The golden-roe season is short, and this year's restaurant menus barely overlap.
> Quick view: cheapest set is Jia Wei at S$208++ for two; most sets run S$148++ to S$198++ a head; the catch is timing, as Cassia only serves it from 1 to 18 November.

Hairy crab season is back, and the four Chinese restaurants with published 2026 menus run short, staggered windows between 12 October and 30 November. We read every menu, price and date off the restaurants' own pages on 11 October 2026, plus two ways to eat the crab at home.
The golden-roe season is short, and this year's restaurant menus barely overlap.
> Quick view: cheapest set is Jia Wei at S$208++ for two; most sets run S$148++ to S$198++ a head; the catch is timing, as Cassia only serves it from 1 to 18 November.

THE DEAL: TungLok Signatures, named Best Chinese Restaurant at the RAS Epicurean Star Award 2026, is serving a Hairy Crab Set Menu at S$148++ a person (U.P. S$199++) until 30 November 2026, built around a steamed whole hairy crab of about 220g. À LA CARTE: the seasonal menu also lists a steamed crab at S$88++ (220g) or S$108++ (250g), Crispy Hairy Crab Roe Dumplings at S$19.80++ for three, and a Golden Stuffed Crab Shell with crab meat and roe at S$38++ a person.FINE PRINT: advance reservations are required, it is dine-in only while stocks last, and it cannot be combined with TungLok membership privileges, TL$ or other vouchers. Bills carry 10% service charge and 9% GST.OUTLETS: Clarke Quay Central #02-88, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street (6336 6022) and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel #02-18, 1 Tanglin Road (6834 0660).BEST FOR: a full set with a whole crab for well under S$200 a head.
Hairy Crab Set Menu S$148++ a person (U.P. S$199++), until 30 Nov 2026. Reservations required, dine-in only, while stocks last.
Valid till 30 Nov 2026

THE DEAL: Jia Wei's six-course Golden Autumn Set Menu costs S$208++ for two (S$104++ a head), served from 20 October to 20 November 2026 while stocks last.THE MENU: Yang Cheng Lake hairy crab steamed with shiso leaf, double-boiled sun mushroom and fish maw chicken consommé, steamed Chilean black cod with ginger and scallion, braised stuffed morel with hairy crab roe and egg white, beetroot fried rice with hairy crab roe, and ginger tea with peach resin and glutinous rice balls. À LA CARTE: steamed hairy crab with homemade ginger tea is from S$68 a piece.FINE PRINT: the set cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts, vouchers or privileges, and prices carry service charge and GST. WHERE: 50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, Singapore 428769; book online or call 6344 8000.BEST FOR: an East-side dinner for two that costs half of the CBD hotels.
Golden Autumn Set Menu S$208++ for two (six courses), 20 Oct to 20 Nov 2026. À la carte steamed hairy crab from S$68 a piece.
Valid till 20 Nov 2026

THE SEASON: Min Jiang's Decadent Seasonal Hairy Crab menu runs from 12 October to 30 November 2026, so it is the first of the four to open.SET MENUS: Hairy Crab Bliss at S$168++ a person includes a whole steamed hairy crab, a trio of crab-roe xiao long bao, pork patty and yam pastry, hot and sour soup, steamed sea perch and char siew fried rice. Hairy Crab Indulgence at S$198++ a person swaps the whole crab for a hairy crab roe bisque, scallops and a rice noodle roll in crab roe gravy. Both need at least two diners. À LA CARTE: the Hairy Crab Trio Platter is S$42 a person, and the steamed crab, the crab roe rice noodle roll and the steamed crab on glutinous rice are S$108 each.CARD PERK: Goodwood Park's Hotel Gourmet Cardmembers get 10% off the à la carte menu (not the sets). Prices carry 10% service charge and GST. WHERE: 22 Scotts Road.BEST FOR: hairy crab purists who want the whole crab plus roe dishes.
Hairy Crab Bliss S$168++ / Indulgence S$198++ a person (min. two), 12 Oct to 30 Nov 2026. Hotel Gourmet Cardmembers 10% off à la carte.
Valid till 30 Nov 2026

THE SEASON: Cassia's Seasonal Golden Autumn Hairy Crab Delicacies run for just 1 to 18 November 2026, the shortest window on this list.PRICES: a 250g steamed male crab is S$88 and a 250g female crab is S$98, each with traditional crab vinegar. The rest is à la carte: crab powder xiao long bao at S$48 for two, hairy crab meat fried rice with salted egg yolk at S$38 a person, braised scallion tofu with crab meat at S$44, and a braised crab meat soup with bird's nest at S$52. There is no set menu.FINE PRINT: the menu prints prices without ++, but expect the hotel's service charge and GST on the bill. WHERE: Capella Singapore, 1 The Knolls, Sentosa; a free hotel shuttle runs from VivoCity.BEST FOR: a weekend crab lunch on Sentosa where you order exactly what you want.
Steamed hairy crab S$88 (male, 250g) or S$98 (female, 250g), 1 to 18 Nov 2026 only. À la carte, no set menu.
Valid till 18 Nov 2026

