Fells Point mixes centuries-old taverns with some of the city’s best new restaurants, all within walking distance of the water.
Seafood restaurant · Fells Point · $$$
Oysters, lobster rolls, seafood. A Fells Point seafood house on the waterfront street, popular enough that booking ahead is wise, especially at weekends.
Seafood restaurant · Fells Point · $$$
Steamed crabs, crab cakes, raw bar, a big patio. A large seafood restaurant in Fells Point’s historic Broadway Market building, run by the Atlas Restaurant Group.
Bar and restaurant · Fells Point · $$$
Short, changing menu in a tiny bar. A small, dim Fells Point corner bar with a short menu that changes regularly.
Tavern · Fells Point · $$$
Crab palacinke, clam pizza, pierogies. A cozy Upper Fells Point tavern with Polish and Midwestern touches, from crab-filled palacinke (thin crêpes) to clam pizza.
Thai restaurant · Fells Point · $$
Khao soi, Hat Yai fried chicken, crab curry. A Thai restaurant whose menu runs from northern khao soi to southern Hat Yai fried chicken, with Chesapeake crab showing up in the fried rice and curry.
Irish-inspired restaurant · Fells Point · $$$
Farmhouse cooking, cassoulet, Guinness. Farmhouse and Irish-inspired cooking in Fells Point, from nettle soup to cassoulet, with a proper pint of Guinness.
Southern restaurant · Fells Point · $$
Fried chicken, biscuits, a chicken "crab cake". Fried chicken by the bucket with Southern sides and bubbles to drink, plus a playful chicken "crab cake".
Mexican restaurant · Fells Point · $$
Aguachiles and ceviche. Chosen as Best Ceviche in Baltimore Magazine’s Best of Baltimore 2026, La Calle is known for its aguachiles: raw seafood in sharp citrus and chile marinades.
Breakfast café · Fells Point · $$
Cap'n Crunch French toast, big breakfasts. A small, quirky Fells Point breakfast spot with a cult following for its Cap'n Crunch French toast.
Empanada shop · Fells Point · $
Baked Peruvian empanadas, including lomo saltado. A small shop making baked Peruvian empanadas with fillings like lomo saltado.
Burger bar · Fells Point · $$
Build-your-own burgers, craft beer. A burger bar on Broadway in Fells Point where you choose your patty, bun and toppings from a checklist.
Historic bar · Fells Point · $$
History, live music, Edgar Allan Poe legends. A Thames Street saloon that claims to be one of the oldest continuously operating bars in the country, and is tied by local legend to Edgar Allan Poe’s last days.
Public market · Fells Point · $
Food stalls in a historic market shed. Fells Point’s public market on South Broadway, revived with a mix of food vendors.
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Every place here was checked as operating in October 2026. Hours change, so check before you go. Ratings come only from readers.
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