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O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern, Annapolis, MD

O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern

4.3 (473)
$30 and under
Seafood
113 Main St, Annapolis, MD 21401

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23:00
Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
We take pride in offering honest local Chesapeake cuisine in a comfortable setting. Our bar is legendary and well known in the boating and Naval Academy community. Our full menu is available until 10pm and we offer a late pub menu till closing. Check our calendar for after dinner music and entertainment.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Oyster Bar, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–00:00 Fri 11:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–22:00 Brunch Fri 11:00–14:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–14:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Available upon request. Catering Menu
  • Private party facilities
    Welcome to O'Brien's Private Dining/Events. Please explore our private event spaces and catering perfect for any occasion.
  • Area
    Annapolis
  • Cross Street
    Main Street Annapolis and the Waterfront
  • Parking details
    400 parking space public lot within a block of the restaurant. Free street parking after 7pm.
  • Public transit
    Free bus service 10am to 10pm everyday rotates from the Waterfront (Market Square) up Main Street to all remote parking lots and West Street.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 473 people are saying

O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Greater Annapolis

    Child-friendly

  • Greater Annapolis

    Hot spot

  • Greater Annapolis

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Greater Annapolis

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern in historic downtown Annapolis offers a lively atmosphere and "excellent food and service every time." Guests praised the "outstanding" crab appetizers and "amazing" cream of crab soup. Perfect for both large groups and intimate dates, it's a "great place" with a pub feel and quality foods.
473 Reviews
  1. Rick VIP

    Cincinnati / Dayton176 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 July 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Not my recommendation when in Annapolis. The restaurant is dated and feels kind of run down. It’s pretty large but the very crowded and loud bar up front made all the noise. Drink list was good with multiple wines by the glass. Tried the local oysters and was not a fan. Super briny. Got the filet Oscar and I’m not sure how they found 1/4 inch thick filets but they did. You get two so maybe they split one? Oscar sauce was pretty good. Our server was nice and did a good job with all the orders. Table favorite was probably the crab dip with crackers and bread.

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  2. jay

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 July 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience. Staff was excellent and made sure that the experience was phenomenal

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  3. Debbie

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 July 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service every time we go! Highly recommended.

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  4. Philip

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 4 July 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place! Super location. Nice staff. Food very good?

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  5. Donna

    Baltimore / Maryland3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 July 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and service was excellent. Great atmosphere for July 4th .

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  6. David VIP

    Rhode Island50 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best crab appetizers I e ever had! Wow!

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  7. William

    Baltimore / Maryland2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 14 June 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Cream of crab soup was amazing as many have said. The Maryland crab was not, nor really anything else…crab cake was fine but nothing to write home about. Steak, fish and chips and rockfish were all bland and not good. Wanted to like this place but won’t be back.

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  8. James

    Baltimore / Maryland7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Situated in the heart of histroic downtown Annapolis, this venue is the perfect place to soak in the charm, the history, and most of all, a place to dine inside or in the garden. Excellent menu, great service, choice of beverages, a bar, and, of course, delicious seafood, notably the crab cakes. Perfect choice for large groups or an intimate date. Our waitress was charming, caring, and attentive.

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  9. Mark

    Baltimore / Maryland1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 31 May 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Celebrating a birthday from out of town. We had changed plans last minute to choose O’Brien’s due to reviews and rankings in recent publications. lol, unbeknownst to us this is the home of the “Santa Speedo Run”. Haven’t been downtown Annapolis in probably 30 years for varied reasons including parking but we selected downtown due to the weather and atmosphere. Upon arriving before our reservation we were pleasantly welcomed and quickly sat by the front window, maybe not ideal, being between the bar and the street but everything was lively. Mrs Erin, stopped to fill our waters that had just previously been done before by a passing gentleman, we inquired if she was our waitress, she stated she didn’t know but took the initiative and was a phenomenal accent to our experience. Her personality and attention to detail, positive affirmations and/or suggestions about the menu were absolutely spot on. We loved her personality, she was caring and relatable that we could not have asked for someone greater than her. The oysters & crab dip as appetizers were quite a welcome to O’Brien’s culinary offerings, followed by the spicy Cajun seafood jambalaya and Branzino were complimentary choices. Overall a grand experience on a celebratory evening, definitely returning. Still talking about the Branzino and Oysters not that anything was subpar but those were impressive. Thank O’Brien’s & Erin for a job well done.

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  10. Thomas

    Philadelphia County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 20 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing, service was great. Pub feel with quality foods.

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FAQs

O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 268-6288.

O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern is rated 4.3 stars by 473 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  3. Baltimore / Maryland
  4. Greater Annapolis
  5. Annapolis

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113 Main St, Annapolis, MD 21401

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Main Street Annapolis and the Waterfront
  • Area
    Annapolis
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–00:00 Fri 11:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–22:00 Brunch Fri 11:00–14:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–14:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Oyster Bar, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    400 parking space public lot within a block of the restaurant. Free street parking after 7pm.
  • Public transit
    Free bus service 10am to 10pm everyday rotates from the Waterfront (Market Square) up Main Street to all remote parking lots and West Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Available upon request. Catering Menu
  • Private party facilities
    Welcome to O'Brien's Private Dining/Events. Please explore our private event spaces and catering perfect for any occasion.
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