Best Crab Dishes in London
19 restaurants compared
Top 5 Crab Dishes in London (Quick Answer)
Based on diner recommendations across 19 restaurants:
- Brixham Crab with Exmoor Caviar at AngloThai, £125.00 (Marylebone)
- Devon Crab at Naughty Piglets, £14.00 (Brixton)
- Silken Egg with Brown Crab at Tempo, £11.00 (Bethnal Green)
- Red Lantern Soft-Shell Crab at Hutong — 98% recommended, £38.00 (London Bridge)
- Spider Crab & Seaweed Omelette at Mountain — 96% recommended, £18.00 (Soho)
Scroll down for detailed comparisons, prices, and diner tips for each restaurant.
All 19 Crab Dishes
Brixham Crab with Exmoor Caviar
AngloThai£125.00
White crab meat piled high with caviar, alongside brown crab meat in a charcoal cracker.
Devon Crab
Naughty Piglets£14.00
Fresh Devon crab prepared as a sharing plate with seasonal garnishes.
Silken Egg with Brown Crab
Tempo£11.00
Steamed silken egg custard with brown crab, shiitake XO sauce and trout roe.
Red Lantern Soft-Shell Crab
Hutong£38.00
Crispy soft-shell crab served in a dramatic basket of fiery dried Sichuan chillies.
Spider Crab & Seaweed Omelette
Mountain£18.00
Organic eggs folded with spider crab and sugar kelp seaweed, basted with butter.
Smoked Jollof Rice
Ikoyi£28.00
Signature dish with theatrical smoke service, aged sheep kebab, and crab custard.
Cornish Crab with Gyokuro
Hélène Darroze at The ConnaughtSweet picked crab with pink grapefruit and sheep's milk curd, infused with Japanese tea.
Devilled Crab Fritters
Tollington's£9.50
Golden crispy fritters with a spicy, well-seasoned crab filling.
Dorset Crab with Imperial Caviar
The Ritz Restaurant£45.00
Fresh picked crab meat with crème fraîche and a generous topping of caviar.
Great Fen Farm Celeriac Nosotto
Brooklands by Claude BosiA clever 'risotto' made entirely from finely diced celeriac with crab and coconut.
Clay Pot Glass Noodles with Tamworth Pork Belly & Brown Crab
Kiln£14.50
Glass noodles cooked in a clay pot with pork belly and fresh crab.
Sinasir
Chishuru£12.00
Fermented rice cake topped with white crab meat.
Crab Taglioni with Chilli & Lemon
Padella Borough Market£12.00
Thin egg noodle pasta with brown crab meat, chilli, and lemon.
Devon Crab
The River Café£40.00
Fresh Devon crab served simply with seasonal accompaniments.
Fresh Crab Roe Siu Long Bao
Dumplings' Legend£7.50
Soup dumplings with crab roe and light seafood broth.
Velvet Crab
Brat£4.50
Fresh brown crab meat on grilled bread.
Crab Masala
Apollo Banana Leaf£12.00
Fresh crab in a spiced, coconut-rich curry sauce.
Dressed Dorset Crab
The Marksman£14.00
Fresh Dorset crab, simply dressed with classic seasonings.
Hare with Celeriac & Brown Crab on Toast
St. John£20.00
Braised hare with roasted celeriac and fresh crab on sourdough.