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Ministry of Crab

3.7 (9 Reviews)
Ministry of Crab - Singapore - Dempsey
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    Menu Highlights

    Garlic Chilli Prawn

    Sri Lanka's amazingly large freshwater prawn cooked in olive oil, Japanese soy sauce, garlic, and chilli flakes in a style that is unique to Ministry of Crab.

    Clams

    Made using a simple Japanese preparation of butter and soy sauce

    Black Pepper Dashi Crab

    Our signature Black Pepper Dashi Crab is made in a rich black pepper dashi (stock) finished off with hand-crushed black pepper flakes

  • Reviews

    3.7 (9 Reviews)

    Food:

    3.8

    Service:

    3.3

    Atmosphere:

    3.1

    Dish Recommendations
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    Clams 1 Vote
    2
    Black Pepper Dashi Crab 1 Vote
    3
    Garlic Chilli Prawn 1 Vote
    What Diners Say

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    3.0 07/06/2025
    Daniel

    Food and Service was good, super expensive, but it is Singapore.

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    4.0 17/05/2025
    Michele

    Food was delicious but lots of dishes were sold out and therefore not available

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    1.0 04/05/2025
    Charles

    Your raison d'être as a crab restaurant is to have crab. When I came you only had 2 crabs to select from. That smacks of poor inventory control. Waiter asked me to order 2 small crabs instead of a large one....bro cost is not the same. Food took 45 mins to arrive and next table who came later got their food first. Prawns also had limited selection and they sold out of clams. There was so much echo in the eating area from the poor design I got a headache. Overall a poor experience and in a cutthroat f&b environment a definite own goal.

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  • About

    Location

    Dempsey

    Block 06 Dempsey Road
    Singapore (249683)

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    Cuisine

    Seafood, Japanese

    Good For

    Business Meetings, Fine Dining, Kid Friendly, Drinks, Private Functions, Quiet Dinner, Romantic Dates

    Open Today

    Monday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Tuesday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Wednesday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Thursday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Friday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Saturday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Sunday
    12:00 PM-03:00 PM,05:30 PM-10:30 PM

    Description

    Tucked within a tranquil colonial-era building at Dempsey Hill - Singapore's leafy enclave of gourmet grocers, art galleries, and chic dining spots - Ministry of Crab offers a Sri Lankan culinary odyssey with Japanese precision. The restaurant's design pays homage to its Colombo flagship, featuring handcrafted Sri Lankan tiles, heliconia flower centrepieces, and an open kitchen.

    Helmed by acclaimed chef Dharshan Munidasa, whose Sri Lankan-Japanese heritage is apparent in his cooking, this eight-time Asia's 50 Best Restaurants honouree elevates crustaceans to art. Eschewing freezers entirely, the restaurant sources only wild-caught crabs, air-flown live from Sri Lankan waters three times a week. The result? A menu where freshness is non-negotiable, and flavours marry Japanese technique with Sri Lankan boldness.

    Star dishes include the Pure Crab, requiring a six-hour pre-order for its pristine, chilled-and-steamed simplicity - its sweet, firm flesh so sublime it needs no sauce. Equally iconic is the Garlic Chilli Crab, wok-fried with Italian olive oil, Japanese soy, and spice, best savoured with the restaurant's Kade Bread, a dense, charcoal-grilled loaf perfect for soaking up every drop of fragrant oil. Diners can customise their crab journey: opt for baked, steamed, or curry-bathed versions like the aromatic moringa-pandan leaf curry or the fiery Original Spicy Crab. The Black Pepper Dashi Crab, starring hand-crushed Sri Lankan peppercorns, adds umami depth.

    A splurge-worthy destination, Ministry of Crab delivers an experience as meticulous as it is memorable. (May 2025)
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