Lexington Market
Market · Baltimore ·
America's oldest market with diverse food, local vendors & history
America's oldest market with diverse food, local vendors & history
"A classic market stall known for big, broiled crab cakes packed with lump blue crab and seasoned just enough to let the seafood shine, served in a no-nonsense style that comes with a side of local history." - Stephanie Gravalese
"Many cities have historic markets, but Baltimore can claim America’s first. In business since 1782, Lexington Market boasts over 100 vendors serving tastes of whatever you’re craving. Of course, when in Baltimore, we recommend hitting up the crab cakes or Berger cookies, two of the city’s staples. If you still need some convincing, consider that when Ralph Waldo Emerson visited, he was so impressed he deemed Baltimore the “Gastronomic capital of the world.” No Yelp review could ever top that." - Exit10
"A historic public market dating back to the 18th century that relocated into a glossy new two-floor downtown building in late 2022, now a cavernous, bustling food hall with a riot of international stalls offering Malay, Dominican, Nepali and other cuisines while also giving renewed life to long-standing market institutions." - Simon Willis Simon Willis Simon Willis is a contributing writer for Travel + Leisure. For the magazine he has crisscrossed Europe, Asia and Latin America. Particularly drawn to remote places, he has filed features from Patagonia, Laos and the Southern Ocean among other destinations. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A Midtown food-hall property that Hospitality Firm has taken over as part of a broader strategy to restructure and manage food halls." - Melissa McCart
America’s oldest public market reopened in a light-filled new hall while keeping its soul—longstanding stalls beside new, majority Black- and women-owned vendors. Covered by The Baltimore Banner and local TV, it’s buzzier than ever.