best chilli crab in singapore




it is never easy to agree on which stall or restaurant in singapore sells the best chilli crab. because it all boils down to taste and preference. i have eaten at the no sign board at oasis and also when it was at race course lane. i have also tried the crab at macpherson kopitiam. my friend and former vice principal swears by the one at joo chiat. some people say the jumbo in east coast is top.

for me, my best chilli crab eating experience was at the mattar road barbeque seafood stall, not at mattar road but at the old airport road food centre, which is at the moment undergoing upgrading. the stall is closed two days a week, on tuesday and wednesday. it is open from 3.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. you have to be there early because the crabs are sold out very fast.

the last time i took some friends there was after we had made a tour of the red light district at geylang. you could tell that the chilli crab was superb because everyone was saying that he would be bringing his spouse/friend to eat at that place.

the strong and rich flavour of the crab dish is made up of fresh tomato-and-chilli sauce that leaves you gasping for more. the husband and wife team spend the two off days preparing the sauce for the crab dish.

although the upgrading of the food centre will go on till next year, the mattar road bbq seafood stall is operating out of a temporary building nearby.