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Pirates Cove Restaurant and Dock Bar
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,713 Google reviews · Waterfront wedding venue in Galesville, Maryland · 0.4 mi to the sand
Unpretentious waterfront eatery specializing in seafood, with a lounge, patio & seasonal tiki bar.
Plan your tour
- Setting waterfront venue, 0.4 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Phone (410) 867-2300
- Website piratescovemd.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“It has wonderful food and beverages along with a delightful water view.”
What couples highlight
From the reviews
We recently visited The Loft at Pirates Cove for dinner. The view and service was amazing! The Maryland Blue Crab was EXCEPTIONAL. Highly recommend and look forward to our next dinner at Pirates Cove.
Galesville Maryland can be very proud of the Pirates Cove. 4817 Riverside Dr, Galesville, MD 20765. It has wonderful food and beverages along with a delightful water view. I just spent several enjoyable hours there with great friends, drinks and food. Lovely place!
Beautiful Galesville waterfront dining. Food is high quality and consistently great. Some favorites: Oysters Rockefeller, fried shrimp and crabcakes. You can't go wrong at Pirates Cove. Oh, there's also Big Mary's ticki bar.
Getting married at Pirates Cove Restaurant and Dock Bar
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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