Credit: Cru Café
The highly anticipated "softie season" has arrived in Charleston. Here's where you can find soft shell crabs in and around the Holy City (always check with the restaurants to make sure they still have the dishes available because there tends to be very limited quantities available each season):
167 Raw (193 King Street)
- The downtown restaurant's offering was posted on their Instagram
39 Rue de Jean (39 John Street)
- Pan Roasted Soft Shell Crab - served with blackened spiced grits, crispy brussels sprouts and garlic & tarragon butter cream sauce
Art's Bar & Grill (413 Coleman Blvd)
- The Lowcountry Eat Out! Facebook group has a post showing Art's has it on the menu
The Basement (1055 SC-41)
Beautiful South (128 Columbus St., Suite 101)
- Typhoon Shelter Softshell Crabs - Shaoxing marinated softies wok fried in shrimp and garlic oil, with scallion, preserved black beans, Thai chilies, and panko
Bistronomy by Nico (64 Spring St.)
- Local Softie Special features Seafood and Corn Veloutè, Corn, Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers, and Gnocchi Parisienne
Bohemian Bull (1531 Folly Rd.)
- Fried soft shell crab sandwich made with dill aioli, fried green tomato, arugula, & served with your choice of side
Burwell's Stone Fire Grill (14 North Market Steet)
- App: Fried soft shell crab, Brussel sprout slaw, and candied Crystals hot sauce ($25)
- Entree: Lowcountry Boil Fried soft shell crab, confit potatoes, andouille, and shrimp ($45)
Cru Café (18 Pinckney St.)
- Serving daily rotating specials throughout the duration of Soft Shell season
- Variations including Soft Shell Sammies, Soft Shell Crabs over Capellini
- More will be announced via Cru Cafe's Instagram (@crucafechs)
Credit: Kwei Fei
The Darling Oyster Bar (513 King St.)
- Two Tempura-Fried Soft Shell Crabs, White Sweet Potato Purée, Asparagus, Oyster Mushrooms, and Balsamic Brown Butter
Edmund's Oast Brewing Co. (1505 King St.)
- Offering their popular soft-shell crab “Big Mac”
High Cotton (199 East Bay Street)
- Posted on Facebook that they have them
Kwei Fei (1977 Maybank Hwy)
- Softies with crab roe wide noodle and Fresno chilies
The James (939 Maybank Hwy Unit A)
Pier 41 (1039 SC Hwy 41 #100)
Pink Bellies (595 King St., Ste. 1)
- Soft Shell Crab Bun Mi
Prohibition (547 King St.)
- Tempura Fried Soft Shell Crab Wraps - Bibb Lettuce Wraps, Peanut Sauce, Avocado, Radishes and Cucumber
Saltwater Cowboys (130 Mill St)
- The Lowcountry Eat Out! Facebook group has a post showing Art's has it on the menu
Simply Seafood (3406 Maybank Highway)
- Posted on Facebook that they had them
Water's Edge Restaurant (1407 Shrimp Boat Lane)
- Has soft shell crab on their menu
