Ministry of Crab
Seafood restaurant · Colombo ·
Asia's 50 Best Restaurant serving Sri Lankan Mud Crab, garlic chili
Asia's 50 Best Restaurant serving Sri Lankan Mud Crab, garlic chili
"Rank: #29 "Set in a preserved 400-year-old Dutch Hospital in Colombo with a minimalist but huge open kitchen, Ministry of Crab is a haven for crustacean fans, celebrating the Sri Lankan crab in everything from the food to the crab-claw plants that serve as the restaurant’s only décor. The restaurant was set up by the country’s leading chef-restaurateur Dharshan Munidasa together with Sri Lankan cricket legends Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara."
"I ordered Sri Lankan crab and prawns that were almost the size of my arm at Ministry of Crab, a seafood-focused restaurant in Colombo’s 400-year old Dutch Hospital Shopping precinct. The preparation was so spicy, so tasty, that I shed tears of heat and happiness. It really was that good. -P.K." - CNT Editors
"Browse the Ayurvedic skincare balms at the cult favorite Spa Ceylon before heading a few doors down to the city’s hardest-to-book reservation: Ministry of Crab, a temple to seafood opened by Sri Lankan cricket icons Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. Wrap yourself tightly in a bib and get your hands dirty as you dig into the sloppy, delicious garlic chili crab."
"Housed in a restored 400-year-old Dutch hospital, this Sri Lankan restaurant has repeatedly been recognized as the country’s top venue and ranked #35 on the Asia list." - Darcel Al Anthony
"A perennial draw for seafood lovers, this bustling spot attracts long queues and VIP diners and is one of the few local places where you can actually order the enormous Sri Lankan crabs that are usually exported. Huge crabs (around 1 kilogram) are served in a handful of near-perfect preparations and paired with classic condiments—pol (spiced coconut), sambal—and hunks of paan (bread) to mop up the spectacular gravy." - SilverKris