TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in India - Updated November 2024

Moonrakers

75/100 (20400 ratings)

Restaurants

Indian

After-hours

Dinner

Lunch

Pesto

Fish

Noodle

Fried rice

Shrimp

Beef

Lobster

Pancakes

Pasta

Crab

Clams

Calamari

Calamares

Curry

Prawns

Cakes

Sit down

Indian

Seating

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Accepts Credit Cards

Takeout

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

Mid-range

"As usual they ll show you the fresh catch and ask you on how you want to have the fish, crab, prawns prepared. And as usual, once the food comes, it..."

Siddharth Nair

"The place literally drew us to it by its vibe. We were passing by and couldn’t stop ourselves from going here. Just the right kinda place for a..."

Sneha Dalvi - The Talking Bee

"The best in Mahabalipuram. They serve fresh seafood and the quantity is insanely more compared to their price. Got a plate full of..."

Reshma Santosh

"Ambience-Nice average and descent for the area/ surroundings. Well maintained and clean. Food -Great Place for seafood. The fish..."

Raj

"Nice place to visit with your friends , Quantity is pretty less .. Crab fry is must try....."

Vignesh

"I had dinner before from the brother restaurant next to the original Moonrakers. Comparing both, have the same set of menu, same taste,..."

Aa Harem | ആ ഹരം

"Oh Fish!!! Paradise for fish-lovers! A wide variety of the fresh catch of the day, amazing taste, little pricey, but worth the taste. We ordered..."

Pinaki Sil

"The fish is a must try, loved the fried prawns and masala tava fried fish. I am sure to visit the place again. The service is slow and the ambience..."

SWETA SINGH

"I would like to send love to this place .This actually bear the authenticity of being a restrau by the sand shore .. The main cons of this place is..."

DEBDUTTA ROY

"Best place for the weekend hangout with friends. Famous for their seafood dishes. Fresh sea foods and yummy food 😍 don't miss the weekend fun with..."

Anirudh

"Moonrakers has excellent seafood... Chicken fried rice is a must try... Ambiance is lovely... Fried rice is really tasty... Service is..."

BeingFoodieeee

"This is the one of the best place in city for sea food. Me and my closer circle of friends visited after a long ride. The important part is the rates..."

Praga

"Have always been a sea food lover and Moonrackers never seem to disappoint me. Lovely rustic ambience with good food. Tiger Prawns, Squid & Fish all..."

Swaminathan Raghupathy

"My friends took me to this place. There was nobody in the restaurant so I though it isn’t a good place. But they proved me wrong with the food. The..."

Rad Hesh

"The best place for sea food till date !! Can just travel to mahabs from chennai just to eat that mouth watering tawa prawns. We went for lunch and..."

Arun Kumar

"I never expected such a quality restaurant in Mahabalipuram. It was really a surprise to me and I was so excited after seeing such a rush and sight..."

Aston

"Great place for fish lovers.. Best fish i had ever since... Totally out of the world we had calamari fried rings, masala fish fry and sea food fried..."

Vicky Kumar

"The hype is real about this place but only if you're a Sea Food lover. Try the Crispy Fried Calamari and Tawa Prawns. They serve you beer at..."

Aakash Chanda

"It’s a like Long wait come true ! It was a pleasant evening to reach moonrakers and it was a good sight to see on the outside. There are 3 floors..."

Sanz Steff

"The food over here was a pleasure to the palate. The staff came over to us to ask what kind of fish we would like and even recommended the best fish..."

Dikshita

"Been here like dozen times or may be more.This is a one stop destination if you going on a drive from Chennai to Mahabalipuram for a day or 2...."

Lost & Found

"Have heard a lot about this spot and finally visited here . A seafood aroma engulfs you as soon as you step near the joint . They had seating area in..."

Gowrishanker

"Food was good especially seafood , a well known place as we used to hang out here often . Rates be become quite high now apart from that everything..."

Vignesh Pazhani

"Good staff, reasonable price. Thing to eat fish curry with steam rice, calamari at his best, not tasted such a spicy kalamari anywhere.may be effect..."

