16 Restaurants With Best Crab Cakes In Delaware

Maryland claims fame as the “home” of crab cakes, but we know that Delaware has its fair share of restaurants where you can snag one of these East Coast delicacies. I’m pretty sure this topic is going to start an all out comment battle. People are pretty loyal about their favorite place to get crab cakes, how they like them prepared, and the ambiance they like when they dine. Here are just a handful of restaurants with the best crab cakes in Delaware, and they’re not ranked in any particular order. Did we find your favorite spot to pick up the best seafood in Delaware?

Woody’s Dewey Beach, Dewey Beach

Woody’s Dewey Beach / Facebook

Woody’s Dewey Beach / Facebook This unassuming little place in Dewey is consistently ranked as having the best crab cakes in the state. Their recipe is a closely guarded secret, and they’re packed in the summertime.Read more about Woody’s right here.

Sambo’s Tavern, Leipsic

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Sambo’s Tavern / Facebook Watch the crab boats pull up to the docks and unload their fresh catch, including bushels of blue crabs picked for crab cakes. This 21+ tavern is one of Delaware’s most iconic dining rooms. Read more about Sambo’s Tavern right here.

Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Delaware, Newark

Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware

Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware It seems a little odd that some of the best crab cakes in Delaware are served at a hotel restaurant, but one bite of these and you’ll quickly understand why! These legendary crab cakes are packed with flavor, not filler.

Nantuckets Restaurant, Fenwick Island

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Karen C. / Yelp Don’t cross the southern border of Delaware and cross into (gasp) Maryland for crab cakes; stop here for these simply amazing ones. Nantucket’s is a bit of a hidden gem.

Big Fish Grill, Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach

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Big Fish Grill / Facebook Upstate or downstate–regardless of location, you can order these crabby cakes as a platter, on a sandwich or atop a salad. Both spots are must-try restaurants in Delaware! Big Fish Grill is known for serving up more than just crabs, though - their lobster specials and cioppino are the best you’ll find.Read more about the amazing seafood at Big Fish Grill right here.

Feby’s Fishery, Wilmington

Feby’s Fishery

Feby’s Fishery Since 1974, Feby’s has been serving up some of the state’s freshest seafood, like their crab cakes–served blackened, fried or pan seared. No wonder so many consider them to be one of the best seafood restaurants in Delaware! Read more about Feby’s Fishery right here.

Crab Cake Factory Bayside, Selbyville

Crab Cake Factory / Facebook

Crab Cake Factory / Facebook If you want amazing crab cakes with a view, this is your place! Crabcake Factory Bayside also makes an incredible bloody mary for their seafood brunch. Read more about Crabcake Factory right here.

Old Mill Crab House, Delmar

Old Mill Crab House / Facebook

Old Mill Crab House / Facebook Look for the giant crab on the outside of this restaurant; it guards delicious food inside, including mouth watering crab cakes. They’re also known for all-you-can-eat crab feasts. Read more about Old Mill Crab House right here.

Meding’s Seafood, Milford

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T C. / Yelp If you don’t want to sit down and eat at the restaurant, buy a few fresh and flavorful uncooked crab cakes from the seafood counter and take them home to cook up. Read more about Meding & Son’s right here.

Boondocks Restaurant, Smyrna

Boondocks Restaurant and Package Store / Facebook

Boondocks Restaurant and Package Store If you’ve never been to this ‘dive’ in the middle of nowhere, check them out and try a crab cake, washed down with a “Swamp Water” mixed drink. Read more about Boondocks right here.

Jerry’s Seafood, Lewes

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Dan B. / Yelp Order a ‘crab bomb’ if you dine here. It’s 10 ounces of lightly seasoned crab meat; order a spicy version with added seasoning for a little kick with your crab.

Crabby Dick’s, Rehoboth Beach and Delaware City

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Crabby Dick’s Fort Delaware / Facebook Order a single, a double or a “fluff”–a crab cake dipped in beer batter and then fried! Crabby Dick’s is a quirky spot that serves up tasty crab cakes you’re sure to love.

The Starboard Restaurant, Dewey Beach

Heather S. / Yelp

If you’re in a partying mood and still have a craving for crab cakes, stop by this Dewey landmark. Why not order a burger served with a crab cake on it? They’re also know for a crabby brunch and delicious bloody marys. Read more about brunch at the Starboard right here.

