TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Whitebait

89/100 (693 ratings)

Restaurants

European

Seafood

New Zealand

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Mediterranean

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Salad

Torte

Octopus

Crab

Ice Cream

Scallops

Ceviche

Clams

Meringue

Oyster

Crawfish

Mussels

Catfish

Tuna

Cakes

Shellfish

Salmon

Lamb

Fish

Pork

Swordfish

Prawns

Toasts

"We went on a special occasion with friends and had an amazing experience. Decor 5/5, staff 5/5, food 10/5! It is pricey but worth it...."

Dave

"We've heard many great things about this place. So expectations were high. We weren't disappointed. The place has a relaxed feel about it, with warm..."

Mighty Will

"This place is ASTOUNDING! I'd go to Wellington just to eat here. Probably one of the top 3 restaurants I have ever eaten at... Host was so very..."

Megha Dogra

"My friend who is a chef took me to this place for dessert. We tried 3 different dishes. What I had was Feijoa sorbet which was something I never..."

Jimon007

"Fantastic food bursting with flavour. Lots of great fish and seafood choices and a quality wine selection. The service is excellent, friendly and..."

Robert Fairhurst

"Spotted this place whilst searching where to have husbands birthday dinner during our weekend away in Wellington. Menu looked fantastic, similar to..."

NanaKo

"Whitebait was super yum, and felt a bit like a zen Japanese restaurant inside with all the timber and rice paper-esque screening. There was a..."

Nina And Kran

"Service was great, food good but an old fashioned atmosphere. I prefer sister restaurant Charlie Noble. ..."

Ronald Blunt

"Definitely one of my favourites, whitebait offers a relaxed atmosphere combined with fantastic food. The tempura soft shell crab was exquisite,..."

Josh

"It was a wonderful meal, a taste extravaganza with fantastic depth and complexity of flavours. The service was a treat, beautiful location and lovely..."

Bradoncoast

"Absolutely divine food and service. Favourite place in town ! Can't wait for next time. So welcoming and memorable. The harbour views are to die..."

Wendy Hewson

"Trip down to Wellington from the weekend with my girlfriend, so we check this place out since friends recommend it.. Food is really nice since we are..."

Ryan Wong

"Amazing food (seriously - the clams!!!!), fantastic service (great waiter called max was onto it and respectful but also full of personality - great..."

Kate Taylor

"Love love love. Fantastic service - and beautifully cooked food to be expected from the old Whitehouse owners. The decor is.... Interesting, not..."

EpiCurious

"Amazing food . Only thing bar man very rude and bad at..."

Em

"What a restaurant! I was the guest of a party of five people mid week. The atmosphere and the service was inviting. We had the whitebait and the..."

Austin

"One of the best fine dining restaurants in Wellington, history goes back to Whitehouse days. Quality food, presentation and top notch service, great..."

Michael Liang

"Went for a dinner few days ago. The service was excellent , full attention, friendly and professional staff, never pushing after something. The menu..."

Chris Vera

"Highly recommend! Service, food, environment are all just so perfect. Fish stew was amazing, the broth was so tasty. Ceviche was so special. Very..."

Carina Chang

"Went here for the Fathers Day Dinner OMG the food was spectacular my mouth was buzzing singing drooling zinging all at the same time. There was so..."

Miss Persistant

"We took advantage of the "Wellington on a Plate" lunch menu at Whitebait. Our first visit. House baked bread (still warm) was a lovely..."

Philip Reeve

"My immediate thought when seated was "Hell, Sydney has finally come to Wellington."A very classy fit out (with one exception - below) with..."

Duncan Galletly

"Was really looking forward to trying this restaurant after reading a review in NZ Cuisine mag. Of course, when dining out, the food is always the..."

Kklovestoeat

"Whitebait is the most recent venture by Paul Hoather who previously owned the Whitehouse restaurant which has permanently closed to give way to the..."

Rosemary Young

"Outstanding seafood restaurant. Light and tasty entrees (recommend the ceviche), perfectly prepared mains, finished off with a fantastic dessert..."

