CJ's Crab Shack & Grill

Restaurant · SeafoodPenrith

10+ gluten-free dishes

10 dishes marked gluten free+ 2 can be made gluten free on request

64 dishesmenu read 11 Novcjscrabshack.com.au

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Small plates

  • Garlic Bread$10

    Golden garlic bread with the option to add melted cheese or crispy bacon.

    VegetarianLikely gluten

  • Mac & Cheese Bombs$16

    Crispy on the outside, loaded with cheese, finished with parmesan and aioli.

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • House-Made Hummus$16

    Smooth house-made chickpea hummus with tahini, lemon and garlic, finished with extra virgin olive oil and paprika, served with flatbread.

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely sesame

  • Corn Ribs$16

    Fried until golden, tossed in CJ's secret seasoning with parmesan and aioli.

    VegetarianLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Bruschetta$18

    Toasted sourdough topped with tomatoes, basil, onion, balsamic glaze, EVO and grated parmesan.

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely dairy

  • Salt & Pepper Calamari$18

    Coated in tapioca flour and fried until golden, then tossed with chilli, lemon and CJ's secret seasoning. Served with aioli.

    Free of glutenLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Freshly Shucked Oysters$34

    Your choice of Natural or Kilpatrick (add $3 for Kilpatrick).

    Likely shellfish

  • Mezze Charcuterie Board$36

    A selection of artisan small goods with toasted sourdough, hummus, pickled vegetables and marinated olives.

    Likely gluten

  • Sautéed Australian Prawns$16

    Four peeled, pan-fried jumbo prawns in a garlic and white-wine cream sauce.

    Likely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Singapore Chilli Prawns$38

    Sautéed prawns tossed in fresh chilli, finished with sea salt and lemon.

    Likely shellfish

  • CJ's Loaded Chips$18

    Twice-cooked chips loaded with crispy bacon, BBQ sauce, aioli and cheese.

    Likely dairyLikely egg

Large plates

  • Vodka Paccheri$32

    Paccheri tossed in a creamy vodka-spiked napoletana sauce with garlic, fresh chilli and parmesan.

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely dairy

  • Humpty Doo Barramundi Fillet$45

    Fennel puree, heirloom carrots, pickled cucumber, lemon thyme and citrus.

    Free of glutenLikely fish

  • Salmon Fillet$45

    Crispy-skinned and oven-roasted, served with duck-fat potatoes, scorched greens, baby capers, parsley and fresh lemon.

    Free of glutenLikely fish

  • Seafood Marinara$38

    A selection of Australian seafood in chilli, garlic and white wine, tossed with baby herbs and tomato sugo, finished with fresh lemon and…

    Likely dairy

  • Fish & Chips$38

    Golden-fried flathead served with baby caper tartare, twice-cooked chips, fresh lemon and classic garden salad.

    Likely fish

  • Rock Lobster Mornay$59

    Western Australian rock lobster topped with CJ's house-made mornay sauce, grilled to perfection and served with classic garden salad, fresh…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Garlic Prawn Hot Pot$44

    Sautéed Australian garlic prawns in napoletana sauce with chilli and fresh herbs, served with jasmine rice and grilled sourdough.

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Creamy Garlic Prawns$44

    Pan-fried prawns in a creamy garlic sauce, served with steamed jasmine rice and grilled sourdough.

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Free-Range Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel$30

    Fried until golden, served with classic garden salad, chips and fresh lemon.

    Likely gluten

  • Chicken Parmigiana$33

    Fried until golden, topped with tomato sugo, caramelised bacon and mozzarella cheese, served with classic garden salad and chips.

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Tacos & burgers

  • Flathead Tacos$30

    Two toasted flatbreads filled with crispy battered flathead, lettuce, apple, onion, spiced mayo and jalapeños, served with a side of chips.

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely fish

  • Chicken Tacos$30

    Two toasted flatbreads filled with crispy chicken fillet, lettuce, apple, onion, spiced mayo and jalapeños, served with a side of classic…

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Prawn Tacos$34

    Two toasted flatbreads filled with crispy prawns, house slaw, pickles, sweet-and-sour onion and baby greens.

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Crispy Chicken Burger$30

    Toasted brioche bun, shaved iceberg lettuce, pickles, CJ's secret seasoning and peri-peri aioli.

