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SeafoodGreek Precinct
The Boiling Crab
- 4.52.6k reviews
- Open now · till 9:30 pm
Cajun-style seafood boil restaurant in a CBD laneway serving crawfish, crab, shrimp and oysters in bags.
Quick answers
The Boiling Crab in short
When is The Boiling Crab open?
Every day, 12 PM–9:30 PM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit The Boiling Crab?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is The Boiling Crab indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is The Boiling Crab good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does The Boiling Crab cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book The Boiling Crab?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at The Boiling Crab?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is The Boiling Crab?
4 Tattersalls Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 9:30 pm
Why it fits right now
A good call right now.
Even better tomorrow at 12 pm.
In its favour
- Open till 9:30 pm
- Best in the evening
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
12°
Clear
- Feels
- 9°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 15km/h
- 10pm
11° - 11pm10°
- 12am10°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 9:30 pmsunday12 PM–9:30 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
- tuesday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
- wednesday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
- thursday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
- friday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
- saturday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
- sundayToday
- 12 PM–9:30 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 The Boiling Crab
- 2 By Korea · 1 min
- 3 Cookie · 1 min
- 4 Melbourne Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ · 1 min
- 5 Fishpot · 1 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.5from 2.6k reviews
Known for
- Seafood boil
- Whole Shabang sauce
- Blue Crab Combo
- Mud crab
What people say
- People like:
- Seafood boils, Cajun and Whole Shabang sauces, crab combos
Around Greek Precinct
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
By KoreaKorean · 1 min walk
Good nowCookieBar · 1 min walk
Melbourne Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQKorean · 1 min walk
FishpotHot pot · 1 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.