Red Lobster brings back its Crabfest tradition starting June 29, 2026, with what the chain calls its most customizable crab lineup yet. The limited-time menu lets guests choose their crab, flavor and spice level across several dishes, with Bairdi crab returning alongside Snow crab as a Crab Your Way option. More Eat & Drink News
What’s New On The Crabfest Menu This Year
This year’s Crabfest builds on last year’s Seafood Boil launch with a new Crabfest Boil and additional flavor and spice choices. A limited-time Mike’s Hot Honey flavor also joins select Crabfest items for the first time.
Crab Your Way Flavor Options
Guests can pick Snow or Bairdi crab legs served over crispy potatoes, either Simply Steamed or tossed in one of six flavors:
- Roasted Garlic
- Cajun
- Lemon Pepper
- OLD BAY® & Butter Sauce
- RL Signature
- Mike’s Hot Honey® (new)
Crab Your Way comes with a choice of one side.
Crabfest Boil And Other Seafood Dishes
The new Crabfest Boil doubles the amount of crab found in any existing Red Lobster boil and adds shrimp, with guests choosing their own flavor and spice level. Other Crabfest menu items include:
- Crab & Shrimp Linguini Alfredo, with lump crab meat, shrimp, linguini, house-made garlic Alfredo sauce, asparagus and tomatoes
- Crab-Topped Stuffed Mushrooms
- Crab Queso
- Salmon Oscar
- Steak Oscar
- Crab-Topped Asparagus
- Crab-Topped Baked Potato
New Hawaiian-Inspired Cocktails For Crabfest
Red Lobster is adding three tropical cocktails to the Crabfest lineup:
- Magical Blue Hawaiian – Malibu Coconut Rum with pineapple and citrus flavors, finished with butterfly pea tea
- Hula Punch – Ketel One Vodka with peach and hibiscus flavors, topped with club soda
- Lava Flow Margarita – Espolòn Blanco Tequila and Malibu Coconut Rum mixed with strawberry hibiscus sour
Where And When To Find Crabfest
Crabfest runs for a limited time at participating Red Lobster locations beginning June 29, 2026. Guests can find a nearby restaurant at RedLobster.com.
Source: RestaurantNews.com
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