Someone wrote: My family and I will be visiting Baltimore this week. Does anyone have a recommendation for a seafood/crab restaurant? Our criteria: moderately priced, good food, unique (local) atmosphere, children welcome. There are two standard recommendations: Obrycki's (1729 E. Pratt St., no reservations) and Gunning's (3901 S. Hanover St. in the Brooklyn section of Balto, 354-0085). Obrycki's is a bit more expensive and "nicer" (i.e., cleaner, better deocrated, etc.). Gunning's is perhaps more authentic (if you take into account the fact that eating crabs is not exactly a formal occasion). I prefer Gunning's, but my meticulous Swiss wife thinks it's too grungey. Nobody else I ever took there thought so, though. Both have excellent crabs - as do many other less well-known places around town, but these two are quite safe bets. --Steve Anderson
Baltimore, MD
Where To Go For Crab in Baltimore?
When I lived in Baltimore I enjoyed Poor Richard's Crab Empourium, located on a small street off of York Rd. in Towson, next to TowsonTown Center. More off the beaten track than O'brycki's and Gunnings. Jackie
Bill B. wrote: >John K. wrote: >>I remember a shed-like establishment in the inner harbor region >>where I ate excellent (or so I, a New Yorker, thought) crabs a few >>years back. > > If it was right next to the Baltimore Inner Harbor region, I'm >afraid that it has gone out of business (or at least moved). The city >wanted the land for some project or something and their lease was canceled. >There was an article in the paper here a couple of months ago on the subject. >Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the place either... > > Bill Bogstad I believe the place referred to is Gunnings. It is adjacent to the glitzy new harbor area but is obviously a much older establishment. It's a checkerboard tablecloth type restaurant with no frills but good crabs! It's equivalent to Boston's Durgin Park restaurant.