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24 menu-verified places to start in Montgomery County. Browse the menus, explore the map, and choose a place to try.

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Bethesda · Restaurant

Bethesda Crab House

The official menu lists a platter of two quarter-pound crab cakes, plus a crab cake sandwich.

Menu listsCrab Cake Platter

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Gaithersburg · Restaurant

Bonefish Grill

The Gaithersburg ordering menu lists crab cakes under starters and sharing.

Menu listsCrab Cakes

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Rockville · Restaurant

Chef Tony’s

A Maryland-style crab cake on the lunch menu, served with mashed potatoes, vegetables and herb aioli.

Menu listsMaryland Style Crab Cake · Lunch

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Gaithersburg · Restaurant

Coastal Flats

The official Gaithersburg location page names crab cakes among its seafood dishes.

Menu listsCrab cakes

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Rockville · Restaurant

Fontina Grille

The official Rockville menu lists two crab cakes with tartar sauce and a crab-cake sandwich.

Menu listsCrab Cakes

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North Bethesda · Restaurant

Hello Betty

The North Bethesda menu lists a crab cake sandwich; other crab-cake offerings vary by meal.

Menu listsMaryland Crab Cake Sandwich

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Wheaton · Restaurant

Hook & Reel

The Wheaton location links a dine-in menu listing a Crab Cake Basket. Its brand pages disagree on the street number, so confirm directions before visiting.

Menu listsCrab Cake Basket

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Silver Spring · Restaurant

JC Crab House

Crab cakes in Colesville, with a sandwich and a two-cake platter listed on the restaurant’s menu.

Menu listsCrab Cake Platter (2)

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Potomac · Seafood Market

O’Donnell’s Market

A seafood market with a dine-in and carryout menu listing both a crab cake handheld and a crab-cake main.

Menu listsCrab Cakes · Main

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Olney · Restaurant

Olney Ale House

The official food menu lists a two-cake entrée with shoestring fries.

Menu listsSignature Crab Cakes

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Olney · Restaurant

Olney Grille

The restaurant says its menu includes pure lump crab cakes and offers dining room service and carryout.

Menu listsPure lump crab cakes

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Chevy Chase · Restaurant

Persimmon

The official Chevy Chase/Bethesda food menu lists crab cakes and a crab-cake sandwich.

Menu listsSautéed Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

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Silver Spring · Restaurant

Seafood In The Buff Wheaton

The restaurant’s official page lists a crab-cake sandwich with fries and gives its Georgia Avenue address.

Menu listsMaryland Crab Cake Sandwich

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Silver Spring · Restaurant

Society Seafood House

The Silver Spring food menu lists a jumbo lump crab-cake entrée with fettuccine Alfredo.

Menu listsChesapeake Crab Cake

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Potomac · Restaurant

The Grove Bar & Grill

The Potomac all-day menu lists single and double crab-cake entrées and a crab-cake sandwich.

Menu listsJumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cakes

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Gaithersburg · Restaurant

Vasili’s Kitchen

The Gaithersburg ordering menu lists a broiled crabcake with potatoes and broccolini.

Menu listsBroiled Crabcake

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Menus checked November 9, 2026. Prices and availability can change. “Menu verified” confirms a listed crab-cake item, not a tasting, live stock or Maryland-caught crab.

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