The Boiling Crab, Chinatown
16° · Mostly clear nowBest time: 5 pm
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RestaurantChinatown

The Boiling Crab

Fuel up on spice

  • 4.62.2k reviews
  • $$
  • Closed now

A lively, casual Cajun seafood restaurant known for hands-on seafood boils and bold, spicy flavors. Expect communal platters, messy finger-friendly dining, and a buzzing atmosphere perfect for groups and seafood lovers. Visit for generous portions, craft beer pairings, and a fun, social experience.

Quick answers

The Boiling Crab in short

When is The Boiling Crab open?

Mon–Thu 12–9 PM; Fri–Sat 12–9:30 PM; Sun 12–9 PM.

When is the best time to visit The Boiling Crab?

It's at its best evenings and undefined. 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.

How much does The Boiling Crab cost?

Google lists its prices as $$.

Where is The Boiling Crab?

Ground floor/68 Harbour St,Haymarket NSW 2000,Australia.

Right now · 5:45 am

Why it fits right now

Closed right now.

Opens today 12 pm.

16°

Mostly clear

Feels
18°
Rain
2%
Wind
3km/h
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  2. 7amClear17°
  3. 8amMostly clear19°

The next five days

Best time to go

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Plan your visit

Hours

Closed now
mondayToday
12–9 PM
tuesday
12–9 PM
wednesday
12–9 PM
thursday
12–9 PM
friday
12–9:30 PM
saturday
12–9:30 PM
sunday
12–9 PM

Where and how

  1. 1 The Boiling Crab
  2. 2 Local Sauce Tours · 1 min
  3. 3 Chinatown Sydney · 1 min
  4. 4 Chinatown Friday Night Market · 2 min
  5. 5 The Goods Line · 4 min
Ground floor/68 Harbour St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia(opens the map)DirectionsTo ChinatownCall+61290695599Websitetheboilingcrab.com.au

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Price $$
  • Good with kids
  • Good for small groups
  • Good for large groups

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.6from 2.2k reviews

Known for

  • Group dining
  • Sightseeing
  • Great beer selection
  • Happy hour

The feel

  • Casual
  • Lively
  • Family friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Around Chinatown

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a light layer.

Your full outfit
  • Light layerThe whole time

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.