Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

1. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House

8.8
1024 N Rush St (Bellevue), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Gold Coast · 104 tips and reviews

MindiMindi: The crab cakes are great! Actual real lumps of crab. Not much filler. The filet is incredibly tender. And the chargrilled shrimp is well seasoned. Be sure to get a reservation, even on weeknights!

ISC C.ISC Chicago: The crab cake is the best I've ever had. The frog legs aren't too shabby, either. Save room for desserts: they're humongous!

Anthony H.Anthony Handley: Best crab cakes in Chicago. Pair one with a steak for surf and turf. You won't regret it.

Bavette's Bar and Boeuf is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

2. Bavette's Bar and Boeuf

9.1
218 W Kinzie St (at N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 130 tips and reviews

Erica L.Erica L: Amazing meal. Get the baked goat cheese and tomato, steak frites, crab cake, elote corn, and short rib stroganoff

Megan R.Megan Robertson: The corn is amazing! Surprisingly my fave item of the night. Crab cakes, beef stroganoff, and steak were excellent as well. Highly recommend.

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Bone-in ribeye medium rare, elote corn, shrimp cocktail, crab cake, French fries, whiskey sundae, several cocktails = elite

Catch 35 Chicago is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

3. Catch 35 Chicago

8.4
35 W Wacker Dr (btwn State & Dearborn), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · The Loop · 77 tips and reviews

Tanora S.Tanora Smith: Great crab legs, crab cakes and lobster tails!

Patrick O.Patrick O'Malley: Crab bisque, Maryland crab cakes, tuna sushi rolls, blackened swordfish, & then pecan pie... all accompanied by some Alpha King... all excellent!

Andrew M.Andrew Mayeshiba: The crab cakes were really great! The clam linguini came with deep fried clam strips. That's ok if you're into that.

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

4. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.3
60 E Grand Ave (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 225 tips and reviews

Myra R.Myra Rubin: My fave...must try oysters Rockefeller, 2nd mortgage, crabcakes, seafood n lobster salads & stonecrabs. Steaks are top...I'd say best in this city. Service always outstanding! Make reservations.

WendyWendy: Best crab cakes chuncked with crabmeat. Seafood platter app. AMAZING great customer service

Jason E.Jason Ellingson: Get the key lime pie and crabcakes. Both were awesome.

Tweet is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

5. Tweet

8.8
5020 N Sheridan Rd (btwn W Argyle St & W Carmen Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Uptown · 143 tips and reviews

KathyKathy: Bloody Mary, bellini, veggie country benedict (and I'm not a vegetarian!), crab cake sandwich, omelet... Never had anything I don't like here.

Mimi C.Mimi Chanel: Service is great! Gluten menu. Try the crab Benedict. If you are from Maryland bring OBay lol. It's not a Maryland crab cake but its good. This dish is a lil pricey to be served w/hashbrowns.

Drew L.Drew Ladd: Try anything and everything. It's all good. Lox platter and Crabcakes Hollandaise are personal faves.

Big Jones is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

6. Big Jones

8.5
5347 N Clark St (btwn W Summerdale Ave & W Balmoral Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Andersonville · 138 tips and reviews

Joel M.Joel Morrow: Crab cakes Benedict was amazing.

John A.John Amundsen: Really good cajun food in A'ville. Particularly great for brunch - the Eggs New Orleans is basically Benedict with crab cakes. Also, beignets are served. The fried chicken is also quite nice.

Time Out Chicago KidsTime Out Chicago Kids: Light and airy popovers, blue crab cakes with poached eggs, free beignets while you wait: three reasons this is among the best brunches in the city. Read more.

Batter & Berries is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

7. Batter & Berries

8.3
2748 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Diversey Pkwy & W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · North Side · 167 tips and reviews

DevoDevo: Try the crab cakes benedict fantastic!

Alpha D.Alpha Daly: This place is awesome the lobster crab cakes and French toast flight is really great and the coffee was always topped off before we had to ask. Try the community table

cami j.cami j.: all the French toast is fantastic, the maple butter is delicious, and the crab benedict is one of the best I've had-the crab cakes had so much crab and the perfect amount of breading!

