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Ballard · $$
Oyster Bar · Uptown · $$$
Downtown Seattle · $$
Three-egg omelet stuffed with fresh local crab — the breakfast item locals will admit they order
Oyster Bar · Downtown Seattle · $$$
Whole steamed or cracked Dungeness, the menu's anchor and the reason most tables are here
Heavy-on-the-crab cake with minimal binder, one of the menu's longest-running staples
Fremont · $$
Sweet local Dungeness crab on a buttered split-top, often the standout when in season.
Loose-packed crab cakes that lean heavily on the crab itself rather than binder
Whole cooked Dungeness crab from local waters — sold by the pound and a Pike Place staple.
Mostly-crab cakes with a thin breadcrumb crust, served with remoulade
Oyster Bar · Interbay · $$
Generous crab-forward cakes with light binder, served with remoulade
Pho & Noodles · West Bellevue · $$$
Wok-tossed jasmine rice loaded with picked crab and finished with scallions
Oyster Bar · Industrial District · $$$
Crab-heavy cakes with minimal filler, lightly seared — leaning on the local crab supply.
Oyster Bar · Pioneer Square · $$
Cold-dressed Dungeness on a buttered split-top bun — restrained, crab-forward, no mayo overload
Oyster Bar · Capitol Hill · $$$
Cold-cracked local Dungeness with house cocktail sauce and lemon
Oyster Bar · Ballard · $$$
Crab-forward (not bready) with a remoulade — a Northwest classic done well
American · South Lake Union · $$
Lump Dungeness with minimal binder, panko-crusted and pan-seared.
Interbay · $$$$
Whole-crab presentation, drawn butter — seasonal centerpiece
Seattle · $$
Local crab on a buttered, toasted bun — the airport-elevated lobster-roll equivalent
American · Downtown Seattle · $$$
Local Dungeness held together with minimal filler — a classic PNW seafood plate