Celebrate National Crab Soup Day on Tuesday, August 27 with a variety of local offerings. From spicy chowders to classic bisques, we’ve rounded up a delicious list of offerings. After all, if we were to dub a soup of the summer, this would be it, right?
Happy slurping!
Spicy Crab Chowder
3rd & Ferry Fish Market
When you’re craving seafood, you know 3rd & Ferry will deliver. Their spicy crab chowder features chorizo sausage, bacon, claw crab meat, potatoes and chipotle peppers in a rich tomato broth. Available in a cup or bowl.
Crab Bisque
Top Cut Steak House
Top Cut is known for its high-quality steaks, but the crab bisque should not be forgotten. Made with buttered crab meat and tarragon crème fraiche, the restaurant has declared it the perfect summertime soup.
She Crab Soup
Madeline’s Fogelsville
She Crab soup is incredibly rich and similar to a bisque, but it adds crab roe and sherry, giving the dish its velvety orange hue. Find it on the lunch and dinner menus at Madeline’s and enjoy it in a cup or a bowl.
Crab & Asparagus Bisque
Apollo Grill
Apollo Grill, a pioneer of Bethlehem’s dining scene, offers an extensive menu that features 30-plus appetizer options as well as an assortment of soups and salads. Apollo adds a delicious twist to its crab bisque by incorporating asparagus into the stew.
Crab Bisque
Diana’s Café
Crab bisque is Diana Café’s house specialty. Offering family meals to-go, this Center Valley eatery offers its bisque via takeout as a pint or quart. There’s also a gluten-free variation available!
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Jamaican Curried Crab Bisque
Gracie’s 21st Century Café
About an hour from Bethlehem’s Main Street, Gracie’s 21st Century Café in Pine Forge is a dining destination worth the drive. The from-scratch kitchen’s Jamaican crab bisque has been the restaurant’s signature soup since 1988. Featuring jumbo lump crab, it’s made with coconut milk, scotch bonnet peppers and fresh lime, which together transport diners to the sweet-hot flavors of Caribbean nights.
