We have run our family shop on the Cornish coast since 2012, so we have a fair idea of what seafood lovers actually want. Not novelty bits that gather dust — proper tools for cracking crab and shucking oysters, a pot that does mussels justice, and a little lobster-shaped fun for the table. Everything here is something we would happily give ourselves, and we pack every order by hand.
Crackers and shears they will actually use
Anyone who eats crab or lobster regularly needs a decent cracker, and most kitchens make do with the back of a spoon. The KitchenCraft Red Lobster & Crab Cracker is our go-to stocking filler at under £5 — cheerful, bright red and easy to tuck alongside a bigger present. For something smarter, the MasterClass Crab & Lobster Cracker, Polished 17cm is around £15 — the polished, grown-up choice of the two.
Pair either with the Master Class Seafood Shears, around £15, for the fiddlier jobs a cracker cannot reach. Between them they make a tidy little gift pairing for under £35 — the sort of tools that come out every single time shellfish is on the table, rather than sitting in a drawer looking decorative.
The full works for serious shellfish eaters
For the person who takes their shellfish seriously, there is one gift here they will not already own. The Deluxe Shellfish Tool Kit for Crab, Lobster & Oysters is the complete kit for crab, lobster and oysters, oyster shucker included, at around £105. It is the big-birthday, proper-thank-you sort of present — everything they need to tackle the lot, in one box.
For the one who does the cooking
If your seafood lover is the one at the stove, the KitchenCraft 24cm Black Mussels Pot for Moules is a proper moules pot at around £30 — the right tool for mussels done properly at home. It is one of those gifts that gets used the same week it arrives, usually with crusty bread on standby.
And if they lean more towards salmon and mackerel than shellfish, consider the hot smoking route. The Complete Hot Smoking Kit with Smoker & Wood Chips is around £80 and includes both the smoker and the wood chips, so they can hot-smoke fish at home without having to hunt down anything extra.
A bit of fun for the table
A seafood supper should feel like a bit of an occasion, and the table can join in. The How to Eat a Lobster Placemats are a favourite of ours at under £10 — a table-side how-to that settles the where-do-I-start question before the first claw is cracked. Genuinely useful for lobster first-timers, and good fun for everyone else.
The Cornish Lobster Tablemat is the quieter choice, also under £10, and it is one of a series of Cornish seafood mats — so if this year's gift goes down well, next year's is already sorted. We like a present that quietly plans its own sequel.
Little lobster touches for the house
Not every gift has to earn its keep in the kitchen. The Glass Lobster Decoration is a playful nod to their favourite crustacean at under £10, while the Large Resin Lobster Ornament, at around £25, makes more of a statement on a shelf or windowsill. Either one says you know exactly who you are buying for, which is half of what a good gift is.
Sending it as a gift
We pack every order ourselves here in Cornwall. Add gift wrap with a message card at checkout and we will leave the prices off the slip, so you can send a present straight to their door. Order before 3pm and it goes out the same day; UK delivery is free next-day over £30 and a flat £3.50 under that. Still torn? Our 60-second gift finder quiz narrows it down, the gifts hub has the full spread, and 30-day easy returns cover you if it is not quite right.
Common questions
- Can you gift wrap a seafood gift and send it straight to the recipient?
- Yes. You can add gift wrap with a message card at checkout, and we always leave prices off the slip, so it is safe to send any of these gifts directly to their door.
- How quickly will my order arrive?
- Orders placed before 3pm dispatch the same day. UK delivery is free next-day on orders over £30, and a flat £3.50 below that.
- What are the best seafood gifts under £10?
- The KitchenCraft Red Lobster & Crab Cracker comes in under £5, and the Cornish Lobster Tablemat, the How to Eat a Lobster Placemats and the Glass Lobster Decoration are all under £10 — good stocking fillers or add-ons to a bigger gift.
- What if the gift is not quite right?
- We offer 30-day easy returns, so there is plenty of time for them to swap or return anything that misses the mark.
- I am not sure which gift to choose — can you help?
- Try our 60-second gift finder quiz at /find-a-gift, or have a browse through the gifts hub at /collections/gifts. If in doubt, the Deluxe Shellfish Tool Kit for Crab, Lobster & Oysters is the one gift serious shellfish eaters will not already own.