Stingaree Restaurant & Bar

• Cuisine(s): Seafood
  Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm
  Price: $$, $$$
• Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash, check
  Attire: Casual
  Features: Banquet Facilities, Catering, Family Style, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Water View, Wheelchair Accessible
• Serving: Dinner, Lunch
  Reservations: Not Necessary
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

The restaurant is on the second story of the Stingaree Marina in the little town of Crystal Beach on Bolivar Peninsula. They serve all kinds of fresh Gulf seafood, but their claim to fame is barbecued crabs. Barbecued crabs were first made famous by a place in Sabine Pass called Granger's (later a place called Sartin's took over the tradition), but they have since moved inland to Nederland. Today, Stingaree is the best of the barbecued-crab joints left on Bolivar. These crabs are boiled, dipped in seasoning and then finished in the broiler. Come at sunset for a spectacular view.