Good clam chowder

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Where can I find good chowder in town. Is it crab season

Answer

If you’re in Trinidad, CA and looking for really good clam chowder, you’re in luck—there are a couple of local spots to check out, plus an important note on crab season.

Where to find great clam chowder in Trinidad:

Trinidad Bay Eatery & Gallery: Probably your best bet in town. Their New England clam chowder is made from scratch daily and is a longtime favorite. According to their reviews, folks say it’s “the best clam chowder … they have ever tasted.”
Turtle Rocks Inn / Restaurant (on the foot of the pier): Known locally for good clam chowder and home-style dining.
Seascape Restaurant (in or near Trinidad): According to local Redditors, their clam chowder is outstanding: > “I’ve had clam chowders from Cabo to anchorage … Seascape … makes one of the best bowls I’ve ever had outside … New England.”

About crab season in Trinidad / Humboldt County:

As of the most recent regulations, the Dungeness crab season for northern California (which includes Humboldt County) has some restrictions: recreational Dungeness crab fishing is open on certain terms, but there are important health and safety warnings.

Specifically: the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warns people *not to eat the viscera (“butter”) or internal organs of Dungeness crab caught in northern California*, due to unsafe levels of domoic acid.

So, while you might see crab on local menus or in seafood places, “crab season” in a safe, eat-everything sense is complicated: not all parts of the crab may be safe, depending on when and where it was caught.

My recommendation: Grab a bowl of chowder at Trinidad Bay Eatery for a reliably great experience. If you’re curious about local crab, ask restaurant staff where their crab comes from (commercial fish, or local) — but keep the public health advisories in mind.

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