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A rich blue-crab bisque thickened with cream and finished with a splash of sherry. Traditionally made with the orange roe of female blue crabs (now often substituted with extra crab stock and cream).
She-crab soup originated in Charleston in the 1910s when William Deas added crab roe to a Scotch-Irish partan bree soup, but it spread quickly down the Lowcountry coast to Savannah and remains a menu opener at every classical room. Modern conservation restrictions on female crab harvesting mean most kitchens use stock and cream rather than literal roe.
4 editor picks for She-crab soup in Savannah, ranked by editorial score. All Savannah signature dishes · She-crab soup across every city.
Also in: Charleston, Richmond.
Elizabeth on 37th ★ 4.7
thomas-square · 105 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401
Elizabeth on 37th opened in a 1900s Victorian mansion in 1981; Elizabeth Terry won James Beard Best Chef Southeast in 1995. Classical Lowcountry benchmark.
The Olde Pink House ★ 4.6
historic-district · 23 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
An institution in the 1771 Habersham mansion on Reynolds Square, serving classic Southern menus in candle-lit upstairs rooms and a Planters Tavern basement.
Vic's on the River ★ 4.3
historic-district · 26 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Vic's runs in a restored 1859 cotton warehouse on Bay Street, river views through the upstairs dining room. Classic Lowcountry, white-tablecloth service.
Crystal Beer Parlor ★ 4.3
historic-district · 301 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401
Crystal Beer Parlor has run on the corner of Jones and Jefferson since 1933, red booths and dark wood under a long beer list. Burgers, fried green tomatoes.
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