The best seafood restaurants India

Recently renovated architecture, including high tables with a magnificent view, a bookstore and exhibitions of paintings by local artists: all of these assets make this establishment on the cliff one of the most popular with tourists. Italian menu of course, but also Indian, Chinese and Western. Homemade pasta and bread. You can choose your fish and seafood from the stall at the entrance. As for desserts, the chocolate mousse is worth the detour! Service sometimes a little nonchalant.

This restaurant offers all the specialties of Kerala cuisine and Mediterranean recipes at very affordable prices: Kerala fish curry or a meen peera pattichattu (Kerala style fried fish with grated coconut) with rice,appam, papad and vegetables. The goanese dishes are not to be outdone. The small plus is the bay window which shows the cooks at work: very rare in India. Friendly place, attentive service, great choice of dishes and very good value for money.

This Casino Hotel restaurant, built around a magnificent tree, is open to non-residents. It serves fabulous Kerala coastal cuisine. There is no menu, but a cart with the day's catch is brought in for you to choose from. Seafood is sold by the kilo. Of course, just like your meal, the bill will be high! The atmosphere of the place is very cosy, with subdued lights and a neat decoration.

This establishment, which was renovated in 2021, is a classic. The large terrace on the waterfront is particularly pleasant and is crowded as soon as the sun goes down. There is also an air-conditioned room upstairs. On the menu are many Kerala specialties, including excellent fish, shrimp and crab dishes, but also some North Indian recipes such as the inevitable biriyani. Various chicken dishes are also available. Beer and wine available. Reservations are recommended in the evening.

If the address may seem unattractive (a shopping mall), don't turn back. This extraordinary fish and shellfish restaurant occupies a building all by itself. The interior, a little dark but very comfortable, is inspired by the Middle East. The menu draws from the Indian coastal repertoire with spice blends from Goa or Kerala. It is the occasion to taste clams, cuttlefish or shrimps prepared in different ways. Delhi has few seafood addresses and this one is worth the detour.

Despite its kitsch decor, this restaurant is an excellent place to taste seafood. Try Sea Food Platter, a whole fish grilled in masala, squid and prawns with chips or rice. A delight. The menu offers a variety of dishes, and the service is sober but sometimes a little long...

This restaurant, although a little more expensive than its neighbors, enjoys a certain popularity and is a must for the walk. The room is nicely decorated. The fish tikka and other tandoori dishes are particularly good. You can order a platter for 2 or 3 persons, including fish, prawns, lobster and squid, and choose the cooking. Traditional Kerala dishes are more affordable than seafood, which is priced according to weight... and a bit on the head of the customer.

This excellent little restaurant offers, as its name does not indicate, authentic Kerala specialties and fresh fish and seafood: pollichathu fish cooked in a banana leaf, shrimps with mango or coconut curry, squid starters, beef in sauce, soups. Simple and good quality dishes that are not too spicy. For lunch, the restaurant offers excellent thalis. The restaurant is fully booked in season. An address to remember, close to Princess Street.

The restaurant of the Trivandrum Hotel proposes an excellent keralan cuisine! The room is a bit cold, but what is in the plate is worth the detour! You are served warm pink water to help your digestion. Great choice: beef, chicken, fish (price by weight), vegetarian... The meals served for lunch are good. The fish and seafood dishes are all more delicious than the others. Also a great choice of meat and vegetarian dishes, and succulent parothas. Authentic!

The Niraamaya resort's excellent Relais & Châteaux restaurant is open to visiting guests. On the menu: seafood specialties cooked to your taste, traditional Kerala dishes and a selection of European dishes. Expensive, yes, but absolutely delicious. What's more, the setting is heavenly, and the panorama of the beach below is simply sumptuous. Another restaurant, specializing in Southeast Asian cuisine, also deserves your attention. Ideal for a romantic dinner.

This is a restaurant to remember if you want to enjoy well-prepared fish and seafood. The menu offers a wide choice of Kerala, North Indian and international dishes. The portions are copious, and the waiters are quite pleasant. In addition to the large selection of fish products displayed on a stall at the entrance of the establishment, beef, mutton, chicken and vegetarian dishes are also served. The establishment is licensed to sell alcohol. Like everywhere, be sure to check your bill before paying.

Opened in 1942, this address is one of the oldest in the neighborhood still in operation. Here, seafood is magnified, especially if you are a fan of squid, prawns, crabs, lobster... Try the Mangalore Special Prawns, a spicy shrimp curry or the fresh clam curry with coconut chips, Maruvai Aajadina. The restaurant doesn't look like much, but you feel good and the staff is very attentive.

The Rice Boat, one of the restaurants of the Taj Malabar, is undoubtedly one of the best restaurants in Kochi to taste fish and seafood. The menu is varied, with Kerala and international recipes. The atmosphere of the place is chic and pleasant. You can choose to sit inside long rice boats(kettuvallam). As in all 5-star restaurants in Kerala, they also serve alcohol, wine and beer. Courteous service. Services (and prices) in line with the reputation of the Taj group.