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Ministry of Crab

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Ministry of Crab

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Seafood
Huangpu
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Inside People's Park, 1/F, 231 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Nan Lu (Entrance between Starbucks and Shanghai Art Museum), Huangpu District

南京西路231号1楼, 人民公园内 近黄陂南路

10 minutes from People's Square
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Wifi -
Open Since Oct 2018
Last verified: 24 days ago · Report mistakes
Mon, 11am-2pm, 6-11pm
Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, 6pm-11pm

Typical spend

The typical spend is an editorial estimate of what most guests will spend per person at this venue. It’s meant to give you a quick idea of how expensive a place feels, not an exact bill. We base this on:

  • public menus and dish prices
  • average spend data from Dianping
  • our team’s editorial judgment

For restaurants, this usually means: one main dish + one drink per person.
For bars: around two drinks per person.

  • $ - Under 100 RMB/pp
  • $$ - 100-200 RMB/pp
  • $$$ - 200-500 RMB/pp
  • $$$$ - 500+ RMB/pp

Disclaimer: Prices can vary depending on what you order, promotions, and menu changes. This is a guide, not a guarantee.

Last reviewed: May 25, 2026

Editor's Description

Last updated: May 25, 2026
In 2018, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Crab, ranked 29th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list at the time, journeyed from the oceans north of Sri Lanka to the literal center of downtown Shanghai, inside People's Park. Occupying the ground floor of Barbarossa, this was their first ever restaurant outside Sri Lanka at the time (they're now in eight cities total). The menu a whole of of fresh crabs, from 500-600 gram ones at 289rmb through eight larger sizes ending in Crabzilla, a 2kg+ monster that starts at 1,288rmb and goes up from there, depending on exact weight. The prawn menu does the same thing. They say everything is fresh and they have a strict "no freezer" policy that is a key clause in their constitution.
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