QUALITY SEAFOOD FOR GENERATIONS
Honoring more than 135 years of seafood tradition
Starting May 1st, we will have a limited number of reservations available for online booking. During our soft opening, we unfortunately won’t be accepting walk-ins, but we will continue to increase our availability daily. Soft Opening will run from May 1st to May 31st. From our family to yours, we look forward to welcoming you soon.
Our Story
Faidley’s Seafood is one of the oldest continuously operating food businesses in Baltimore, founded in 1886 as a seafood stall at Lexington Market. Originally known as Smith & Faidley, the business focused on fresh Chesapeake seafood, including terrapin and wild game.
After a 1949 fire destroyed much of Lexington Market, Faidley’s reopened in the newly rebuilt market in 1952. In the mid-20th century, the business shifted to prepared foods, including its now-famous crab cakes. The current crab cake recipe, developed in 1987 by Nancy Devine, helped elevate Faidley’s to national and international recognition.
Today, Faidley’s is a fourth-generation family business and a cornerstone of Baltimore’s culinary identity and Chesapeake seafood culture.
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