Joe's Stone Crab
Best Seafood Institution in Miami · FL
Older than the city of Miami Beach
Joe's Stone Crab has been a Miami Beach institution since 1913, the restaurant that turned the Florida stone crab into a delicacy. Every winter season the vast, white-jacketed dining room serves chilled claws with mustard sauce, hash browns, creamed spinach, and Key lime pie to a famously no-reservations crowd.
Family-run for over a century, Joe's is an authentic piece of old Miami Beach — a seafood temple whose ritual (and its wait) is as much the draw as the crab itself.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Miami since 1913 — 112 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Miami.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Miami has kept Joe's Stone Crab busy for 112 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Miami regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best seafood institution in Miami for 2025 for stone crabs and key lime pie served since 1913, before Miami Beach was even a city.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Joe's Stone Crab
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1913, Miami Beach, FL
- Location
- Miami Beach, FL (metro Miami)
- Centurion Award
- Best Seafood Institution in Miami — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Joe's Stone Crab?
Founded in 1913, Joe's predates the city of Miami Beach itself and made the stone crab a Florida icon.
Is Joe's Stone Crab award-winning?
Yes — Joe's Stone Crab is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Seafood Institution in Miami, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best seafood institution in Miami for 2025 for stone crabs and key lime pie served since 1913, before Miami Beach was even a city.
Where is Joe's Stone Crab?
Joe's Stone Crab is in Miami, FL.
Every award, on the record.
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Seafood Institution in Miami Miami, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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