Muddy Mania

Overview

Sydneysiders, get ready for mud crab mayhem at Kingsleys Woolloomooloo. The waterside restaurant is celebrating mud crab season with $69 Queensland muddies for the whole month of April. Mud crabs are usually sold at market price — which can push $100 a kilogram — so this deal is one not to be missed. The hefty crustaceans come served one of three ways: piled high with Singapore chilli; steamed with salt and szechuan pepper; or chilled with cocktail sauce.

If you want to go really crab crazy, Kingsleys is also offering a special crab-themed set menu for $120 per person. The six-course meal begins with crab croquettes, Alaskan king crab rolls and pickled Queensland mud crab crostini with truffle oil, avocado and orange cream topped with black caviar. Next up, there's gnocchi with mud crab, sage butter and porcini before you move on to the main event — digging into half a mud crab with your choice of sauce. This decadent feast finishes with a dark chocolate mousse and, to really sweeten the deal, it also includes two hours of bottomless Cape Mentelle wines Between bites and shell-cracking, you can sip the sauvignon blanc semillon or the Trinders cabernet merlot — or opt for the chardonnay or the Wallcliffe cabernet sauvignon cabernet franc for an additional $10.

With plenty of (sea)foodies expected to take advantage of this crab extravaganza, booking is highly recommended.

Muddy Mania will run from Monday, April 1 to Sunday, April 31. Head to the Kingsleys website to book a table.