Best Shellfish in Whitstable

4 restaurant menus in Whitstable, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Wheelers Oyster Bar
Wheelers Oyster Bar
91/100 (2582 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Healthy
British
Healthy
British
Gluten Free Options
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Halibut
Crab
Pork
Prawns
Scallops
Puddings
Oyster
Cake
Bass
Calamari
Soup
Lasagne
Mussels
Trout
Hake
Tuna
Pork Belly
Ceviche
Shellfish
Sea Bass
Club Sandwich
Calamares
Fried
Paella
Salmon
Monkfish
Tempura
Shrimp
Tasting Menu
Homemade Bread
Tarte Tatin
Dumplings
Turbot
Cakes
Crab Cake
Lobster
Tarts
Cockle
Tapas
Pasta
Salad
Pesto
Haddock
Chili
Cod
Sit down
British
Healthy
Seafood
BYOB
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Cash Only
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Finally got to experience this absolute gem of a place. We went with friends and had to book in advance and put a deposit down. This place is popular..."
Luke Ranger
"This is a winner. Fresh fish . Tasting menu of 8 courses including the bread but not the cheese- so no agonising over choice. Great inventive and..."
Charles McMicking
"BYOB was a nice option, great wine at a decent price (no heavy markup). All our starters were delicious and the pan fried crab was superb. My food..."
Sorry John
"Fresh oysters 🦪🦪🦪Top notch and great food quality. There was a queue for take away but the staff was very efficient! Excellent experience!..."
Harry Inuk
"Enjoyed the tasting menu - was amazing! Best meal in ages. Thoroughly..."
Karen E
"Oysters were good. Other menu items were okay. The price is decent but the seafood in general was not spectacular by any means. Tried the tempura..."
M Hamdhan Bathurutheen
"The food is 10/10, really really good. The service is not the friendliest, and the place is really small. But probably the best food for the best..."
Dre
"The rock oysters are tasty, it’s a really good one. I’ll try the wild oysters next time, and already planned the next trip 😂 The other dishes..."
Jen Chieh Han
"Amazing food, the best we've had in a very long..."
Nicky Harper
"Feels like you've been invited into your friend's grandma's house. 🦪 Oysters, chowder, crab cakes are all fab. Do not skip dessert..."
Kevy Metal
"Food was great and at a good price. The only downside is that we were sat at the bar section and lots of people queuing for the take..."
V M Ronnie
"A great independent restaurant. Delia, Mark and team are delivering a wonderful dining experience. We visited the Wheelers Oyster Bar for a quick..."
Simone Artuso
"We were able to get a table but that didn't matter as they offer take away. I got a crab sandwich, my husband got a prawn tart. Both perfect to sit..."
Laura B
"We’ve headed over to Whitstable for New Year and were super lucky to get into Wheelers for lunch earlier today!!!🥸 You are gonna see and read..."
London 4Two
"Got 6 fresh rock oysters and half lobster with garlic butter + fries - absolutely delish. Worth the wait for the lobster which took..."
Helen Z
"One of our best seafood meals in the UK! - Both raw oysters and oysters with yuzu marinades are lovely but preferred the raw one as you can taste the..."
Natalie Chan
West Whelks
West Whelks
83/100 (487 ratings)
Quick Bites
Seafood
Seafood
Lunch
Lobster Tail
Oyster
Shellfish
Prawns
Cockle
Fish
Sit down
Seafood
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Cheap Eats
"The best, the owners were charming, friendly, and all the seafood is 1st class. West whelks speaks for itself, traditional family values, couldn't..."
Tina Smith
"Best sea food ever, we go every month from Hemel Hempstead, as the food is so good and the girls who serve are..."
Jackie Grew
"We travel from London at least once a year just for the oysters and seafood it's the best here and so..."
Yvonne Connor
"Way, way better than the bland, overpriced whelks from the other fish place in Whitstable Harbour. West Whelks are the..."
Sarah Bailie
"Really fantastic oysters at a fair..."
Alex Moir
"I've just had the best crab cakes EVER Fantastic food and speedy delivery Thank..."
Fraser McConnell
"Cheap oysters at £1 each and they taste good!! The crab claws and torpedo (fried prawn) were also tasty. Avoid the imitation fake lobster!! The..."
Keith K
"This place is good for very fresh oysters and excellent whelks. Half the price of anywhere else in town. All u need to grab a table by the harbour..."
win task
"Super quick service and the most afforedable Oysters in Whitstable £1 per Oysters but if you want to have the Luxuorious Oysters experience this is..."
Mitzi Chandra
"Absolutely yummy and fresh oysters! At the best price around as..."
