The Boatyard Bar & Grill

The Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis's Eastport neighbourhood serves the sailing community and waterfront-dining visitors who prefer a marina atmosphere over the more tourist-oriented establishments along Main Street. Situated at 400 Fourth Street in the heart of Eastport—a small peninsula connected to downtown Annapolis by a drawbridge and home to the city's working boatyards and longstanding sailing culture—The Boatyard captures the character of a genuine sailors' bar with food that rises well above the typical pub menu. The restaurant opens for weekend breakfast, making it a popular pre-race or post-sail destination for the Annapolis boating community and one of the few Eastport establishments with a strong morning service. The crab cake sandwich, built from jumbo lump crab with minimal filler, is the menu's centrepiece and holds up against more expensive competitors in the Annapolis dining scene. Chesapeake oysters, fish tacos, and a broad selection of draught beers complete the picture of a waterfront bar that takes its food seriously without abandoning its casual marina identity. Water views from the dining room and a broad, welcoming bar create a setting equally suited to a quick lunch, a leisurely dinner, or an evening watching Chesapeake Bay sailing traffic pass through the harbour.