Epic Little Seaside Restaurant Jackson Bay

OPEN 7 DAYS 11AM-3:30PM

Eat.

Brunch & Lunch

The Craypot is an epic little seaside destination eatery serving up delicious fresh seafood dishes, sourced locally wherever possible. Our most popular dish is our blue cod & chips - our secret? Fifth-generation batter recipe...

Drink.

Stop by for a cuppa!

We are fully licenced as well as priding ourselves on great coffee. Get your caffeine fix with our full coffee menu using ROAR beans roasted down south in Lumsden. Of course we have all the staples - beer, wine, juice, your classic sodas, as well as Libertine blends herbal tea.

Relax.

Enjoy your lunch with a view!

The Craypot has an expansive alfresco dining space perched on a seaside terrace where you can watch the dolphins play and the fishing boats come in. In bad weather, retreat to the warmth of our indoor dining area with views across the bay.

Visit Us

Jackson Bay Wharf At The Cray Pot Seaside Cafe

Locations & Hours

Drop by for a Graze.

Address

The Esplanade

Jackson Bay, Haast

See map.

Opening Hours

Wed - Sun 11:00am - 3:30pm

The Craypot will remain closed for this weekend due to the road being unstable and still being worked on by our local legends. Safety comes first. We will post here when we can re-open. See you all soon

• R O A R C O F F E E •

Only the best served here 😍 Roasted in Lumsden, Southland.
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Mussels

500g OR 1kg, your choice in a creamy sauce 🤤

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Our Al fresco dining area what a view 😍
If you're lucky enough the dolphins may even put on a show for you 🐬 #thecraypotcafe #foodlover #crayfish #thecraypot #westcoastbestcoast #thecraypotjacksonbay #haast #westcoast #westcoastvibes #roadynz #thecraypot_jacksonbay #foodiesofinstagram #foodie #food #foodstagram #WestCoastWednesday #foodporn #thecraypotnz #thecraypothaast #haastpass #foodandcuisines #foodandwine #magazine

Sweetcorn fritters
Served with a side salad, sweet chilli & sour cream 🤤

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You heard right, Burgers are back on the menu 🤩

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Our famous Seafood Chowder 🤤

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We're voting Tokoeka in Forest and Bird's anual Bird of the Year in 2024. As you make the beautiful drive from Haast to Jackson bay you pass the Haast Tokoeka Sanctuary. It is the home of New Zealands Rarest Kiwi. There are only about 500 of these birds left. Compared with 26,000 North Island Brown.

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What a view! 😍 So glad to call this home

Just a reminder from the crew at The Craypot. We are closed Monday and Tuesday but will be there on Wednesday with bells on. We will start trading 7 days at the end of the month.

Who's excited? WE ARE!!! See you all on Saturday!

Check this out! The Craypot from way back!
Thanks to Trisha Nolan for sending this photo through ☺️

If anyone else has some historical photos of the Craypot, we'd love to add a couple to our website - please email them to thecraypotnz@gmail.com

ONE WEEK TO GO!!! Praying to the weather gods we have an amazing sunny day like this one for opening!

Fresh menu ready to go for opening day 31st August, 11am! See you there 🥳

🐟🐟WE HAVE POWER🐟🐟

We will be open from tomorrow
11am - 3:30pm

This will be our last wee burst before closing for the winter, and handing over the reins to Joss & Spinner 🤩
Hope to see you all soon

Nice wee surprise in the inbox this morning

Spotted yesterday off Jackson Bay 😍 🐳 🐳🐳 📸 Maria Hughes

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US 🎄

We will be closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day and will be back into it from 27 December

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We have some news to share with you all..

The Craypot is for sale!

It is time for us to focus on our young families and offer someone else an exciting opportunity to own this iconic cafe in South Westland!
Its reputation is recognised both nationally and internationally and business has been booming and steadily increasing its annual turnover. All the hard work is done, she’s all ready for someone with the same passion and ambition to keep her thriving.

Enquire for more information
Thecraypotnz@gmail.com
Or DM us on our socials

1kg Green lipped mussels 🤤 Served in a garlic white wine creamy sauce, with a couple of slices of toasted ciabatta

Crayfish Salad, one of the most popular dishes on the menu 🦞🌿 🤤

We are now C L O S E D for the season

Huge thank you for all your support, and an even bigger thank you to our amazing team of ladies, we couldn’t do it without you lot 🧡

See you all in September 🤗

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The Eplanade,

Jackson Bay

7886

03 750 0035