This is a classy joint with sleek, minimalist décor. There’s a small inner area and Verandah-style sitting upstairs. It’s a wonderful international menu you can expect here, with a smart selection of different favourites. It’s one of the few places where you can get the…
A republic is a form of government that has supreme control over - in this case ‘the noodles’. It is a well known fact that the noodle migrated to various parts of the Far East and here is the Republic of Noodles which serves an authentic range of noodles, besides stir fries…
Get a home cooked experience…a happy retro feeling. It takes you back down memory lane, a time to relieve the 70's when the flower people dominated the little state. There is seating in the garden but it is the indoor ambience that sets the mood. A bar stands at one corner, the…
Rice Bowl presents a scenic view of the Arambol beach. The only beach shack in Arambol that serves Chinese and Japanese food, Rice Bowl dishes out Hakka and Sweet and Sour Noodles that are better than average. For seafood made in Chinese style, order the Kingfish Mushroom…
Located on a main Calangute beach, left of the main entrance, Rosy Royal Beach Shack aspires to give the luxury treatment on the beach. The easy chairs are well cushioned and you can laze away on a beach under a sun umbrella with a drink in hand. Their speciality is seafood and…
This place is situated within close proximity to Anjuna, Calagute, Mapusa, the Saturday night market, Anjuna Flea Market, Chapora fort, Morjim and further north Arambol. The Royal Star has a central relaxing garden with Hammocks and also a chill-out Restaurant / Bar for you to…
If you are asking for a cool ambience, soft music et al, you will be mistaken, Ruchira is a decent, no-nonsense place in Mapusa. The restaurant gets packed, a quick drop of menu on the table, this is no place for fine dining. Within minutes the order is taken…the recommendation…
This restaurant is one of the best places for authentic English food and is managed by an English couple, Mark and Lynn. Although the menu is relatively short, they’ve included all English fine-dining favourites like Chicken Roast with sage and onion, Beef Steaks. For Sunday…
Safil near Tito’s lane, is a popular hangout with domestic tourists on the scenic Baga beach. The prices here are also a little lower than some of the other shacks in the area. You can sit either in the shack, or whether permitting down on the sands right by the rolling waves.…
For those who would like a peek into the lost identity of Goa, a place where spices are abundant and the air is soaked with its aroma. To sit out in the open after a tour of the gardens…yes, the lunch experience here is different from having lunch in the tourism-dominated…
Slightly overshadowed by its more famous next-door neighbor Curlie’s, Sai’s offer just about the same kind of sough Anjuna beach experience, good food and a great view. We recommend the Italian pastas, the Israeli dishes like Hummus with pita bread. Or if you’re there around…
One does not have to ride the sand dunes or look for the muted glow of the dessert at night, there is a place which Welcomes – Salaam Allah Kum, with a promise of a feast and romance of a dessert. Aptly named Salaam at the Living Room. The Velvety ambience sets the mood for the…
A steep hike up the hillock from Anjuna village takes you to the beautiful resort of Nirvana Hermitage where you feel close to nature. Sally’s is a poolside restaurant in serene surrounding. The restaurant serves authentic Goan and Tandoori items, along with European and…
About us Being a delightful garden restaurant with a friendly atmosphere, excellent service and a menu that will titillate the most discerning taste buds, the décor at Salt and Pepper is exceptional as it is nestled behind an ancient and enormous banyan tree on the Baga…
One of the many shacks which line the beach at Baga, Sam’s occupies a vantage point on the beach, has beach beds and also offers water-sports activities like jet-skis. They have a multi-cuisine menu here with North Indian and Goan food being quite good. You can savour the…
Looking for some delicious, homely-style Goan Fish Curry Rice in touristy Calangute? Then head to Sarvodaya, located behind the iconic Calangute church. Like most such eateries, the décor and ambience are quite basic, but the homely, authentic taste of the Fish Thali more than…
If you’re looking for an unusual lunch outing and want to sample authentic Goan food cooked in clay pots with masalas ground in old stone grinders, you should visit the idyllic farm located off the Panaji-Ponda highway, via Benastarim. Started in 1989, the owners mother Ms…
This open-air Italian restaurant serves an exhaustive number of pizzas, pastas and salads. The menu falls into Antipasti, insalata, Primi Piatti or first course, Secondi Piatti and deserts. From a list of around thirty pizzas, try Bombay, with spicy tomato sauce, mushroom…
Head north on the main Calangute beach to get to Sea Breeze because the food here is quite good and the ambience perfect for an outing on the beach. Apart from food, they also offer boat rides. Goan cuisine is the speciality here and you have a lot to choose from pork, beef…
Sea Breeze comes alive on Wednesdays on Flea Market day, when it gets surrounded hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of stuff. The rest of the week it reverts back to its sleepy state, lulled by the sea breeze from the beach a few feet away. They have live music by some band…
Sea Gull is an addition to the gastronomical map of Goa. This resto-bar in Vagator serves some tongue-licking fare and delightful drinks. Set alongside the pool, the ambience is elegant, luxurious and very relaxed. The menu is reasonably long and includes not only alcoholic…
Located at a central spot in Morjim, this is a pavilion-style restaurant open on all sides so you can watch the world go by as you sip and bite on their offerings. Proprietor Uday has Tandoori food as the speciality here. You can gorge on Afghani Chicken, Tandoori and Pomfret.…
A multi-cuisine restaurant, this charming restaurant makes for a lovely place to relax and unwind while having a meal. They serve Indian, Chinese and Continental fare. The specialties served here include kebabs different varieties of fish served in butter garlic sauce, grilled…
The beach shack on the northern side of Calangute beach is popular with the North Indian visitors to the famed beach, because of which they do not serve any beef or pork dishes. However, it is not pure vegetarian. Their speciality is Tandoori Seafood. So go for the Tandoori…
