Frederick Favorites
Local places to eat, drink & explore.
Discover local favorites around downtown Frederick, Maryland—from breakfast spots and breweries to places worth exploring. Curated by Brennan of BNDesign, this illustrated guide puts the spotlight on the businesses and places that make the area special.
Illustrated map by BNDesign. Street layout © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Beans & Bagels
Food · Breakfast
Veteran-owned neighborhood coffee shop on East Patrick Street serving bagels, breakfast sandwiches, soups and made-to-order lunch.
Best breakfast sandwiches in Frederick County.
49 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
White Rabbit Gastropub
Food · Lunch
Craft beer house and gastropub on Market Space with 40 rotating taps, known for Detroit-style pizza. The signature Veronica Vaughn has pepperoni, house marinara, ricotta and Mike's Hot Honey.
A great spot for lunch. Get the Veronica Vaughn.
18 Market Space, Frederick, MD 21701
Plaza Mexico
Drink · Margaritas
Mexican restaurant on Carroll Creek Way, right on the creek, serving fajitas, burritos and quesadillas. There's a second Frederick location at Worman's Mill.
Best margaritas.
50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 130, Frederick, MD 21701
The Banyan
Drink · Rooftop bar, food & live music
Three floors on East Patrick Street: a restaurant on the ground floor, a live music and event venue upstairs, and a rooftop bar with the Hangry Rooster food truck.
216 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
Brewer's Alley
Food & Drink · Brewpub
Frederick County's original brewpub, pouring house-brewed beer on North Market Street in a historic building that once served as Frederick's town hall.
124 N Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
Pretzel & Pizza Creations
Food · Pizza & pretzels
Pizza and soft pretzel shop on North Market Street.
210 N Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
Steinhardt Brewing
Drink · Brewery
Brewery and taproom on East Patrick Street, sharing a building with Elk's Haven.
340 E Patrick St, Suites 100-102, Frederick, MD 21701
Elk's Haven
Drink · Wine & beer
Wine and beer tasting room on East Patrick Street in the former Idiom Brewing space, next door to Steinhardt Brewing.
340 E Patrick St, Suite 104, Frederick, MD 21701
Attaboy Beer
Drink · Brewery & taproom
Brewery and taproom on Sagner Avenue, next door to RAK Brewing.
400 Sagner Ave, Frederick, MD 21701
RAK Brewing
Food & Drink · Brewery, pizza & whiskey
Brewery on Sagner Avenue named for Random Acts of Kindness, with pizza and whiskey alongside the beer. It opened in 2023 next door to Attaboy.
400 Sagner Ave, Frederick, MD 21701
Downtown Frederick landmarks
The places that make downtown feel like downtown, and the easiest way to get your bearings on the map.
Baker Park
Landmark
Downtown Frederick's big green park, with Carroll Creek running through it and the Joseph Dill Baker Carillon bell tower.
Frederick, MD 21701
Courthouse Square
Landmark
Frederick City Hall sits in the former Frederick County Courthouse on this brick-paved square at Court and Church streets.
101 N Court St, Frederick, MD 21701
Visitation Hotel
Landmark
Boutique hotel in the former Visitation Academy, a convent and school that was converted into a hotel.
211 E Church St, Frederick, MD 21701
Everedy Square & Shab Row
Landmark
Shops and restaurants in the former Everedy bakeware factory, alongside Shab Row's row of historic homes on North East Street.
E Church St & N East St, Frederick, MD 21701
Weinberg Center for the Arts
Landmark
Downtown's performing arts theater, in a restored 1920s movie palace on West Patrick Street.
20 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
Downtown Marriott (opening 2027)
Landmark
A new Marriott hotel and conference center under construction at 20 S. Carroll Street, with 204 rooms and more than 26,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Opening in 2027.
20 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD 21701
Community Bridge
Landmark
A plain concrete bridge over Carroll Creek painted to look like a centuries-old stone bridge, one of Frederick's best-known public art pieces.
S Carroll St at Carroll Creek, Frederick, MD 21701
Frederick Visitor Center
Landmark
Visit Frederick's visitor center, in a restored circa-1899 brick warehouse. Stop in for maps, walking tours and local tips.
151 S East St, Frederick, MD 21701
Carroll Creek
Landmark
Brick walkways, fountains and footbridges along the creek through the heart of downtown. Summer: the volunteer Color on the Creek project fills it with water lilies and plants. November to March: Sailing Through the Winter Solstice, a fleet of lighted boats, each one raising money for a local nonprofit.