Airw0lf

"A sophisticated faultless contemporary fine dining restaurant with service and food to match. Worth the walk down the wharf. Outstanding fish dishes...."

Adriennenz

"Took my partner to whitebait for her birthday. Good atmosphere. Good food. Good wine choice.Will def recommend and be back.King crab salad..."

Hubert Cheng

"The food was excellent, well presented and tasted great, but missing the wow factor.Ambience and service was as expected with the style of..."

Elliott Breen

"Great food,Excellent service, not a fault. i had the King salmon entree, mushroom lasagne and vanilla panacota. The meals were very quick to come out..."

Derek Wallace

"A cold wet Saturday night in Wellington is not the best timeto decide to dine at Whitebait. If you do, get dropped at the door and make..."

TTAG Team

"I've heard a lot about Whitebait - the fresh and reinvigorated culinary energy that the Wellington waterfront/Oriental Parade so deserves and..."

Wilson Chau

"Excellent food. Had the tasting menu, was delicious. Also the wine pairing was good. But taking a bootle would have been cheaper. Anyway, depends..."

Oliver Plank

"Very nicely prepared seafood with great flavour pairings. The four course meal was a bit heavy both in terms of size and flavoring for our tastes. ..."

Bruce Hamilton

"Great spot in Wellington harbor. The food was spectacular and innovative. We particularly loved the kingfish dish. Service was attentive and super..."

David Gonzalez

"Great food and extremely friendly and helpful staff. They helped us pick food and wine, but weren't pushing for us to over order or get more..."

Christie Buchholz

"This is fine dining at its best. With a great location, amazing ambience, friendly service and outstanding food, Whitebait is definitely in the top..."

Sujata Annavarapu

"Definitely for those into fine dining. Interesting flavour combinations - almost every bite was a taste explosion. Staff were friendly and..."

Rebecca Harvey

"Absolutely amazing. Heart-warming service, delicious food. The 4-course menu is definitely enough for one female. Among the dishes we had, the..."

Natasha Xiong

""The best Waterfront Restaurant in Wellington, New Zealand" True! Seafood (I recommend Orongo Bay Oysters, Russell, North Island NZ), fish or meat,..."

Elvira SELISCHI

"Great restaurant with some interesting dishes and attentive staff. Wine list is well balanced..."

DANNY Kwon

"Went there last year for my Birthday......Customer service excellent & the food was..."

NKR MRE

The Crab Shack

81/100 (5634 ratings)

Restaurants

Bar

Gluten Free Options

Bar

Vegetarian Friendly

New Zealand

Seafood

New Zealand

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Lunch

Salmon

Fish

Shrimp

Pork

Steak

Crab & Clam Fettucine

Pulled Pork

And Blue Cheese Sauce

Crab Cake

Fish & chips

Chowder

Pasta

Fish & Chips

Salad

Chicken Burger

Tapas

Fish of the Day

Wings

Fish burger

Tacos

Beer Battered Fish and Chips

Clam Chowder

Garlic bread

Prawns

Sirloin Steaks

Chili

Cheese burger

Paella

Crab Pot

Fries

Tempura

Chicken Wings

Crab

Cider

Croquettes

Clam Chowder

Clams

Cakes

Crab and Prawn Cakes

Calamari

Mussels

Burger

Crab Shack

Shellfish

Lamb

Shack Spiced Calamari

Calamares

Pesto

Cajun Catch of the Day

Sit down

New Zealand

Bar

Seafood

Accepts Discover

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Street Parking

Cash Only

Seating

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Experience told me that only first-time customers order King Crab and heaps of seafood lmao! Overall, the sauce for the seafood pot is delicious and..."

Vicky Yiu

"clams were my favourite. tomato based sauce with the claws were abit thick and strong maybe try the other one next time. dont know my crab types but..."

Brandy Rawiri

"Nice food and friendly staff, just the waiting time quite long during lunch..."

Cheok Yanny

"The service was super awesome, the food was delicious and the ambience was great too. The whitewine clams are a MUST with their hot bread and butter...."

