MICHELIN Recommended
Joe's Stone Crab
★ 4.7 · 2,437 reviews (OpenTable)
Joe Weiss started with a fish sandwich counter in 1913, before Miami Beach was even a city, and his family still owns the place. Tuxedoed waiters ferry chilled stone crab claws with that famous mustard sauce, hash browns and a slab of Key lime pie. The 114th season opens October 16, and regulars still swear by tipping the maître d'.
- MICHELIN
- Recommended
- Cuisine
- Seafood / Stone Crab
- Chef & team
- Weiss family (owners since 1913); Executive Chef Jim Pastor
- Neighborhood
- South Pointe
- Hours
- In season (from Oct 16, 2026): Lunch Wed–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm; Dinner Sun–Thu 5–10pm, Fri–Sat 5–11pm; Bar opens Wed–Sun 11am, Mon–Tue 4:30pm
- Dress code
- Think pressed, not poolside. Polished, not post-workout. Lunch is relaxed but well presented; after 4pm guests are asked to dress more intentionally. Please skip hats, beachwear, sportswear, shorts, flip-flops, sliders, tank tops, ripped or revealing clothing, and novelty accessories. Final admission is at the discretion of the maître d'.
- Price
- $$$$
- Status
- Opening soon — Closed for the annual summer hiatus since September 14, 2026; reopens for its 114th season with dinner on Friday, October 16, 2026. Florida stone crab season runs October 15 to May 1, so claws are served only while the restaurant is open in season.
- Opening
- https://www.tiktok.com/@joesstonecrab_
- Other locations
- Joe's Take Away, counter service next door to the restaurant, 11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach; affiliated Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab locations in Chicago, Washington DC and Las Vegas