Kirki Gkini
"Very fresh oysters and excellent whelks. Half the price of anywhere else in town. Grab a table by the harbour you can’t do any better in..."
James Bonin
"fresh seafood to go. oysters, prawns ect. Really tasty and quick..."
General_foodie
"Great and quick service, delicious seafood. Must visit place for oysters..."
Sergiy Burnus
"Quick and cheap seafood. And these tastes..."
Hiromi Nakai
"Great oysters at an awesome price! Visited 3 times in the same day I just couldn't get..."
Dominick Peter
"Great location, great seafood, prompt service, would highly recommend a visit to try the famous local..."
Matt K
"Delicious oyster and..."
Rakan Ng
"Lovely Oysters..."
Yvonne Charlton
Crab & Winkle Restaurant
Crab & Winkle Restaurant
80/100 (4080 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Clams
Bass
Oyster
Calamari
Tempura
Bouillabaisse
Mussels
Skate Wing
Tuna
Cockle
Shellfish
Calamares
Fish
Salmon
Fish & Chips
Lobster
Haddock
Seafood Platters
Salad
Cod
Chili
Crab
Halibut
Scallops
Prawns
"I took my mum to the Crab and Winkle because she loves seafood. It is a very tastefully decorated restaurant and the staff friendly and helpful. It..."
Alan Hanson
"My daughters birthday lunch - food perfect - one of the best fish restaurants, a large selection of choice so if you like fish you're in for a treat...."
Georgina Carcary
"We were greeted at the top of the stairs on a wet, rainy Tuesday late lunchtime by a lovely young waitress, she immediately offered us a window seat..."
Paula Edwards
"Love this place. The staff are friendly and the food is amazing. I love the Oysters and so many other dishes that I find it really hard to choose. ..."
Glyn Browning
"Excellent food and service even though a fish restaraunt.would have been good to have one option that wasn't fish apart ftom side orders which they..."
Lindsey Woodhouse
"Walking past on a lovely warm spring evening, thought how lovely it would be to sit outside and eat on the terrace. Glad we did, had a lovely meal..."
Christine Hewitt
"Lovely restaurant, friendly informative staff, food was amazing. Always wanted to visit, exceeded our expectations . Have not stopped raving about..."
Clare Bird
"Love this place even my 3 small children enjoy it. Best restaurant would definitely recommend ..."
Samantha Pockett
"Well it's the first time my husband and I have visited Whitstable and this restaurant and we both loved the food. The most expensive fish and chips..."
Debbie Ingram
"I could've given star plus, plus for the rating! Never dined in a fish restaurant like this before! We tried our first natural oysters! For the main,..."
Kumudu Studds
"Now this was a surprise. To get in you have to ring a door bell, sounds like a bit of a speakeasy, a staff member let's you in your taken upstairs,..."
Lex Kujawa
"The restaurant is ideally located right by the harbour. The waitresses were very friendly and helpful. The food itself is delicious, especially the..."
Callum Stubbs
"I was a little nervous when I arrived because of the reviews I read. To my surprise the service was very good. From the time they received us till..."
kenneth pinto
"Great value for money, added to my list "to go back" . Seafood fresh and some audacious recipes, like black pudding and scallops. Our octopus was a..."
Alessandro De Stasio
"Visit the C&W during the Oyster Festival every year, it's a firm favourite now. Staff are lovely, food is well prepared, fresh and well seasoned and..."
Tim Weller
"Absolutely brilliant meal, surprised how nice it was inside given the unassuming outside. Covid safe, more than anyway else we have visited this..."
Chris Earnshaw
"Lovely atmosphere and view (despite current construction works I think), amazing food and not too expensive either! Staff were lovely too, I would..."
Michelle Tan
"The food here is really good. I prefer hot seafood platter, other than that i gave two thumbs up. I will order the whole brawn crab..."
Mathuros “Ros” K Ardee
"Visited Crab & Winkle on Saturday 17th July, first impression was a well laid out, inviting restaurant, added bonus it was air conditioned. Started..."
