The 8 Best Seafood Sets

This wiki has been updated 30 times since it was first published in February of 2016. If you enjoy seafood, then you know just how messy things can get. But these sets offer a convenient way to prepare and serve shellfish, allowing you to focus on enjoying your meal. They come with lobster and crab crackers, long forks and scoops for getting every morsel out, and even butter warmers that make it easy to create an elegant dining experience. When users buy our independently chosen editorial choices, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

This wiki has been updated 30 times since it was first published in February of 2016. If you enjoy seafood, then you know just how messy things can get. But these sets offer a convenient way to prepare and serve shellfish, allowing you to focus on enjoying your meal. They come with lobster and crab crackers, long forks and scoops for getting every morsel out, and even butter warmers that make it easy to create an elegant dining experience. When users buy our independently chosen editorial recommendations, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

1. Crabaholik Ultimate

The Crabaholik Ultimate (about $23) boasts two four-ounce sauce cups with tealight holders for keeping your butter warm. The crackers are ergonomically shaped to limit wrist fatigue, so you can go at that lobster with reckless abandon.

Crackers can also open nuts
Money-back guarantee
12 pieces in total

2. Cutehom Shrimp Kit

The Cutehom Shrimp Kit (around $13) makes prep work easy by giving you the proper tools to devein your shrimp safely. This value pack offers two pairs of stainless steel scissors and a bonus lobster cracker, so you are ready no matter what type of shellfish comes your way.

Curved scissors are easy to maneuver
Comfortable handles
Saves considerable time

3. CoZroom Tool Set

If you are planning dinner for a large family that doesn't like to share, or just can't wait to dig in, then the CoZroom Tool Set (about $16) is for you. It comes with six crackers and six forks, so everybody can chow down at the same time.

Crackers grip shells well
Rust-resistant finish
Looks more expensive than it is

4. New Star Foodservice 27983

The New Star Foodservice 27983 (appx. $9) is a no-frills set that is perfect for a family of six. The seven-inch long, stainless steel forks are the right length for getting every tasty morsel out of your crab legs, so you don't waste an ounce of meat.

Good value for the price
For professional or home use
Dishwasher safe for easy cleanup

5. Norpro 10972106508

The Norpro 10972106508 (about $33) includes everything you need for a crab or lobster dinner for six, minus the crustaceans. It even includes an odor remover: simply rub your hands with it under running water and the smell of fish, garlic, or onion disappears.

Comes with two butter warmers
Handles stay cool
Picks have fork and scoop ends

6. Ratnik Eight-Piece

The Ratnik Eight-Piece (around $10) comes with every essential item you need for making short work of your crab or lobster. The crackers are powerful enough to break through the toughest exoskeletons, while the nimble forks pull out the meat without damaging it.

Includes two sauce cups
Forks are sturdy and don't bend
Pin in crackers can loosen over time

7. ASIBT 22-Piece

The ASIBT 22-Piece (appx. $18) consists of two crackers, four wooden mallets, four sauce cups, and 12 lobster forks, so it's everything you will need to serve up a special dinner for four. Each tool is easy to use and thoughtfully designed.

Crackers are die-cast zinc alloy
Cups are stainless steel
Mallets tend to pick up stains

8. Oggi 5027.2

The Oggi 5027.2 (around $13) is an attractive and practical set perfect for a romantic dinner with that special someone. This option makes it possible to eat your favorite shellfish in style, and there are cups for serving butter and sauce as well.

Butter is warmed with tea lights
Stands are made of chromed steel
Ramekin bottoms can get charred

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