Luigi

"Absolutely fantastic seafood restaurant in wellington central. Their crab pot is awesome! Mussels had perfect taste of butter and garlic. They also..."

Balween Kohli

"Been here so many times and never been disappointed, great ambience, food is super delicious no matter what you choose but the crabs are my favourite..."

Shana Wahab

"I had king crab, clams with white wine which is I mostly like, Taco and fish n chips also I had church road Chardonnay and their tap wine. Their..."

Hyerin Jo

"Very good, I love the soft shell crabs here, been here more than thrice. Service and food has never let us down. I would recommend it to any person..."

Mark Christopher

"It was a couple of months ago we came here, second time attending and we were well satisfied with the meal, flavoursomeAnd very filling, took a..."

Dotty Iorangi

"I had dinner at the crab shack on a recent visit to Wellington. Had a few mixed dishes but I had the steamed cockles and mussels for my main in a tom..."

BrandonK

"Seriously loved The Crab Shack! We rocked in without a reso on a Sunday night.. it was semi packed. Honestly do try the crabs! We didn’t..."

Sheryl

"First time at crab shack, had to wait for the table which was fine. The food took a while also but it was worth the wait. We had mixed clams and..."

Marggie Pascua

"The Crab Shack is bloody brilliant! My friends and I wanted a seafood dinner and this was the spot. Had to wait 45 minutes for a table but..."

Hansi Dissanayake

"AMAZING PIE!!! Chips were beautiful 👌🏾 Great atmosphere. Having the rugby going was a big plus! Might need to have a dessert next time as they..."

Harrison Drysdale

"Great place to eat. Very consistent. Cool decor showing off the seafood theme. Nice friendly staff and you are right next to the kitchen. Very cool..."

Bruce Mackintosh

"Had the white wine mussels. Half price Monday special. It was divine! Also order the hot bread to soak up the sauce. For no good reason whatsoever..."

Samantha.laing

"A popular pl down on the welly waterfront, great service, staff and food. Tried the welly burger, a scoop of mussels and prawns. Also great with a..."

Sei

"We came here based on the good rating, although were a bit worried because of the mixed reviews. We had a great time here, the staff was very..."

Daleslynn

"Great place. The staff were really friendly and attentive. The food came out really fast which was a nice surprise. The fastest of any restaurant..."

Tom Luke

"Great place to eat. Fast and great service. Lovely staff members. Sea food lovers must visit. Just by the waterfront with outside sitting option as..."

Shahdan Samnani

"Overall 3.75!Atmosphere and staff: bustling and loud! Tables are close together you much touch butts. Cool fishing beachy decor. Staff were..."

Annie Bananie

"The food was full of flavour, however, there were a few problems. The major problem was they ran out of fresh crab and shellfish and only had a..."

Al Mac

"Wonderful food and spirits in the waterfront. The starters were fantastic, try the Bread and Dips, very tasty with great flavors, lots to share. ..."

Pam

"the calamari was amazing. really enjoy it! pro tips: check out their daily deal, eg you can have as many chicken wings you like for $1 each on a..."

Nurul Saadah Noh

"Great location. Fabulous food - especially if you love crab and don't mind getting messy!! Reasonably good service - especially given how full it..."

Dhananjay Apparao

"Nipped in to The Crab Shack for bubbly and nibbles pre WOW. The service was fantastic. Our waiter, Adam, was charming, chatty and attentive. The food..."

Megha Dogra

"Tempura soft shell crab with wasabi eggs mayo! where have you been all my life?Amazing food, moroccan calamari was super tender and fish and..."

Cesar Luis

"Came in with friends and family, seated quickly at a window seat! Bonus views! Excited to be here for the first time so ordered a bit of seafood and..."

Coco

"Awesome awesome meal and service was awesome we ate the recommended meals which were the shrimp macaroni and cheese, calamari and shrimp cakes..."

Anna Naesmyth

"Had a lovely experience here and watched young boys catching fish off the edge of the walkway. Service was prompt and happy and the company was..."

Welly

"Right there on the waterfront with the perfect view, they serve perfect food too. Had my stomach filled but heart still lusting for more food. Must..."

