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The Wellwood is located at:
523 Water Street
Charlestown, Maryland 21914
Wellwood Hours:
Tuesday - SundayOpens 11:30 am
Monday - CLOSED
River Shack:
Seasonal Beginning May 13thFri 4-10 pm
Sat 11- 10 pm
Sun 11 - 9 pm
Mon 11 -9 pm
THE HISTORIC WELLWOOD, A BEAUTIFUL WATER VIEW VENUE, DELIVERS ELEGANT DINING FOR WEEKNIGHTS, WEEKENDS, SPECIAL OCCASIONS, AND MORE.
Our Crab and Seafood Restaurant with a View of the North East River
Owned by the Metz family for over 50 years, The Wellwood offers our guests three guest unique seating areas to enjoy – an experience for every taste!
FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CLICK NUMBER OR CALL: 410-287-6666
Enjoy delicious crabs, seafood, fine and casual dining — with an exceptional view Located in Historic Charlestown, Maryland. The Wellwood is a convenient weekend or mid week getaway within 1 hour of Baltimore and Philadelphia, and 45 minutes from Wilmington.
The Wellwood is ideal for:
A Delicious Weekday Lunch ~ An Impressive Business Dinner ~ Entertaining Family or Friends ~ Special Occasions

A Unique Dining Experience at Our Seafood Restaurant
At the Historic Wellwood in Maryland, we serve crabs all year long. We also host bridal and baby showers, class and family reunions, business meetings and banquets, holiday gatherings, bar and bat mitzvahs, retirement and anniversary parties, and more. No matter what celebration brings you together, let our dedicated staff make it an experience you'll treasure.
Fine Dining Crab and Seafood Restaurant with a Great Water View
The Wellwood Club offers a delicious dining experience for every taste with a casual fare menu (including nightly specials) as well as a fine dining menu to rival none. In addition, we cater private parties at The Wellwood or at your place. View our events calendar to make plans with family and friends. You can also join our VIP Club through Facebook or our website for special discounts and promotions.
Wellwood Hours:
Tuesday-SundayOpens 11:30 am
Monday - CLOSED
River Shack:
Seasonal Beginning May 13thFri 4-10 pm
Sat 11- 10 pm
Sun 11 - 9 pm
Mon 11 -9 pm
FIND US
Address
523 Water StreetCharlestown, Maryland 21914
The Wellwood Offers:
- Steamed Crabs all year long in Maryland
- Outdoor brick patio with live music. (in season)
- Outdoor bar seating
- Fireside seating. (in season)
- Casual & comfortable pub seating in our Club Room.
- Private dining rooms for corporate events and social occasions
- Our climate-controlled banquet pavilion for weddings & special events
LIVE MUSIC
Check out our live music, special events, and weekly specials herelive music & upcoming events
AYCE Crabs is What it Literally Means!
All you can eat is what it literally means!!!! It kept coming and coming.The crabs were huge and juicy and it comes with the yummiest chicken!!!!, hush puppies, corn on the cob and crinkle French fries. The service was amazingly quick and the ambience kinda took you to krusty krab lol!
Definitely worth the spend and you need to plan on hanging out for at least 2 hours. Oooouuu before I forget, I had probably the best Moscow mule here.
Mahki Zojie
Great Selection of Seafood
Excellent food, excellent staff. Great selection of seafood, but a menu to suit all tastes. Great service. In a nice area to take a walk by the water after dinner. Highly recommended.
Mike Murdock
Food Was Perfection
First time visiting and have to say it’s amazing! The service and food was perfection! Kudos to the chef!! Hope was very sweet, courteous and super attentive. Definitely in our top 3 go to places now for seafood! Nice atmosphere too!
Amy Heath
This is Where We Celebrate
We eat here whenever we want to celebrate something! The staff is always great, and the first or second time we went, even gave a small tour of the rooms to us and told us the history of the building. Really cool. Food is always good and drinks are always good too!
Heather Upton
Fried Chicken and Hush Puppies On Point!
Great experience for me, my mom, and sister’s first time. We’re definitely going back. Food was great. Drink’s we’re delicious. Fried chicken and hush puppies were on point!!!! Mom had ALL YOU CAN EAT CRABS for 59.99$. That included the fried chicken, hush puppies, and french fries. Thick fries not shoe laces. I’m excited to go back to be able to eat outside in warmer weather. This isn’t off the water but close enough.
Angel Scales
Can’t Wait to Go Back
This was our first time there. It is a beautiful historical building and was decorated perfectly for the holiday season. The staff was knowledgeable and polite. The server Diana we had did an outstanding job explaining anything we asked. The atmosphere was very enjoyable and the meal was outstanding. Lots of food for your money. Would recommend 100%. Can’t wait to go back.
Sheryl White
Nice Place for Cecil County Harvest Festival
Really nice place for the Cecil County Harvest Festival.
Parking was a bit tight.
The owner and staff were gracious and helpful at every turn. AND he promised to work in more local fare to his menu.
The chicken they served came from the Cecil County School of Technology Ag department. It was good.
We also liked the local wine.
Fun night with good food and entertainment.
Alan Coffey
From the Crab Bisque… Seafood Platter … Delicious
Thanks Paul Campbell for being a great server! From the crab bisque, fried green tomatoes with crab and corn salsa to the main course of apple-garlic rotisserie chicken, crab cakes, seafood platter…delicious 😋 Ambience was all that!!
Lette Holmes
Had AYCE Crabs, Corn, Chicken Hush Puppies
My first time there. Had the all you can eat crabs, corn, chicken, hush puppies. Best crabs I have had all season. Nice and full seasoned just right. My friend had as she said the best bloody Marys. Desert was peach cobbler awesome, bananas Wellwood she said they were delicious. The waitress was just the best, the manager also made sure he went to every table.