Best Crab Cakes
Best Crab Cakes — Roar if it slaps. Meow if the hype is criminal.
Locals vote on best crab cakes in St. Augustine. Roar the spots that slap, Meow the ones that don't.
Mostly crab, minimal filler, maximum debate.
You must be physically located in St. Johns County, FL to vote.
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Roar = worth it. Meow = overhyped.
🏆 Current Champions · Best Crab Cakes
Top 1 of spots
Cap's On the Water
Vilano · New Coastal Cuisine
🦁 “A local heavyweight that some residents feel might be resting a bit too much on its reputation.”
Top 3 get featured here, on the homepage, and in the Roar Report newsletter.
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📍 Voting is open to St. Johns County, FL only
- 🥇 1st · Gold
Cap's On the Water
Vilano · New Coastal Cuisine
🦁 1 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 1🦁 "A local heavyweight that some residents feel might be resting a bit too much on its reputation."
Cap's On the Water is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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Aunt Kate's
North Beach · Minorcan-influenced seafood
🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0Aunt Kate's is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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Catch 27
Downtown · Seafood
🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0Catch 27 is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille
New Orleans-style
🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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- 🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0
O.C. White's Seafood & Spirits is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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St. Augustine Fish Camp
Seafood
🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0St. Augustine Fish Camp is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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- 🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0
Beachcomber is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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- 🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0
Kingfish Grill is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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- 🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0
Black Molly Grill is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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- 🦁 0 Roars · 🐱 0 Meows · Score 0
The Florida Cracker Cafe is listed in the Best Crab Cakes Food Fight for St. Augustine locals to vote Roar or Meow. Website / Menu.
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How rankings work
Official rankings are based on verified Roar and Meow votes. Users can vote once per restaurant per category, and restaurants cannot pay to rank higher.
Frequently Asked
How are the best spot spots in St. Augustine ranked?
Rankings on the Best Crab Cakes leaderboard are based on verified Food Fight votes from locals. Users can Roar if a spot deserves the hype, or Meow if they think it's overhyped.
Can restaurants pay to rank higher?
No. Official Food Fight rankings are based on verified votes only. There's no pay-to-play.
Can I add a missing restaurant?
Yes. Use the "Request a Spot" button on any category page. The Local Lion will review the submission before it joins the Food Fight.
How often do rankings update?
Rankings update as verified votes come in. The leaderboard moves in real time.