Faidley's Seafood
Best Crab Cake in Baltimore · MD
Lexington Market's jumbo lump legend
Faidley's Seafood has held down a corner of Baltimore's historic Lexington Market since 1886, making it one of the oldest continuously operated family businesses in the country. Its jumbo-lump crab cake — nearly all backfin, barely bound, broiled or fried — is the benchmark every Maryland crab cake is measured against.
Ordered at a marble raw-bar counter and eaten standing up, the Faidley's crab cake draws locals and pilgrims by the thousand each week — a fifth-generation seafood institution at the heart of Baltimore's oldest market.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Baltimore since 1886 — 139 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Baltimore.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Baltimore has kept Faidley's Seafood busy for 139 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Baltimore regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best crab cake in Baltimore for 2025 for a jumbo lump crab cake that has anchored Lexington Market since 1886.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Crab Cake in Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Faidley's Seafood
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Clean, checkable facts about Faidley's Seafood.
- Legal / trading name
- Faidley's Seafood
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1886, Baltimore, MD
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Centurion Award
- Best Crab Cake in Baltimore — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Faidley's Seafood?
A family fish house in Lexington Market since 1886, whose jumbo lump crab cake is the standard Baltimore measures itself by.
Is Faidley's Seafood award-winning?
Yes — Faidley's Seafood is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Crab Cake in Baltimore, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best crab cake in Baltimore for 2025 for a jumbo lump crab cake that has anchored Lexington Market since 1886.
Where is Faidley's Seafood?
Faidley's Seafood is in Baltimore, MD.
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