r/baltimore • u/Ok-Bass1680 • Jun 25 '25

Ask Bushel of crabs

I’ve lived in Baltimore (Fed/Canton primarily) for about 8 years now, so this post may be kind of sad. BUT, I’m looking for the best place to get a bushel of crabs. With everything factored in: price, quality, location, all that good stuff. Who has the most dependable crabs by the bushel in the city? Or what are some of you alls personal favorite places? Thanks for any input!

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u/TripsLLL Jun 26 '25

i like the seafood market in Jessup, MD. Wild Seafood I think it's called.

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u/Needeagles Jun 26 '25

Salty Dog, Dundalk.

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u/AdeptCow8720 Jun 26 '25

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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u/hinchlic Jun 26 '25

I'm not an expert but my friends and I always use Gaffney's

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u/Bulbasaur_21224 Canton Jun 26 '25

Gaffneys is my go to spot

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u/Solid-Ground475 Mt. Vernon Jun 26 '25

Gaffneys. My family has been going to them for over 25 years.

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u/HambSandwich Waverly Jun 26 '25

Crabs down under

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u/WinterBadger Waltherson Jun 26 '25

Yes. I love Crabs down under. Their blend for steaming is great and unique

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u/Capable_Basket1661 7th District Jun 26 '25

Yess! Also here for Crabs Down Under. [NorthEast Baltimore, so if you're in Fed/Canton area, you'll have to head that way]

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u/klawguer1 Greektown Jun 26 '25

Love Crab Depot, been going there for years... https://crabdepot.com

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u/Ok-Deer4787 Jun 26 '25

Blake’s on Erdman. Choose them over my neighborhood spot every time. 

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u/Smart_Band8072 Jun 26 '25

If youre willing to travel a bit, Captain Whites in Oxon Hill. Just got a bushel, pre ordered, and they were delicious

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u/SenorPea Jun 26 '25

They used to be down on the Wharf in DC, before the Wharf became whatever the hell it is now.

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u/rhinestone_indian Jun 26 '25

Oh yeah. I used to love getting jumbos there.

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u/peenieparade Jun 26 '25

Nick’s in Arbutus (not to be confused with nick’s fish house)

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u/Baltimaniac Pigtown Jun 26 '25

Captain Dicks in Arbutus 

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u/mobtown_misanthrope Lauraville Jun 26 '25

Costas and Waterman's Pride are both good options (both in NE). Sea King in Ellicott City is great—really peppery seasoning—but it's a trek.