Pepper Crab
Pepper crab is repeatedly praised for tender meat, careful cooking and a Singapore-style pepper-garlic sauce.
Peppercrab
Umm Hurair
Peppercrab is a Singaporean seafood restaurant in a hotel setting in Umm Hurair, with an open kitchen and fish tanks. Reviews centre on its pepper crab and mud crab, while the quiet dining room, terrace views and attentive dish explanations make it suited to a relaxed dinner.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
217 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Spider Crab
The pepper spider crab is singled out by diners as delicious and cooked to perfection.
Singapore Flavour
A long-term diner says the pepper crab comes closest to the crab they enjoyed in Singapore.
Calm Setting
The atmosphere is described as soft, pleasing and quiet, with seating and decor suited to an unhurried meal.
Large Portions
One review specifically describes the portions as large, useful to bear in mind when ordering for a group.
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask Weight. Ask how the crab is weighed, what quantity you need and what the expected total will be before ordering.
Check Portions. Confirm the portion before accepting extras: one diner said two portions arrived after ordering one.
Try Soup. If the crab feels too rich, consider the hot and sour soup; one disappointed diner called it amazing.
Save Rice. For a traditional crab meal, leave the seafood fried rice until the end and mix it with the remaining pepper sauce.
Allow Time. Leave extra time for the meal, as some diners experienced slow food or service even when the restaurant was quiet.
Dinner Only. Plan an evening visit rather than lunch; a review specifically notes that the restaurant is only open for dinner.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Grand Hyatt Dubai Convention Centre - Sheikh Rashid Rd
Umm Hurair Second, Dubai
Common Concerns
Unclear Pricing
Crab is priced by weight, and diners said it was difficult to know the cost or quantity needed before ordering.
Sweet Sauces
Some diners found the crab and other dishes overly sweet, heavily sauced or dominated by soy sauce.
Shell Pieces
A review reported many broken shell pieces mixed into the crab meat, making it difficult to eat.
Slow Service
Service has sometimes been slow, with one diner needing to call staff whenever they wanted to order.
High Prices
Multiple reviews describe the menu as expensive, especially the crab and certain rice dishes.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
48 DHS
one pcs oyster
“Price is expensive, for one pcs oyster is 48 DHS”Google review · March 2023
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The Bottom Line
Peppercrab is a Singaporean seafood restaurant in a hotel setting in Umm Hurair, built around whole-crab dinners rather than a quick casual meal. The clearest draws in reviews are pepper crab, mud crab, spider crab and Singapore chilli crab; one long-term diner has returned for nearly a decade and orders pepper crab with seafood mixed fried rice. The strongest reports describe tender, well-cooked crab and sauces that bring back Singapore flavours.
The open kitchen, fish tanks, quiet atmosphere and terrace view give the meal a more occasion-oriented feel, and several diners mention attentive staff who explain dishes. Portions are described as large, too. There is a real price and consistency caveat.
Crab is weighed with the shell, and diners have found the pricing difficult to judge before ordering; one reported paying 3,900 dirhams for one crab and fried rice, while another cited 48 DHS for a single oyster. Some reviews found the crab sauce overly sweet or heavy, with broken shell pieces, and criticised dishes such as wasabi prawns, mussels, nasi goreng or crab fried rice. Ask how much crab you are ordering and what the final portion should serve.
Dinner is the stated opening period, but service has sometimes been slow even with few tables, so allow time. If you enjoy the traditional ritual, a regular recommends leaving the crab unshelled and mixing the sauce into rice at the end.