Akashi Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

1. Akashi Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar

8.6
2223 E NC Highway 54 #R, Durham, NC
Japanese Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Erin W.Erin Wheless: Love the Bento Box at lunch

A.D. R.A.D. Revels: The bento boxes are amazing! Well worth the price.

Michael P.Michael Pickett: Get the bento dinners! Well worth the price! :D

Yamazushi is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

2. Yamazushi

7.6
4711 Hope Valley Rd (at NC 54, Suite 6A), Durham, NC
Japanese Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

TamaraTamara: For a really authentic Japanese experience of Nigiri and Sashimi! Got a free Japanese delicacy appetizer. Very fresh & unique! Go for the Chef's choice entrees. No Sushi Rolls here. Quaint atmosphere.

TamaraTamara: Not open on Mondays!

Matt K.Matt Kozlowski: Call ahead a few days in advance to request a multi course tasting dinner

Harvest 18 is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

3. Harvest 18

7.5
8128 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

MarionMarion: Incredible soft shell crab. Everything on the menu is delicious!

Amy M.Amy McKee: Everything we had was delicious! Meatloaf had great flavor and the risotto was very good and not too heavy. Cleaned our plates and left happy.

Aditya B.Aditya Basu: meat loaf w/ blue cheese mashed potatoes was excellent, portions were huge. For farm to table concept, these guys have very low prices.Similar restaurants charge atleast 50% more . service is quick.

Thai Cafe is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

4. Thai Cafe

7.9
2501 University Dr (at Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd), Durham, NC
Thai Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Heather B.Heather Bailiff: Try the spicy beef salad, green papaya salad, thai coffee, and coconut cake (to die for).

Jack B.Jack Benney: Pro Tip: Even though it is not on the menu, this place has an amazing Kapow Chicken. Order it "thai-style". Also, the coconut cake is magnificent!

Leon H.Leon Herbert: Coconut cake is the bomb, totally addictive.

Thai Lanna is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

5. Thai Lanna

7.3
5410 NC Highway 55 #F (at Sedwick Dr.), Durham, NC
Thai Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Donna B.Donna Backshall: The Red Curry special is always excellent, with just the right amount of spice.

Julie C.Julie C: This place has the best pad thai and fried rice omg

Frank S.Frank S: Excellent Pad Thai

Kanki Japanese House of Steaks & Sushi is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

6. Kanki Japanese House of Steaks & Sushi

7.8
3504 Mount Moriah Rd (at Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd), Durham, NC
Japanese Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews

Jeryl B.Jeryl Brown Anderson: Always a great meal! Love the show and seeing my food prepared before me. Staff and cooks are always friendly and engaging.

Warren M.Warren Mack: Best bday dinner ever!

Hung N.Hung Nguyen: Check out the anniversary dinner for two for $40, great deal for a date!!!

The Federal is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

7. The Federal

8.2
914 W Main St (at Abermarle St), Durham, NC
Speakeasy · 56 tips and reviews

Matt R.Matt Rothkopf: LOVE the Beer Braised Pork Nachos. Plenty to share.

Alicia O.Alicia Ortiz: Regular "watering hole" lol. Good beer and good food with good friends.

Matt A.Matt Abadie: No smoke. Awesome.

Bullock's Bar-B-Cue is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

8. Bullock's Bar-B-Cue

7.7
3330 Quebec Dr (at Mountainview Ave.), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 23 tips and reviews

Melissa B.Melissa Barnwell: They have the best food and so many choices it is hard to pick just one item! Fried chicken or BBQ chicken are my favorites along with the chicken salad and veggies! Wish they had one in Leland

Megan K.Megan K: delicious hush puppies and BBQ sandwich. Really friendly staff. Glad we stopped here

Eliza R.Eliza Rouse: No beer. No milkshakes. No people from the 21st century.

Kurama Japanese Seafood & Steak House is one of The 9 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Durham.

9. Kurama Japanese Seafood & Steak House

7.4
3644 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (on Chapel Hill Blvd Srv Rd), Durham, NC
Japanese Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Tiana H.Tiana Hawley: Great place...friendly atmosphere...delicious food and so much of it!!!

Julian D.Julian Downs: Fun for kids

Ken J.Ken Jessup: our dinner this past Tuesday evening (June 21st.) was below the restaurants standards. The noodles & rice, shrimp and scallops were burnt! all we got was a "please come again"