Captain Hank's Crab & Snack Shack in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Came here for the famous Cornwall crab sandwich and I was no disappointed! Great service, plenty of seats to enjoy your coffee/tea while looking across the harbour and the crab was fresh and delicious with the lemon and dill making it one amazing lunch. Will be back to try other specials next time

Delicious food a little bit of a wait but you can tell it’s fresh so no troubles

The best food we had in fowey and views! We went twice had the crab sandwich, lemon sole and Parmesan chips!

Fresh food and thought through flavours. Even during busy times there is no sacrifice on care or quality to the food or service. Will happily be going here again on my next visit to Fowey.

Very good food at reasonable price! The wait is a bit long but the food was worth it. Lemon sole was very fresh and the sauce was tasty. Good portion.

Food was good but over priced for what it was, tourist trap and a lot of custom so they can ramp up the prices. The garage kitchen over the road looked better but unfortunately we didn't have time to try it

Tasty food, great little food truck

The best meal I had in Fowey, highly recommended, and I hope the empire expands 🤞🤞 Keep doing what you're doing!

A fantastic place: great, food great service and great prices. It wasn't our first vist and it won't be our last - see you next year!

Nice little place to get some food. Tasted amazing and all of the staff were very polite and friendly. Nice view and in a good area as well. Highly recommend!

Was really looking forward to trying here after reading the reviews. Great spot for a really tasty lunch. Delicious freshly cooked fish with a stunning view, local drinks to wash it all down, just perfect!

Had drinks, quite expensive not much seating

The perfect spot for lunch! We had a crab sandwich and a cod cheek flatbread and the baby enjoyed halloumi fries. All bloody gorgeous and with a view of the boats.

A little retro van serving perfect high quality snacks. A must try is the deceptively named "Fish Finger Sandwich" which in reality large chunks of locally caught fresh fish between hunks of tiger bread with the tastiest homemade tartar sauce. One of these will set you up for the rest of the day. The staff are amiable. The seating area has beautiful views make this an experience that tops any restaurant.

Visited today and had the crab bon bons and the scallops...both tasted amazing, especially the crab! Visited again, 3 years after the last time and the food is still absolutely delicious...one of our 'must visit' places in Cornwall. This time we had crab sandwich and lemon sole with capers. There was a bit of a wait for the food as they were very busy but the food was so worth it.

Recommended to try the fish finger sandwich by a local it was 10/10 with the sea salt fries parmasan excellent. Came all the way from London first stop

You must go if you love seafood. Even if you have to queue and then wait 20mins for your meal (all freshly cooked to order), it's sensational! Fowey scallops, plump and perfectly cooked with heritage tomatoes, pumpkin seeds and romesco sauce. Fries with wild garlic and parmesan. Cod cheeks on pitta with new potatoes, baby spinach, salsa verde and aioli. The best crab sandwiches on doorsteps of soft white bread. Even the wine is local and wonderful. Just divine. Just go.

Amazing fish served right on the quay side from a vintage Citroen van. All the dishes were delicious! Can’t recommend enough!!!

What a place. The best Crab sandwich I've ever eaten! We also had cod cheek flatbread which was incredible, such a lovely setting and very friendly staff. Can’t wait to come back!

Great staff, amazing food and amazing location

One if my go to places in Fowey, excellent range of quality sea food beautifully presented. Owner and staff are super friendly. Lemon sole is delicious. You can eat while overlooking the river with stunning views. Don’t miss this place if you are here. Highly recommended.

LOVED this place - great food and perfect to sit out in the sun, with a rose!

Beautiful setting and delicious food. Expect longer waiting time during lunch time , but the lovely lady keeps you informed. Good selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, including Fowey cider and Cornish sauv blanc.

We had the Crab Sandwich and Garlic Parmesan Fries, the Crab Sandwich was everything I hoped for I had it with the White Tiger Bread. Lovely food!

Great little van for seafood right by the river. I had the sole which was excellent and my partner had a cod check flatbread, also excellent. Great food at a great price.

An absolute gem of a eatery...you will.be impressed by quality of food and prices. Delightful staff and set in a great location.

Delicious food! High quality ingredients and simple but effective flavours. Friendly staff. Great view over harbour. Would highly recommend!

Amazing crab sandwich, friendly service and amazing views across the harbour.

Food was incredible, had the cod cheek flatbread. Fish was perfectly cooked and all the garnishes and sauces went so well with it. Wish I lived closer so this could be my local. A must visit in Fowey

10/10 , so good we went back the next day!

