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Ministry of Crab
Food4.4 · 5 5264.5 · 4 581≈ 2 h
A restaurant inside the 17th-century Dutch Hospital building in central Colombo, opened in 2011 by chef Dharshan Munidasa with cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. Its speciality is lagoon crabs in nine size grades, from half-kilo specimens to two-kilogram giants, cooked in black pepper, garlic chilli or butter. The restaurant regularly features in lists of Asia's best dining venues.
Highlights
- Lagoon crabs in nine size grades, up to two kilograms
- Pepper, garlic chilli and butter recipes
- Historic 17th-century Dutch Hospital building
- By chef Munidasa and Sri Lankan cricket stars
- Regularly ranked among Asia's best restaurants
Opening hours
| Mon | 12:00 – 22:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 12:00 – 22:30 |
| Wed | 12:00 – 22:30 |
| Thu | 12:00 – 22:30 |
| Fri | 12:00 – 22:30 |
| Sat | 12:00 – 22:30 |
| Sun | 12:00 – 22:30 |
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