Crab Pot Cafe in North Norfolk

Great crab sandwich Service friendly Big problem No Toilets

Very pleased with our crab lunch and a pot of tea, good surroundings, nice place.

Stopped for a quick bite, toasted cheese and tomato sandwich and coffee, nice cafe would go again

Great little cafe. Loved the crab. 🦀

Great crab salad so I came back the next day, and had the just as good crab sandwiches, with home made coleslaw. Lovely food, and really lovely staff. Would recommend it!

We had a very long wait for our lunch, when it arrived the quiche was so well done my uncle couldn't cut through the pastry there was no compensation. My ham salad was absolutely gorgeous.... I reviewed the cafe before we arrived and I think it's now looking tired and needs a more happy atmosphere. I think the crab take aways are probably the most popular

Lovely little café with excellent crab sandwiches and salads and many other options for vegetarians too.

Such a good crab sandwich! Had one today on my lunch break and it’s delicious. Lovely man served me. Will definitely go back!!!

Went to experience a cromer crab sandwich. If you like egg sandwiches I'm sure you will love this place. Our sandwich was fresh and tasty but just a bit disappointed regarding the filling. I read that there was a whole crab in the sandwich but I'm not sure that was correct. I'm not giving a bad review but just a disappointment for the price. I'm sure the rest of the menu was fine.

Great place jacket potatoes with fresh Crab 🦀 perfect and quiche with salad lovely and fresh regards Bev and Glen perfect lunch

Great little spot for a light lunch. Fantastic crab sandwiches (best we had in Cromer) with a choice of dressed salads. Good looking cakes too. One high chair available for our little diner. Only down side is there are currently no loos, but some accessible nearby.

Excellent service. We enjoyed a crab sandwich and a crab salad.

Visit Cromer because we wanted Cromer crab and a lunchtime meal.This crab salad perfectly fitted our expectations.Served in the shell with new potatoes,salad and bread.Lovely

Drinks but messy but tasty for the price. Pretty loud, don't try and work here!

A lovely little cafe. We had a lovely girl serving us who was friendly and attentive. I had the scrambled egg with salmon and my husband had avocado toast with poached eggs and salmon. Both had lovely breakfasts and a really reasonable price.

After waiting 40 minutes for food to arrive. It came with a free hair 🤮!! Disgusting. No apology!! Would not recommend.

This was a little treasured haven for us on a rainy and chilly summers day. They allow you to bring in your dog which was the best thing. The food is reasonably priced and tasty with plenty of choice and a decent portion. The hot chocolate was delicious and the service was quick and friendly. Perfect way to turn our frowns up side down and end our holiday 😊

Absolutely gorgeous crab sandwiches. Pity they couldn't get more crab as they ran out and had to turn diners away

Seasonal crab baguette was ordered along with a side salad (the salad comes as standard), samphire and a pot of Earl Grey tea. Well presented and served promptly despite being made to order. Polite service and venue was clean. Samphire was also wonderful! The cafe is worthy of 5 stars and needs to be supported in my view.

We visited late in the day today wanting to try their crab as we had heard some great things about the cafe. We ordered a crab salad, a cheese toastie, some cake and a coffee. Originally we were told that there was no crab left, so we decided to have just the cake and drinks and head out to find crab elsewhere. At this point one of the staff said she’d pop over to the local fishmongers to get a crab to make sure we didn’t miss out. Sure enough she came back with a dressed crab ready to be served. My toastie was excellent and my wife assured me the crab was top notch and super fresh. Our baby boy was suitably entertained by the staff, they were friendly and went above and beyond today for us. Very much a recommended place to grab a quick lunch.

Overpriced, no atmosphere, slow service, table not cleaned properly, and no customer toilets.

My wife and I both had jacket potatoes with fresh crab filling. They served our drinks immediately and by time food arrived they were flat cold and almost fully drank up. Meals were described as buttered jacket potatoes with "lashings" of fresh crab. The potatoes were overcooked and dry. There was little evidence of butter and what little crab was evident was smothered in a sauce and not the pure fresh crab expected. We ate at the nearby The Old Rock Shop bistro a few days before and that was superb. The Crab Pot with it's dingy decor and walls full of faded, dreadful prints for sale was a poor alternative to the other establishment and we regretted not having returned there instead of trying a different eaterie.