Amazing little van right next to the water. The crab sandwich was incredible made fresh when ordered! Definitely recommend

Delicious food overlooking Fowey harbour.

Amazing sea food. Grilled cod highly recommended.

Fantastic! We ate here last year and loved it and this year it met our expectations, even with two very fussy boys who wolfed down the deep fried cockles. The team are lovely as well and the location is superb. Highly recommend!

I visited last year, towards the end of the season, with a group of friends and family and were all incredibly impressed and so I had been so keen to get back this season and I was absolutely, in no way, disappointed. I had the cod cheek flatbread and the flavours were amazing, so delicious, and now I can't wait to take my partner/friends/family to try them (as many separate visits the better!). Plus the staff were so friendly/passionate and Hank is located in a really lovely spot on the edge of the river, a great place to enjoy fantastic food and watch the river world go by. Well worth an hour's drive from the opposite coast, especially as Fowey is such a beautiful town and makes such a nice afternoon out. You'd hard pushed not to be impressed (and I want to know where you're eating if you're not). My parents are itching to return too and my fellow North Cornwall coast resident who came with me at the end of the last year said he'll be taking all of his visitors along. Thanks so much Captain Hank's - will definitely be back again!

I wish we could keep this a secret but unfortunately a lot of people already know about it. Bedt fish finger sandwich ever. Great location. Service very quick. Good banter and conversation. Will be returning. X

Great place for some fresh street food.

Lovely and tasty place for light lunch. Everything is clean and organized.

Went today with my partner as we are in the area on our holiday and was absolutely blown away. We got the fish finger sandwich and the crab sandwich and they were both pretty much the nicest sandwiches I've ever eaten. The bread was amazing, both were super super fresh. The fish fingers had huge flakes or fish. The crab was amazing with the lemony mayo. No stranger to crab growing up in Suffolk eating it from Cromer but this was some of the best I've had. All of the staff were super friendly and a wonderful atmosphere on a lovely sunny day.

The best Crab sandwich I've ever eaten! Amazing food, the wild Garlic and parmesan fries were also amazing! Lovely setting, tucked away on the water! Will definitely be returning!

Truly one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever eaten, set in the most beautiful setting. Still thinking about the sandwich - A definite must go for Fowey!

The best sarny ever i had "fish finger" & my wife had a crab sarny excellant fresh local produced was recommended by a local shop keeper

Excellent quality the best fish finger sandwich in the world 🌎 😋 👌

I had the best crab sandwich, ever. The staff were really friendly, helpful

Amazing food from a van. Really elevated basics with punchy flavours. Good choice of drinks to go with. Slightly difficult to navigate with certain food allergies and needs, but if you’re able to eat anything, then I’d definitely recommend coming here! Such a good little location tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Fair prices. Seating is limited so get in there quick!

Captain Hank’s is a food van that serves dishes on the edge of the harbour. But when those dishes are cod cheek tacos, grilled scallops and Cornish crab sandwiches with one of the most beautiful views in Fowey, it is well worth the journey. Brilliant and one of the best.

Imaginative and delicious street food, the seafood fresh from the morning's catch. Couldn't ask for better.

Just had the crab sandwich but it was divine, the granary bread was lovely and plenty of filling

Absolutely brilliant high quality food from a small van. Had the grilled sole and chips which were both stunning. Tacos looked great as well. Was about a 40 minute wait for food but it was worth it and we arrived at about 12:30 so no surprise. Number of picnic tables to eat at or sit on the harbour wall.

Lovely spot to sit for a bite of some fantastic fresh food! Lovely friendly staff! Fish finger sandwiches are to die for! Super tasty and nice big portions. Coffee is fantastic as well, nice a strong and smooth. 👌👌

So, it's a van in a carpark. Some of the best street food are. Real bad attitude from the person who appeared to be in charge. Everything was too much trouble. The other 2 people serving were polite and helpful. Unfortunately, things had to go through the lady in charge and was curt, abrasive and unhelpful. Towards the end of the day, things ran out as you would expect, so crab sandwich was on white bread, not my preference but was good bread. Couldn't taste the crab due to the amount of dill. Cod cheek was average with no real presence. If you had them but didn't know what they were, you may have thought a standard cod bite would have been more pleasing. Don't get the hype and if you have the poor attitude, this changes the outlook dramatically.

