Blue Waves is one of the few shacks to dot the Majorda beach in South Goa and offers a very relaxing ambience right on the silvery white sands. You can sit inside or out on a beach bed and they also offer boat rides. Tandoori grills and seafood is the speciality here and the…
A ‘key to a good food’ here in Goa. While one might have heard about a Boat Quay in Singapore, which is known for good food and entertainment, in South Goa at the Royal Orchid there is a restaurant by that name right on the beach which promises the ‘key to good food’. Right on…
Looking for a shack located close to the water-line in Candolim? Head to Sebastian D’souza’s Boat Shack, a popular beach shack hangout which has been around for years. It sprawls across a large area on the sands and you can sit under a beach umbrella or lounge around on a beach…
Bobby’s shack located a little away from the hustle and bustle of the main Baga beach, offers some welcome quiet on the beach, and is perfect for a tranquil outing. They specialize in Bbq's and Tandoori Seafood. You can choose from a wide range of seafood like red snapper…
Its newly renovated… On the Candolim gourmet belt is a quaint little place called Bomra’s. The proprietor, a Burmese gentleman by the name of ‘Bawmra’. Runs this place. The food is Burmese, a few of the dishes with the Thai influence creeping in, a tryst with its neighbouring…
Located near Vivanta by Taj Holiday Village in Sinquerim, this restaurant serves some excellent food from its multi-cuisine menu and is popular with the European charter tourists for their superb, European style steaks and pastas. The seafood is highly recommended, especially…
The logo says it all…a kangaroo hopping on a boomerang. Its virginal, has a raw beauty, the white sands of Colva right at the doorstep, one cannot get closer to the pristine beauty of Goa. Yes this is a place, which proprietor Peter Coutinho conceptualized, which boasts rustic…
One of the better seasonal beach shacks in Morjim, the setting here is quite exciting and complemented by ambient trance music playing all the time. There are different seating and lounging areas, with straight-back chairs or easy chairs. An experienced bartender concocts…
On the Baga beach there is a unique place drawing the attention and imagination of the tourists as well as the locals – BOTTLEBAY, Restolounge. Bottlebay threw itself open for the new season on November 22nd with a lavish party attended by those of Goa’s social, political and…
Located in the middle of Palolem beach, Brendon’s is a good value-for-money place with a very varied offering. Thai food is one of their special offerings and they have a huge variety of Thai glass noodle-based salads of seafood, beef, chicken,vegetables, etc., along with spicy…
Deepak Luthria has brought the Bade Miya styled delicacies in Goa. Aptly called Budday Miyan this all night stand alone will cater to the party hoppers, the insomniacs as well as those who crave for such preparations. The décor has not much to recommend it. But remember that…
AFRICAN, MEDITERRANEAN, GOAN, TAPAS, FUSION Buena Mesa which means ‘ Good Table ‘ started by Lan de Souza and Kevin Braganza together in Candolim providing a beautiful ambiance,good food and weekend live music.You can choose to dine at the open air terrace, the beautiful garden…
Just opposite the Old Anchor Hotel is the Beach Hut, an ideal haunt by the beach side which offers a unique experience. With James Baretto at the helm during the day with an ambience of traditional Goan Hospitality, it caters to a wide range of tastes with facilities which will…
This 24-hour coffee shop overlooking the pool at Ramada Caravela Beach Resort serves great food, some of the best in the South Goa stretch. There are lots to choose from and their Goan-styled seafood and other dishes like Fish Curry Rice are truly a feast for taste buds. They…
In this corner of the state where the sun never seems to set, there is the Café del mar. Play, lounge, soak in the sun, dance, drink and eat. Simply put just let your hair down. What more can ask for when in Goa? Café del Mar is a place to unwind right round the clock. But at…
Its here to stay…. Bollywood is showcasing its culinary art in Goa. Partners Aditya Pancholi and Zulfi Sayed have added zest to the list of restaurants mushrooming in the state. A lone Lambretta stands in solitary splendor at the classy arched entrance, the concept behind the…
A sea facing set up. Café Lilliput is spacious and relaxing. By day it is a fully functioning restaurant that offers multi-cuisine choices. They have a sit out that faces the Arabian Sea, with stairs that descend on the sand. By night the place transforms into a club with white…
Local Goans are known for feasting and drinking so at the Holiday Inn and Café Mardi Gras is conceptualized for you. Step into the air-conditioned comfort and the warmth envelops you perhaps just like the atmosphere of the festival after which it has been named…the carnival…
Café St Anthony is an old style café or simply takeaway. This family-run café offers some delicious and authentic Goan style fast food at extremely affordable prices. There’s Sausage Bread as a quick something if you’re in the Anjuna Siolim area. They have some delightful Beef…
Named after the patron saint of Goa, Café St Francis Xavier is one of the oldest eateries in Mapusa. This one is something of an institution with Goans as well as foreigners visiting the Mapusa Market. The interiors are elegant and relaxing and the service warm and friendly.…
On the shore of Candolim, right on the Dando beach is Calamari which promotes a ‘bathe and binge’ atmosphere, a total circle for fun, food and fantasy. It is a beach side restaurant which owner Verner started in 2003 serving breakfast, lunch and dinner where one can literally…
Legend or history – the name Canacona is one of the versions that was derived from the word ‘Konkan’ which itself gets its abbreviation from the Sanskrit word Konvapuram. The Lalit has named its All Day Dining – Canacona; this very name connotes the local place. The design of…
Anchored securely on the shores of Sinquerim, the waves lapping its side, one cannot but feel like the Caraveleiro’s of the days gone by. There is a coffee shop with a difference and it’s called Caravela. A walk through the village, under swaying coconut palms, you board the…
This multi cuisine restaurant on the Lawns of the Goan Heritage which offers a multi cuisine menu to its in house guests. It facing the poolside as you try some of the cocktails prepared at their bar. The bar stocks a variety of spirits so it is no small wonder that the barman…
