Santa Barbara Shellfish Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

1. Santa Barbara Shellfish Co.

8.6
230 Stearns Wharf (at Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 84 tips and reviews

Amber J.Amber Jentink: Their crab sandwich is amazing!

Jim C.Jim Constant: Great, fresh ingredients make for some very tasty food. I had the breakfast of champions - crab cakes and a bloody mary (with a spicy pickled green bean!) Nom, nom, nom!!!

Rodney H.Rodney Hammond: Rock crab special is stunningly good

Brophy Bros. is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

2. Brophy Bros.

8.5
119 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 145 tips and reviews

CJ T.CJ Ten Hoeve 👑: Get a table outside right on the bay, gaze at the mountains, and enjoy a nice plate of crab cakes. 

Jen H.Jen Hatlestad: Amazing clam chowder, and their crab & shrimp salad was really good (only complaint was too many olives). Service was fast, and at times a little rushed, but overall, a great restaurant.

Alesya T.Alesya T.: Fantastic mild crab cakes

Boathouse at Hendry's Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

3. Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

8.8
2981 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Mesa · 74 tips and reviews

Blaire S.Blaire Suding: Boathouse signature breakfast is sooo good! Love them crab cakes! And pair that with their blood orange mimosa :0)

Kristine H.Kristine Hallingstad: Eggs Benedict on Dungeness Crab is a must have! Something lighter? Get the home made granola, fruit & fresh vanilla bean low fat yogurt. Great value for the $ & superb service.

Stephanie C.Stephanie Cook: Reasonably priced for Oceanside dining in SB. Clam chowder could've been better but the sirloin tip appetizer and crab spinach dip were great!

Santa Barbara FisHouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

4. Santa Barbara FisHouse

8.2
101 E Cabrillo Blvd (at Anacapa), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Lower State · 57 tips and reviews

Tracy C.Tracy Crane: The lobster tacos are delish! Great crab cakes too!

Santa B.Santa Barbara: Make sure to try seasonal specialties such as local Spiny lobster and crab.

Visit Santa BarbaraVisit Santa Barbara: Make sure to try seasonal specialities such as local Spiny lobster and crab

The Palace Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

5. The Palace Grill

8.2
8 E Cota St (btw State & Anacapa St), Santa Barbara, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower State · 43 tips and reviews

Jason B.Jason Boucher: Some of the best crab cakes I've ever had.

Theresa G.Theresa Grant: Crawfish crab cakes to die for. Trust me.

Anastasia G.Anastasia Giorgiova: Try the soft shell crab... Soft & crunchy cornmeal coated with cajun spices, delicious and not at all greasy!!

Sambo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

6. Sambo's

8.1
216 W Cabrillo Blvd (btw Bath St & Chapala St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Breakfast Spot · 68 tips and reviews

Shannon O.Shannon Owen: Crabcake Benedict is excellent

Taj C.Taj Chiu: The Crab Cakes Benedict is awesome!

KristinKristin: Great bloody Mary's and crab cakes Benedict! Sit outside and enjoy the view. Pet friendly!

The Blue Owl is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

7. The Blue Owl

9.2
5 W Canon Perdido St (at State St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · Santa Barbara Downtown · 39 tips and reviews

Christian B.Christian B: Crab melt is the bomb!

Zach W.Zach West: Crabmeat and the Salami sandwich are awesome!

Ryan G.Ryan Gantz: Santa Barbara's great little gourmet secret. For lunch you want a Duck Croissant or savory salad, with a Mexican coke or house soda.. But you must come back late night for a Thai Basil Burger.

La Playa Azul Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

8. La Playa Azul Cafe

7.9
914 Santa Barbara St (at Canon Perdido St), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Barbara · 8 tips and reviews

Brett V.Brett Vernon: Crab tostada is awesome!

Andrew Z.Andrew Zombie: They use real fresh crab in the crab dishes.

Nadja Y.Nadja Yacker: Margaritas are excellent and have lots of unique flavor options. Friendly staff and good food.

On The Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

9. On The Alley

8.3
117 Harbor Way (at Shoreline), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

TylerTyler: Fish and crab cake sandwiches are fantastic.

Roger S.Roger Schonfeld: Fish and chips are fantastic. Wonderful fresh fish and a terrific fry. Sit outside!

Matt H.Matt Hunter: Best fish tacos in Santa Barbara.

Stella Mare's is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

10. Stella Mare's

8.3
50 Los Patos Way (Cabrillo blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · East Beach · 17 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: The Bloody Mary's, onion soup and crab cakes are incredible!

Danielle N.Danielle Neufeld: You can't really go wrong with any item on the menu. This place is amazing.

Josh W.Josh Weir: Get the lamb, the filet, the salmon, whatever... It will be awesome!!! Best French food in CA!

Opal Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

11. Opal Restaurant & Bar

8.5
1325 State St (btw W Sola & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 30 tips and reviews

Czara J.Czara J: Get the crab cake appetizer. Entree? Mushroom stuffed breast of chicken is off. the. hook.

Robert S.Robert Shaye: Hands down the best dinner out in years. Amazing service, great drinks, delicious food. The filet is to die for, chicken pesto goat cheese salad was great, risotto yum. Desserts too! Perfect!

Alex D.Alex D.: Try the Opal Syrah by Santa Barbara Vinyards. Really good!

Scarlett Begonia is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

12. Scarlett Begonia

8.4
11 W Victoria St #10 (In Victoria Court), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 29 tips and reviews

Stephen F.Stephen Fox: Get something worth the high price, like the soft shell crab BLT or the shrimp & grits.

Howard L.Howard Look: A hidden gem. Outstanding beet salad with goat cheese. And best pork loin ever. Also dog-friendly patio.

Jaime H.Jaime Heer: Lemon ricotta pancakes are insane!!!

Arigato Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

13. Arigato Sushi

8.5
1225 State St (W Anapamu St & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 58 tips and reviews

Crystal L.Crystal Long: Fluke'n Crab - we ended up ordering it twice. Banzai Roll and Pacific Rim also worth a shot.

SallySally: Best. Sushi. Anywhere. The biggest menu of varied and delicious sushi rolls, sashimi, hand rolls, salads, hot and cold dishes. Always busy and bustling with some good people watching. A personal fav.

Michael D.Michael DeGusta: If I had 1 meal left, this would be it.

Kai Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

14. Kai Sushi

7.4
738 State St (De La Guerra), Santa Barbara, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower State · 9 tips and reviews

Shea M.Shea Mcnamara: Be sure to get REAL crab meat in your dishes.

Luis Daniel L.Luis Daniel Lopez: The katsu don was great! 🤤

conbonconbon: Free refills on rice

Stearns Wharf is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab in Santa Barbara.

15. Stearns Wharf

8.7
Stearns Wharf (at State St & Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Pier · 45 tips and reviews

Carlo C.Carlo Cardella: The fishing off the pier is fun. Especially for crabs.

Silvia B.Silvia Butta Calice: Oldest pier in the west coast. Must see

캐쉬 문.캐쉬 문: Man the homeless folk here are freakin creative