A very delightful little cafe with very pleasant staff. I had a most delicious bacon sandwich, it was cooked to perfection and the bacon was of a generous portion,it was the best I have eaten in a cafe. To top it off I had the white chocolate blonde and could definitely taste the chocolate. Would visit here again when inext visit Cromer.

Lovely staff, just ask for what you want, i.e. bacon crispy, otherwise it's still running around the field 🤪🤣

If you like to wait twenty minutes for a crab sandwich in yellow mayonnaise on plastic brown bread then this is the place for you.

Was really looking forward to crab sandwiches and didn’t disappoint

Lovely staff, great service. Delicious and well priced food, freshly made, and very good portions.

Our favorite crab café ceased trading but this place has the right attitude to top quality crab sandwiches. Phew! My wife likes other items on the menu and the service is exemplary. A perfect place for lunch at sensible prices.

We waited a very long time for our food, only to then be asked if we wouldn't mind changing our order which we thought was very bizarre. The tide had gone out on my smoothie with was underwhelming. It was very hot and stuffy in there. We decided to just pay for our drinks and go elsewhere.

Popped in for a takeaway crab sandwich, the cafe was quiet as it was shortly before closing time. The sandwich was almost £10 which was the most expensive of our holiday so far. Unfortunately it was also the most lacklustre, 2 slices of supermarket brown bread with crab meat, no salad or anything to make it stand out and justify its price tag. We didn’t see anywhere else in Cromer selling crab sandwiches, which was surprising as it’s supposedly famous for crab. By comparison go to the Crab Hut along the coast at Brancaster on Staithe, sandwich was half the price and in a different league.

I read your owner response to the last customers review. I myself am at the front end of a service industry so understand how this may appear critical. However, It is disappointing you write a reply like this as you need to accept the responsibility to ensure you train your staff correctly - for a small business, customer service is key - there is a way to deliver a message and it sounds like this time it wasn’t delivered well even though I’m sure the girl was doing as you had told her. Don’t make your previous customer look uncaring - take this as an opportunity to improve your service. Honest reviews are like liquid gold - use it ! Accept the responsibility and don’t deflect.

Slow service, Didn’t have the food we ordered, notified us of the fact 15mins after we ordered. We were served our individually.

Went today and experienced an incredibly rude young lady at the counter. Refused to seat us until we told her what we wanted to order, we hadn’t seen or been offered a menu at this point! She reluctantly gave us a menu to view. We said we would like crab and she said she couldn’t seat us - no explanation why. I ask her why only to be told they had no crab - why not just say that in the first instance rather than embarrassing us in the shop. Will never go there again !

Had a crab sandwich with salad really good. Friendly staff

Ordered bacon baguette with fried egg and a hard yolk. Received sausage with runny yolk, at least they didn't get the baguette wrong. No toilet, apparently there's not enough room. It was us and the 2 others only in there, clearly put paid to that argument. Recommend you best avoid.

A lovely friendly cafe which serves some very delicious food,I had a prawn sandwich which was served with a small salad and my husband had a Cromer crab sandwich also served with a small salad both were excellent .

Best crab sandwich in Cromer,far the best I've had ,was on fresh bread and delicious fresh crab,little bit of salad comes with it very good,nice staff good tea and coffee,do all sorts of things to eat well stocked menu not overpriced if I'm in Cromer would definitely go again thanks to all at the crabpot.👍in a word delicious thanks

Our first time of having the legendary Cromer Crab and it was fabulous! I opted for the salad, lovely new potatoes and a choice of dressings for the salad, my partner had the baguette. Lovely friendly staff, fabulous food and reasonably priced. Highly recommended and would definitely go again when visiting. Great selection on menu of breakfast and lunch options.

Very busy place and good food 👌

Amazing staff, warm, friendly and welcoming, just make it a really nice place to stop for a light bite. Crab of course is excellent, as are the sandwiches and breakfasts. Can't recommend strongly enough.

This little cafe is a fantastic place to eat! We had delicious Cromer Crab sandwiches that came with coleslaw and a small salad and highly recommend stopping by!