We have been staying for a week and have eaten here most days. Amazing food, good prices and great experience. The quality is superb and if you're in Fowey we would highly recommend that you check this out.... 👍👍

Captain Hank's in Fowey was a great find. A mobile crab shack with all tables and chairs outside. Can't rate it highly enough. They were busy so waited half an hour for our food but well worth it as we were told there would be a delay and anyway we were on holiday so had plenty of time to sit around and have a drink first. We ate coconut cod cheeks tacos, Plymouth monkfish flatbread and Seafood poutine which was basically chips with Cornish cheese and seafood sauce. It was all delicious.

Had a lovely fish finger sandwich, which was excellent value and so tasty. Everyone in our party really enjoyed the food.

My girlfriend said the crab sandwich was the nicest she has ever had! Nice little spot to grab some lovely light food and watch life on the river

Best crab sandwiches I've had in a while!

Absolutely fantastic food in Fowey. Just look at the photos and menu.

This is a great place. Next to the water. Sunshades. Really good food freshly cooked. You won't find better food. Lovely staff. Good coffee. Cold drinks. Relaxing.

Oh my so much yum. Nice atmosphere with good music as well.

My wife and I visited Captain Hank's Crab and Snack Shack for brunch whilst calling in to Fowey. The "Shack" is located on the river side of North Street near the RNLI station with views out onto the River Fowey. Access to it is by foot or by boat. All dining is at the four or so tables outside. The menu is limited and is not for you if you are looking for a sausage sandwich. Instead it is a quality supplier of fresh fish (and crab) sandwiches in a choice of granary or white bread. We went for a crab sandwich and a "fish finger" sandwich. Both were freshly prepared and superb! The crab is in a mayonaise with dill butter and the catch "fish finger" sandwich was large chunks of hot, fresh, fried, breaded coley (cod family). We washed these down with a latte (£3) and a capuccino (£3) which were great too. The total bill was £29. In my opinion to charge such prices for sandwiches served outdoors in cardboard 'crockery' it has to be good but don't worry it was excellent, with top class service too. I'm disappointed that I didn't take photos but we will be back as we are local to Fowey and I'll add photos on our next visit.

Excellent crab sandwiches, nice staff, and smashing view over the river. We'll worth a visit.

Incredible place! For food and views!

After reading a lot about Captain Hanks, crab and snack shack in some publications and on social media so I decided to make a special trip down today. I’m Cornish born and bread and I’m passionate about food. I also held UK braai champion. (yes, I’m a Food junkie) and this boy can cook… I decided to order crispy cockles popcorn, halloumi fries and coconut cod cheek tacos. After placing my order, I sat on dockside, drinking one of Holly‘s lovely apple juices, and then indulged in a coffee, the atmosphere here was lovely. Great music playing in the background families enjoying themselves whilst eating (great seeing kids trying and enjoying sea food!) and couples enjoying an alcoholic beverage with their food. after 12 to 15 minutes The food was ready. What can I say about the food? Absolutely out of this world!!! fresh local sea food with fantastic taste explosions !! and in no way greasy at all, everything cooked perfection… I will be coming back for more from Hanks menu!! Congratulations holly for creating such fantastic local street food at very sensible price and all this with friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere…. If i could give you more than 5 stars i would as personally i think your food is better than some of the top sea food restaurants in cornwall….

Probably the best crab sandwich I've ever had, and a lovely location. All super fresh and high quality ingredients, if you are in the area you must go!

Great, fresh seafood snacks and really good chips. Also a beautiful setting.

We will 100% be back. Beautiful light sole fillet and monk fish flat bread (drinks in paper cups)

Incredible little spot. Some of the best food we’ve had in Cornwall. A little gem hidden away but well worth seeking it out!

Lovely spot by the water. Limited seating and a bit of a wait for the food but worth it! They have quite a few gluten free options but worth noting they use the same fryer for everything so unsuitable for coeliacs etc

Lovely fresh fish finger sandwiches by the water. Busy but well worth waiting for.

Amazing find! Loved by the adults and children. Fabulous food!

Beautiful views over the harbour and the food was delicious. Especially recommended the monkfish flatbread. Be prepared for a long wait (around 35 minutes for us) and it's quite expensive for street food.

THE most amazing food. Fresh fish and seafood cooked beautifully with style and wonderful flavours. An absolute gem of a place and not to be missed.

We've just eaten a crab sandwich and a fish finger sandwiches. Both were standout fresh fish and white crab. The bread is tasty too! We had to wait a little but then the quality of their food means it's busy at times..

