Crab and lobster tap

Crab and lobster tap We are a small team who love giving you a warm welcome. We are proud of our little, local pub and want you to love it too. We are a tradtional, local pub.
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Food available

Monday - Wednesday 5pm_8pm
Fridays and Saturday 5pm_8pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

The team of smiles
Our pub is found just off the main street of ventnor. We serve 3 cask ales, often having a local ale on tap. We have a comprehensive stock of spirits and we are very proud of our whiskey collection. We serve traditional pub food which we are happy to serve in the main room of the pub or

our very old quirky stable dining area. We are doggy and children frendly. Come and see us and say hello. But, don't get us mixed up with the crab and lobster at bembridge!

SUNDAY ROAST.WE AT The Crab are quite good at serving GOOD QUALITY VALUE FOR MONEY SUNDAY ROAST MEALS. 5 MEATS AND NUT R...
06/08/2026

SUNDAY ROAST.

WE AT The Crab are quite good at serving GOOD QUALITY VALUE FOR MONEY SUNDAY ROAST MEALS. 5 MEATS AND NUT ROAST MADE IN OUR OWN TINY KITCHEN.

WE ALWAYS OFFER HOME COOKED FOOD. FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE.
THIS PROVIDED AND SERVED BY LOCAL VENTNOR FOLK.

I MENTION VALUE FOR MONEY. WHY?
THE PRICE COMPARISON FOR SUNDAY ROAST ON THE ISLAND.

THE BIG C**K AND BULL. £16.95
THE SORE BOTTOM. £17.95
THE PUB IN THE SEA. £15.95
THE CRAB AND LOBSTER TAP IN VENTNOR. £10.00

ITS TRUE. YOU CANT SEE THE SEA FROM YOUR TABLE. HOWEVER, STARTING ON SUNDAY! ALL DINERS WILL BE GIVEN A PICTURE, IN FULL COLOUR, SHOWING A BOAT RIDING THE WAVES WITH TIGER SHARKS HUNTING THE LOCAL SEAL.

SO, FOR £10.00 ONLY, YOU GET THE BEST LOCAL SERVICE. FIVE BEAUTIFULLY COOKED MEATS. HOME COOKED YORKIES AND ROAST POTATOES. AND A TABLE WITH A VIEW.

ALL OF THE ABOVE £10.00 ONLY.
THAT IS MOST CERTAINLY VALUE FOR MONEY.

The Government have advised us all that they are to save us £40 a month. That's very good isn't it. Look at this.

If you and your partner visit The Crab and Lobster Tap on a Sunday instead of The Big C**k and Bull for your roast, you will save £728 each year.

Wow! That's good.
Tel. 852311 after 1.00pm to book.

I've got Sunday on my mind.NOON to 5.00pm£10.00 SUNDAY ROAST.TEL. 8523117.00PM. BEN STUBBS.YOU WILL LOVE BEN. GUARANTE...
02/08/2026

I've got Sunday on my mind.

NOON to 5.00pm
£10.00 SUNDAY ROAST.
TEL. 852311

7.00PM. BEN STUBBS.
YOU WILL LOVE BEN. GUARANTEED!

Dogs are welcome so long as they
keep their carers happy and well behaved. ASK STAFF FOR A BISCUIT.

01/08/2026

A quick poem.

It was Sunday at The Crab.
Our customers would boast.
A plateful of freshly cooked food
Served between noon and 5.00 was
our delightful Roast.

When the 7.00pm chimes would strike the customers had more to like
Because up would step the music man.
Whose name was BEN and not Dan.

SUNDAY. NOON TO 5.00PM
SUNDAY ROAST. TEL. 852311
£10.00. 2 FOR £20.00.

SUNDAY. 7.00PM
BEN STUBBS. BEN STUBBS
THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE. JUST INCREDIBLE. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NOISE..

SEE YOU TOMORROW. MIGHT BE SNOW ABOUT. WEAR YOUR WOOLY GLOVES AND SCARF JUST IN CASE.

Picture of MAKING WAVES at the Crab last night.I think the audience made their appreciation known.Today; we have SUNDAY...
26/07/2026

Picture of MAKING WAVES at the Crab last night.
I think the audience made their appreciation known.

Today; we have SUNDAY ROAST AT THE INCREDIBLE PRICE OF £10.00.
NOON TO 5.00PM.

TONIGHT AT 7.30ish, we host SOUL LOUNGE: What a way to conclude CRAB BINGE WEEK 26.

NO WONDER DAVID WAS RECENTLY VOTED THE WORLDS BEST LANDLORD.

There are faces you remember.These 3 faces are not particularly attractive but; in my life I've loved them all.
25/07/2026

There are faces you remember.

