crab house cafe

Just fantastic food.
You need to eat here.

Absolutely amazing food the best seafood i have ever had !!! Any one who likes seafood should go its worth the travel

Superb views, food, staff. Speacial place. All fish locally caught and the menu changes daily

I cannot believe we had lived in the area for 5 years before we discovered the Crab House Café, thanks to a Sunday supplement review of the 10 best beach cafes in the UK. Apparently, it has been an oyster farm for many years and the café was added around 2005. We booked for lunch and had a fantastic fresh cooked seafood meal and have been back for more, plus recommended it to others who have had similarly good experiences. It is not posh outside or inside, looking like a beach shack outside and a café inside, but that adds to its charm and means you do not have to dress up to eat there! The staff are friendly, the presentation on the plate is delightful and the food superb. Last time we were there we met a couple who drive from Bath several times a year to eat there. The menu is changed on a daily basis and is dependent on what fish and shellfish has been caught/​brought that day. You need to book well in advance during the holiday season, particularly at the weekends. There is outside wooden seating for sunny days. In terms of price expect around £40 per head for two courses including drinks.

Very good, fresh fish. Lots of variety and always something a bit different. Chef and staff are all very friendly. Quite expensive but deffinately worth it!

I have often wondered, living in the south west, why there are so few seafood restaurants around our coast? There are a few yes, like the Oyster Shack at Bigbury and Riverside Restaurant and the Hive beach café further down the Dorset coast and Porthminster in Cornwall but generally far too few, which is an odd thing. Is it to do with the English reserve or dislike by too many of fish and seafood, or is it the climate?
Anyway, here is a really good example of what I mean and what we need more of around here. It’s moved on from the small shack of a few years ago on the edge of Chesil Beach and is now a bigger place altogether but they have managed to retain the charm and character of the old. Fish and seafood is served simply, fish is often whole, oysters, crabs, scallops are available and more with late catch items on the blackboard. Plenty of outdoor tables and car parking. Mediterranean feel and good for a day out when the sun is shining. Does what it says on the tin and does it brilliantly.