Joe's Stone Crab

Experience the Flavor of Now from your neighborhood Pizza Hut.

Note that Joe's is as famous for its no-reservations policy as it is for its crab, so get there early or late, unless you enjoy waiting.

Finish with Key lime pie, which lives up to its reputation as South Florida's best.

Food27 Decor22 Service25 Cost$73

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Devotees give two "claws up" to this century-old South Beach "institution" – ranked Miami's Most...

What started as a lunch counter in 1913 is now a block-long institution with a who's-who history—everyone from J. Edgar Hoover to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor has come to Joe's. The restaurant is open only during stone crab season (mid-October to mid-May) and doesn't take reservations; we recommend going for lunch to avoid the horrendous wait at dinnertime. Be warned, though, that crab...

This South Beach restaurant has been serving the distinctively sweet claw of the stone crab since the early 1900s. The founding family still owns and runs it on an entire city block below Fifth Street---formerly a sleepy, low-rise neighborhood, now booming with big buildings and nightlife. But the restaurant itself, despite renovation and expansion, remains gratifyingly simple. Something else...

In Short
Though a longtime Miami institution, Joe's appearance and ambience are surprisingly nonconformist--lots of dark wood and gleaming brass, black-and-white tile and plush...

"It's a landmark in Miami and the best crab in town. I particularly like the King Crab. The ambiance is great and the service is good."

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