By: Alexa Shabinsky By: Alexa Shabinsky | October 20, 2021 | Food & Drink,
Stone crab season officially began on October 15 and we are so excited. One of the many benefits of living in Miami is the seamlessness of stone crab season. These stone crabs are fresh caught and put on your plates within hours. This year is a shorter season, ending on May 1, so it is essential to get dining and indulge in some of South Florida’s most delicious delicacies.
11 Washington Ave. / Website
Joe’s Stone Crab is one of the most classic restaurants in Miami. For the last century, Joe’s has been serving the Miami community some of the best stone crabs. In addition to the restaurant’s quintessential dining room, they also offer an amazing selection for take-out at Joe’s Take Away to grab on the go or indulge in their casual dining room.
3033 NE 32nd Ave. / Website
Take advantage of the South Florida views and food, of course, and try some fresh Florida stone crabs while looking out on the beautiful Intracoastal. Shooters emphasizes serving the stone crabs exactly how mother nature intended, so diners can find their stone crabs served over a bed of ice, pre-cracked alongside delicious sweet and mild mustard sauce.
See also: Best Veal Parmigiana In Miami
1831 Ponce de Leon Blvd. / Website
MTK Kitchen has partnered with Holy Crab to deliver high-quality and delicious stone crabs to its diners this season. The seasonal menu features a variety of Holy Crab, fresh stone crabs as well as a unique take on eggs benedict, with a stone crab benedict.
1787 Purdy Ave. / Website
Sunset Harbor’s neighborhood seafood restaurant is not missing stone crab season! Stilsville Fish Bar is exciting to finally be serving some of the juiciest and freshest stone crabs and claws in Miami. To get its diners excited about stone crab season, the restaurant is bringing back their favorite deal of $7 claws on Thursdays from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
100 Collins Ave. / Website
Part of the Myles Restaurant roster, Prime Fish is one of Miami’s most prominent seafood spots, making themselves prime candidates for stone crab offerings. The Colossal Stone Crab Claws and Alaskan King Crab Legs are must-order dishes during this exciting season.
777 Brickell Ave. / Website
As one of the United States’ most popular seafood chains, Truluck’s serves some of the most high-quality and delicious offerings. Luckily for us in Miami, when it comes to stone crab season our claws aren’t traveling hundreds of miles to get on our plates. Truluck’s emphasizes their fresh stone crabs and they say, “From our traps to your tables in less than 24 hours!”
2550 S Bayshore Dr. / Website
Monty’s Raw Bar is the perfect combination of taking in the Miami island vibes, with even better food. With seafood at the forefront of the restaurant’s menu, they are taking stone crab season quite seriously. These fresh-caught Florida crabs are an essential part of Florida dining and while quantity’s last Monty’s is delivering some of the best in the nation!
Photography by: Courtesy Shooters Waterfront