Baltimore has you covered with great seafood restaurants.

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