🦞 What’s Available This Festive Season from Belhaven Lobster
Christmas and New Year are fast approaching, and we’re delighted to share what’s currently available from Belhaven Lobster for the festive season. Whether you’re planning a luxurious seafood dinner, hosting a family feast, or looking for a truly unique gift, we have everything you need — from live lobsters and brown crabs to our brand new Belhaven Lobster Christmas Gift Box.
All our shellfish is sustainably sourced, freshly landed, and available to pre-order now.
🦞 Live Lobsters — Fresh, Local & Sustainably Caught
Our live Scottish lobsters are caught using traditional trap fishing methods, ensuring high quality, exceptional flavour, and responsible sourcing.
We currently have:
0.5 - 1kg lobsters
Larger sizes available on request
Perfect for Christmas and Hogmanay feasts
How to Order:
Visit our website or contact us directly to reserve your lobsters.
🦀 Brown Crabs — Packed with Sweet, Festive Flavour
Our brown crabs are ideal for Christmas starters, seafood platters, or creamy winter dishes.
Available now:
Whole live brown crabs
Brown crab is an excellent alternative or addition to lobster for your festive table.
🗓️ Christmas & New Year Collections
You can pre-order now and collect closer to the day you need your seafood. Either visit www.belhavenlobster.com, send us an email to belhavenlobster@gmail.com or drop us a message on Instagram or Facebook.
Collection Location:
📍 Fisherman’s Stores, Victoria Harbour, Dunbar, EH42 1HX
Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri - 9.30-11.30am & 2-3pm
Sat - 9.30-11.30am
Sun - Closed
Festive Opening Hours:
🎄 Christmas: 23rd & 24th December - 9.30 - 11am
🥂 New Year: 31st December - 9.30 - 11am
We recommend booking early to guarantee availability — demand is always high at this time of year.
🎁 Introducing the Belhaven Lobster Christmas Gift Box
A coastal-inspired Christmas gift for seafood lovers.
Our limited-edition Belhaven Lobster Gift Box is available now and makes a perfect present for:
Foodies
Home cooks
Seafood lovers
Friends and family who “have everything”
Hosts planning a festive dinner
Anyone who loves Scottish produce
🎄 What’s Inside:
Belhaven Lobster Gift Card
Premium Lobster Shelling Tools
One of Three Exclusive Recipe Cards
Belhaven Lobster Stickers
🌟 Why It’s the Perfect Christmas Gift
Practical, beautifully presented, and truly unique
Celebrates local, sustainable seafood
Offers an experience — not just an item
Makes lobster night easy for any home cook
🛒 Buy a Gift Box When Collecting Your Order
Collecting your lobster or crab for Christmas or New Year?
You can add a Gift Box to your order and pick it up at the same time — a stress-free Christmas gift sorted in seconds.
🍽️ Festive Lobster & Brown Crab Recipes to Try at Home
Here are some simple, festive-inspired dishes perfect for Christmas or Hogmanay.
🎄 1. Lobster Thermidor (A Christmas Classic)
A rich and luxurious dish, perfect as a Christmas Eve centrepiece.
Ingredients:
Cooked lobster meat
Butter
Shallots
Dijon mustard
White wine
Double cream
Grated Gruyère or Parmesan
Fresh parsley
Method:
Sauté shallots in butter.
Add wine, reduce, then stir in mustard and cream.
Fold in chopped lobster meat.
Spoon into lobster shells or a baking dish.
Top with cheese and grill until golden.
🥂 2. Brown Crab & Herb Tartlets
Elegant starters for Christmas parties or Hogmanay buffets.
Ingredients:
Brown crab meat
Crème fraîche
Lemon zest
Chives & dill
Tartlet pastry cases
Method:
Mix crab meat with crème fraîche, herbs, lemon zest, salt & pepper.
Spoon into tartlets.
Garnish with micro herbs or a small slice of pickled cucumber.
🎁 3. Butter-Poached Lobster Tails
Perfect for Christmas Day lunch or a romantic New Year’s dinner.
Ingredients:
Lobster tails
Butter (lots!)
Garlic cloves
Lemon
Fresh thyme
Method:
Melt butter slowly until foamy.
Add garlic and herbs.
Add lobster tails and gently poach for 10–12 minutes.
Serve with lemon wedges or atop creamy mash.
❄️ 4. Festive Brown Crab Risotto
Warm, comforting, and full of winter flavour.
Ingredients:
Arborio rice
Fish or vegetable stock
White wine
Brown crab meat
Butter & parmesan
Chives
Lemon zest
Method:
Cook risotto as normal, adding wine and stock gradually.
Stir in crab meat with butter and parmesan.
Finish with lemon zest and fresh chives.
🛍️ Ready to Order?
Whether you’re planning a festive feast or searching for a thoughtful Christmas gift, Belhaven Lobster has everything you need this season.
👉 Place your orders for lobsters, brown crabs, and Gift Boxes now via our website, send us an email or drop us a message on our socials.
We can’t wait to help you celebrate a delicious, festive season with the best shellfish Scotland has to offer.
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