Blackwall Hitch
Guest capacity
Up to 350 seated guests
About this venue
Reserve one of our private rooms for your next special occasion. We can accommodate a variety of events in our beautifully appointed dining rooms. From bridal luncheons to rehearsal dinners to family reunions and graduations, our special events manager will guide you through every step. On-site design and planning services available.
Our event spaces
Main Dining Room
Elegant space with Head Table and in-room Bar
With its eye-catching Edison lighting, beautiful blown glass chandeliers, and authentic nautical vibe, the Main Dining Room offers the perfect semi-private setting for more significant events. The Main Dining Room allows your event designer to create a distinct and memorable space layout specifically tailored to your celebration. Use the Wine & Oyster Bar for a buffet meal, for an impressive hors d’oeuvres display, or for a private event bar for the occasion.
Guest capacity
40-80 Seated
40-100 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Gathering Room
Beautiful daylight filled private room
Separated from the Living Room and the Main Dining Room with glass slider doors for privacy. The room features three reclaimed wooden farmhouse tables, crisp white dining chairs, live complimentary floral centerpieces, a wooden hutch to use for displayed food or drink, and painted brick that provides the perfect backdrop for the colorful nautical art displayed on the walls. During the day, great natural daylight beams in through the picture window.
Guest capacity
10-42 Seated
10-50 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Wine Room
Intimate gathering around a custom wooden table
As you walk into The Wine Room, you are immediately drawn to the fifty-two blue glass vintage bottles that were used to create an impressive chandelier that sparkles above the round reclaimed farmhouse table. With tons of great natural light, a pocket-door for privacy, elegant white dining chairs, and a gorgeous hutch that is perfect for displayed hors d’oeuvres and desserts, this room is perfect for any intimate seated celebrations of up to 10 guests.
Guest capacity
1-10 Seated
1-10 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Couples luncheon
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Living Room
Cozy dinner table
Whether you love this space for its wooden farmhouse dining table, the lovely floral centerpiece, the pair of cozy leather arm chairs, the flatscreen TV, or the floor-length curtains that make this room exceptionally private, The Living Room is the perfect setting for your most intimate events. Seating 8 or fewer guests right on the main level of the restaurant, the Living Room is the ideal location for smaller groups to gather for business or for pleasure.
Guest capacity
1-8 Seated
1-8 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Couples luncheon, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Sailorman's Lounge
Flexible and chic dining space
Comfy couches, soft leather arm chairs, and a “sea” of colorful, nautical décor make the Sailorman’s Lounge the perfect spot to host your group when you’re looking to take in the ambiance and energy of Blackwall Hitch’s main first floor dining room. This well-defined dining room seats up to 30 guests and remains an ideal location for rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, and corporate events.
Guest capacity
10-30 Seated
10-30 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Main Bar
Chic bar for any type of event
Blackwall Hitch’s First Floor Main Bar is the heartbeat of the restaurant. Showcasing both local and regional musicians of all genres, live music fills the restaurant Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and during our very popular Sunday Jazz Brunch. Design elements in the bar include a cozy gas fireplace, a large stage for your live musicians or ours, and our iconic Zeppelin quote wall featuring the lyrics from “The Ocean”.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 90 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Captains Quarter's
Elegant space with rooftop deck access
Located on the second floor of the restaurant, this room is set with one of our most extensive wooden farmhouse tables. Designed with a contemporary nautical style and equipped with complimentary audio visuals, this room can be the perfect setting for a corporate business dinner, an intimate wedding reception, or a fun birthday outing. The half-glass wall overlooking the main entrance gives an open feel to the room and brings in the charm of the Annapolis downtown area that the space overlooks.
Guest capacity
Up to 16 Seated
Up to 19 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Rooftop Deck - Crow's Nest
Rooftop outdoor dining at it's finest
Overlooking beautiful Downtown Annapolis, the Naval Academy, and Spa Creek, the Crow’s Nest is our highly sought-after rooftop deck. This space is dotted with beautiful bright yellow patio umbrellas during the warmer months. During the colder months, you can celebrate in our custom heated rooftop tent, which features carpeting, piped-in restaurant music, interior lighting, an event barn, and three large propane heaters with thermostat controls to keep you and your guests toasty on cooler days.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 80 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Main Dining Room
Elegant space with Head Table and in-room Bar
With its eye-catching Edison lighting, beautiful blown glass chandeliers, and authentic nautical vibe, the Main Dining Room offers the perfect semi-private setting for more significant events. The Main Dining Room allows your event designer to create a distinct and memorable space layout specifically tailored to your celebration. Use the Wine & Oyster Bar for a buffet meal, for an impressive hors d’oeuvres display, or for a private event bar for the occasion.
