Seafood counter · Downtown and Lexington Market

Faidley's Seafood

A family seafood business in Lexington Market since 1886, and one of the names that comes up first when Baltimoreans talk about crab cakes. Expect a market counter, not a dining room: you order, then eat standing or at the market’s seating.

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

Known for
Jumbo lump crab cakes, raw bar
Where
Inside Lexington Market, Downtown and Lexington Market
Price
$$ · Moderate
Good for
Lunch downtown, Visitors, Crab cakes

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Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market

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What to order at Faidley's Seafood

  1. Jumbo lump crab cake
  2. Raw oysters on the half shell with saltines

Dishes named in recent local coverage. Menus change with the seasons, so ask what is on today.

Good to know

  • Founded in 1886.
  • Closed Sundays.
  • Ships crab cakes nationwide.

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Baltimore classics to try here

Crab cakesMaryland crab soup and cream of crabChesapeake oysters

About Downtown and Lexington Market

Downtown’s food heart is Lexington Market, trading since 1782 and now in a new building. On Sundays from spring to fall, the farmers market under the JFX draws crowds from across the city.

  • Many places close early in the evening; plan dinner elsewhere.
  • The Light Rail and Metro stop at Lexington Market.

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Quick answers

What should I order at Faidley's Seafood?

Popular orders at Faidley's Seafood include: Jumbo lump crab cake; Raw oysters on the half shell with saltines. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is Faidley's Seafood?

Faidley's Seafood is at Inside Lexington Market, in Downtown and Lexington Market, Baltimore.

How expensive is Faidley's Seafood?

It is moderate ($$) by Baltimore standards.

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