Updated May 20, 2019
Results from the annual crab population survey suggest a strong crabbing season is ahead. What is the going price for steamed crabs in the Baltimore area? We called dozens of crab shacks in the Baltimore area to find out.
We called dozens of local crab shacks to get an idea of the average price of crabs right now. We only called establishments that offer steamed crabs to-go and asked prices for large males by the dozen and bushel.*
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| Crab House | City | Address | Phone # | 12 lg. males* | Bushel* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Shack II | Gwynn Oak | 6324 Windsor Mill Rd, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207 | (410) 944-1535 | $70 | n/a | |
| Captain Dick's | Baltimore | 5618 Southwestern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 02536 | (410) 242-2191 | $70 | n/a | |
| Captain Trey's Crabs | Cockeysville | 10625 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030 | (410) 666-4646 | $72 | $345 | |
| Drew's Crab Shack | Abingdon | 1907 Philadelphia Rd, Abingdon, MD 21085 | (410) 676-2865 | $76 | $399 | |
| Conrad's Crabs | Parkville | 1720 E Joppa Rd, Parkville, MD 21234 | (410) 882-1515 | $72 | $396 | |
| Corner Crab House | Baltimore | 4600 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205 | (410) 485-7442 | $68 | n/a | |
| Captain Joe's Crab House | Essex | 617 S Marlyn Ave, Baltimore, MD 21221 | (410) 391-5960 | $75 | n/a | |
| Pete's Crab House | Parkville | 1946 E Joppa Rd, Parkville, MD 21234 | (410) 661-8210 | $65 | $299 | |
| Cravin' Crabs | Baltimore | 4609 Annapolis Rd, Halethorpe, MD 21227 | (410) 636-2722 | $68 | $352 | |
| Don's Crabs | Parkville | 1764 E Joppa Rd, Parkville, MD 21234 | (410) 661-1232 | $70 | n/a | |
| Cap'n Franks Seafood | Baltimore | 201 N Highland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224 | (410) 327-3525 | $55 | n/a | |
| Gaffney's | Baltimore | 415 S Highland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224 | (410) 327-4006 | $65 | $280 | |
| Gibby's Seafood | Lutherville-Timonium | 2322 York Rd, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093 | (410) 561-5225 | $68 | $329 | |
| Kahler's Crabhouse | Rosedale | 8036 Philadelphia Rd, Rosedale, MD 21237 | (410) 866-8381 | $47 | n/a | |
| Lady Frances Crabhouse | Essex | 202 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, MD 21221 | (410) 682-6100 | $75 | n/a | |
| Pappas | Parkville | 1801 Taylor Ave, Parkville, MD 21234 | (410) 665-4000 | $54 | $280 | |
| Parkville Crabs | Parkville | 7800 Harford Rd, Parkville, MD 21234 | (410) 668-0020 | $65 | $198 S/M/L mix | |
| Salty Dog's Crab House | Dundalk | 4011 North Point Blvd, Dundalk, MD 21222 | (410) 388-0515 | $78 | n/a | |
| Seaside Seafood | Glen Burnie | 1702 Crain Hwy S, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 | (410) 760-5210 | $75 | n/a | |
| Vince's Crabhouse | Middle River | 610 Compass Rd E, Middle River, MD 21220 | (410) 687-3371 | $75 | $350 | |
| Waterman's Pride | Baltimore | 7692 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21236 | (410) 665-5555 | $65 | $385 | |
| Crab Depot | Brooklyn Park | 5717 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Brooklyn, MD 21225 | (410) 789-6722 | $65 | $389 L/XL mix | |
| Kent Island Crab Company | Pasadena | 2905 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 | (410) 437-2155 | $71 | n/a | |
| Captain Dan's Crabhouse | Eldersburg | 2021 Liberty Rd, Eldersburg, MD 21784 | (410) 549-2511 | $75 | $349 S/M/L mix | |
| LP Steamers | Baltimore | 21100 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230 | (410) 549-2511 | $80 | n/a | |
| Anne Arundel Seafood | Anne Arundel | 230 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 | (410) 255-3344 | $90 | n/a | |
| CJ's Crabhouse and Grill | Owings Mills | 10117 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117 | (410) 363-6694 | $80 | n/a | |
| Ocean Pride | Towson | 1534 York Rd, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093 | (410) 321-7744 | $85 | $359 | |
| Faidley's | Baltimore | 203 North Paca St, Baltimore, MD 21201 | (410) 752-6461 | $70 | $350 |
*Prices are retail for large male crabs. Each retailer uses its own scale, but larges often are at least 6" in size, and a bushel will contain six to seven dozen crabs. Some retailers don't sell large crabs by the bushel, or they do a mix of sizes. Crab prices fluctuate throughout the season. We performed our survey during the last week of April 2019, but prices could change at any time.
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