There’s no better place to enjoy fresh Dungeness crab than the shores of Puget Sound. These incredible crustaceans are found in waters along the West Coast from Alaska to California to Puget Sound.
With crab makeup 20% of all oceanic crustaceans, or more than 1.5 million tons, are eaten annually, we do our best to enjoy the bounty our local waters have to offer in the Pacific Northwest.Washington state fishermen can usually catch fresh crabs From October to December.
You don’t have to brave the cold to enjoy fresh local crab. Some great restaurants in the Puget Sound area serve Dungeness in fun and creative ways.
The list below details local favorites and recommendations from locals who have lived in the area for decades and know how to eat fresh crab. Go on a road trip and visit as many places as possible!
Harbor Lights – Tacoma
club cocktail
harbor light Located on the Tacoma waterfront. The entire restaurant is located on a pier in Puget Sound. Sit at one of his many waterside tables and enjoy beautiful views of the sounds and local wildlife.
Owned by the famous Anthony’s brand of restaurants, Harbor Lights stands out with its unique menu. The owner started his Anthony’s farm-to-table concept 50 years ago by bringing Dungeness crab to farms in Eastern Washington in exchange for on-farm hunting privileges. They still work with those farmers to source produce for their restaurants.
Crab is featured heavily on the menu for Crab Dinner and Crab Toast, but it’s the non-menu items that are at the top of my list.
The crab cocktail, not on the menu but available year-round, features Dungeness crab from Coos Bay, Oregon, piled on top of celery and cabbage and slathered with house-made louis sauce. With a heaping pile of crab on top and a bright squeeze of fresh lemon, this crab cocktail is as decadent as it is beautiful.
If you want a whole crab, order the Dungeness Crab Leg. It comes pre-cracked with a mound painted on the sides and butter.
Tiny’s House of Crab – Bremerton, Washington
Assorted Dungeness Crab
With an assortment of famous Dungeness crab Tiny’s House of Club, a Lowcountry boil yields a whole Dungeness crab, complete with eggs, corn on the cob, and plenty of tender potatoes. Garlic sauce and homemade seafood seasoning, known as “liquid gold,” are available. Both options are delicious, so it depends on your mood.
Let’s take the leftovers home and make some homemade crab bisque!
Seabird – Bainbridge Island, Washington
anything is on the menu
seabird A legendary local restaurant. Local ingredients are served in small plates, and the chefs regularly don their favorite dry suits harvested directly from the waters of Puget Sound.
Between courses, you’ll find many dishes that creatively use seafood, seaweed, and kelp. You may not be able to fully appreciate the taste of the food before it runs out and you may find yourself wanting more. Thankfully, there will be more courses on offer soon as the next one will be arriving soon.
The menu changes daily based on what’s available, but often features the most delicate Dungeness crab dishes featuring apples, browned butter, braised kale and sunchoke soup. You may want to take the bat home, but it only takes a few bites. After all, you have to leave room for the homemade hot sauce and world-class fresh oysters. mignonette.
Taylor Shellfish – Multiple Puget Sound locations
Salish Sea Sampler with Dungeness
salish sampler taylor shellfish It’s not just a crab. The crabs are the star of the show. Steam the tamales with the shells on and eat them with bread. With multiple locations in and around Seattle, including famous concert and sports venues, great crab, oysters, and local seafood dishes are always at your fingertips.
Market – Edmonds, Washington
club roll
market With locations in both Seattle and Edmonds, asking locals where to get the best Dungeness crab always comes up. Their crab roll features Dungeness crab meat, red rock crab meat, aioli, Old Bay, and brown butter on a toasted brioche roll and is served piping hot with fries.
Take a ferry from Edmonds to Kingston and explore the local waterfront. kingstonshops, restaurants, coffee, and live entertainment on the weekends.
Would you like to make crab rolls?Make this dungeness crab roll Lobster roll style. It’s easy to make and delicious!
Moto Pizza – Edmonds, West Seattle, Belltown
crab pizza
moto pizza Fast becoming a local legend. sold out a few months in advance It features a fusion of pizza styles and people are talking and raving about its unique flavor combinations.
Their crab! The pizza contains Dungeness, MOTO cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter, dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme.
“This crab is my love letter to the great state of New Mexico,” said owner Lee Kindell. “Growing up fishing here in the Puget Sound, I had to eat seafood pizza. But there’s no better topping than a delicious Dungeness crab. To highlight the crab flavor, we took inspiration from East Coast lobster rolls and kept it simple with butter, dill, and lemon.”
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