Best Crab Cake Sandwich in Maryland (2016)

True to its name, Ocean City's Crabcake Factory USA cooks up crab cakes filled with huge lumps of crab meat. If that's not enough crab for you, they also make a mean crab Bloody Mary to sip alongside the sandwich, which comes on a toasted kaiser roll.
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Shark on the Harbor in Ocean City serves a crab cake sandwich made from locally sourced lump crab, Alabama-style white BBQ sauce and hydroponic lettuce from Baywater Greens in Salisbury, served on a multi-grain roll from Crack of Dawn Bakery in nearby Berlin.
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Dutch's Daughter offers casual fine dining to residents and visitors of Frederick. This place knows its crab and serves it in many forms, including the guest favorite broiled crab cake made from jumbo lump meat, served on a kaiser roll with a side of fresh fried chips.
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Ask around Baltimore for the best crab cake, and the name Pappas is bound to come up. These 8-ounce lump crab cakes are so good that Oprah named them one of her "favorite things" in 2015. Besides the traditional sandwich, served with lettuce, tomato and a side of fries, Pappas also serves an innovative grilled crab melt – a crab cake served with melted cheese on an open-faced English muffin.
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Locals, travelers and visiting dignitaries come to patriotic Chick & Ruth's Delly in Annapolis for flavorful and affordable seafood. Their crab cakes have been voted best in town, and their seafood club comes with a jumbo lump crab cake layered on top of shrimp salad on rye toast. The more basic option features a jumbo lump crab cake with lettuce.
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Drum Point Market, pretty much the only grocer on Smith Island, is open for lunch and dinner, and is known for serving some of the best crab cakes in the region, if not the world. The sandwich here is simple, allowing the fresh crab meat to be the star – just as it should be!
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You know the seafood has got to be fresh at a restaurant that offers free boat docking for its customers. The Ocean City Fish Company (formerly Captain's Galley) serves Captain's Famous Crab Cake Sandwich (broiled or fried) in the dining room or on an open deck overlooking the Ocean City harbor.
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Founded in 1985 by John and Joanna Kocovinos, Koco's Pub serves one of Baltimore's favorite crab cakes, made daily from a recipe known only by John, Joanna and their daughter Marcella. The self-proclaimed Baltimore's Best Crab Cake Sandwich features an 11-ounce broiled crab cake, served on a roll with a side of potato chips.
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Founded in 1974 as a pizza shop, G&M Restaurant in Linthicum Heights is now famous for its award-winning crab cakes. There's usually a line at this restaurant, and for good reason! Their broiled crab cake sandwich is made from the highest quality jumbo lump crab meat and served with lettuce and tomato on e either bread or crackers.
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It may seem strange to order a crab cake sandwich at a pizzeria, but crab cakes are what make Box Hill famous! Patrons can choose between a fried or broiled crab cake, served no-frills on a roll. Simple and delicious!
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