For one week in October, everything seafood is celebrated on South Beach during South Beach Seafood Week and the South Beach Seafood Festival.

South Beach Seafood Week is the perfect way to kick off stone crab season with a lineup of seafood celebrations, from competitions to glitzy dinners, all culminating in the South Beach Seafood Festival.

Seafood lovers, stone crab enthusiasts and pescatarians, rejoice – the South Beach Seafood Festival is back, October 19-22, 2022. Kick off stone crab season in the heart of South Beach with this culinary showcase of some of Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s finest chefs. Secure your tickets now for each event – and be sure to arrive hungry.

Wednesday, October 19: An Evening at Joe’s

The festivities kick off at Miami Beach’s most iconic seafood restaurant, Joe’s Stone Crab, which opened in 1913 as a small seafood counter. Today it’s a glitzy, signature Miami Beach seafood restaurant where stone crabs are the main event (in season from October 1 through May 1) but the rest of the menu is equally beloved. South Beach Seafood Week officially begins with An Evening At Joe’s, hosted by Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold. Chef Andre Bienvenue will show off with a five-course menu paired with fine wine and spirits. General Manager Brian Johnson will be onsite to teach guests how to crack the perfect claw. Tickets are $500 and are extremely limited. The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 20: GOYA’S Crabs, Slabs, & Cabs

Enjoy seafood, meat and wine poolside at this decadent event presented by Baptist Health. GOYA’S Crabs, Slabs, & Cabs is an evening showcasing the “best of the best” of Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s food world. More than 10 chefs will present bites celebrating fresh ingredients, putting their own international spin on traditional surf ’n’ turf. Expect expertly paired cabernet sauvignons and rosés with each dish. The $250 ticket price is all-inclusive. The event runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday, October 21: VIP Chef Showdown

TGIF! It’s the Chef Showdown. Several years ago, the Travel Channel named this event the Best Seafood Competition in the USA – and now it’s your chance to take a bite of the fun. Held at Lummus Park, a beachfront park on South Beach, this signature event is presented by GOYA Foods and Jack Daniel’s. The Chef Showdown features 14 chefs, seven culinary battles and one champion (chosen by event guests). Enjoy tropical cocktails, live entertainment, seven competitions and, of course, wonderful food. Guests can taste all 14 of the chefs’ entries. Tickets begin at $150. The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, October 22: South Beach Seafood Festival Main Event

Saturday is South Beach Seafood Week’s signature beachfront festival. More than 15,000 “seafoodies” enjoy the South Beach Seafood Festival Main Event every year. This family-friendly event takes place at Lummus Park. It is open to the public and offers a lively festival atmosphere with stone crabs, shrimp cocktail, fish tacos, fresh oysters, lobster waffle cones, ceviche and much more. Many of Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s best-known restaurants set up pop-ups (look for Ella’s Oyster Bar, A Fish Called Avalon, Kosushi, Pubbelly Sushi and more). Also enjoy several bars, a sweet dessert cocktail station, beach games, DJs and live music. General admission tickets are $55; VIP admission tickets begin at $150. The event runs from noon to 7 p.m. for general admission, and until 9 p.m. for those with VIP tickets.

By: Patricia Azze | Oct 1, 2021