Guest capacity
40-80 Seated
40-100 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Gathering Room
Beautiful daylight filled private room
Separated from the Living Room and the Main Dining Room with glass slider doors for privacy. The room features three reclaimed wooden farmhouse tables, crisp white dining chairs, live complimentary floral centerpieces, a wooden hutch to use for displayed food or drink, and painted brick that provides the perfect backdrop for the colorful nautical art displayed on the walls. During the day, great natural daylight beams in through the picture window.
Guest capacity
10-42 Seated
10-50 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Wine Room
Intimate gathering around a custom wooden table
As you walk into The Wine Room, you are immediately drawn to the fifty-two blue glass vintage bottles that were used to create an impressive chandelier that sparkles above the round reclaimed farmhouse table. With tons of great natural light, a pocket-door for privacy, elegant white dining chairs, and a gorgeous hutch that is perfect for displayed hors d’oeuvres and desserts, this room is perfect for any intimate seated celebrations of up to 10 guests.
Guest capacity
1-10 Seated
1-10 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Couples luncheon
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Living Room
Cozy dinner table
Whether you love this space for its wooden farmhouse dining table, the lovely floral centerpiece, the pair of cozy leather arm chairs, the flatscreen TV, or the floor-length curtains that make this room exceptionally private, The Living Room is the perfect setting for your most intimate events. Seating 8 or fewer guests right on the main level of the restaurant, the Living Room is the ideal location for smaller groups to gather for business or for pleasure.
Guest capacity
1-8 Seated
1-8 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Couples luncheon, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Sailorman's Lounge
Flexible and chic dining space
Comfy couches, soft leather arm chairs, and a “sea” of colorful, nautical décor make the Sailorman’s Lounge the perfect spot to host your group when you’re looking to take in the ambiance and energy of Blackwall Hitch’s main first floor dining room. This well-defined dining room seats up to 30 guests and remains an ideal location for rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, and corporate events.
Guest capacity
10-30 Seated
10-30 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Main Bar
Chic bar for any type of event
Blackwall Hitch’s First Floor Main Bar is the heartbeat of the restaurant. Showcasing both local and regional musicians of all genres, live music fills the restaurant Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and during our very popular Sunday Jazz Brunch. Design elements in the bar include a cozy gas fireplace, a large stage for your live musicians or ours, and our iconic Zeppelin quote wall featuring the lyrics from “The Ocean”.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 90 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Captains Quarter's
Elegant space with rooftop deck access
Located on the second floor of the restaurant, this room is set with one of our most extensive wooden farmhouse tables. Designed with a contemporary nautical style and equipped with complimentary audio visuals, this room can be the perfect setting for a corporate business dinner, an intimate wedding reception, or a fun birthday outing. The half-glass wall overlooking the main entrance gives an open feel to the room and brings in the charm of the Annapolis downtown area that the space overlooks.
Guest capacity
Up to 16 Seated
Up to 19 Standing
Ideal for
Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Rooftop Deck - Crow's Nest
Rooftop outdoor dining at it's finest
Overlooking beautiful Downtown Annapolis, the Naval Academy, and Spa Creek, the Crow’s Nest is our highly sought-after rooftop deck. This space is dotted with beautiful bright yellow patio umbrellas during the warmer months. During the colder months, you can celebrate in our custom heated rooftop tent, which features carpeting, piped-in restaurant music, interior lighting, an event barn, and three large propane heaters with thermostat controls to keep you and your guests toasty on cooler days.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 80 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Available services that can be provided by Blackwall Hitch
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Reviews
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1 review
The perfect rehearsal dinner!
We had such a sweet gathering at Blackwall Hitch and absolutely loved their attention to detail. Everyone at the rehearsal dinner felt accommodated, and the food was delicious! Highly recommend their services.
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