John Scarrott
The Lobster Shack
The Lobster Shack
74/100 (2339 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Gluten Free Options
Seafood
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Clams
Scampi and Chips
Whelks
Oyster
Fried Oysters
Fish
Mussels
Lobster Roll
Beer
Scampi and chips
Shellfish
Oyster Stout
prosecco
Salmon
Lobster Shack
Moules Marinière
Smoked Salmon Ploughman's
Bread
Direct Pizza
Cider
Fish & Chips
Lobster and Shrimp Roll
Lobster Roll
Whitstable Rock Oysters
Fish & chips
Seafood Platters
Scampi
Cod
Shrimp
Chorizo
Mackerel
Olives
Lobster
Fried
Fresh Oysters
Prawns
Salad
Fresh Fish
Cod Fish and Chips
Chili
Side Salad
Lobster and Chips
Skate Wing
Crab
Mushy Peas
Crab Meat
Cakes
Sit down
Seafood
British
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Waterfront
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Clean, tidy, no wait, great staff and friendly too..... Probably the best fish and chips I've ever tasted! Food came out quickly, beer was cold and..."
Keith Reynolds
"This place we found through a recommendation. It was lovely. Amazing little place our favourite place here. We will definitely be..."
Kelly Callow
"This is quite possibly our favourite place to eat with the best cod and chips in the world. Always a lovely atmosphere here. The views are pretty..."
Jo Cottenden
"We went for lunch at the Lobster Shack. The food was amazing and the staff were all friendly and happy even though it was busy. If we come back to..."
Jenny Renouf
"Wonderful place. The food was fantastic and very reasonably priced. The setting overlooking Whitstable and the sea is amazing. I will definitely be..."
Caroline Korn
"Beautiful place. The food was amazing. I asked if they could cook my cod without the batter and just season it, its was the best fish I have had in..."
Caroline Martin
"Hidden away gem on the seafront, great food and drink. Quick service foot atmosphere well worth a..."
David Newmarch
"Such a brilliant place, watching the sun go down over the sea, amazing value for money and so accommodating of our massive family! Everything arrived..."
TJ Mills
"Great food, the staff are friendly and helpful and the prices are not excessive. Thoroughly recommend it..."
Lizzy Critchell
"Fabulous location and fantastic food and drink. Very busy for a September weekend so I bet it's really busy in the height of summer. Would definitely..."
Anthony Hayashi
"Great find in whistable, famous for its oysters and beer. We ordered plenty of oysters and they were all freshly shucked in front of your eyes. They..."
William Yeung
"What a great location to try out oysters for the first time! We loved the casual atmosphere and the fact we were able to order a couple of oysters to..."
Jen
"Superbly good fish and chips, with an idyllic view of the sea in the background. Besides The Forge, this is the place to go in my honest..."
J Jackson (Rikku)
"My wife and I managed too finally get a visit here. We had been talking about it for years and today was the day. My excitement was not misplaced. We..."
Stuart From Cambridge
"Came 2 times in a row! The BEST Oysters 🦪 in the area! Also wonderful staff, views, location, and seafood! If your not from the area be aware you..."
Rebecca
"We went here once in August 2023, the oyster is fabulous, we came again in end Oct 2023 in the season for oyster. However, the oyster is very small,..."
Just K
"What a wonderful experience. Seafood to die for - half a dozen oysters followed by lobster in a butter and parsley sauce - absolutely delicious!..."
Peter Wheatly-Crowe
"Nothing like fresh oysters and lobster. Well served. Swift service, made easy by the app. Beautiful view of the sea. Not bad wine list. No park at..."
JP Borman
"A short trek away from the harbour market is this gem. Went for some weekday lunch, and I wasn't disappointed. It was a lovely day to enjoy half a..."
Steven Dawes
"We stumbled across this walking along the beach. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the cod and chips and it was very tasty. Lovely music..."
Dawn Doorey
"The outdoor seatings will give you a spectacular view of the seashore. The oysters were fresh, as was the lobster we..."
Emil Tam
"For me and my partner in The Lobster Shack are the best oysters in Whitstable. Absolutely delicious. Very fresh. And wine! I had a glass of vinho..."
Alla Tsyganova
"What an amazing experience for two oyster virgins! Wonderful atmosphere as soon as you enter the restaurant. Very friendly and kind staff. Amazing..."
Pauline Dobert
"I actually gasped when I saw the waiter bringing our plates to the table. Well done lobster shack for NOT skimping on the portions during this cost..."
Mrs Aragon
"Young staff doing a steady job. Just need a little more drive to turn over covers faster. We queued for 25 mins, and once inside 12 empty seats, we..."
Rob Maunder
"The food is always excellent, fresh and local. The chips are superb. I also love that they have maintained ordering from an app if you want (on this..."
Michael Kalman
"Whilst there’s no lack of choice for great fresh and local seafood in Whitstable, The Lobster Shack offers a truly special experience.. We went as..."
Charlotte Mary Rose
"We had to wait a long time in a sunny yet windy day. We had fresh boat cod, lobster and kids menu sausage and chips. Staff were friendly and helpful...."
Gus Condeixa