Thames Street Oyster House is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

1. Thames Street Oyster House

9.3
1728 Thames St (at Ann), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Fells Point · 143 tips and reviews

Jamie L.Jamie Lynn: Love this place! My faves so far: pink lemonade crush, calamari, mussels, crab & lobster risotto, beach fries, and the list goes on and on! Plus the owner, Candace Beattie, is AMAZING!!!

BmorefrenchBmorefrench: The best oyster bar in town - great oyster and draft selection - moonstones rock

Jorge B.Jorge Brake: Mussels and scallops are out of this world. Cebiche is really good and as close as it gets to Peruvian cebiche. Bread pudding for dessert.

Koco's Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

2. Koco's Pub

8.9
4301 Harford Rd (at Weaver Ave), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Northeastern Baltimore · 51 tips and reviews

Mike K.Mike Kafes: Koco's has the BEST crab cakes!! I Dare you to find a better one. Awsome wings and great family "pub" atmosphere... Read more.

Margie W.Margie Wheeler: The very best crab cakes in the city, the state, the country, the entire world! I LUV KOCO'S!

Andrew S.Andrew Syropoulos: Love the crab soup and crabcakes. Best in Baltimore. Get there early. The bar is the most fun.

Faidley's Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

3. Faidley's Seafood

8.5
203 N. Paca St. (at W Lexington St), Baltimore, MD
Fish Market · Downtown Baltimore · 105 tips and reviews

Divine B.Divine Boss: One of the best crab cakes in BMore. This is the backfin crabcake for $9

Kirti D.Kirti D: Best crabcakes you'll ever have. Spring for the lump crabcakes. For sides, you can't go wrong with their macaroni salad.

Sid C.Sid C: Everyone is right. It's the best crab cakes in Baltimore. Both the jumbo lump and backfin are great.

L.P. Steamers is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

4. L.P. Steamers

9.1
1100 E Fort Ave (at Woodall St.), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Locust Point · 59 tips and reviews

Nicole L.Nicole Levine: Amazing! A must do in Baltimore. I have gone to many restaurants in Baltimore for the crabs and this one by far has the best Crabs! Plus the roof top deck is amazing! Great local spot

Bill K.Bill Kiewit: Awesome place to get crab and seafood. Fun place to go with a group. Nice atmosphere with excellent service

Cole T.Cole T: Amazing. Steamed. Crabs. The butter and old bay with the absolute dynamite food in a three story rowhome building is humble and intoxicating. Up there w the best crabs in Bmore!

Nick's Fish House is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

5. Nick's Fish House

8.8
2600 Insulator Dr, Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Riverside · 101 tips and reviews

Carol O.Carol O: The fried green tomato and crab appetizer is delicious, as is the seared rockfish sandwich. Everything was very fresh and cooked perfectly.

Dori J.Dori Jacobs: Essential Baltimore crabhouse -- on the water, great crabs, all kinds of seafood, indoor or outdoor dining. Definitely want to return.

Eboni T.Eboni Thompson: Awesome crabs!!! Seasoned just right and juicy. The seafood bake, crab balls and corn are great as well. The Maryland mules were excellent. Great eating experience

Mama's on the Half Shell is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

6. Mama's on the Half Shell

8.9
2901 Odonnell St (at Linwood Ave), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Canton · 138 tips and reviews

kate r.kate rowe: Sunday brunch is key - beer mussels, ceasar salad, grilled oysters, GM french toast, needful breakfast...all good bets. Top it all off with Blue on Blues :)

Mike M.Mike Martoccia: This place is worth the 1.5 hour drive from NOVA. The spicy beer mussels and the titanic wedge salad = fantastic (via Scoville) Read more.

Carlos N.Carlos Neira: Best crab & artichoke dip ever! All the food is excellent. Can't go wrong with anything you order.

Jimmy's Famous Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

7. Jimmy's Famous Seafood

8.7
6526 Holabird Ave, Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Southeastern Baltimore · 90 tips and reviews

Steven B.Steven Boothe: Awesome crab cake! The most diverse music playing.

Doug S.Doug Steinbrecher: Everything is absolutely delicious the staff is very friendly the management is awesome the place is very clean and the food is out of this world you've got the try the crab cakes

Jana B.Jana Brooks: Everything is good here! Best crab cakes in the city!!!

