WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses serving the best crabs in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Click through the gallery below to review the finalists and vote for your favorite on the final slide.
Voting will close on Aug. 4, and winners for all TOP 10 categories will be announced on Aug. 7.
Be sure to vote for our other TOP 10 categories: Best Burger, Best Pizza, Best Barbecue, Best Brewery, Best Brunch, Best Coffee Shop, Best Ice Cream/Gelato, Best Tacos and Best Bagels.
1200 N Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, Virginia
10195 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, Virginia
1510 Cherry Hill Rd, Dumfries, Virginia
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4958 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda, Maryland (Courtesy Bethesda Crab House)
Courtesy Bethesda Crab House
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458 Forest Beach Rd., Annapolis, Maryland
(Courtesy Cantler’s Riverside)
Courtesy Cantler’s Riverside
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700 Mill Creek Rd., Arnold, Maryland (WTOP/Mike McMearty)
WTOP/Mike McMearty
15704 Lee Hwy., Gainesville, Virginia (WTOP/Mike McMearty)
5640 Urbana Pike, Frederick, Maryland (WTOP/Mike McMearty)
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1356 Okie St. NE, Washington, DC
(WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
3030 Riva Rd., Riva, Maryland (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
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