A Baltimore Seafood Tradition Since 1886
Four generations at Lexington Market.
Founded in 1886, Faidley's Seafood is one of the oldest and best-known purveyors of fresh and prepared seafood in the Chesapeake region.
Today the market is owned and operated by Bill and Nancy Devine, descendants of founder John W. Faidley. Faidley's is headquartered in its historic location inside the World Famous Lexington Market in Baltimore, Maryland — and is best known for its award-winning "Jumbo Lump" crab cakes.
Our crabcakes are made with the freshest and finest jumbo lump blue crab meat. There are only two pieces of jumbo lump in each crab — it takes over 40 crabs to make a single pound of this succulent delicacy. Each crabcake is made by hand and averages 8.5 ounces, rich and delicious.
The statement we hear most often from customers is simple: "This is the best thing I have ever eaten."
Bill and Nancy invite you to read about the crab cakes, visit the family business, and order the award winning jumbo lump crabcakes to enjoy at your home or office.
Come see us
Visit the market
We're at 119 N. Paca St in the new Lexington Market, open Monday through Saturday. Stop by the raw bar, the fresh fish counter or the crab cake window — or order online and we'll ship anywhere in the continental United States.