Rusty Scupper is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

8. Rusty Scupper

8.1
402 Key Hwy (in the Inner Harbor Marina), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Inner Harbor · 104 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Warren: Crab cakes were great with a beautiful view of the harbor!

Mike F.Mike Friedlich: Best calamari I have ever had. Fish and chips was amazing (huge portion) and crab cakes were also out of this world. The bread and sauce that came with it was delicious. Really great service & view.

Angeline B.Angeline Bishop-Oshoko: Shrimp with stuffed crab was delicious, seasoning vegetables was crispy and tasty, mashed potatoes was really moist

Captain James Crab House is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

9. Captain James Crab House

8.2
2121 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Canton · 27 tips and reviews

Rebecca H.Rebecca Hanlon: Get the all you can eat crabs Mon thru Thurs.

Taua B.Taua Blockson: The crabs were full, fresh, and delicious! The view was refreshing and the weather was great!

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: You come here for two things: amazing steamed crabs and a beautiful view of the Baltimore harbor!

Phillips Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

10. Phillips Seafood

7.5
601 E Pratt St (at Pier 4), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Inner Harbor · 150 tips and reviews

Susie R.Susie Richmond: After reading reviews apprehensive but oysters excellent, snow crab n steak great and crab cake fantastic no complaints. Server kirstin also great. Would definitely recommend.

Keith H.Keith Henderson: Crab mushrooms, try the love stout, sing along to the live music

Kyle R.Kyle Ruder: The service here was beyond excellent! We had Cedrick as our server, and he couldn't have been more pleasant! The food, specifically the Crab Cake Sandwiches, were also excellent. Well worth the cost.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

11. Oriole Park at Camden Yards

9.3
333 W Camden St (at Eutaw St), Baltimore, MD
Baseball Stadium · 438 tips and reviews

Bob 💲☎🍒Ⓜ♒ M.Bob 💲☎🍒Ⓜ♒ M: Love the crabcake sandwiches and beer

Nick T.Nick Thebeerman: Excellent crab menu ... old bay of course. Great beer guys too!

ChingChing: Get the crabmeat mac 'n cheese hot dog at Stuggy's near Gate H on Eutaw Street!

Dylan's Oyster Cellar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

12. Dylan's Oyster Cellar

8.8
3601 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Wyman Park · 16 tips and reviews

Jonathan K.Jonathan Knox: The coolest vibe, coolest music...Dylan rocks and the oysters are #dope!

Christine D.Christine Doublet: Great oysters. Start with some vinho verde and sardines on toast before moving on to the delicious oysters!

Cathy C.Cathy Cervenka: In addition to the super fresh local oysters (which they brought in on a sunday!)), the potato leek soup (the mustard seeds are the magic) and the creamed clams are exceptional! go!

The Food Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

13. The Food Market

9.0
1017 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD
American Restaurant · Hampden · 96 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Stander: Get the crab benedict for brunch. Best breakfast ever!

Alex G.Alex Guambana: Yes, come here. Fried oysters, pork belly, bread, mussels, beets ... It's everything familiar, but with a twist (and totally worth it).

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Amazing brunch. Get the avocado toast, buffalo pickles and fried oyster omelet. Jalapeño Bloody Mary is delicious as well if you like a kick!

Kooper's Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

14. Kooper's Tavern

8.1
1702 Thames St (Btw Broadway & S Ann), Baltimore, MD
Burger Joint · Fells Point · 95 tips and reviews

Luis C.Luis Cabrera: The Maryland Red Crab Soup is amazing! A good starter

Julie S.Julie Sanchas: Crab cake sandwich & steamed shrimp were awesome. The black bean burger was super dry & not recommended!

Teresa A.Teresa Anders: Mon: $12 FajitasTues: Burgers start at only $5.00Wed: Crabcake platter $10, two for $19! $3.00 Pints of Heavy SeasThurs: Belgian Beers starting at $3.00Fri: Complimentary Buffet (w/drink purchase)

Miss Shirley's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Baltimore.

15. Miss Shirley's Cafe

8.6
750 E Pratt St (btwn Market & President), Baltimore, MD
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Baltimore · 154 tips and reviews

j w.j w: crab cake eggs benedict are awesome!

Robby M.Robby Mirabal: Crab cake eggs Benedict were the best I've ever had!

Sam N.Sam Niburg: Best Crabcake Benedict I've ever had. Also the first.