Captain Seafood Restaurant
A semi-open seafood cafe attached to a Pasikudah resort, with well-loved lobster and tiger prawns, rated highly on TripAdvisor.
Located on Coconut Cultivation Board Road in Pasikudah, about 700 m from the beach and squeezed between upscale hotels. It is a semi-open thatched hut run by locals. Owner Roshan is warm and hospitable, a point often praised in reviews. Signature dishes are fresh lobster, tiger prawns and fish, served with chips and salad. Sri Lankan curry must be ordered a day ahead, and a vegetarian curry is available. It rates about 4.8 on TripAdvisor (over 140 reviews) and about 4.4 on Google. Prices are reasonable. It is busy at dinner, so phone ahead to book.
Opening hours
Daily 13:30–22:00
Nearby sights
- Pasikudah Beach
- Kalkudah Beach
- Kayankerni Marine Sanctuary
- Batticaloa Lighthouse
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
- Kallady Bridge
- Kallady Beach
- Batticaloa Fort