Exotic Birds, an Alligator Pond, and some truly amazing food! Tybee Island’s Crab Shack is an unforgettable dining experience. Outdoor dining with spectacular views and plenty of indoor seating if it rains. The Crab Shack has a full bar with excellent margaritas and seafood sampler platters that are sure to delight.

The concept for The Crab Shack began in 1990. Prior to that it was just a sleepy little fishing camp with a boat hoist, boat storage, live bait sales and a bar in the ship’s store where the locals could congregate and exaggerate their catches at the end of a day’s fishing. My wife at the time, Belinda Flanigan, and I are licensed Captains and we ran fishing charters. Belinda (still my business partner) ran inshore while I ran offshore charters.

Crab Shack on Tybee Island


The Crab Shack on Tybee Island