The short answer
New Lighthouse Restaurant: what visitors should know first
Yes for a proper seafood meal in Port Blair, especially fresh fish and prawns from the day's catch; go for lunch or dinner rather than expecting fine dining decor. It sits close to the jetty and Cellular Jail, making it an easy stop before or after sightseeing.
Useful facts
New Lighthouse Restaurant facts at a glance
- Location
- City Centre, near Marina Park, Port Blair
- Dining style
- Casual, sit-down seafood and multi-cuisine restaurant
- Price signal
- ₹₹, mid-range for a full seafood meal
- Signature order
- Try: grilled or curried fresh fish and prawns, depending on the day's catch
- Good for
- A relaxed lunch or dinner near Cellular Jail and Aberdeen Bazaar
Why it matters
Why New Lighthouse Restaurant is worth your time
As one of Port Blair's most consistently recommended seafood restaurants, New Lighthouse gives visitors an easy, low-risk way to try the fresh fish and prawn dishes the islands are known for, without needing local knowledge of smaller, harder-to-find eateries. Its long-standing presence in the city centre has made it a familiar name across guidebooks and traveller recommendations for decades.
It also represents the everyday, unfussy character of Port Blair's food scene more broadly: good, fresh seafood served without much ceremony, reflecting a working port town rather than a resort destination built around elaborate dining.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Fresh daily-catch seafood
Ask what fish or prawns came in that day rather than relying only on the printed menu.
- 02
Garden and balcony seating
A more relaxed alternative to the ground-floor dining room, with a view over the surroundings.
- 03
Its central, convenient location
A short walk from Cellular Jail, Marina Park and Aberdeen Bazaar, easy to fit into a sightseeing day.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
New Lighthouse Restaurant has built its reputation on straightforward, fresh seafood, grilled or curried fish, prawns and other daily catch, alongside a wider Indian and continental menu for anyone in the group who wants something other than seafood. Its location near Marina Park and Aberdeen Bazaar makes it an easy, unpretentious stop rather than a destination restaurant you plan a special trip around.
The interiors are functional rather than polished, but the setting compensates: choose a table in the garden or on the first-floor balcony if you want a more relaxed view over the surroundings rather than the ground-floor dining room. The seafood is the reason to come, so ask what has come in fresh that day rather than defaulting to the printed menu.
Given its proximity to Cellular Jail and the main bazaar, most visitors treat it as a natural lunch or dinner stop woven into a day of central Port Blair sightseeing, rather than a separate outing.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Ask what seafood is freshest that day rather than defaulting to the printed menu
- Arrive a little ahead of peak lunch or dinner hours in high season
- Request garden or balcony seating for a more relaxed setting
- Confirm current hours and prices directly, as these can change seasonally
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- City Centre, near Marina Park and Aberdeen Bazaar
- Time needed
- 45 minutes to 1 hour for a meal
- Best time
- Lunch or dinner; evenings are livelier
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Ground-floor and first-floor balcony seating is available, with straightforward access; ask for ground-floor seating if stairs are a concern.
- Tickets and access
- No reservation is strictly required, but arriving a little ahead of the usual lunch and dinner rush helps, especially in peak season (October to March).
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
Hotels near New Lighthouse Restaurant
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
Ground-floor and first-floor balcony seating is available, with straightforward access; ask for ground-floor seating if stairs are a concern.
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See concierge supportFAQs
Is New Lighthouse Restaurant good for seafood in Port Blair?
Yes, it is one of the city's most recommended seafood restaurants, known for fresh daily-catch fish and prawns.
Where is New Lighthouse Restaurant located?
In City Centre, near Marina Park and Aberdeen Bazaar, within easy walking or short auto distance of Cellular Jail.
Do I need a reservation at New Lighthouse Restaurant?
Not usually, but arriving slightly ahead of the main lunch or dinner rush, especially in peak season, avoids a wait.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
