The giant red crab over the front door of Old Mill Crab House announces that it is serious about fun—and serious about our favorite crustacean. Old Mill promises Maryland crabs—not North Carolina, not Gulf Coast crabs, but the best-tasting crabs on earth. Let the pickin’ and grinnin’ begin. (8829 Waller Road, Delmar, 846-9000, www.oldmillcrabhouse.com)
Kelly’s Tavern
101 W. Market St., Port Penn, 834-9221
Crab House
19598 Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Beach, 227-2019
www.crabhouserehoboth.com