Red Lobster's Crabfest 2025 menu has boils, appetizers and special cocktails
Here's how to take advantage of the limited-time offer and get your hands on some crab.
Crabfest is available for diners from June 23 until Sept. 14.
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Guests can customize their seafood boil during Crabfest by choosing between the Mariner's Boil, which features a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn and red potatoes, or the Sailor's Boil, which features a mix of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn and red potatoes. Each boil can be finished with a choice of Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter or Old Bay seasoning.
Diners can also take advantage of the restaurant's Crab Your Way offering, which allows you to purchase a full pound of crab legs prepared your way over crispy potatoes. Diners can choose between Snow Crab or Bairdi Crab for $9 and choose between Simply Steamed, Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter or a new Old Bay and Parmesan flavoring.
Here's a list of other new Crabfest menu items:
Here's Red Lobster's "Festival Summer of Sips" lineup:
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