Very disappointed! We have visited here several times a year for the past few years and always had a pleasant experience. This time was different, it was more of a doggie cafe, not being dog owners and having allergies we were disappointed to be seated then be surrounded by a couple with two very large dogs who came in after us. We had been seated in the tiny room at the back of the shop which has 3 small tables. There was already a couple with a small dog in there (which wasn’t a problem). We were shown to the table and sat waiting as it was very busy and just one person doing everything. Then the couple with the two large dogs came in, one dog was sniffing on the table which we didn’t like either, it’s unhygienic! We excused ourselves and left, I think the lady taking orders thought we were fed up of waiting and she explained she was busy, but we never mind waiting. I think there should be a separate room allocated for people with dogs as it’s unfair to visitors who have allergies or aren’t keen on dogs sniffing around you while you eat. We will be going elsewhere for our crab sandwiches on our future visits to Cromer.

Lovely food, great atmosphere, and great service.

Lovely little cafe, with friendly staff and great food.

Nice little place that has fresh crab. Always worth a visit

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Didn’t have the crab we were hoping for but was out of season, so had some nice alternatives. Will definitely return on our next trip.

We arrived cold and hungry just 25 mins before closing but were made to feel incredibly welcome and not rushed at all. Excellent freshly made crab sandwiches. The owner was friendly and welcoming and made us feel like nothing was too much trouble. Lovely cafe. Will definitely return next time we visit the area.

OK if your over 60 for the discount menu Wouldn't go there again ..ever

My and my partner popped into Crab Pot Cafe almost on the stroke of midday which is when this cafe stops offering the breakfast menu. The lady kindly accommodated our breakfast request which we placed quickly as we realised we were cutting it fine. The breakfast was not only tasty but also good value. We were both really hungry when we arrived and fully content when we left. The lady providing service on this Sunday was friendly and efficient, the cafe was nice and relaxed for the most part. Unfortunately towards the end of our visit, just after ordering another coffee around 2-3 groups of people entered the cafe with dogs. I really like dogs but they all started barking at each other with fairly shrill barks which was far from relaxing within the fairly small cafe environment. We drank our coffees and left shortly after due to this disturbance. I've only rated the cafe down ever so slightly due to understanding that this is not going to be the normal situation and realising how difficult this is for the staff/owners to be able to manage. I'd definetly return if in the area and I'm sure it is a massive rarity to encounter ill-behaved dogs (or moreso irresponsible dog owners!!) in this or any other establshment.

We visited the Crab Pot for breakfast, in search of some local Cromer crab, and we weren’t disappointed! Delicious crab salad, very fresh and nicely presented, and a veggie breakfast which was just right, hot and fresh. Lovely service and a very tastefully decorated place with little woollen crabs for sale too! Don’t miss this place when you visit Cromer.

Local crab served in a simple but classic way. Very friendly and a perfect lunch stop before a walk on the beach

Went here for lunch today and had a delicious crab sandwich with a good cuppa. Excellent place, friendly smiling staff, absolutely delicious food and very reasonable priced. I can recommend this lovely little cafe in Cromer, it didn’t disappoint and I doubt it will you either. If you want Cromer Crab in a sandwich which is well filled with a lovely side salad, this is the place for you

Lovely food. Great friendly staff.

First time visitor to the cafe I had a jacket potato with Crab and the other half had sausage and mash. Food was very tasty and reasonably priced. Cafe was very busy and the atmosphere was good. Varied menu .Lots of choice Will look forward to our next visit

Always wanted a Crab sandwich in Cromer and definitely not disappointed. The staff were excellent 👌

Today was the first time we have visited the Crab Pot Cafe. The staff were lovely and the food is excellent (full English breakfast) a humble but accomplished café. Will definitely be be visiting here again when in the area! Prices were very competitive.

Have visited before and enjoyed the crab sandwiches but very disappointed this time. It was busy but a table was available. On entering we were told the crab may have sold out. We needed something to eat so decided on pannini's before the waitress told us they had crab. When our order was eventually taken there were no pannini's so we ordered toasted sandwiches and coffees. Service was very slow, the one staff member serving, clearing tables, making the drinks and informing anyone walking through the door they were out of crab! Put a notice on the door!! We had almost finished our coffees, when, on enquiring when our sandwiches would be ready ( only 3 tables occupied now and a couple waiting for take away ) it turned out our order hadn't gone through to the kitchen! We gave up at this point. What a farce and there was no offer of a coffee on the house that might have gone some way to compensate for the poor service. Won't be going again.

