Moonrakers Seafood Restaurant
Moonrakers
The best-known three-storey seafood restaurant on Othavadai Street, where you pick fresh catches and choose the cooking style; sizzling prawns are the favorite.
Located at 34 Othavadai Street, this three-storey restaurant is the best-known seafood spot in Mamallapuram, with more than 10,000 reviews on Google. Fish of the day is displayed at the entrance, so you can pick your seafood and cooking method. The most praised dishes are sizzling prawns, tiger prawn masala fry and garlic-butter prawns, and North and South Indian dishes are also served. Reviews are mixed: fans praise the fresh seafood and generous portions, while criticism focuses on hygiene and prices. Fresh seafood is priced by market rate, so ask about prices before ordering. A branch with the same name is across the road. Expect about ₹500–1,000 per person. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Shore Temple.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner daily; hours vary, so check with the restaurant
Nearby sights
- Arjuna's Penance (Descent of the Ganges)
- Trimurti Cave Temple
- Shore Temple
- Sthalasayana Perumal Temple
- Ganesha Ratha
- Krishna's Butterball
- Krishna Mandapa
- Varaha Cave Temple