Deepinder Bahia

"We've been here a few times, never had the crab but everything else we have tasted has been fantastic. Love the atmosphere and location. Great..."

Jennie Gutry

"Prompt and friendly service. Ordered 'small' prawn cocktail - it was awesome. Paella for main was pretty good. Cheesecake dessert was..."

UnCovered Oz

"Absolutely delicious! This will be a meal we remember for a long time. I went to Crab Shack for dinner with my wife and three kids and my parents who..."

Mighty Will

"As per other reviewers, we decided to pick this place for our lunch spot. Luckily we came early as we sat down do ordered, the place was quickly..."

Foodie_addictee

"Went there 3 times and enjoyed food there. Nothing bad and you can have a good view but nothing special for me. It is between good and..."

Jimon007

"This could be Faneuil Hall in down town Boston - the place is alive.Crab offerings abound, whether it be crab and corn salsa, crab chowder,..."

Peter White

"Food was really good and our waitress Emily was fantastic she knew everything about the menu. We had clam chowder which was amazing and crab to..."

Eat Places

"Green lip mussels were the best, juicy & full of flavours!Clam fettuccine I found the pasta a bit overdone and too much of sweet chilli sauce,..."

Sparky

"Just enjoyed dinner at The crab shack on the warf. When you make your way through the revolving door the decor is exactly what you would expect for..."

Coffee Lover

"My friend and I had lunch here and the fish taco is excellent! Light and delicious, its a good lunch meal. I have previously been to Crab Shack, but..."

Amorita Maharaj

"My friend and I went here for dinner last night. The restaurant is super cozy and has a lovely relaxed feel to it. The service was alright,..."

Alysha Bower

"Had the combi special lunch deal and have to say it was delish. Celebrating Jamie Watts birthday and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Tasty crab cakes,..."

Toni

"I'm not one for lines or going for what's trendy. But I heard great things about Crab Shack and I do enjoy tearing apart a big jucy king crab leg...."

Mya

"It's quite nice to visit here in summer and sit outside. It is a little bit on the pricey side, but I found the quality was quite good. My wife got a..."

Dave Lemonby

"Really nice place！It has good atmosphere！Staff are also really friendly！Shack paella and mussels are good choices. Certainly will return here!..."

Vera Jiang

"It was a good summer evening so what could be better than a cold beer and some fresh seafood. so we decided to visit The Crab Shack along the..."

Christian

"Yummy I loved it will go again I am hoping that I will take a group of people. The wait can be a bit long some Times but is worth waiting for I was..."

Mike White

"Always a good meal and great value for money. A regular for us to take friends from out of town for a casual meal. Staff are always friendly and the..."

James Cole

"Went with a large group and everyone was pretty impressed with the food. Serving sizes were good, the fish was very fresh and the..."

Christian

"I've been to the crab shack in AKL and didn't like it at all cause of the difference in menu and general food quality. This is heaps better. We had..."

Jay

"we dined here for the first time the other night. we had been longing to try king crab so made a trip down from napier just to dine here. we were not..."

Jade :-)

"Easily one of the best meals we are in Wellington. It's nothing particularly fancy and prepare to get very messy, but so delicious it's worth every..."

Brittany

"Best Crab ever. Great service plus food was awesome. Had the full package with the proper apron and crab breaking implements. Highly recommended..."

Stevie Cozens

"Had made a couple of attempts to go to Crab Shack in the past but it had always been too busy with at least an hour wait on the ever growing wait..."

LucyGoosey

"Food was very nice and delicious, loved my lunch, was cooked well I'm not usually a big fan of seafood but I was definitely not disappointed the..."

Nirvanamajid94

"Easily some of the best seafood restaurants in wellington. My partner and I frequent this restaurant all the time and every time it's just delicious...."

Adaire Ward

"Absolutely Crab-tastic!Dropped in to The Crab Shack on a sunny Saturday afternoon and it was packed! The lovely staff on the door took..."

Captain Underpants

"Awesome location, great service, great cocktails, great food. Highly recommended. Soft shell crab tacos and fettuccine were amazing. Great flavour..."

