Gajapati Restaurant

We’re down at Gajapati Restaurant on New Marine Drive Road in Puri. The Balia Panda area is where we sit. Being near the coast means we get that sea breeze which is nice when it gets hot in 752001. We aren't a big chain or anything. Just a restaurant on the road that leads along the water. Lots of people come to Puri for the temple or the beach and they end up walking past us. We’ve been here for a while and have seen the road change quite a bit over the years. It’s a simple setup we have. We don't have any fancy decorations or anything that looks too polished. It’s just a place to eat after you’ve been out on the sand all day. The staff is used to people coming in with sand on their shoes. We don't mind. We just sweep it up later. It’s a relaxed kind of place because that’s just the vibe in Puri. You won't find us doing anything too complicated. We just get the tables ready and wait for the lunch rush. Sometimes the weather gets a bit wild near the ocean but we stay open. It’s a good spot if you want to be away from the main crowd but still close enough to see the sights. We just keep things moving along day by day without much fuss at all.