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Sri Lankan Dining in Singapore: Compare Kotuwa and Ministry of Crab

Compare Kotuwa’s New Bahru menu with Ministry of Crab’s seafood-focused Dempsey restaurant using their published menus and booking routes.

Researched 2026-10-25 · By Tendou

2 published options covered. This is a selected shortlist, not every provider in the market. Research method and limits.

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RestaurantPublished menu focus and locationBefore booking
KotuwaSri Lankan short eats, curries and hoppers at New BahruConfirm selected dishes, ingredients, service session and full bill
Ministry of Crab SingaporeSri Lankan mud crab and freshwater prawns at 6 Dempsey RoadConfirm dish, crab size, availability, dietary requirements and full bill

Choose the meal and actual location

Kotuwa publishes a broader Sri Lankan menu of short eats, curries and hoppers at New Bahru. Ministry of Crab’s Singapore page centres its offer on Sri Lankan mud crab and freshwater prawns at Dempsey. Compare the menu you intend to order and the actual journey before reserving. A published menu is evidence of the restaurant’s stated offer; it is not our taste test or a promise that every dish, size or sitting is available.

Shortlisted restaurants

These two published options are listed alphabetically. This is a limited comparison, not a comprehensive directory or a quality ranking.

Kotuwa

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Publishes Sri Lankan short eats, curries, hoppers and a New Bahru restaurant/bar route.

Why consider it: Diners can plan the actual restaurant location and meal rather than use a retired address.

May suit: Readers enquiring about the selected Kotuwa sitting.

Before deciding: Confirm current dishes, opening/service time, ingredients, reservation and full bill. No heritage-quality or award claim is endorsed.

Official website and enquiries ↗

Ministry of Crab Singapore

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Publishes a seafood-focused restaurant at 6 Dempsey Road, with Sri Lankan mud crab and freshwater prawn dishes.

Why consider it: Offers a seafood-led alternative to Kotuwa’s broader short-eats, curry and hopper menu.

May suit: Diners whose planned meal centres on crab or prawns and who want to check the Dempsey location.

Before deciding: Confirm the selected dish, available crab size, dietary requirements, sitting and full current bill directly. No tasting, award or comparative quality claim is made.

Official website and enquiries ↗

Before reserving

  • Which location and sitting work for your group?
  • Does the current menu suit your preferred dishes and dietary requirements?
  • What are the complete current bill, service and tax, and cancellation terms?

Research limits and correction

We checked published restaurant information; we did not visit, taste or make a reservation. Confirm current menus, ingredients, charges and booking availability directly.

Correction, 25 October 2026: Station by Kotuwa’s old menu link was removed after its domain failed current DNS checks. Its present operation could not be confirmed. This comparison now uses the current official Ministry of Crab Singapore page; we are not asserting that Station is permanently closed.

How this guide was researched

Compared the two linked official restaurant pages for menu focus, location and reservation route. No visit or tasting was conducted. The two-option shortlist is not exhaustive or ranked. No business paid for editorial inclusion.

Sources

  1. Kotuwa (Official operator, responsible venue or public-body page, checked 2026-10-25): https://kotuwa.com.sg/
  2. Ministry of Crab Singapore: official menu and reservation route (Official restaurant website, checked 2026-10-25): https://www.ministryofcrab.sg/

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