Eating Out in Goa

RESTAURANTS
Goa is amazing when it comes to food - it can surely claim to offer cuisine from across the globe. There is North Indian food with its Persian influences, cuisine from the Far East and Europe, strong flavours of the Portuguese past, modern trends coming in from places like Mexico and Thailand, and more.

PANJIM AND SURROUNDINGS BUDGET

Biryani Palace
This place specialises in takeaways and home deliveries and offers a variety of biryanis.
Opposite Water Tank, Alto Porvorim
Corina Bar & Restaurant
This restaurant offers typical Goan food. The speciality here is the delicious sausage pulao which should not
be missed.
Near old PWD, foot of new Patto Bridge,
near GPO, Panjim
Navtara
This place is recommended for its vegetarian food. Panjim Market Area
Cafe Tato at Panjim
Cafe Tato offers delicious Goan Hindu
vegetarian cooking.
Souza Towers, Near Municipal Garden,
Opp. Jesuit House, Panjim
George Bar
One of the oldest Goan restaurants in
the Church Square, it offers local cuisine
and seafood.
Near Mary Immaculate Concept
Church, Panjim
Cafe Ritz Bar & Restaurant
Crowded little bar which serves great Goan-style fish preparations. Duarte Pacheco Road, Panjim

MODERATE

O'Coqueiro
This is the place where the alleged serial-killer Charles Sobhraj was re-arrested in the eighties. It is now run by a local business group. Near Water Tank, Porvori
Ernesto's at Clube Vasco da Gama
A typically Portuguese-style club set up a century ago (rebuilt into a multistructure recently), it is famous for Goan and continental cuisine. Try the steaks. Clube Vasco da Gamat 1st Floor, Souza Towers, Opp. Municipal Garden, Panjim
Hospedaria Venite
Offers old-world charm and is very popular among foreign tourists. Recommended dishes include stuffed beef steak (ham and cheese), fish fillet grilled, grilled prawns with garlic butter and stuffed crab.
Rua 31 de Janeiro, Near Mermaid Garden, Panjim
Branco's
Known for its Goan and Chinese food and once run by a former mayor of Panjim. Try the prawn curry rice, prawn rava fry, ehicken cafreal, seafood and sausage chilli fry. Tambdi Mati, Sant Inez, Panjim
Ritz Classic
This place is reputed for its seafood. The
popular 'Fish Platter' is a selection of
various available fish..
Wagle Vision, 18th June Road, Panjim
Viva Panjim
This restaurant is famous for its Goan-Portuguese food.
Mr Baker 1922
Serves Goan snacks and sweets.
The date in the firm's name Is a proud
indicator of its antiquity. Check out
the rumballs, apple tarts, walnut
cakes and Goan sweets like bebinca.
A pleasant place to sit and watch the
world go by.
Near Municipal Garden, Panjim
Delhi Darbar
This restaurant and bar serves North Indian and Chinese cuisine and" delicious seafood. MG Road, Panjim
Ruchira
Continental, Chinese, Goan cuisine
and seafood items are the speciality in
this restaurant.
1st Floor, Panjim Residency,
Near Panjim Old Secretariat
Navrang
A great place for vegetarians as it
offers pure Gujarati thalis. Open only in
the afternoons.
Navelcar Arcade, Near Panjim
Municipality/ Punjab National Bank on
Dr. Pissurlekar Road

HIGH END

Riorico
Hotel Mandovi's Riorico focuses on Goan cuisine and seafood. This is one of the earliest hotels in Panjim, built in the 1950s. The chicken cafreal, seafood caldeirada and fish mornay are highly recommended. Near Ferry Jetty
Cafe Azul
Cidade de Goa's Cafe Azul offers a choice of international dishes, speciality sandwiches, wood fired pizzas and a selection of Goan and Indian cuisine. Cidade de Goa, Vainguinim Beach
Goenchin Restaurant
Serves Chinese appetizers and a wide selection of Chinese dishes. Try the roast lamb with babycorn and mushrooms, Mandarin fish and chicken in dragon sauce.
Mandovi Apts, Near Mahalaxmi Temple, Dada Vaidya Rd, Panjim

PORVORIM RESTAURANTS (4 KM FROM PANJIM)
MODERATE

The Majestic
The restaurants located in this luxury business hotel serve oriental, continental and Indian food. Restaurants include the multi-cuisine Zayka, the poolside Angethi, Mandovi and Gagar Bar serving Indian and
imported liquor and cocktails. There is
also a 24-hour coffee shop.
Opp Azad Bhavan,
Alto Porvorim,
Along NH 17. Bardez