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • CJ's Smash Cheeseburger$34

    Toasted brioche bun, American cheese, house pickles, onion, mustard and CJ's classic tomato sauce.

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Angus Short Rib Burger$42

    12-hour slow-cooked Angus beef short rib piled on a toasted brioche bun with sticky BBQ sauce, slaw and pickles.

    Likely gluten

Meat platter

  • CJ's Ultimate BBQ Share

    Best-selling meat platter for the table: 2 x 500g bone-in OP rib-eyes, 2 x 300g Jack's Creek MBS4 wagyu rump, 600g 12-hour slow-cooked…

    Likely gluten

Steaks

  • Wagyu Rump$44

    120-day grain-fed, Northern NSW. 300g Jack's Creek MBS4.

    Free of gluten

  • Scotch Fillet$66

    150-day grain-fed, Wagga Wagga NSW. 350g Black Angus MBS 2.

    Free of gluten

  • Bone-In OP Rib Eye$76

    500g bone-in OP rib eye, S. Kidman & Co MBS 5, Northern NSW.

    Free of gluten

BBQ plates

  • St Louis Baby Back Pork Ribs$46

    600g. Pork ribs slow-cooked for 12 hours, glazed with CJ's BBQ basting and served with burnt-butter charred corn ribs, sour cream, chips…

    Likely dairy

  • Riverine Premium Beef Short Rib$48

    600g. Black Angus beef ribs, slow-cooked for 12 hours, glazed with CJ's BBQ basting and served with duck-fat potatoes and charred heirloom…

    Free of gluten

  • Baby Back Sticky Pork Ribs 300g$20

    Flame grilled with sticky BBQ basting.

Grill

  • Australian BBQ King Prawns$59

    Extra large Australian prawns grilled to perfection with miso butter, fresh lemon and EVO. Choose one side: baked potato, chips, veg or…

    Likely dairyLikely soyLikely shellfish

Skewers

  • Chicken Skewers$38

    Chicken thigh fillet, Spanish onion and capsicum on skewers served with hummus, flatbread, sumac onion, chips and pickled turnips.

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Lamb Kofta$38

    Lamb mince skewers served with hummus, flatbread, sumac onion, chips and pickled turnips.

    Likely gluten

  • Mixed Plate$38

    Lamb kofta and chicken thigh fillet on skewers served with hummus, flatbread, sumac onion, chips and pickled turnips.

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Mixed Plate for 2$74

    A generous share serve of lamb kofta skewers and chicken thigh fillet on skewers, served with hummus, flatbread, sumac onion, chips and…

    Likely gluten

Seafood platters

  • Fresh Peel & Eat Prawns$28

    Served with CJ's homemade cocktail sauce and a wedge of lemon.

    Free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Scallops in Mornay Sauce$6.50

    Tender scallops smothered in a luxurious mornay sauce. Minimum half dozen.

    Likely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Hot and Cold Seafood Plate$78

    Featuring crumbed prawns, tempura-battered scallops, fresh prawns, natural oysters, blue swimmer crab, battered flathead, salt & pepper…

    Likely glutenLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Cold Seafood Tasting$99

    Freshly shucked oysters, peeled prawns and smoked salmon with CJ's cocktail sauce, aioli and lemon.

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Crab Shack Combo$68

    Blue swimmer crab, tiger prawns, NZ mussels, littleneck clams, potato and corn, cooked in your choice of sauce. Hot seafood: battered…

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • CJ's Ultimate Seafood Platter$299

    Feeds up to 4. Boil selection: blue swimmer crab, clams, mussels, tiger prawns, corn and potato, with your choice of sauce. Hot seafood…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • CJ's Ultimate Seafood Platter Upgrade

    Feeds up to 6. Requires 48 hours' notice, subject to availability. Boil selection: blue swimmer crab, clams, mussels, tiger prawns, corn…

    Likely shellfish

  • Seafood Boil

    Boil selection: blue swimmer crab, clams, mussels, tiger prawns, corn and potato, all with your choice of Singapore chilli or garlic butter…

  • Peeled Tiger Prawns$52

    Likely shellfish

  • Jumbo Prawns$56

    Likely shellfish

  • Blue Swimmer Crab$76

    Likely shellfish

  • Mud Crab$150

    Requires 48 hours' notice.