Ann Sather is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

8. Ann Sather

8.8
3415 N Broadway St (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · Lake View East · 57 tips and reviews

Danielle @.Danielle @DanielleDuncan: Crab cake benedict and try the cinnamon rolls!!

Dennis D.Dennis Dire: Great Service, Amazing food ( love cinnamon rolls & crab cake Benedict) but the paying system is kinda awful. They charge to split a check.

VallyVally: Amazing as usual. My fave is bacon cheddar potato pancakes or crab cake benedict!!

RL Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

9. RL Restaurant

9.2
115 E Chicago Ave (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 115 tips and reviews

Kiwi LisaKiwi Lisa: Crab cake benedict

Christopher H.Christopher Hughes: Love the lobster club and the crab cake Benedict!

Ayman A.Ayman Al-Abdullah: The crab cakes are stupid good

Morton's The Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

10. Morton's The Steakhouse

7.8
65 E Wacker Pl, Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · The Loop · 70 tips and reviews

NuJoiNuJoi: Try the mini crab cakes. These are my favorite crab cakes outside of New Orleans.

BnkWillBnkWill: Awesome crab cakes for a steak house

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Crab cakes with hardly any filler; generous lobster cocktails; and barely seasoned steaks that stand out for their flavor, their tenderness or both. http://tmoutchi.us/10esgeQ Read more.

Half Shell is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

11. Half Shell

8.2
676 W Diversey Pkwy (at Orchard St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lake View East · 61 tips and reviews

Lauren E.Lauren Ernest: Oysters, Fried Oysters, Fried Catfish and Crab Cakes! Next time were going for the King Crab Legs... Amazing!

Katherine M.Katherine Meyer: Looks like a dive but their food is surprisingly good. You can't go wrong with the snow crab, their oysters or their crab cakes.

Sean M.Sean Mallory: Crab cakes were awesome! Staff was really nice. Definitely worth another visit!

Tre Kronor is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

12. Tre Kronor

8.9
3258 W Foster Ave (at Spaulding Ave), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · North Park · 83 tips and reviews

Phillip L.Phillip Lamb: watch out for the yellow jackets in the garden area, but try the crab cakes Benedict and the soup!

Sarah B.Sarah Best-Wilson: I pretty much always get the crab cakes benedict here. All of their benedict specials are delicious, as are their homemade danishes.

Joe S.Joe Schmitt: Crabcakes Benedict is a favorite at weekend brunch

The Capital Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

13. The Capital Grille

8.3
633 N St. Clair St., Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 60 tips and reviews

Christine P.Christine Platzer: You know when you're full and you still keep eating? That's this place! Service is phenomenal, food to die for! Crab cakes have chunks of crab you can actually see, lobster mac amazing! Steak perfect!

StefanieStefanie: Perfect steaks and the lobster mac are a must for dinner. For lunch: the lobster bisque or the lobster & crab cakes are not published on the menu, under 500 calories and still so decadent.

Rashaunda T.Rashaunda T: The steak is delicious and the crab cakes were so tasty.

Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

14. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

9.0
1028 N Rush St (at E Bellevue Pl), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · 282 tips and reviews

Gina D.Gina DiCello: Crab cake is the best.ever. I dream about it.

Julie E.Julie E: Sure, the steaks are outstanding. But the crab cakes are the best I've ever had.

UpShift DigitalUpShift Digital: Two words (maybe three) crab cake Benedict. Oh my!

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Crab Cakes in Chicago.

15. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

8.1
521 N Rush St, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Streeterville · 18 tips and reviews

Christina M.Christina M.: Steaks, seafood, such as the oysters, the crab cake. The salads are very good and we indulged in dessert, bananas foster with praline ice cream, caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.

Daniel R.Daniel Radulovic: Great live jazz on Sundays, not to mention amazing seafood. The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake and Chilean Sea Bass are out of this world!

Michael H.Michael Hufnagel: Amazing seafood! Well worth visiting.