What is the best upscale seafood restaurant in Galle?

Ministry of Crab, sitting inside the historic Galle Fort, is widely seen as the best upscale seafood place around, giving a truly world-class culinary experience. It was started by the celebrated chef Dharshan Munidasa, and the restaurant is known worldwide for bringing out huge export-quality Sri Lankan lagoon crabs, served in a very direct way.

They run with a strict no-freezer policy, meaning the seafood stays at maximum freshness. Guests can decide the crab size, from about a half kilo up to the enormous 2-kilogram “Crabzilla”, and then pick a preparation from their signature set like Garlic chilli, Black Pepper, or a proper Sri Lankan Curry. Because the name travels internationally, bookings in advance are not optional; they are absolutely mandatory.