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Chesapeake seafood · Hampden

True Chesapeake Oyster Co.

The restaurant of a Maryland oyster farm, serving its own oysters raw and roasted alongside Chesapeake fish and crab. Its roasted oysters won Best Roasted Oysters in Best of Baltimore 2026.

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

Known for
Their own farmed oysters, roasted oysters, crab cakes
Where
Clipper Mill, Woodberry, Hampden
Price
$$$ · Pricier
Good for
Oysters, Crab cakes, Date night

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Oysters on ice with lemon (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: Oysters on ice with lemon, not taken at True Chesapeake Oyster Co.

Photo: David, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What to order at True Chesapeake Oyster Co.

  1. Roasted oysters with herb Old Bay butter
  2. Jumbo lump crab cake
  3. Clam dip
  4. Their own Jerome Creek oysters

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

Good to know

  • $2 roasted oysters at happy hour.
  • Oysters come from the owners’ own farm on Jerome Creek.

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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 True Chesapeake Oyster Co.?

Popular orders at True Chesapeake Oyster Co. include: Roasted oysters with herb Old Bay butter; Jumbo lump crab cake; Clam dip; Their own Jerome Creek oysters. Menus change, so check what is on the day you go.

Where is True Chesapeake Oyster Co.?

True Chesapeake Oyster Co. is at Clipper Mill, Woodberry, in Hampden, Baltimore.

How expensive is True Chesapeake Oyster Co.?

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

Has True Chesapeake Oyster Co. won any awards?

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

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