It took over 20 minutes to make a simple sandwich when it was almost empty and it was way overpriced the lady who served us was pleasant and polite but would not reccomend

If you want a crab sarnie, be prepared for a wait, or disappointment if the crab boats haven't caught enough.

We visited today for a tea and a coffee. It was about 2.30pm. The lady serving told us they had sold out of crab. The drinks cost us £5.00 and they were brought to the table. I enquired if a ladies restroom was available but unfortunately there are no facilities on site. We paid and left the cafe in search of toilet facilities.

Right in the centre of Cromer. Very friendly and great food.

Cute cafe serving English fayre, fresh crabs, sandwiches and lunch eateries. Good selection of cakes. Well priced.

The food was lovely the best crab sandwich I've ever had Was recommended by a Cromer girlfriend from the 70s it was a lovely place for a friendly reunion the wife came too

On a day trip to Cromer wanted to try the famous Cromer crab so decided to try the Crab pot cafe. We ordered a couple of crab sandwiches and a dressed crab salad - the 2 crab related options available. The food was enjoyable but the experience lacked a little finesse. Would have been helpful to have a better description of how the crab was prepared (whether with mayo & the mix of brown & white meat as some in the party were not keen on some elements but discovered this too late). Some cutlery and crockery provided were not as clean as could be. Menu prices were reasonable but crab options limited considering the cafe’s name. Cooked English breakfast was tasty & good value. Service was friendly and attentive.

A cozy looking cafè that has no toilet facility. Ordered a crab sandwich to go which took around 15 minutes to make!. Finally when i got the sandwich it was very basic, bread was thin with very little filling. Quite annoyed that i was charged £7.95 for such a boring tasteless sandwich, for that price i would have expected something a little more worthy of the price!!!

Visited for breakfast Wednesday this week. Friendly staff and good food. We benefited from having someone 60+ as they had an offer on Wednesdays. Good value.

Disappointing and very ordinary. The crab sandwich was bland and the bread not very pleasant. Would not return especially when there are bette4 local places doing the same thing to a much higher standard.

Whilst in Cromer you have to have crab, found ourselves in a small independent cafe, ordered the crab baguette very tasty with a balsamic ladened salad very filling , washed down with a pot of tea, Would come back again and v much would recommend

Great food and incredibly friendly and knowledgeable staff. The crab is local, as fresh as it's possible to be and mine was delicious. I had the crab salad and my wife the sandwich. Both were excellent and served with a smile. We had a good chat with the person I think was one of the owners who offered to tell us the name of the boat which brought in the crabs we were eating. A definite great place to visit if you're in town, but it's quite small so you may be best to visit at times when it's not so busy.

We visit here every year and after going to other places in Cromer, it’s the best place for a crab sandwich which is 100% crab and nothing added. Go early as they sometimes run out of crab. We have now brought a static caravan nearby so this may become a weekly visit.

This charming and friendly cafe supplies fresh and locally sourced crab and coffee. The crab was fresh out of the sea that morning. It doesn't get fresher than that. The cafe is small and beautifully formed. So nice to find an independent cafe with so much Cromer, Norfolk charm. A lovely seaside lunch with welcoming staff with a relaxed atmosphere in Cromer. The holidays have just begun!

Delicious food, local crab caught that morning , lovely service. Gluten-free bread is available. Local crafts are sold there and we bought some (crocheted sea animals). Highly recommended!

Our second visit in a week, excellent freshly made sandwiches for one of us and a crab salad for the other, nice little cafe, fast service and lovely grub.

What lovely friendly people ,went on a Wednesday so were offered o a p specials. Crab sandwich and a toasted cheese one, both yummy,

Breakfast 5 star I had half breakfast, when it arrived I thought it was a full English breakfast, my partner had a omelette with side salad, absolutely lovely good value for money staff brilliant best cafe in cromer

Got crab sandwich, cheese toasty and crab salad. I took 1 bite of the crab sandwich that was enough for me loadsss of margarine cheap bread and the crab mixture had a lot of sauce and very little good crab meat it’s was like eating...

