SILVER SPRING, Md. — The culinary landscape of downtown Silver Spring has been dealt a serious blow. Crisfield Seafood, a legendary restaurant in business for nearly 80 years, is set to close its doors for good.
The restaurant first opened for business back in 1945 by Henry and Lillian Landis. The Landis family has kept the restaurant open, even through the COVID pandemic, with many patrons calling it the best seafood restaurant they have ever been to. In fact, Crisfield landed on a list of the 25 best restaurants in D.C. in 2024.
In a Facebook post, the owners said the last day of service would be Dec. 22.
"The Landis Family would like to express our thanks and gratitude to all of our customers, fellow teammates, and friends. A special thanks to the myriad of sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and cousins, of our extended family who helped us build a DMV legacy," the post reads. "We have always felt that the restaurant was just another room in our house. We have been proud to welcome you [to] our home for nearly 80 years."
The announcement was met with sadness from the community, both near and far. Many comments on the post shared memories of sharing meals with family and friends, and visiting the restaurant for special occasions.
"Our family has so many happy family memories at Crisfield restaurant. It was our favorite place to go for birthdays and other celebrations," one commenter said.
"This makes me cry. So many memories with our Dad and extended family. He started coming there in 1959. We honored him with his folded flag at the head of the table after his Arlington burial ceremony. Ned was a gem. I can’t possibly count the number of times over the decades we ate there. And yes, the seafood was like nothing you could get anywhere else," shared commenter Amy Hornaday.
There is no word on what prompted the restaurant's closure.