Aksdoc

"Absolutely amazing Seafood. Had the tiger prawns, red snapper and beef fry with Parrotta .Everything was perfectly cooked and so flavorful..."

Monica

"One of the best places to have tava fish. I have never had a much tastier tava fish. We reach this place all the way to have this fish. Most of the..."

Suhrita

"Great to be back after several years and not much has changed though seemed a lit slow on business inspite of being a Sunday lunch - what has not..."

Vikram

"A nice place for seafood lovers, you will get nice red snappers with chilled beer.This is a place to go for a long drive and taste this awesome..."

Salma Bano

"I've been here multiple times (always for lunch, always for the seafood) and have never been disappointed.I highly recommend the pepper crab,..."

Deepa A

"Finally got a chance to be here. The place is more like a fast food centre.We had coconut rice, mixed fried rice, fish gravy, prawns, and..."

John Eipe

"To the best fish I have ever had in Tamil nadu. The place lives up to its reputation and serves the best sea food with good service and decent..."

Cherian K Thomas

"Been here many times Awesome place beach side Long drive and sea food here great combo Good service parking is available sometimes..."

Narren

"My favourite place to dine inspite of so many other food joints just for the flavours they offer! The taste is unmatchable and they have been here..."

Pavithra Krishna

"Overall a good restaurant for live fish.. Their the Fishdishes are good, little costly.... Nice restaurant to go with family and friends.. Must try..."

Tarit Choudhury

"Moonrakers is a legendary name for Chennaites who frequently visit Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry. This place is quite easy to find and is located on..."

Ajay Rajan

"A nice place for sea foods.You get to select the fish you want to get cooked for you.As it gets prepared new, it takes time for..."

Parthiban

"Mahaps is all about moonrakers for me .. a chilled beer along with their signature tawa fish lights up the weekend. The masala which they add in..."

Jyoshina Balasubramaniam

"Best seafood. 👌 Prawn pepper fry, Calamari, Live fish order. Masala is also good. Fried rice was average but because of the seafood taste it can..."

তূষ্ণী M

"Absolutely delighted by the wonderful dining experience! The fish fry was incredibly flavorful, and the fish curry was a delightful complement. The..."

Krishnan SR

"One of the oldest and finest restaurants in Mahabalipuram. Best place to grab a taste of the local seafood with the authentic taste. Continental and..."

Arthana A.C

"Was a regular prior to 7-8 years. Have been hearing negative reports on this place and hesitantly went for dinner. Turns out taste is same and was..."

saifullah kakingare

"Truly an Underrated place. Their Tawa Prawn tastes so good that Moonwalkers has become a regular spot for me. Goes along well with Chapati and..."

Prince Immanuel D

"Went for a casual dinner, food is good and seafood seems to be fresh catch. Calamari cooked well with tangy taste and bit spicy. Coconut rice is at..."

Eugene Chakaravarthy

"We were recommended to dine at this restaurant by a local artisan. And I’m so glad we got a chance to dine here . The food is outstandingly..."

Liza Katyal

"The food here is good. Overall it's on the expensive side. Reaching here can be a nightmare especially on a crowded..."

Kunal Ghotge

"This was my first time visiting this restaurant. It is an antiquated and very small restaurant which could do some updates, especially on their..."

Mohammed Abdullah

"Must try place for Sea food lovers. You can select the fish or lobster or crab wat u want and same will be cooked as per your requirement. All the..."

Narendra Kumar

"Heard a lot about this place and decided to try when we were visiting Chennai. The atmosphere is decent but the staff are excellent just like the..."

Vineet Mani

"Good and famous place for the seafood. This is a favorite restaurant for many foreign people. Food are good and taste. Sea fish, crab,lobster,..."

Jeyaraman R

"Been here for a few times.. Food will be fine.. specially, seafood.. Cost is little high when compared to restaurants inside town.. Ambience will be..."

Pradeep SJ

"If you are sea food lover then this is the right place to eat, they have fresh seafood and it is cooked properly. We ordered the fresh live crab, it..."

Padmanaban R

"Good food. Their fish curry was tangy and nice. Their masala prawns was delicious with rice and..."