5 Best Seafood Restaurants in T Nagar, Chennai
Updated 05 October 2026 · 9 restaurants in T Nagar, Chennai considered · Ranked from Google ratings
This is a short, ranked list of seafood restaurants for people searching from T Nagar, Chennai. Each place is listed under Google's Seafood restaurant category. The ranking uses Google ratings weighted by review count. Note that the addresses below are spread across Chennai, including Nungambakkam, Adyar, Besant Nagar, Thoraipakkam and Uthandi, so check each address before you plan the trip. Hours and what reviewers mention are given for every entry.
#1
ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
★ 4.7 (8,033 Google reviews)Seafood restaurant
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This branch is at J P Tower, Nungambakkam High Road, near Ranjith Hotel, open daily 11:45 am to 11:45 pm. It has a large base of Google reviews. Reviewers mention grilled fish, prawns, calamari, sambar pepper crab, crab soup and lobster, along with generous portions and good presentation. One reviewer suggests using a dining app for a discount on the bill.
Best for: Crab, prawns and grilled fish
- Address
- J P Tower, 13, Nungambakkam High Rd, near Ranjith Hotel, Tirumurthy Nagar, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600034
- Hours
- daily 11:45 am–11:45 pm
#2
ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
★ 4.7 (3,692 Google reviews)Seafood restaurant
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This branch is at 1st Avenue, Shastri Nagar, Adyar, open daily 12 to 11:45 pm. Reviewers mention Squid 65, a pleasant atmosphere and good service. One reviewer who ordered lobster was unhappy about how pricing was explained, and a foreign visitor found it hard to communicate in English. Google lists kerbside pickup, delivery, takeaway and wheelchair-accessible entrance and seating.
Best for: Family seafood meal in Adyar
- Address
- 20, 1st Ave, Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020
- Hours
- daily 12–11:45 pm
#3
ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
★ 4.7 (1,530 Google reviews)Seafood restaurant
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This branch is on 6th Avenue, Besant Nagar, near Governor Rest House, open daily 11 am to 11:30 pm. Reviewers mention a baby shower with a non-veg buffet, fish biriyani and crunchy golden fried prawns. Other reviewers felt freshness and pricing fell short. Google lists live music, a private dining room, delivery and wheelchair-accessible seating, and shows it as women-owned.
Best for: Group events in Besant Nagar
- Address
- Beach Coast, 34, 6th Avenue, near Governor Rest House, Odaimanagar, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600090
- Hours
- daily 11 am–11:30 pm
#4
Arabian Garden Seafood Restaurant
★ 4.5 (2,244 Google reviews)Seafood restaurant
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This branch is on Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thoraipakkam, opposite AKDR Golf Court, open daily 11 am to 11:30 pm. Reviewers mention lobster, butter garlic prawns, crab soup, butter garlic squid and golden prawns, some calling the seafood very fresh. Others found the squid heavily coated, the biryani bland and the wait long. Google lists wheelchair-accessible seating.
Best for: Seafood on Rajiv Gandhi Salai
- Address
- Door no.213, Arabian Garden Seafood Restaurant, 5, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, opposite to AKDR Golf Court, Raj Nagar, Thoraipakkam, Tamil Nadu 600097
- Hours
- daily 11 am–11:30 pm
#5
Kai from the Sea
★ 4.5 (796 Google reviews)Seafood restaurant
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Kai from the Sea is on East Coast Road next to PVR in Uthandi. It opens at 12 noon on weekdays, with extra morning hours on Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 am. Reviewers mention fish dim sums, butter garlic lobster, prawn popcorn, and prawns luska curry with udon noodles, plus a calm ambience. A manager arranged vegetarian dishes for one group. One reviewer notes it is not on the beachfront.
Best for: Seafood dinner on East Coast Road
- Address
- 2, 150, East Coast Rd, next to PVR, Uthandi, Chennai, Kanathur, Tamil Nadu 600119
- Hours
- Fri 12–10:30 pm; Mon 12–10 pm; Sat 7:30–10 am, 12–10:30 pm; Sun 7:30–10:30 am, 12–10:30 pm; Thu 12–10 pm; Tue 12–10 pm; Wed 12–10 pm
How we made this list
We looked at 9 restaurants in T Nagar, Chennai with a Google rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 20 reviews, then Google category “Seafood restaurant”, ranked by weighted rating. A rating from thousands of reviews counts for more than the same rating from a handful, so a new place with a few perfect scores does not jump the queue. Ratings and hours are from public Google listings on 05 October 2026 and can change. Nobody paid to be on this list.
Tips before you go
- ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT and ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT take reservations, useful on weekend evenings.
- For an early start, Kai from the Sea opens at 7:30 am.
- Hours and prices come from Google listings and change, so check the listing before a long trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest-rated restaurant on this list?
ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT ranks first, with a Google rating of 4.7 from 8,033 reviews. ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT is second at 4.7 from 3,692 reviews.
Which restaurants in T Nagar, Chennai are open late?
None of these stays open past midnight. The latest to close is ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, at 11:45 pm.
Which of these have free parking?
Google lists free parking for ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT and ARABIAN GARDEN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT.
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