Oyster bar · Hampden

Dylan's Oyster Cellar

A small Hampden oyster bar on Chestnut Avenue with a focus on Chesapeake shellfish. Named among Baltimore Magazine’s Best Restaurants for 2026.

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

Known for
Raw and grilled oysters, fish pot pie
Where
3601 Chestnut Ave, Hampden
Price
$$$ · Pricier
Good for
Oysters, Date night

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Oysters on the half shell (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Oysters on the half shell, not taken at Dylan's Oyster Cellar

Photo: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at Dylan's Oyster Cellar

  1. Grilled oysters with butter and breadcrumbs
  2. Butterflied rainbow trout
  3. Coddies
  4. Fish pot pie
  5. Burger

Dishes named in Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants 2026 and other recent local coverage. Menus change with the seasons, so ask what is on today.

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About Hampden

A former mill village along the Jones Falls whose main street, West 36th Street, is known locally as The Avenue. Quirky shops and a strong local food scene, plus the famous Christmas lights on 34th Street.

  • Weekends are busy; street parking fills early.
  • Visit the 34th Street lights in December.

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What should I order at Dylan's Oyster Cellar?

Popular orders at Dylan's Oyster Cellar include: Grilled oysters with butter and breadcrumbs; Butterflied rainbow trout; Coddies; Fish pot pie. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Dylan's Oyster Cellar?

Dylan's Oyster Cellar is at 3601 Chestnut Ave, in Hampden, Baltimore.

How expensive is Dylan's Oyster Cellar?

It is pricier ($$$) by Baltimore standards.

Has Dylan's Oyster Cellar won any awards?

Named one of Baltimore’s best restaurants, 2026 (Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants 2026).

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