While Delaware may be counted among the smallest states, it possesses a large number of seafood restaurants, each of which features a wide array of dishes. If you have a ravenous appetite, you can easily find restaurants that offer all-you-can-eat dining options. Whether you prefer oysters, crabs or any other creature from the bounty of the sea, dining in Delaware is certain to please your palate.
Old Mill Crab House
The Old Mill Crab House in Delmar offers all-you-can-eat steamed and spiced Maryland blue crabs, snow crabs and shrimp. Other seafood dishes on the menu include crab cakes, lobster tails, broiled scallops and Crab Imperial. Ribs, chicken and steaks round out the menu. Readers of Metropolitan Magazine have named the Old Mill Crab House the best place to eat crabs for well over a decade.
Old Mill Crab House 8829 Waller Road Delmar, DE 19940 (302) 846-2808? oldmillcrabhouse.com
Mickey's Family Crab House
Mickey's Family Crab House is known for all-you-can-eat blue crabs, but also offers all-you-can-eat oysters (your choice of raw, steamed or fried). They also offer chicken wings, chicken tenders and salads. Mickey's also ships seafood all over the country so that you can relive your dining experience within the comfort of your own home.
Mickey's Family Crab House 222 Jefferson Bridge Road Bethany Beach, Delaware (302) 539-5384 mickeysfamilycrabhouse.com
Feby's Fishery
Feby's Fishery is part fresh fish market and part restaurant. Every Tuesday and Thursday, the restaurant offers all-you-can-eat Dungeness crabs as well as a variety of steamed, fried and raw seafood entrees. This family-friendly eatery also offers dining options for children. These include tuna loin, surf and turf and Italian cioppino stew. Delaware Today Magazine voted Feby's Best Seafood and Zagat gave the restaurant an award of distinction.
Feby's Fishery 3701 Lancaster Pike Wilmington, DE 19805-1510 (302) 998-9501 febysfishery.com
Fenwick Crab House
The Fenwick Crab House ships its famous Maryland-style crab soup and crab cakes nationwide. For diners who are lucky enough to visit the restaurant in person, the Fenwick Crab House offers an award-winning dining experience. The restaurant has been named the home of the Best Crabcake at the Beach twice by Delaware Today Magazine, as well as Best Place to Take an Out of Town Guest by the same publication. All-you-can-eat crab dinners are a specialty at this casual dining establishment.
Fenwick Crab House 100 Coastal Highway Fenwick Island, DE 19944 (302) 539-2500? beach-net.com/ficrabhouse/index.php