Valle Cucina Italiana, Wilmington

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Dean H. / Yelp An Italian restaurant doesn’t usually make people think about order crab cakes, but this place won for “Best of Delaware” crab cakes three years in a row from 2007-2009 and we hear they’re still great.

Surfing Crab, Lewes

Kevin G. / Yelp

Donna B. / Yelp Most people go to Surfing Crab for the steamed crabs, but don’t over look their crab cakes. And we hear the cole slaw is delicious as a side with them.
Read more about the Surfing Crab right here.

Rigatoni’s Famous Crab Cakes, Claymont and Middletown

Famous Crab Cakes / Facebook

Famous Crab Cakes Claymont / Facebook There are two locations in Delaware, one in Pennsylania and even a traveling food truck where you can snag these succulent crab cakes. You can eat on site at the locations or take some home!

There you have it – a pretty definitive list of the restaurants with the best crab cakes in Delaware. Did we find your favorite place for one of our signature foods? If not, be sure to share with us in the comments!

Woody’s Dewey Beach / Facebook

This unassuming little place in Dewey is consistently ranked as having the best crab cakes in the state. Their recipe is a closely guarded secret, and they’re packed in the summertime.Read more about Woody’s right here.

Justin Z. / Yelp

Sambo’s Tavern / Facebook

Watch the crab boats pull up to the docks and unload their fresh catch, including bushels of blue crabs picked for crab cakes. This 21+ tavern is one of Delaware’s most iconic dining rooms. Read more about Sambo’s Tavern right here.

Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware

It seems a little odd that some of the best crab cakes in Delaware are served at a hotel restaurant, but one bite of these and you’ll quickly understand why! These legendary crab cakes are packed with flavor, not filler.

Tim M. / Yelp

Karen C. / Yelp

Don’t cross the southern border of Delaware and cross into (gasp) Maryland for crab cakes; stop here for these simply amazing ones. Nantucket’s is a bit of a hidden gem.

Big Fish Grill / Yelp

Big Fish Grill / Facebook

Upstate or downstate–regardless of location, you can order these crabby cakes as a platter, on a sandwich or atop a salad. Both spots are must-try restaurants in Delaware! Big Fish Grill is known for serving up more than just crabs, though - their lobster specials and cioppino are the best you’ll find.Read more about the amazing seafood at Big Fish Grill right here.

Feby’s Fishery

Since 1974, Feby’s has been serving up some of the state’s freshest seafood, like their crab cakes–served blackened, fried or pan seared. No wonder so many consider them to be one of the best seafood restaurants in Delaware! Read more about Feby’s Fishery right here.

Crab Cake Factory / Facebook

If you want amazing crab cakes with a view, this is your place! Crabcake Factory Bayside also makes an incredible bloody mary for their seafood brunch. Read more about Crabcake Factory right here.

Old Mill Crab House / Facebook

Look for the giant crab on the outside of this restaurant; it guards delicious food inside, including mouth watering crab cakes. They’re also known for all-you-can-eat crab feasts. Read more about Old Mill Crab House right here.

Andrew M. / Yelp

T C. / Yelp

If you don’t want to sit down and eat at the restaurant, buy a few fresh and flavorful uncooked crab cakes from the seafood counter and take them home to cook up. Read more about Meding & Son’s right here.

Boondocks Restaurant and Package Store / Facebook

Boondocks Restaurant and Package Store

If you’ve never been to this ‘dive’ in the middle of nowhere, check them out and try a crab cake, washed down with a “Swamp Water” mixed drink. Read more about Boondocks right here.

Charlie S. / Yelp

Dan B. / Yelp

Order a ‘crab bomb’ if you dine here. It’s 10 ounces of lightly seasoned crab meat; order a spicy version with added seasoning for a little kick with your crab.

Heidi F. / Yelp

Crabby Dick’s Fort Delaware / Facebook

Order a single, a double or a “fluff”–a crab cake dipped in beer batter and then fried! Crabby Dick’s is a quirky spot that serves up tasty crab cakes you’re sure to love.

Heather S. / Yelp

Dean H. / Yelp

An Italian restaurant doesn’t usually make people think about order crab cakes, but this place won for “Best of Delaware” crab cakes three years in a row from 2007-2009 and we hear they’re still great.

