1. Delima Seafood
Marina Waterfront, Waterfront City, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
For those staying near Waterfront ferry terminal, this is an ideal place to have dinner. This restaurant is about a 3 minute drive from Harris Waterfront hotel and only a 2 minute drive from Holiday Inn Waterfront. Expect to dine in an open air rustic kelong setting while you feast on the fresh seafood which the chefs have to offer. Their star dish here has got to be their crabs. They are served fresh, with lots of meat and also extremely friendly on the wallet. Crab lovers will glee in delight as the prices of crabs here are half of what is normally found in JUMBO or No Signboard seafood restaurant . So don't leave this place without trying their crabs!
2. Golden Prawn 933 Seafood
Jl. Bengkong Laut, Batam
Famous for being Batam's most popular seafood restaurant, this restaurant is just 5 minutes away from the Batam Centre Ferry Terminal. During the lunch hour, expect to see hoards of tour groups dropping off patrons at this restaurant. There have been maying mixed review of this place though. Often, the number one complaint has been the lack of quality and freshness of the food served to tour groups. Hence if you are an ardent seafood fan, I suggest you call the shots by deliberately choosing your desired live seafood from the tanks and skipping the set meals catered by the tour groups.
3. Wey Wey Seafood Restaurant
Harbour Bay, Batam
For those staying near the Nagoya area, this is one seafood restaurant around the area to venture to. Seafood here is served fresh and the service is fast. However, many tourists have complained about the lack of pricing on the menus. As this restaurant is located in a touristic area, we would advise everyone to ask for the prices before ordering and to always check your bill!
4. Habour Bay Seafood Restaurant
Komplek Habour Bay No. R08, Jln Duyun Sei Jodoh, Batu Ampar, Batam
The grandest seafood restaurant of them all. With a website (click here) to boast, you can expect this restaurant to be more modern than your run of the mill seafood restaurant on stilts. Hence, if you are looking for a cleaner environment where lizards do not drop from the ceiling, this is a restaurant which you would enjoy. The seafood here has been noted to be fresh and affordable too.
5. Kelong Seafood Restaurant
Jl. Hang Lekir Nongsa, Nongsa, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
Looking to dine on some fresh seafood with an awesome view? This is the place to patronize. However, nothing comes free in this world and this includes the view you have to pay for. For the view you get, the seafood prices have been noted to be comparable to those in Singapore. If you do not mind paying for the view, this restaurants provides a nice tranquil environment to take in the beautiful sunset that Batam has to offer.