Native to the cold waters off the coast of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, the Dungeness crab is prized for its sweet, succulent meat. It's the state crustacean of Oregon, and as such, it makes an appearance on seafood menus up and down the coast (and inland as well).
There isn't really a cookie cutter crab sandwich here; sometimes crab is served in a New England-style roll or mixed with breadcrumbs and fried as a crab cake. Other sandwiches come stuffed with a whole deep-fried soft shell crab or are served open-faced as a melt.
10Best and Sandwich America wanted to find the best crab sandwich in the state, and to do so, 10Best editors joined forces with a local Oregon food writer and The Food Channel to nominate 20 worthy restaurants across the state. You, our readers, have been voting daily for the past four weeks, and the results are in.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Crab Sandwich in Oregon are as follows:
- Deschutes Portland Public House - Portland
- Silver Salmon Grille - Astoria
- Tony's Crab Shack - Bandon
- Norma's Seafood & Steak - Seaside
- Drake - Bend
- Mother's Bistro & Bar - Portland
- Local Ocean Seafoods - Newport
- Bandon Fish Market - Bandon
- Pine Tavern Restaurant & Bar - Bend
- Northwest Wild Products Seafood Market - Astoria
Congratulations to all these winning seafood restaurants!
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Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships,... Read More
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel,... Read More
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Ivy Manning
Ivy Manning is an award winning food and travel... Read More
Ivy Manning is an award winning food and travel writer in Portland, Oregon. She's the author of six cookbooks, including her forthcoming book Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match (Chronicle, September 2017). Visit her at ivymanning.com.
Ivy Manning
Ivy Manning is an award winning food and travel writer in Portland, Oregon. She's the author of six cookbooks, including her forthcoming book Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match (Chronicle, September 2017). Visit her at ivymanning.com.
