Hank's Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

1. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.4
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

Tim F.Tim Fullerton: Went last night. Oysters, fried clams abd the soft shell crabs. All were excellent. If you live in the area and haven't been, you are missing out.

Mitch M.Mitch Mitchell: Phenomenal soft shell crab tonight!

HachikaoruHachikaoru: 牡蠣や貝、クラブケーキ、ソフトシェルクラブなどシーフードメニューがたくさん!テラス席がオススメ。

Mai Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

2. Mai Thai

7.5
3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Georgetown · 26 tips and reviews

Johnette B.Johnette Barham: The softshell crab Panang Curry is great

April A.April Armstrong: Yum, you can’t go wrong with either the green or red curry.

Enrique G.Enrique Granados: Be sure to get the pad thai it's great ! Also be sure to try the thai iced tea it terrific.

Hot N Juicy Crawfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

3. Hot N Juicy Crawfish

8.0
2651 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Calvert St & Woodley Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Woodley Park · 82 tips and reviews

Sheila L.Sheila Lampitoc: I recommend the soft shell crab basket with Cajun fries and the drool in juicy Cajun or garlic butter. You get calamari, shrimp, crab, and crawfish for about $42. M-W any beer is now $1.50. So good!!

Krystal A.Krystal Andrews: Had a good experience overall. Try the hot & juicy seasoning

Cameron T.Cameron Thomas-Shah: Get the drool with extra potato and an extra cluster if crab legs

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

4. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.1
750 15th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 85 tips and reviews

Camilo A.Camilo Angel: Similar but not quite the same as the Miami version. Great stone crab and soft shell crab appetizer is a must.

Lorraine M.Lorraine Morrow: All the seafood is amazing, good advice from sommelier too

Daniel S.Daniel Swartz: Pie is available in half slices. Combine one of key lime and one of banana cream for the best of both worlds.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

5. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.6
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 327 tips and reviews

MariaMaria: Great books, great cafe! I had the soft shell crab sandwich with roasted corn and salad with pecans and crumbled blue cheese.

Joe B.Joe Bramhall: Soft shell crab sandwich is a criminally negligent act of chef craft. Do. Not. Get.

ᴡ C.ᴡ Correa: The Cuban sandwich was amazing and they had a great selection of beer. Nice place to go with a mixed younger crowd

The Prime Rib is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

6. The Prime Rib

7.7
2020 K St NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 25 tips and reviews

JWJW: What a great meal. Pricey, (plan on 2 C-notes for two) but the Prime Rib, Asparagus, Mashed Potatoes are AMAZING! However avoid the sauteed soft shell crab. Yucky!

Jan Erik J.Jan Erik Johansson: The NY Strip is outstanding. Better than In Texas

Mike L.Mike LaRosa: You've got to order a cocktail just to read the bev napkin. Oh and yeah it's the best steakhouse in town

Nobu is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

7. Nobu

8.4
2525 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · West End · 6 tips and reviews

Isa L.Isa Lara: Really terrific happy hour for such a high end sushi place: 2 rolls for $20.

ManorManor: Everything was really good! food, service and the atmosphere. Highly recommended if you like Japanese cuisine.

Danny A.Danny Airtime  📻: Service horrible.

Chez Billy Sud is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

8. Chez Billy Sud

8.9
1039 31st St NW (at Water St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Georgetown · 21 tips and reviews

JiyoungJiyoung: Cozy restaurant. Small menu for brunch but delicious food.

Julia L.Julia Lord Nickle: Best Caesar salad of my life.

BryanBryan: Fantastic as always

Thai Orchid's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

9. Thai Orchid's Kitchen

8.7
2314 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Anacostia · 13 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin McIntosh: Try the Larb Gai chicken salad! Really good!

Raevyn W.Raevyn W.: EVERYTHING IS AMAZING. Especially the drunken noodles.

jtjt: Ordered the Thai iced tea & sipped the deliciousness while I waited...then got topped off before I left!

Comet Ping Pong is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

10. Comet Ping Pong

7.3
5037 Connecticut Ave NW (at Nebraska Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Chevy Chase · 115 tips and reviews

Thompson HotelsThompson Hotels: Donovan House concierge Clay highly recommends the soft shelled crab pizza.

Ebrahim B.Ebrahim Bandookwala: soft shell crab pizza ! #locavore #dmv

Theodore K.Theodore Kim: The hot wings are excellent -- unsauced, not too hot and with a hint of smoke. Delicious.

The Market Lunch is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

11. The Market Lunch

8.1
225 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 44 tips and reviews

Dawn A.Dawn Arteaga: Best crab cake breakfast I've ever had!! So worth the wait!

Julia R.Julia Robey Christian: Go to Market Lunch. Try the fried green tomatoes. Don't be dismayed by the sometimes salty service. It's worth it. Read more.

ArmieArmie: Best pancakes in DC. Be sure & get 'em with real maple syrup ($2.50)

Beuchert's Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

12. Beuchert's Saloon

8.3
623 Pennsylvania Ave SE (7th St & Pennsylvania Ave), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews

Morgan AlexisMorgan Alexis: Veggies are fantastic, particularly the squash (and the fries). Chicken got rave reviews. And they have Prosecco on tap!

David O.David Ochsman: THE BURGER!

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Excellent cocktails here like the Millionaire: bourbon, mandarine napoleon, spiced grenadine, absinthe, angostura, & egg whites.

Charlie Palmer Steak is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

13. Charlie Palmer Steak

8.7
101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 51 tips and reviews

Alexander S.Alexander Sharko: try creme brullee trio for dessert. very good level of this classical french sweet and each of 3 is tender as cloud )

ᴡ M.ᴡ Murray: Try the Chargrilled Ribeye - The special was a 7oz version. Awesome flavors with a cauliflower purée. #steak.

M Squared Real EstateM Squared Real Estate: The views are fantastic. Don't worry if you don't like steak, as this is an all-around outstanding restaurant, with a variety of excellent American dishes.

Giovanni's Trattu is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

14. Giovanni's Trattu

7.1
1823 Jefferson Pl NW (btw N 18th St & N 19th St), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 8 tips and reviews

Zak B.Zak Butterfield: If you love Italian food, dine at Trattu! Pasta is perfectly cooked and the cannoli is delicious! Pastry shell is crisp and the ricotta filling is sweet, creamy and smooth.

Matt A.Matt Andrea: Wonderful food, great service & lovely ambiance. Try the Melanzane di Parmegiano or Involtini di Melanzane -- both delicious!

Will A.Will Arnone: Every pasta dish. And great cannolis!

I-Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Soft Shell Crabs in Washington.

15. I-Thai

7.8
3003 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Georgetown · 25 tips and reviews

Taylor B.Taylor Boozan: Best new Thai place! Satay is amazing and you have to try their Thai tea.

Julie L.Julie Lee: Earth, the bartender, is awesome!

AndreaAndrea: The pineapple ... Is good and big