where can I get fresh crabs in Dublin?

kevincool

Hi where can I get some fresh crabs in dublin so that i can cook in home.I mean not crab meat or crab claws in supermarkets but the whole fresh crabs in some seafood shop.Thanks.

Gloomtastic!

One of the fish shops on Howth harbour?

bazza1

Coppers? Gets coat etc......

Wrights in Howth?

JustAddWater

kevincool wrote: »

Hi where can I get some fresh crabs in dublin so that i can cook in home.I mean not crab meat or crab claws in supermarkets but the whole fresh crabs in some seafood shop.Thanks.

Think there's a place on Moore st, a Chinese place that has crabs in a tank

Friend of mine bought them there once

Sorry I can't remember the name but take a look on Moore st, someone there will know the shop

Stheno

bazza1 wrote: »

Wrights in Howth?

Wrights have them fairly regularly

kevincool

Wrights is far from the city centre,maybe i'll try the moore st. one.

MissFlitworth

I'm not sure if they still do but the Asian supermarket at Jervis Luas stop used to have a tank of crabs & lobsters (stacked like they were apples so if you're like me and hypocritically squeamish about that sort of thing it might give you the guilts)

aidan24326

MissFlitworth wrote: »

I'm not sure if they still do but the Asian supermarket at Jervis Luas stop used to have a tank of crabs & lobsters (stacked like they were apples so if you're like me and hypocritically squeamish about that sort of thing it might give you the guilts)

They still have them.

FionnK86

I got some from a durty girl from Tallaght:D

MissFlitworth

FionnK86 wrote: »

I got some from a durty girl from Tallaght:D

Gosh, I probably wouldn't buy shellfish from someone who was visibly dirty. Especially if it was fresh fish & out in Tallaght of all places, it's quite far from the sea. Maybe report her to the Food Safety Authority & be a little more careful where you do your grocery shopping in future?

westies4ever

FionnK86 wrote: »

I got some from a durty girl from Tallaght:D

HILARIOUS!!! oh..wait..no its not..and someone else already did that joke. and this is food & drink not after hours.

vicwatson

MissFlitworth wrote: »

I'm not sure if they still do but the Asian supermarket at Jervis Luas stop used to have a tank of crabs & lobsters (stacked like they were apples so if you're like me and hypocritically squeamish about that sort of thing it might give you the guilts)

Yes, and I'd have concerns over the freshness of them as well as the possible unsuitabilty of their storage

One wouldn't want to get food poisoning on sheelfish - it's the worst kind.

I'd be taking my business out to Howth to guarantee freshness

vicwatson

kevincool wrote: »

Hi where can I get some fresh crabs in dublin so that i can cook in home.I mean not crab meat or crab claws in supermarkets but the whole fresh crabs in some seafood shop.Thanks.

Try www.kishfish.ie on Bow St, Smithfield

or

www.seafood2go.ie

or for those outside Dublin

www.kerryfish.com who deliver countrywide

FionnK86

westies4ever wrote: »

HILARIOUS!!! oh..wait..no its not..and someone else already did that joke. and this is food & drink not after hours.

THANKS!!!:D

the beer revolu

vicwatson wrote: »

Yes, and I'd have concerns over the freshness of them as well as the possible unsuitabilty of their storage

One wouldn't want to get food poisoning on sheelfish - it's the worst kind.

I'd be taking my business out to Howth to guarantee freshness

If they're alive they're fresh!
They can't be alive and not fresh.

Stribach

kevincool wrote: »

Hi where can I get some fresh crabs in dublin so that i can cook in home.I mean not crab meat or crab claws in supermarkets but the whole fresh crabs in some seafood shop.Thanks.

Bullock harbour in Dalkey they sell them straight from the crab cage !!

MadsL

vicwatson wrote: »

Yes, and I'd have concerns over the freshness of them as well as the possible unsuitabilty of their storage

One wouldn't want to get food poisoning on sheelfish - it's the worst kind.

I'd be taking my business out to Howth to guarantee freshness

Howth guarantees nothing.

http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/press_releases/19032009.html

Seaneh

There's a really good fish mongers near/on baggot street, they supply a lot of the restaurants in the area (Thronton's, Forty One residence, etc) and are really good on price, can't remember the name for the life of me though.

nompere

Seaneh wrote: »

There's a really good fish mongers near/on baggot street, they supply a lot of the restaurants in the area (Thronton's, Forty One residence, etc) and are really good on price, can't remember the name for the life of me though.

Mulloys moved to Howth from Baggot Street several years ago.

http://www.mulloys.ie

smash

Bullock harbor always have good crabs.

Seaneh

nompere wrote: »

Mulloys moved to Howth from Baggot Street several years ago.

http://www.mulloys.ie

Goes to show how long it's been since I've been in dublin for more than a few days!