Crab house and seafood market · Baltimore County and nearby

Conrad's Crabs and Seafood Market

A family crab business since 2007, with a seafood market in Parkville for carryout crabs and a sit-down restaurant in Perry Hall. Readers voted it the best place for steamed crabs in 2026.

  • Readers’ pick 2026: Steamed crabs

Checked as operating: October 2026. Hours change, so check before you go.

Known for
Steamed crabs
Where
1720 E Joppa Rd, Parkville (market); restaurant in Perry Hall, Baltimore County and nearby
Price
$$ · Moderate
Good for
Steamed crabs, Carryout, Groups

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Steamed crabs (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Steamed crabs, not taken at Conrad's Crabs and Seafood Market

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  • Order crabs ahead in season.

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About Baltimore County and nearby

Some of the region’s best-known crab cakes and crab houses are just outside the city line, in Dundalk, Parkville and near BWI Airport. To the north, Towson, Owings Mills and the countryside around Hunt Valley have special-occasion restaurants.

  • You will need a car for most of these.
  • Call ahead for steamed crabs in summer; sizes and prices change daily.

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Where is Conrad's Crabs and Seafood Market?

Conrad's Crabs and Seafood Market is at 1720 E Joppa Rd, Parkville (market); restaurant in Perry Hall, in Baltimore County and nearby, Baltimore.

How expensive is Conrad's Crabs and Seafood Market?

It is moderate ($$) by Baltimore standards.

Has Conrad's Crabs and Seafood Market won any awards?

Readers’ pick 2026: Steamed crabs (Best of Baltimore 2026 readers’ poll).

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