Ann Onymous

"Great burger. Average service but our waiter was in training and he coped well with his mistakes and it was apparent that he was trying and that he..."

Tyler Mcbride

"Had lunch with frnd. We arrived at 1pm but no seats available so we were asked to wait for 30mins. In fact just waiting 10 more mins. We ordered..."

Kate Yan

"The best garlic grabs ever! Fast friendly service, great prices and a great menu. The drink menu is fantastic too, as well as a superb and well..."

Food Mm

"As a seafood lover, the crab shack is a regular visit. The mussel deal on Mondays is extremely hard to say no to as is their other dishes. They also..."

J Isla

"Dined in by myself and enjoyed it.. i had crab and clam fettucini with a prawn croquette on the side which was enough for a hungry traveler. service..."

Joy Maralit

"We ordered the mixed mussels and clams with white wine sauce and the Jamon crab with side of bread. The mussels were amazing and the bread was fresh..."

Thirdwill

"Fantastic staff with consistently good service. The food is fun and great for sharing, although I'm a little jealous of the rider variety at the..."

EpiCurious

"We arrived to a busy restaurant and were told there would be an hour wait. We headed to the bar at adjacent Shed 5 for a drink and were pleasantly..."

Siobhan

"What a treat it was, coming back to The Crab Shack and indulging in some Moroccan spiced calamari, plus shrimp croquettes. I have to say the..."

Ryan.k.christie

"We went on a Wednesday night and were seated very quickly. We had the chicken wings, the crab pot, onion rings, and shrimp cheesy bites. Everything..."

Lee

"Came here on Wednesday lunch. Ordered our favorite 1kg garlic butter crab w a side of fried and creamed corn. Almost perfect. We also ordered the the..."

Musings Of A Foodie

"Food fantastic, service great. Very busy so had to wait awhile but had a drink at Shed5. Will definitely go back there. Recommend the clam chowder...."

Anthony Vincent

"delicious food. service can be a bit slow at lunch times but it is usually worth it. portion sizes are large and filling, drinks are delicious..."

Salya

"We had paddle crabs, clams, mussels and all of the dishes were excellent. One of the only few restaurants in Wellington where you can indulge in..."

Rajneesh Kumar

"Really nice place !!! The Crab, chips and onions rings delicious !!!! The service it's good. Saturday buy a beer and onions rings for free..."

Loly

"Great night, busy as always and food came out quicker than expected. Tasty, spicy and a great variety of food. Pavlova was not what I thought it was..."

Miss Persistant

"Been there with friend Tuesday night few months ago. Waiting for 45mins to get a seat. Clean kitchen, warm & stylish atmosphere. Specially that..."

One Way

"Love their seafood and lovely entrees. Go there every month to have crabs. But make sure you asked their staffs whether their carbs are fresh or..."

Pink Pie

"Heard lots of reviews about the Auckland one and stumbled across this one while we were on holiday, and I'm not a huge fan of seafood so I was a..."

Tee

"best place for seafood. king crabs are delicious. needs a butter sauce like every other place with crabs.always very busy. not allowed to book..."

Hubert Cheng

"The clam chowder is delicious. I love the service. The wait staff are very professional. If you go to crab shack you need to spend money on seafood..."

Kate S

"As someone who is not a seafood fan, I was a little nervous when I was told this is where we were going for lunch. However I was not left wanting...."

Monique Marie

"Service continues to be an issue for me each time we visit- very slow to get food to the table which is hard when you are dining with children- long..."

Marqueney Unsworth-Blitz

"Been here few times now, best seafood I've ever had in Wellington, will recommend to all my friends. All the staff are very friendly and very..."

Tina Xu

"Pretty good spot, been a couple of times and the food is pretty good. Had the crabs both times and mixed shellfish pots as well. A fair few barstool..."

Team Thomas

"The best seafood I have ever had in Wellington, will come back again . Like the nelson crab best. the servers were friendly. Need to arrive before..."

Linda

"Clam chowder. Simply..."

Niourk

"Delicious seafood!!. Great atmosphere and music,Easily the best best seafood I've had in a while. We had a couple of share plates of delicious..."