These 3 faces are not particularly attractive but; in my life I've loved them all.

25/07/2026

It's David from The Crab.
Binge Week is proving to be a success.
Brilliant music. Amazing numbers of customers. The Crab is doing something right.
KING BEES last night were indeed quite marvellous.

DO YOU LIKE A SAXOPHONIST?

We have had HANK SINATRA. SEAN GOODCHILD. TELJIM. BIG RED. KING BEES . JUST SO VERY BEAUTIFUL.

TONIGHT WE HOST THOSE GLORIOUS MUSICIANS GOING BY THE NAME;
MAKING WAVES.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU ARE EXPECTING SONGS FROM THE LIKES OF MAX BYGRAVES AND VAL DOONIGAN.

TONIGHT. 7.30PM.
MAKING WAVES.

KITCHEN OPENS 5.00 TO 8.30PM.

SEE YOU LATER. xx

25/07/2026

Here we are in the middle of Summer. The sun shines without a break. We need rain I hear.

I didn't feel the need to employ Sherlock Holmes to produce a report to explore why sales of our hot Sunday Roast had slowed down over recent weeks.

Being reactive to such changes that affect our business, I've decided that Sunday, tomorrow, we shall continue to offer our customers a hot Sunday Roast with vegetables, but also an alternative SUNDAY ROAST MEATS WITH FRESH SALAD.

HOW MUCH?
HOT SUNDAY ROAST WITH VEG?
£10.00
SUNDAY ROAST MEATS WITH SALAD?
£10.00

SERVED TOMORROW - SUNDAY
NOON TO 5.00PM.
TEL. 852311. OR. FB.

I REALLY HOPE THAT THE CRAB CUSTOMERS WARM TO OUR HOT OR COLD OFFERS.

WITH LOVE. DAVID

23/07/2026

Right that's it!
You just can't get the staff. My customers wanted THE BEACHBOYS and I managed to get the next big act and bu**er me. I ended up with THE KING BEES.

MAKING WAVES TOMORROW.
KING BEES TONIGHT. OH HONESTLY.
HOW VERY EMBARRESSING!

THURSDAY. 7.30 ISH. WE HAVE KING BEES. A LITTLE CONFUSING BUT YOU WILL, WITHOUT DOUBT, LOVE. OTH BANDS.

GOOD OLD DAVID THE CRY WAS HEARD.

23/07/2026

Well well. Whatever next.

Ladies of a certain age have struggled to assert their usefulness over the years. Now, the current Government have suggested that women should have a couple of seats in their Cabinet.

I ask the question to each of you, who might be interested and have an opinion on the matter.

The question.

WHAT HAVE LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE EVER DONE FOR US?

TONIGHT THE CRAB HOST THE EXCELLENT BAND WHO I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE.

STARTING AT 7.30PM ISH.

THE BAND ARE
MAKING WAVES.

ALSO, FROM 5.00PM TO 8.30PM, OUR KITCHEN IS OPEN.

THURSDAYS ARE SPECIAL IN VENTNOR. ITS BINGE WEEK AT THE CRAB.

NO MONEY IN YOUR POCKET?
WHO NEEDS MONEY? YOU DONT NEED MONEY WHILST DAVID THE LANDLORD OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO ALL CRAB GIGS.

I MIGHT SEE YOU.

Oh wot a beautiful morning.What do we have here?TELJIM performed last night. They were not average. THEY WERE BRILLIANT....
21/07/2026

Oh wot a beautiful morning.
What do we have here?
TELJIM performed last night. They were not average. THEY WERE BRILLIANT.

We had ARLO and THEO dancing. The 2 year old twins having a great time. (See photo.)

TELJIM looking cool in rock and roll mode. ( See photo.)

THE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE CRAB THIS BINGE WEEK. (See photo.

TONIGHT. AROUND 7.00PM. WE HAVE THE MAIN MAN. HE PLAYS GUITAR LIKE ERIC CLAPTON AND SINGS WITH THE QUALITY OF JOHN LENNON.

INTRODUCING THE KING OF THE VENTNOR MUSIC SCENE.

MR SEAN GOODFIELD. 7.00pm. ISH.

GIVE YOURSELF A TREAT. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

MR SEAN GOODFIELD.

The kitchen is open from 5.00pm to 8.30 pm.
We had to turn people away last night. I hate turning customers away.
SO BLOODY WELL BOOK. I CANT TREAT YOU IN VIP STYLE IF YOU CANT GET A TABLE!

See you later crocodile.

Address

Grove Road
Ventnor
PO381TH

Opening Hours

Monday 2:30pm - 11pm
Tuesday 2:30pm - 11pm
Wednesday 2:30pm - 11pm
Thursday 2:30pm - 11pm
Friday 2:29pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11am
Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

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