CALANGUTE, BAGA, CANDOLIM AND AROUND BUDGET

Plantain Leaf
Serves pure vegetarian food including vegetarian sizzlers, thalis, dosa, etc. Almit. Beach Road (Near Old Petrol Pump), Calangute
MODERATE
- Britto's
  This lively place promises lavish meals,
  great view, occasional live-music and
  good cocktails, as well as a good
  selection of wines.
  Saga Beach
- Infantaria
  The premises of Infantaria are modest but the snacks are delicious. Umta Vaddo, Calangute
- Souza Lobo
  This restaurant and bar at Calangute Beach is very popular and so is its seafood.
  Umtavaddo, Calangute.
- Lila Cafe
  Serves German, Swiss, continental and Mediterranean bakery products. Baga riverside
- Florentine
  A tiny eatery in the village of Saligao,
  behind the Church (next to the Ayurveda
  centre) along CHOGM Road. It is famous
  for its Goan food.
  Off CHOGM Road,
  Near Villa Saligao, Saligao

HIGH END

Morisco
At Morisco take your pick from a sumptuous seafood barbeque. There are freshly caught lobsters, prawns, crabs, fish, squid - anything you could wish for under the sun. The lively beats of traditional Goan music further add to the atmosphere. Fort Aguada Beach Resort, Sinquerim
Cafe Caravela
The boat-shaped all-day dining restaurant overlooks the Arabian Sea and serves intoxicating cocktails and
exotic seafood dishes.
Sinquerim

AROUND ANJUNA
MODERATE

Bean Me Up
Serves international vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine and delicacies like tofu cream cheese and tofu ice cream.
875/2 Soranto, Anjuna, Bardez

MARGAO AND AROUND MODERATE

Rice Bowl
This moderately-priced restaurant is well
known for its Chinese cuisine.
At Reliance Park, Margao-Colva Road
longuinhos Bar & Restaurant
This restaurant offers Goan, Indian and Chinese dishes. Come here for its old-world charm.
Antonio Dias Building, Luis Miranda Road, Opp. Fish Market, Margao
Cafe Tato's
Focuses on South Indian, Goan and Chinese food. Known for its 'Bombay pao bhaji' and dosas. G5 Apna Bazar Complex, Varde Valaulikar Road. Margao
Shahi Durbar
This restaurant is known for its Mughlai and Indian cuisine and is usually quite crowded. FL Gomes (Old Station) Road
Banjara
The popular dishes on the menu include North Indian kebabs, mutton biryani and chicken makhanwala. DeSouza Chambers. Behind Grace Church, Margao
Dekhni Restaurant & Bar
Serves South Indian, Chinese, Goan and
continental cuisine.
Opp. Civil & Criminal Court,
Old Market, Margao
Beira Mar (By The Sea)
Multi-cuisine restaurant which also serves traditional Goan food. Vincy Beach Resort, Colva Beach
Fiplee's
Restaurant, pub and leisure zone
offering multi-cuisine specialities.
Maria Hall, Benaulim
Nostalgia
This famous restaurant is among the very few eateries that serve freshly made sannas with sorpotel and the great dessert Bolo Sansmal which is practically non-existent in Goa now. During the peak season there are live performances by famous Goan musicians and stage artists. 608 Uzro Ward, Raia
Martin's Corner
Serves traditional Goan cuisine and the kitchen is personally supervised by the master chef.
Off the Colva/ Vasco Rd, Betalbatim

HIGH END

Taj Exotica
The restaurants at the Taj include Miguel Arcanjo (Mediterranean); Li Bai (Chinese); Alegria (traditional Goa); Adega Camoens (bar); and Eugenia (coffee shop).
Taj Exotica, Benaulim, Salcete

VASCO DA GAMA BUDGET

Annapurna
This is a vegetarian restaurant serving
dishes like paneer makhanwala, biryani
and fried rice.
Near Municipal Market, Opp. the Bata
showroom
MODERATE
- Ginza
  The food in this Chinese restaurant is highly recommended. At Karma Plaza's ground floor, walking distance from the Vasco Railway Station
- Rangoli
  Rangoli serves Indian cuisine and has live music on certain evenings. Basement at Karma Plaza, on Dr. Rajendra Prasad Avenue
- Vasco Inn
  Specialises in seafood, Goan, Indian and Chinese cuisine. Try the cafreal and chicken vildalho (or vindaloo). Khalap Mansion, Near IOC,
- Vasco da Gama City Shack
  Located near the Municipal Garden, City Shack offers decent food and a unique ambience. Near Municipal Garden, Vasco da Gama
- Coconut Creek Restaurant
  Located on the beach just outside Vasco, this restaurant is attached to a boutique resort. Bimut Vaddo, Bogmalo

HIGH END

La Paz Place
Its restaurants are The Regency serving Indian, continental and Goan food, and Sweet n Sour serving Chinese cuisine. Also check out the fast food joint on the ground floor called Goodyland. Swatantra Path

MAPUSA

MODERATE
- Stomach Bar & Restaurant
  It is known for its Goan food as well
  as Chinese and Indian cuisine. Try the
  seafood, especially grilled fish.
  Near Cinema Alankar, Opp. Dr Olavo's
  Hospital, Mapusa
- Cafe Xavier .
  An old favourite of the locals, it serves traditional Goan snacks and meals. 141 Municipal Market
- Bawarchi Restaurant & Bar
  Offers chicken and mutton specialities, together with North Indian cuisine. Behind Maruti Temple and Bank of India, at Ansabhat, Mapusa