WHAT IT IS: a Singapore crab-delivery kitchen that buys hairy crabs certified from Yang Cheng Lake, receives them live, steams them and delivers them island-wide. PRICE: a single crab is S$45.90 (male about 225g, female about 175g, same price). Bundles bring it down: 2 crabs S$84.90, 4 crabs S$164.90, 6 crabs S$239.90 and 8 crabs S$309.90 (S$38.73 each). Every bundle comes with traditional crab tools and a small tub of vinegar dip, one set per two crabs.DELIVERY: free on orders over S$220, so the 6- and 8-crab bundles ship free.FINE PRINT: these arrive cooked, not live, and the male and female crabs differ by about 50g at the same price, so males are the better buy by weight.BEST FOR: a hairy crab night at home without steaming anything yourself.
Steamed Yang Cheng Lake hairy crab S$45.90 each, or S$309.90 for 8 (S$38.73 each) with tools and vinegar. Free delivery above S$220.

WHAT IT IS: Giant has stocked live Jiangsu hairy crabs of about 150g each since 28 September 2026, while stocks last. They are smaller than the restaurant crabs above, which makes them the cheapest way to try the season at home, but Giant's poster prints no price, so check the tag at the counter. WHERE: only at selected stores: Tampines Hypermarket, IMM, Pioneer Mall, Bangkit 256, Bedok Market Place, Beauty World Centre, Bukit Batok 376, Choa Chu Kang 475, Kampung Ubi 306, Hougang Green 2, Loyang Point, Pasir Ris 440, Northshore Plaza 1, Serangoon 266, Simei MRT, Tampines Mart, Tengah Plantation Plaza, Woodlands Mart, Woodlands North and Vista Point.HOW TO COOK: rinse and scrub under cold water, pat dry, then steam for about 1 minute per 10g, so roughly 15 minutes for a 150g crab.BEST FOR: families who want to steam a few crabs at home and keep the bill low.
Visit website| Where | Dates (2026) | Set price | Steamed crab | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TungLok Signatures | Until 30 Nov | S$148++ a person | S$88++ (220g) / S$108++ (250g) | Whole-crab set value |
| Jia Wei (Grand Mercure Roxy) | 20 Oct-20 Nov | S$208++ for two | From S$68 | Cheapest set |
| Min Jiang (Goodwood Park) | 12 Oct-30 Nov | S$168++ / S$198++ a person (min. 2) | S$108++ each | Most choice |
| Cassia (Capella) | 1-18 Nov | No set | S$88 male / S$98 female (250g) | Sentosa à la carte |
| 8 Crabs (delivery) | While stocks last | 8 for S$309.90 | S$45.90 each, cooked | Eating at home |
| Giant (live) | From 28 Sep | n/a | Price at counter, ~150g | Steam it yourself |
The Chinese mitten crab is at its best from October to November, when the females are full of roe and the males of creamy milt. Restaurants in Singapore fly them in from the lakes around Shanghai and Suzhou, most famously Yang Cheng Lake, so menus open in mid-October and close by the end of November. Females peak a little earlier in the season and males later, which is why some menus price them differently.
Every price, date and condition here was read on 11 October 2026 off the restaurants' own promotion pages and menu PDFs (TungLok, Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy, Goodwood Park, Capella), 8 Crabs' product pages and Giant's official poster. We left out restaurants that ran hairy crab menus in past years but had not published a 2026 menu by that date. Shang Palace, Crystal Jade and Imperial Treasure all usually join in, so expect this list to grow.
Roughly mid-October to the end of November. Min Jiang at Goodwood Park opens first on 12 October and runs to 30 November, TungLok Signatures serves its set until 30 November, Jia Wei runs from 20 October to 20 November, and Cassia at Capella serves hairy crab only from 1 to 18 November 2026.
Jia Wei at Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy: its six-course Golden Autumn Set Menu is S$208++ for two, or S$104++ a head, from 20 October to 20 November 2026. The cheapest set for one person is TungLok Signatures' Hairy Crab Set Menu at S$148++ (U.P. S$199++), which includes a 220g steamed crab.
On 11 October 2026 the published à la carte prices were from S$68 at Jia Wei, S$88++ (220g) or S$108++ (250g) at TungLok Signatures, S$88 for a 250g male or S$98 for a 250g female at Cassia, and S$108 each at Min Jiang. Restaurant prices are before service charge and GST.
8 Crabs delivers steamed Yang Cheng Lake hairy crabs island-wide at S$45.90 each, or S$309.90 for eight with crab tools and vinegar, and delivery is free above S$220. For live crabs to cook yourself, Giant sells Jiangsu hairy crabs of about 150g at 20 selected stores while stocks last. Steam them for about 1 minute per 10g.