So happy to see monkfish flatbread back on the menu, the food at Captain Hank's is always beautifully prepared and delivered with a smile

Very poor food, overpriced, stale bread. Small portions and so-called Cornish crab from a supermarket.

What a spot. Very glad we found this. The food is superb. We ordered the crab sandwich, which was just what a crab sandwich should be, delicious crab meat delicately flavoured in fresh granary bread. Cod cheek tacos have just the right flavouring to bring them alive and the homemade alioli to go with the freshly cooked fries was awesome. A lovely setting overlooking the harbour. Would highly recommend.

Captain Hanks is an absolute MUST visit if you’re in Fowey! Absolutely delicious food in a really beautiful setting! We enjoyed delights such as cod cheek tacos and monkfish flatbread whilst looking over the picturesque harbour. Service was warm and friendly and very swift considering how busy they were! I will be sure to return when when next in Fowey, thank you for a truly memorable lunch!

I'm not a fan of eating out much but this place had really lovely food, highly recommend if you are in Fowey.

Food was incredible. Sole was a standout. Seafood poutine is a must! All coupled with a cold pale ale. Happy days.

Visited Captain Hanks whilst staying in Fowey for the week - twice! As it was so unbelievably delicious and so up my street. I love seafood and can honestly say Captain Hanks does not disappoint. The ingredients/produce were so fresh, house made dressings and sauces were so well seasoned and flavourful, overall you can tell the owner has very high standards for her little business. To top it off the view of the harbour is a stunning backdrop. If you’re visiting Fowey this is such a gem, highly recommend!

Outstanding and delicious! The fillets of lemon sole were so fresh and tasty. We also had the prawns and crab sandwich and again you couldn’t fault. How this lady manages to produce this quality from her immaculate ‘shack’ is testament to her high standards and making sure the customer has the best experience. The location is perfect too alongside Fowey river with beautiful views. What a way to spend a sunny afternoon! Fantastic vibe, service and food!

Wow what an amazing treat. Reviews looked good but we called in by chance. Location fab. Service fab. And the food out of this world, fresh and full of flavour. Can't fault at all. Will be back soon.

Great prawns and crab sandwich. Flatbread was excessively garlicky but otherwise a superb meal in a cute location.

Beautiful crab sandwiches with dill and lemon 🍋 at Captain Hanks today Absolutely a must. Coffee was good too. We'll be back 😁

Crab sandwich, fish tacos, beer in the sun. Easily one of the best (if not THE best) meals we had in Fowey. Highly highly recommend

Delicious fresh food. The lemon sole was amazing and you have to try the aioli!! Perfect for a lunch stop. Would come here every day if I could.

What a place! Well worth the travel. Amazing food and superb service. A must visit when you love good food and a great atmosphere.

Loved the food and setting. Best value fish finger sandwiches. Thank you 😊

Good portions,good quality and choice. Highly recommended. Two superb "fish fingers" sandwiches,crab bisque and one cod cheek tacos, £42. Will certainly come again.

Enjoy a great view of across the water with a mighty fine fish finger sandwich.

Monkfish was great, crab sandwich was great and the coffee was great! V efficiently run.

Has lunch here after a costal walk, I had the crab sandwich & my partner had the Cornish catch fish finger sandwich both were out of this world 10/10 would recommend & we are definitely coming again

Very good crab sandwiches, lovely setting.

Gorgeous, freshly made that morning, fish fingers in a fish finger sandwich, my husband is partial to a Crab sandwich and he wasn’t disappointed too. Lovely friendly staff 🤩, thank you

Utterly delicious! Lovely team, super location, utterly delicious food! Excellent

Fresh food! Crab sandwich and monkfish was amazing! Very eco and sustainably conscious. Staff are friendly, will definitely be back :)

Great spot by the sea, prime view seating. Decent Fish-of-the-day Finger Sarnie, super soft tiger bread, and now has a alcohol licence

Had the crab sandwich yesterday! Tasted nice and fresh! Followed with a lager ! Thank u so much !

No one who goes will ever be dissatisfied! Great food, great location, great service. Chill out by the harbour and enjoy some delicious sea food. We had the Crab bonbons and the lemon sole with capers, basil and some tangy mayo. Heavenly!

Great little spot! Get the crab bon bons. Can get very busy, they do their best with a tiny kitchen (increasingly popular spot), but certainly worth the wait.