Shelley Matthews

"If you love crabs, then this place is for you, though you would need to get in early if you want to avoid the queues. I have visited this..."

Rosemary Young

"Delicious food, I walked in without a booking with 2 friends and found that the waiters were friendly and helpful. I ordered a crab fettuccine, it..."

Yurika Nishiyama

"Love clam chowder, king crab and cocktails. Paddle carbs were not as good as what I expected, lots of flavor but not very fresh crabs. 45 minutes..."

Sabrina Zhou

"Para quem adora marisco, que é o meu caso, é simplesmente o melhor.Ambiente super descontraido, bom atendimento.Adorei..irei com toda a..."

Sara Rito

"Very fun and vibrant place to eat. The food was not the best but the beers and the atmosphere makes it a great place to go again. Great vibe great..."

Dragon

"Yummy meal last night here for a birthday dinner for a friend.table of roughly 20 and all food came out together and all hot. good service and loved..."

Chelsea Carlyle

"Very entertaining restaurant. They basically don't take reservation for small groups. you should visit bit early for dinner or lunch..."

Yusuke Ando

"Good service the food in this restaurant is average nothing extraordinary. The dish I ordered is the cajun catch of the day but the best thing I had..."

JAZZ TRIO AND DUO

"Just loved the Crab Shack. The service was great, the food was amazing and the price - 1 Apple juice, 1 scoop of Mussels, 1 Scoop of Diamond Shell..."

Jenny Ingram-Tung

"The place was pumping even though we arrived early on a weeknight, we got one of the last tables, and after that we saw the waiting list get longer..."

Connie Consumes

"I've been to the Crab House on Pier 39 in San Francisco, and this place is the NZ equivalent. I had the 1 kg of paddle crab and spent the next hour..."

Kelly Atkinson

"Having been at an early evening cocktail function nearby, we decided to try our luck at getting a table at Crab Shack for dinner afterwards. Even..."

Caffeinated Weka

"When I found out I would be going down to Wellington, the only thing on my list was the Crab Shack. Rarely do you find a restaurant that does seafood..."

Lucy Eats

"brilliant, went there with my girlfreind for the second time. we really love having tapas and this quirky place is always our go-to for..."

Clark Rogers

"I feel like the 'Crab Shack' name has a novelty effect as in it draws you in just by the familiarity of the name. We tried to book a table..."

Briar Roberts

"I love sea food, especially fish, and this place didn't let me down. Started with the raw fish platter, spectacular and a great take/adaptation of..."

Wilson Chau

"We four friends had a delicious late 2.30pm lunch today at the Crab Shack using the Grab One $15 for $30 value Vouchers. Everything was "spot on"...."

PhillipYee

"We've eaten here many times, and it's consistently good. Cost: Very fairly priced for the quality.Outstanding plates: If you..."

CC

"A very nice place and I would return there to eat if I had the chance of visiting Wellington again. Our waitress was super duper nice! The food was..."

Anna Shen

"I absolutely loved this place! Food was extremely tasty, good selection of beverages, nice atmosphere and excellent service.Definitely will make..."

Claire

"We had a great experience at the Crab Shack. We arrived at 5:30pm on a Sunday night to take advantage of the offer of free meals for kids on Sundays..."

Kirsten G

"I'm addicted to this place I love it! Lovely atmosphere, great service and yummy..."

Jade Mercer

"My first visit today with the wife and relatives from Australia (party of 4) for lunch. Coats and jackets taken upon arrival, then seated and menu-ed..."

Richard Taniwha

"It was my 3rd visit , and like the others I was extremely happy with my meal and service. There was 8 in my party, and all agreed with me that the..."

Carole Williams

"One meat/fish eater and one vegetarian. We had the paddle crab, a vegetarian Caesar salad, a veggie taco, and some garlic bread.The crab..."

Vinny N

"Went there yesterday (19th Sept 2013, Thur) with a group of friends around 5.30pm after reading some reviews regarding the shortage of tables. We..."

