Whole Dungeness crab, steaming cioppino and surf & turf — served at the very end of Old Fisherman's Wharf, where the whole of Monterey Bay stretches out beyond your plate.
From our corner at the end of the wharf, the view runs uninterrupted across the water all the way to Santa Cruz. Boats slip in and out below you, otters drift past, and dinner comes with the best seat on the coast.
In 2016 we took over a legendary corner of Old Fisherman's Wharf — the former Nino's Wharfside — and reopened it as The Crab House: a seafood kitchen built around the day's catch and the recipes that have defined this wharf for generations.
What followed is honest, generous cooking: crab cracked to order, cioppino simmered deep and red, steaks off the grill, and a South-of-the-border streak of tacos and micheladas. Outstanding food and warm hospitality, at a price that still feels like the coast belongs to everyone.
A few of the plates people cross the wharf for — pulled from a menu 120 dishes deep.
Herb-crusted and carved thick — a house favorite for the surf & turf crowd.
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A taste of the full menu. Seasonal & market specials called out daily.
120+ dishes — seafood, steak, pasta & more. Prices shown are illustrative for this preview.
Prime rib, cracked crab and lobster tails, boxed up for holidays, gatherings and nights in. Feed the whole table without leaving the couch.
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"Best seat on the wharf — you can see the whole bay, and the crab is the real deal."
Walk to the very end of Old Fisherman's Wharf — we're on the corner, directly ahead as you step off a whale watching or fishing trip.