The Rum & Crab Shack
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Quick info
About The Rum & Crab Shack
The Rum & Crab Shack is a seafood restaurant and bar on the 1st floor in Saint Ives, with windows that look out over the harbour. The kitchen centres on seafood, with oysters on the menu, and the bar runs an extensive rum list built around rum flights alongside cocktails. The room takes walk-ins, and guests can be seated straight away or asked to wait at the bar for drinks while a table comes free. Seating in the bar area gives the room a second setting for those dropping in just to drink. Children are given colouring items at the table, and the entrance is up steep, awkward steps that are difficult to manage with a buggy.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingUsually difficult to find a space
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs
- DietaryVegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
15 dishes · mains £5–11- Stargazy Espresso Martini£9.00
- Virgin Mary£8.50
- 2 PINT PITCHER£11.00
- Dead Mans Fingers 0% Rum Dark N Stormy£8.50
- Virgin Mojito£8.50
- Corona 0%£4.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention rum list and flights, cocktails, harbour view and mac and cheese with pulled pork.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention rum list and flights, cocktails, harbour view and mac and cheese with pulled pork.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the friendly staff and generous, well-cooked food, with one naming the Mac & Cheese with pulled pork and burnt ends. The harbour view, rum flights and oysters also come up. One reviewer found the seafood boil bland and the place not clean, while another stood outside waiting for a table. One mentions the steep entrance steps with a buggy.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the friendly staff and generous, well-cooked food, with one naming the Mac & Cheese with pulled pork and burnt ends. The harbour view, rum flights and oysters also come up. One reviewer found the seafood boil bland and the place not clean, while another stood outside waiting for a table. One mentions the steep entrance steps with a buggy.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We went here for lunch whilst on holiday in Cornwall. Walked straight in no reservation, We were seated straight away. Staff were very friendly polite and very attentive. They provided some coloring in bits for our kids which they loved. The drinks were delicious the food bought out promptly and was amazing and very well cooked. The view from the window is beautiful. I would highly recommend stopping here for a bite to eat and one of the amazing cocktails. I Would suggest not taking a buggy if you have one as the steps up to the entrance are quite steep and awkward to navigate when you do have one.”
- dean phillips
“Visited the restaurant while on a family holiday. The service and food was excellent. I had the Mac & Cheese with pulled Pork and Burnt ends. Was so tasty and loads of it. The speed of service was great and very patient when my elderly mother was taking a bit longer to decide what to have. Great view overlooking the harbour as well.”
- Jackie Cullen
“We always visit this place when in St Ive’s. The rum list is extensive and the service is very good. Plenty of seating available in the bar area with a great view out to the harbour. Very reasonable prices. Unisex cubicles. Dog friendly. Great oysters and rum flights available.”
- Beth Johnson
“The most amazing food!! 😍 staff are all very friendly too. I would highly recommend this place for the food, drinks and atmosphere.🙌”
- Rinaldo Tomkinson
“Underwhelming and overpriced. Seafood boil was bland. Cornish crab was not worth adding. Table was too dark to see the menu. Place didnt feel clean. Premium priced on top of all that.. not good value”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Laid-back, rustic eatery with wooden seating offering shared seafood platters & rum drinks.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
Show more amenities
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Coffee
- Happy hour drinks
- Offerings· 7
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 6
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Family-friendly· 3
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Crowd· 3
- College students
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 1
- Usually difficult to find a space
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Seafood restaurants near The Rum & Crab Shack
- 0.1 mi
rump steak, pork belly, calamari starter
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rum & Crab Shack | 4.32,375 | — | rum list and flights, cocktails, harbour view |
| Reef&Beef Seafood &Steak St Ives | 4.5340 | 0.1 mi | rump steak, pork belly, calamari starter |
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