    Likely shellfish

  • King Crab

    Requires 48 hours' notice.

    Likely shellfish

  • CJ's Fisherman's Basket$44

    Tempura battered scallops, crumbed prawn cutlets, salt and pepper squid and crispy flathead fillets, served with classic garden salad, baby…

    Likely glutenLikely shellfishLikely fish

Sides

  • Chips$12

    CJ's secret seasoning and aioli.

    Likely egg

  • Sweet Potato Chips$14

    Sea salt and aioli.

    Likely egg

  • Onion Rings$10

    Fried until golden, sea salt, parmesan and aioli.

    Likely dairyLikely egg

  • Duck-Fat Potatoes$16

    Fried until golden, finished with Machu Picchu black salt and summer chives, served with garlic aioli.

    Free of glutenLikely egg

  • Steamed Jasmine Rice$6

    Topped with crispy shallot and fresh parsley.

From the garden

  • Traditional Greek Salad$24

    Oregano marinated fetta, duo of capsicum, kalamata olives, Spanish onion, sea salt, tomato and classic Greek vinaigrette.

    VegetarianFree of glutenLikely dairy

  • Classic Caesar Salad$25

    Baby cos, twice-cooked bacon, aioli, croutons, shaved parmesan and a soft-boiled egg.

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • CJ's Crispy Chicken Salad$28

    Crispy fried chicken with mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, avocado, corn salsa, fetta and CJ's secret sauce.

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Kids

  • Kids Cheeseburger and Chips$16

    Likely gluten

  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips$16

    Likely gluten

  • Kids Fish and Chips$16

    Likely fish

The menu’s own key: V = Vegetarian | GF = Gluten-free | GF available = Gluten-free option available | A = Australian seafood | I = Imported seafood | M = Mixed Australian and imported seafood · V Vegetarian | GF Gluten-free | GF available Gluten-free option available | A Australian seafood | I Imported seafood | M Mixed Australian and imported seafood

Functions & events menu

Functions and events: packages for groups and bookings. Not the restaurant's everyday menu.

Group dining set menus

Groups of 8 or more; advance booking required

The crowd pleasers

  • Shack Social$59

    To start: Garlic bread (V), house-made hummus and flatbread, mac and cheese bombs (V). Main event: chicken skewers, St Louis baby back pork…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely sesame

  • Signature BBQ$75

    To start: salt & pepper calamari (GF)(I), mac and cheese bombs (V). Main event: St Louis baby back pork ribs, Riverine premium beef short…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

The big feasts

  • Surf & Turf$99

    To start: freshly shucked oysters (A), salt & pepper calamari (GF)(I), corn ribs (V). Grill & sea: Jack's Creek MBS4 wagyu rump (GF) with…

    Likely shellfish

  • Ultimate Seafood$139

    To start: tomato and basil bruschetta (V), freshly shucked oysters (A), scallops in mornay sauce (A), fresh peel and eat prawns (A)(GF)…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

Good to know

Restaurant

  • Kids welcome (3)venue menu, read 11 Nov 2026 · source
  • Has a kids menu (3)venue menu, read 11 Nov 2026 · source
  • Vegetarian dishes (8)venue menu, read 11 Nov 2026 · source
  • High chairsvenue menu, read 11 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 11 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, outdoor seating, wheelchair access, vegan options, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
AddressPanthers World of Entertainment, 123 Mulgoa Rd, Penrith, 2750
AreaWestern Sydney
KindRestaurant · Seafood
Websitecjscrabshack.com.au
BookingOnline through Book online
Menu read11 Nov 2026 from cjscrabshack.com.au
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about CJ's Crab Shack & Grill

Does CJ's Crab Shack & Grill have gluten-free options?

Yes: 10 dishes are gluten free as served, and 2 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 11 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is CJ's Crab Shack & Grill coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at CJ's Crab Shack & Grill?

Garlic Prawn Hot Pot (Gluten free option available: ask when ordering); Creamy Garlic Prawns (Gluten free option available: ask when ordering).

Can I book CJ's Crab Shack & Grill online?

Yes, through Book online: https://www.cjscrabshack.com.au/book-now/

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