Shiraneko

"A big thank you to the staff of Crab Shack who helped to make our 50th Wedding Anniversary family get together a very special night out on Saturday..."

Sandra Savory

"I recommend this restaurant for all! We came here last Saturday (31st of August) The food was superb, the atmosphere was "pumping" and the service..."

Callie

"I only have one word to describe today's experience at The Crab Shack and that is "Epic". I went in on my own for a quiet lunch on my day off and..."

Daniel Taylor

"Good food, good service, well worth the..."

Mary T-soon

"I visited recently to celebrate my friend's birthday. It was lunch time and we loved the food, especially the crab, soup and mud cake. The staff were..."

Caryl St Clair

"The best thing Simon has ever done. Just saying. If you are visiting Wellington as we were, do not miss this. Get in early, put your name on the list..."

Jo Malcolm

"Very well set up restaurant with amazing service and good food.Apparently the staff also work at the attached parent restaurant Shed 5, an..."

Jim

"Run, do not walk, to the Crab Shack which has just opened on Queens' Wharf (redeveloped half of Shed 5).The food is great, portion sizes..."

Kara I

"The Crab Shack is a Cape Cod style restaurant on the Southern End of Shed 5. I had walked past it a couple of weeks ago and vowed that I would eat..."

Madicattt

"The food here.is always good one of the best restaurant for food ,money and..."

Jehan

"The Crab Shack, opened at the beginning of 2013, is located at Shed Five on Queens Wharf, Wellington. Facing the harbour, the eatery has a quirky..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"I had heard very mixed reviews before finally getting around to sampling the Crab Shack for myself. I was very impressed by the service right from..."

Dan Bowden

"this is our whanau restaurant of choice. who would have thought that the tin mugs and plates that were de rigeur back on the East Coast would..."

Kai Luv

"Top stars all around. Stumbled in here on a whim and am so happy I did. A storm is blowing outside and I am as happy as a clam in here. The mussels..."

Adam Rogers

"highly recommended but the portion might be a bit too small 🫶 love the steak- the cheese sauce's just *chef..."

Sharon Shum

"One of Welly’s best spots for casual, tasty seafood. It’s super close to TSB Arena and other entertainment venues. It’s also right by the..."

James Mielke

"If you're a seafood lover or simply craving an unforgettable culinary experience, this restaurant is an absolute must-visit. The crab dish, with its..."

Shidiq Md

"The food are fantastic and service are friendly. We have an enjoyable evening to dine there. We love all dishes especially the crab. Crab lover..."

Erica Lee

"Excellent Service @ Crab Shack. . Nearly missed out because I didn't have a reservation or a local New Zealand phone number, and the place was fully..."

Ivan Teh

"Hey there Wellington foodies. If you're on the hunt for a tasty and filling meal in Wellington, I have to recommend the Crab Shack on the waterfront...."

Andre Serfontein

"Have been here before but a long time ago. Was really good to have afternoon brunch with my family and the mussel deal was great! Definitely..."

Keila Jensen

"A must when you visit Wellington! Great atmosphere, perfect and kind service gorgeous..."

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"Lovely experience with our family on a sunny wellington day. We sat outside and were promptly served by the staff. I personally had the caesar salad..."

Evana Smith

"Great waterfront setting with equally good food. Cajun catch of the day (red snapper)was excellent as were the green mussels and raw fish platter...."

Michelle Hayes

"Funky, dive-bar-like atmosphere with really good mussels and chips. Nice wine selection. Very fun servers. Liked it so much the first time that we..."

Karen Fukutaki

"From the moment we walked in we were greeted by the most friendly and amazing person (tall guy glasses and wearing a blazer) ordered the mussels and..."

Chad O'Hara

"This was a Saturday lunch, great service, and great..."

Joanne Goulding

"Nice seafood here, with a great location and lovely..."

Xiangyu Song

"We just returned from a family dinner here and it was most excellent! Starting with Kieran finding us an excellent table and then Dee being the most..."

Markus Erdmann

"Great seafood options, excellent for entertainment of Asian Clients, recently they even added rice to the menu! Excellent service & high food..."

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