Published
October 8, 2026

Best Restaurant two years running

Crab Shed Salcombe wins Best Restaurant two years running at the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards

Crab Shed Salcombe had a hugely successful evening at the recent annual Food Drink Devon Awards in Exeter. Winning Best Restaurant Award for Devon for the second year in a row completely exceeded the Crab Shed Salcombe team's expectations.

The award judges statement summed it up beautifully: "The judges thought Crab Shed was genuinely exceptional.  They loved the combination of informality with the very high standards, and the obvious passion for what they do shone through.  A perfect blend bringing together high quality, carefully sourced local ingredients, accomplished cooking and lovely staff."

Nick Horne, restaurant co-owner said "I just want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of our Team as our most recent award is testament to a fantastic team effort!  To win Best Restaurant Award for Devon once is an amazing tribute to the success of our restaurant.  To win it twice in successive years is unique and quite extraordinary!  This reinforces the judges' decision to recognise how good our team is at the Crab Shed - all of which happens by design not chance. A massive well done to you all and thank you again!"

At the Awards event, in addition to the prestigious Best Restaurant award, Crab Shed Salcombe received a Gold award for Restaurant Hospitality, along with Gold awards for both our 100% hand picked white crab meat and 100% hand picked brown crab meat in the Producer's awards category.

CRAB SHED SALCOMBE RESTAURANT

Our quayside restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Pre-booking is recommended.
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CRAB@HOME - ENJOY OUR CRAB MEAT AT HOME!

‍‍We've been busy cooking and hand-picking our delicious crab meat, brought to us by local fishing boats, which is available for local collection to enjoy at home. Take a look at our Recipes section for serving suggestions!

The Crab Shed Salcombe restaurant - waterside seafood dining overlooking the harbour
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