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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Crab Cake in Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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