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The menu changes daily based on whatever came up from the coast, which means Saltbox Seafood Joint has a line out the door and nobody knows exactly what's on offer until they get there. Chef Ricky Moore, a James Beard Award winner, runs a casual counter-service seafood spot where sea bass, blue crab, and oysters rotate in and out. Devoted regulars track the social media for lobster roll days like they're concert tickets.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Winner · Best Chef: Southeast · Ricky Moore
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Ricky Moore
- Eater 18 Essential Restaurants in Durham, North Carolina
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Lobster roll
“Diehard fans know to stalk Saltbox’s social media to see when the rare lobster roll days are announced.”
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