An inspired throwback to New England fishing town, right off-the-boat haunts, Lobster Shanty delivers everything you expect in a local seafood by-the-marsh restaurant.  Lobster dishes are plenty, starting with the classic rolls (warm or cold; butter or mayo) and ending with offerings by the pound, with all the usual trappings.  The question at Lobster Shanty, like all similar seafood restaurants, is whether the lobster is fresh or frozen?  Usually, the tail and meat are thawed because most lobster is not locally sourced as 93% of all lobster harvests from the seas off Maine or Massachusetts, so your lobster in Delmarva is typically distributed from the same purveyors serving every other Delmarva restaurant and grocery store.  You get what you pay for in the restaurant business, and that includes at Lobster Shanty dockside views of Assawoman Bay (technically, its marsh cousin) and the look and authentic feel of an old shanty.  Families are encouraged, and so are your fun vibes because the drinks flow at Lobster Shanty and so do the stories – if you don’t have one, make it up because here, the lively atmosphere, good seafood, and great views are embellished only by the cadence of a good yarn, which you will need after observing the amount of the bill.  Lobster Shanty is not locals only, but it may seem that way while you dine given the chumminess of many of its diners and staff.  Still, become a regular or ignore the in-crowd because the Lobster Shanty will embrace your patronage no matter who you know on any given evening. 

37310 Lighthouse Road

Selbyville, DE 19975

302-436-2305