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The best chilli crab in Singapore
Start with Mellben Seafood in Ang Mo Kio for chilli crab and claypot crab bee hoon soup, No Signboard Seafood in Geylang for chilli crab or the white pepper crab and Roland Restaurant in Marine Parade for chilli crab with mantou. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Mellben SeafoodAng Mo Kio
Get: Chilli crab and claypot crab bee hoon soup
Balanced sweet-spicy sauce and a Michelin Guide recommendation.
- No Signboard SeafoodGeylang · Chilli crab
Get: Chilli crab or the white pepper crab
Plump Sri Lankan crab in a rich, silky, egg-tinged gravy.
- Roland RestaurantMarine Parade
Get: Chilli crab with mantou
Run by the family behind the original chilli crab recipe; eggless gravy.
- Hua Yu WeeUpper East Coast · Chilli crab
Get: Chilli crab and coffee pork ribs
A zi char institution in its 1970s building, with a milder, tomato-forward crab.
- Keng Eng Kee SeafoodAlexandra Village, Bukit Merah · Chilli crab
Get: Chilli crab, moonlight hor fun
Thick, eggy, gentler gravy; reserve ahead as crabs sell out.
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Where is the best chilli crab in Singapore?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Mellben Seafood (Ang Mo Kio), No Signboard Seafood (Geylang) and Roland Restaurant (Marine Parade). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Mellben Seafood, get chilli crab and claypot crab bee hoon soup. At No Signboard Seafood, get chilli crab or the white pepper crab. At Roland Restaurant, get chilli crab with mantou. At Hua Yu Wee, get chilli crab and coffee pork ribs.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Singapore: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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