Unfortunately they had sold out of crab salad but we had Crab sandwich instead which was lovely also. Nice friendly team and Dog friendly also. Enjoyed our visit.

This is a tiny cafe with just a handful of tables. Upon entering, we stood and waited to be seated, but the young waitress ignored us, so we just sat down at the only available table. It's an odd set up, with the owners child...

Crab baguette was absolutely gorgeous, thank you 😊 We drove around the block 3 times, just some could come and try Cromer Crab, and it was well worth it.

Came to this gem of a cafe for lunch today. My husband and I both had soup, he had tomato & Pepper, I had broccoli & Cheese. Piping hot and absolutely delicious. Staff were lovely and very welcoming.

Had high expectations to visit this cafe after reading other reviews. Opted for the crab sandwich which was very nice and well presented. Only criticism is the fact that young children of the owners were in the cafe, the younger one crying which was not...

The cafe not good kids in and out off the kitchen breakfast was barely warm plate cold and the cafe is cold in side sit there with your coat on

Wanting to make sure we had crab to eat when in Cromer we chose to visit The Crab Pot cafe. We were not disappointed. The staff were lovely. The menu catered for crab lovers and those who would rather not have crab. The food was...

After at least 3 inquires we found The Crabpot in Cromer and yes they were offering crab sandwiches. Our sandwiches were freshly made and came with salad garnish and some crisps. We were not disappointed, they were fantastic.

Pop in for breakfast and it was heavenly delicious! My eggs Benedict superb, my partner got half English- perfect! A lot of tea variety, normally cafes and restaurants don’t sell green tea but they do. Cakes we’re looking awesome too. Grab myself a crab sandwich...

My partner and I visited The Crab Pot for breakfast Our first impressions were good the staff were polite and the place was clean . After a short wait our breakfast was delivered to our table. Most of the food was warm not hot which...

Went for sunday breakfast as the reviews seemed good. The full english breakfast was OK but the smashed Avacado on toast was a real let down the white bread option (cant eat grannary as allergic to some seeds) was just sliced white bread avacado eggs...

whenever we come to Cromer we always make sure we have at least one visit to the Crab Pot Cafe. Most amazing food and lovely people Can highly recommend the crab salad

Excellent vegetarian breakfast, wished we’d found this gem on our first day. Proper cafe with lots of options for tea and coffee. Very well priced too, and we will definitely return next time we are in the area.

Following a less than auspicious visit to the Crab Pot it was some surprise to read the glowing comments from others. Our experience was: • No toilet on the premises. Advised to use the public car park toilet - at least 500m return! • Disappointingly...

8 of us popped in for a spot of lunch. The gent who served us was so welcoming and great with the kids. Fab kids menu! 1 portion of of “I don’t care” and 2 “whatevers” went down a treat!! The adults were all very...

Specifically sought out a restaurant in Cromer to enjoy some Cromer Crab and most certainly found the right place. The place was nice and busy which is always a good sign. The service was excellent, the staff were quick to sever us and the food...

Wanted to try crab whilst in Cromer and chanced upon this little cafe.Really enjoyed the crab salad whilst another member of our party enjoyed the crab cakes.If you don't like seafood there is also the option to choose something else and my daughter enjoyed her...

This is a hidden gold mine of a cafe, the food is fresh and delicious! The cafe is clean and well maintained, the menu has plenty of choice and the cakes are well worthy. ... very delicious.

Fantastic breakfast, large portion, local products, amazing sausages and bacon. Huge choice of teas and coffees.

Stopped off with my son for some breakfast. The owner was absolutely wonderful, the sausages in our sandwiches were superb. Lovely little place with a great atmosphere and very welcoming!

First visit with my daughter and grandson. Called in on the off-chance as we all fancied a crab sandwich. We were warmly welcomed. Over the years I have eaten numerous crab sandwiches and honestly, this was the freshest and tastiest I have eaten - absolutely...

From the moment we walked in we felt welcome. Service was friendly and they couldn’t do enough for us. I had crab salad whist others had all day breakfast amongst other things. Service was quick. Gluten free was no problem and we all enjoyed our...

Excellent food and great service. Both had crab sandwiches and they were delicious. Also had a coffee and the sloe and rose lemonaxe was nice.

Really lovely, fresh food and excellent service. They allow dogs, which was great for us too.