Kevin G. / Yelp

Donna B. / Yelp

Most people go to Surfing Crab for the steamed crabs, but don’t over look their crab cakes. And we hear the cole slaw is delicious as a side with them.
Read more about the Surfing Crab right here.

Famous Crab Cakes / Facebook

Famous Crab Cakes Claymont / Facebook

There are two locations in Delaware, one in Pennsylania and even a traveling food truck where you can snag these succulent crab cakes. You can eat on site at the locations or take some home!

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Address: 1904 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, USAAddress: Sambo’s Tavern, 283 Front St, Leipsic, DE 19901, USAAddress: 400 David Hollowell Dr, Newark, DE 19716, USAAddress: 601 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island, DE 19944, USAAddress: 720 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USAAddress: 20298 Coastal Hwy, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, USAAddress: 3701 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE 19805, USAAddress: 37314 Lighthouse Rd, Selbyville, DE 19975, USAAddress: Old Mill Crab House, 8829 Waller Rd, Delmar, DE 19940, USAAddress: 3697 Bay Rd, Milford, DE 19963, USAAddress: Boondocks Restaurant & Package Store, 825 Lighthouse Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977, USAAddress: 30 Clinton St, Delaware City, DE 19706, USAAddress: 18831 Coastal Hwy #6153, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, USAAddress: 2009 DE-1, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, USAAddress: 4752 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808, USAAddress: The Surfing Crab Restaurant and Bar, 16723 Coastal Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958, USAAddress: 913 Lincoln Ave, Prospect Park, PA 19076, USA

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restaurants with the best crab cakes in Delaware March 13, 2020 Kim Magaraci Where can I get the best seafood in Delaware? Delawareans are lucky, because we can find restaurants with the best seafood around pretty easily! Big Fish Grill has locations upstate or downstate and is known for having an incredible menu. Finn’s Fish House is also a great spot in Rehoboth Beach, and Feby’s Fishery is known for great seafood in Wilmington. What are the best waterfront restaurants in Delaware? Delaware is a coastal state, and waterfront dining is easy to find. Catch 54 is a great waterfront restaurant in southern Delaware, and Grain H20 is a must-try spot in Bear. JP’s Wharf is another favorite, where you can watch your seafood come in straight off the boat. What are the top, must-try restaurants in Delaware? Some of the most famous must-try restaurants in Delaware include Bank’s Seafood in Wilmington, 33 West in Dover, Papa Grande’s in Fenwick Island, and Striper Bites in Lewes.

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restaurants with the best crab cakes in Delaware

March 13, 2020

Kim Magaraci

Where can I get the best seafood in Delaware? Delawareans are lucky, because we can find restaurants with the best seafood around pretty easily! Big Fish Grill has locations upstate or downstate and is known for having an incredible menu. Finn’s Fish House is also a great spot in Rehoboth Beach, and Feby’s Fishery is known for great seafood in Wilmington. What are the best waterfront restaurants in Delaware? Delaware is a coastal state, and waterfront dining is easy to find. Catch 54 is a great waterfront restaurant in southern Delaware, and Grain H20 is a must-try spot in Bear. JP’s Wharf is another favorite, where you can watch your seafood come in straight off the boat. What are the top, must-try restaurants in Delaware? Some of the most famous must-try restaurants in Delaware include Bank’s Seafood in Wilmington, 33 West in Dover, Papa Grande’s in Fenwick Island, and Striper Bites in Lewes.

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Delawareans are lucky, because we can find restaurants with the best seafood around pretty easily! Big Fish Grill has locations upstate or downstate and is known for having an incredible menu. Finn’s Fish House is also a great spot in Rehoboth Beach, and Feby’s Fishery is known for great seafood in Wilmington.

What are the best waterfront restaurants in Delaware?

Delaware is a coastal state, and waterfront dining is easy to find. Catch 54 is a great waterfront restaurant in southern Delaware, and Grain H20 is a must-try spot in Bear. JP’s Wharf is another favorite, where you can watch your seafood come in straight off the boat.

What are the top, must-try restaurants in Delaware?

Some of the most famous must-try restaurants in Delaware include Bank’s Seafood in Wilmington, 33 West in Dover, Papa Grande’s in Fenwick Island, and Striper Bites in Lewes.