Mahabalipuram seafood Journey, near Chennai | Tamil Nadu seafood

Mahabalipuram is famous for seafood, during weekends its a getaway location for locals of Chennai and travellers.

Mahabalipuram is a good place to visit around Chennai, you can go there for a days trip or for a one night stay.

I got opportunity to try variety of seafood at Mahabalipuram. Address of seafood joints and prices of food i had is given below for your ready reference:

Madras Crocodile Bank Trust: I would strongly recommend you to visit this place if you are travelling to Mahabalipuram through ECR route. I got opportunity to see so many crocodiles and snakes here.

Location: https://goo.gl/pKBqXP

2. Bob Marley Cafe: sea facing view, while staff was friendly but i realised food was average.
Malabar Trevally or Thengi Parai Tawa Fish Rs. 500 APS
Address: no 182, fisherman colony, mahabalipuram, 603104

Location: https://goo.gl/BZWr5H

3. Moonrakers Restaurant: This is among the oldest and most popular restaurant in Mahabalipuram. While the price of crab pepper masala was high but it tasted nice.
Crab Pepper Fry with rice Rs. 1500

Address: no 34, othavadai street, mahabalipuram, 603104, Tamil Nadu
Location: https://goo.gl/6QMHJF

4. Instant Karma: i enjoyed taste of prawns here.
Tawa Prawns Rs. 299
Address: no 8A, othavadai street, mahabalipuram, 603104, Tamil Nadu

Location: https://goo.gl/KvEvdF

5. Santana Beach Restaurant: I loved location of this restaurant and taste of squid, kalamari here.
Squid Rs. 350
Address: no 178, othavadai street, mahabalipuram, 603104, Tamil Nadu

Location: https://goo.gl/eK9iPz


If you have any experience about Mahabalipuram food then do share your views in comments below, i would look forward to hear back from you in this regard.

Summary: Travel to Mahabalipuram is fun but its better to be there in winters. I was there in April which was hot season, not the best time.

Thanks
Harish bali