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Why visit oEC?

80+ shops, galleries, restaurants, salons and museums look forward to welcoming you
DINING

For coffee and danish to-go, lunch with friends, dinner with family, or a night on the town with your special someone, OEC has a table waiting for you. Learn about our 17 dining spots.

Cozy Cafe’ & Bakery

We are a family owned Cafe and Bakery.
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Manor Hill Tavern

Manor Hill Tavern offers an eclectic menu featuring brick oven pizzas accompanied by farm brewed beers
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Park Ridge Creamery

Ellicott City’s hand scooped ice cream spot.
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Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant

From the farm to your plate cooking. Offering the freshest and highest quality ingredients.
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La Palapa Grill & Cantina

La Palapa Grill & Cantina is committed to providing only the freshest and highest quality
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Judge’s Bench

Featuring craft beer, largest selection of single malt whiskies in Maryland
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Phoenix Upper Main

Ellicott City’s Original Beer Bar
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Georgia Grace Cafe

Full-service cafe in the heart of Historic Ellicott City, MD, featuring European-inspired menu.
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Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar

Crazy Shakes and unique desserts in a great atmosphere!
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Matcha Time Cafe

Matcha Time Cafe is a Japanese owned and operated tea cafe.
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Trolley Stop

At The Trolley Stop our goal is to serve superior food in a casual atmosphere
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Unusual Company

Unusual Company provides award-winning gelato, augmented reality experiences, unusual shirts, accessories, and art from local
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Ellicott Distilling Company

Ellicott Distilling Company is a micro-distillery dedicated to making premium spirits.
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Little Market Cafe

Specialty Coffee House & Cafe. Unique chef inspired breakfast & lunch.
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Old Mill Cafe

Every once in a while, you come across a space that feels like home!
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Syriana Gallery & Café

Syriana strives to immerse you in a vivid Syrian-themed experience of dining, shopping, and entertainment.
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Revel & Main

A taco and craft cocktail spot in historic Ellicott City. We strive to make fun,
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Umi Sushi Cafe

FRESH. FLAVORFUL. AFFORDABLE. Family-owned Restaurant Open Daily for Curbside Carryout and Patio Dining
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SHOPPING

From home goods to local art, the latest fashion to vintage albums, gourmet foods to handcrafted jewelry, OEC has the perfect gift and your next favorite treasure. Discover our one-of-a-kind shops.

the great outdoors

Where history meets mother nature and each season offers a different kind of beautiful, get your steps in or enjoy a movie or concert in our great outdoors.

Music & Events

Hundreds of foot stomping, spine tingling, thirst quenching, creativity expanding, curiosity peaking events happen in OEC each year. Choose your next experience!

ALL THE EVENTS
Outdoor Music Festival - Old Ellicott City's SpringFest 2023

Springfest

The promise of spring, music and great family fun return to OEC!
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ALL THE EVENTS

get to
know us

More than just a historic and shopping district, Old Ellicott City feels like home, even when it’s your first time visiting. Fall in love with our architecture, river, hills and eclectic community full of artists, shop keepers, restauranteurs and happy residents that can’t wait to meet you.

THE HISTORY

PLAN YOUR VISIT

From that first great cup of coffee in the morning to the perfect after-dinner sweet, and all the shopping, strolling and sight seeing in between – here’s how to get here, where to park and other helpful town tips.

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