Faidley's Seafood

The overview

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.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Faidley's Seafood cleared every one.

✓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.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Crab Cake in Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Faidley's Seafood

Websitefaidleyscrabcakes.com ↗

Location203 N Paca St, Baltimore, MD 21201

In business since1886

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Faidley's Seafood — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Faidley's Seafood cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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.