What to order at Pinchers on your first visit

Start with the hot crab and cheese dip

Every table should start with the Hot Crab & Cheese Dip ($18). It’s cheesy, a little spicy and comes with an endless bowl of tortilla chips. If you’d rather go straight to crab, the Pinchers Claws ($29) are fresh blue crab claws sautéed in white wine and garlic butter, or fried golden brown.

Then order crab

Pinchers is named for crab, so this is the place to order it.

• Blue crab clusters are the family specialty, locally caught and steamed in Old Bay or sautéed in garlic butter. Lil’ Less (4) is $24, Lil’ More (8) is $42 and A Lot More (12) is $57.
• Alaskan snow crab is $49 a pound with two sides. Alaskan king crab is $99 a pound.
• Pinchers crab cakes are packed with crab meat, one for $28 or two for $44, with two sides.
• Stone crab claws are on the menu in season, October 15 to May 1. Read how stone crabs are caught.

Not into crab? Try the Gulf grouper

The Gulf grouper ($37, or $27 for Lil’ Less) comes fried, grilled, broiled or blackened with two sides. The Gulf Grouper Sandwich ($29) is the same fish on a toasted roll. Mahi mahi, salmon, fish and chips and Texas Tony’s baby back ribs are all on the menu too.

Shrimp, nine ways

Shrimp any way you like it is $26, or $18 for a Lil’ Less portion, with two sides. Pick from peel and eat (hot or cold), Boom Boom, scampi, coconut, fried, Buffalo, blackened, grilled or BBQ. Shrimp scampi over pasta ($25) is another favorite.

Lil' Less portions

Many plates come in a Lil’ Less size for smaller appetites, at a lower price. It’s an easy way to try a second dish, or to leave room for dessert.

Save room for key lime pie

The Signature Key Lime Pie ($9 a slice) is award-winning and served slightly frozen. You can also take a whole pie home. To share, the chocolate and carrot cake towers are $17 a piece.

Drinks and happy hour

Drafts, house wine, well drinks, sangria and house margaritas are 2 for 1 all day, every day. From 3 to 6 p.m., happy hour food brings oysters and wings for $2 each and shrimp and clams for $1.25 each, in multiples of six. See the full Pinchers menu.

Common questions

What is Pinchers known for?

Fresh, local Florida seafood, especially blue crab, stone crab in season and Gulf grouper. The hot crab and cheese dip and key lime pie are house favorites.

What is the best thing to order at Pinchers for a first visit?

Start with the hot crab and cheese dip, then order blue crab clusters, snow crab, crab cakes or Gulf grouper.

How much is snow crab at Pinchers?

Alaskan snow crab is $49 per pound with two sides.

Does Pinchers have smaller portions?

Yes. Many dishes come in a Lil' Less size at a lower price.

Does Pinchers have a gluten-free menu?

Yes. A gluten-free menu is available on request.