The Trolley Stop

The Trolley Stop

The Trolley Stop’s historic brick and fieldstone building on Oella Avenue at dusk

OELLA · ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND

OELLA · ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND

The Trolley Stop

Restaurant & Bar

The Trolley Stop

Restaurant & Bar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner. This 1833 stone tavern has stood on the old trolley line for generations. Open Tuesday through Sunday at 6 Oella Avenue.

OPEN

Tuesday – Sunday

Closed Mondays

SERVING

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Full bar all day

FIND US

6 Oella Avenue

Ellicott City, MD 21043

The room

Three services, one kitchen, all day long

Eggs in the morning, steaks, pastas at night, crab cakes and a bar in between. Everything is cooked to order and everything travels if you would rather eat at home.

The Trolley Stop’s historic building on Oella Avenue

OUR STORY

A neighborhood tavern that never left its corner

A neighborhood tavern that never left its corner

A neighborhood tavern that never left its corner

A landmark on the trolley line

A landmark on the trolley line

Our stone-and-brick building has watched Oella Avenue change for two centuries. The floors still creak in the right places.

Cooked to order, never rushed

Cooked to order, never rushed

Crab cakes shaped by hand, soups started in the morning, and a bar that pours generously into the evening.

A table for the whole trail

A table for the whole trail

Cyclists off the Trolley Line #9 Trail, families from Ellicott City, and regulars who have had the same table for years.

Second-floor private dining room set with white linen and wooden chairs

- Private parties

The whole second floor, just for you.

Our large private dining room is beautifully appointed and sits one flight above the bar - close enough to feel like the restaurant, separate enough to feel like your own.

Up to 60 guests

A large private room on the second floor, beautifully appointed.

Customizable menu

Built around your group, your courses and your budget.

Full-service bar

Beer, wine and cocktails served in the room.

Plenty of parking

Free lot right next to the building - no meters, no garage.

— Visit

Bottom of Oella Avenue.

Bottom of Oella Avenue.

Ten minutes from Historic Ellicott City, with a free lot right beside the building.

ADDRESS
6 Oella Avenue
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043

PHONE
410-465-8546

EMAIL
trolleystop101@gmail.com

PARKING
Free parking right next to the restaurant.

Get directions

Stone and brick corner restaurant building with lit windows

Look for the stone-and-brick corner house at the bottom of the hill. Breakfast from 8 AM, bar until 1 AM, closed Mondays.

FROM THE DINING ROOM

What regulars keep coming back for

What regulars keep coming back for

What regulars keep coming back for

“The kind of place that still feels like a neighborhood restaurant. Crab cakes were all crab, and the porch is the best seat in Oella.”

“The kind of place that still feels like a neighborhood restaurant. Crab cakes were all crab, and the porch is the best seat in Oella.”

Danielle R.

Dinner for four

“We rode the trail in and walked out with the biggest breakfast in Howard County. Coffee never hit empty once.”

“We rode the trail in and walked out with the biggest breakfast in Howard County. Coffee never hit empty once.”

Marcus T.

Saturday breakfast

“They hosted our rehearsal dinner upstairs. Historic room, easy staff, everyone still talks about it.”

“They hosted our rehearsal dinner upstairs. Historic room, easy staff, everyone still talks about it.”

The Callahans

Private party

Helpful details

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Everything you need to know for a relaxed meal at The Trolley Stop.

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