South Goa
Excellent Italian food is dished out at Dolce Vita, with gingham tablecloths, a long, sprawling blackboard menu, and plenty of passionate yelling and…
Must-see restaurants in Goa
South Goa
The clifftop views alone are worthy of a stop here on the way to or from Cabo da Rama fort, around 1km away. Seafood, Goa specialities and the usual…
North Goa
This inexpensive, locals-oriented little place, also popular with in-the-know tourists, serves fresh fish and Goan seafood specialities such as a spicy…
South Goa
The al fresco but covered garden restaurant at La Ben is a popular place for breakfast or dinner, with a broad-ranging menu of Indian, Goan, tandoori and…
South Goa
The Agonda branch of Zest has a lush and loungy garden setting to complement the vegan and vegetarian menu of Mexican or teriyaki bowls, pizza, Balinese…
North Goa
With a bakery counter and inexpensive dosas and South Indian thalis, unassuming Jaws is an old-timer but one of the best-value eateries in Vagator. Good…
South Goa
Feeling like a glass of masala chai or a vegan pancake? Slip into a cushioned alcove at this shanti little travellers' cafe for a down-to-earth antithesis…
Margao
Upstairs in Clube Harmonia, South Goa's oldest cultural club venue, Viva Goa is a new iteration of the long-running Colva restaurant, serving genuine Goan…
North Goa
Ruta's has made a home in an old Portuguese house in Assagao, serving up excellent set breakfasts and global culinary offerings from jambalaya to spicy…
Palolem
A thoroughly local lunch joint on the parallel beach road, Shiv Sai serves tasty thalis of the veggie, fish and Gujarati kinds, as well as Goan dishes.
Panaji
This little place is renowned locally for seafood, serving up simple but tasty fish curries, as well as veg and nonveg thalis for lunch and dinner.
Anjuna
This artisanal bakery produces fresh sourdough bread loaves with loads of love, along with croissants, cakes, cookies and fabulous pizzas.
Margao
A favourite local lunch spot: tasty vegetarian fare in a bustling backstreet canteen, and delicious all-you-can-eat thalis.
South Goa
Just back from Majorda’s southern ‘Cabana Beach’ you’ll find cute long-running Greenland, with a faux garden and a couple of horses. It serves up some…
Calangute & Baga
Housed in an old Portuguese bungalow, this dim and tranquil taverna seems a little out of place amid the tourist tat of Calangute’s main beach drag. With…
North Goa
At the crazy retro I Love Bellbottoms hotel, this American-style diner has booth seating, Arctic air-con and a menu of club sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs…
Anjuna
From the same owner as Mango Tree and Hilltop in Vagator, Goan Hub is a new bar-restaurant with that familiar streetside bar feel with beers on tap and a…
Panaji
Sher-E-Punjab is widely regarded as one of the best North Indian places in Panaji, catering to well-dressed locals and business visitors with its generous…
Arambol (Harmal)
In a peaceful garden set back from the main road to the Glastonbury St beach entrance, Double Dutch has long been popular for its steaks, salads, Thai and…
South Goa
Down a lane opposite Novotel's Dona Sylvia, nudging up against the Sal River, Mike's is something of an institution (as is Mike's 'Love Shack' on the…
Calangute & Baga
The best way to get away from the Baga beach crowd is to walk around the cliff edge north of the Baga River to secluded Cliff's. The menu is typical beach…
South Goa
This simple beach shack is, unusually, the only one on Arossim Beach so you’ll find it popular with British and Russian package holidaymakers staying…
Panaji
There’s something very rustic and local about this cramped restaurant in the shadow of Panaji’s main church. Seafood and Goan classics are done well…
North Goa
On the top floor of Hotel Satyaheera, this rooftop garden restaurant and bar is popular with tourists and widely deemed one of Mapusa’s better family…
Panaji
A vast menu of ‘pure veg’ food, great big thalis, South Indian dosas and a plethora of fresh juices make this clean, simple canteen a popular place for…
North Goa
Well known locally for its fresh Tibetan food such as momos (Tibetan dumplings), thukpa (soup) and the rarely seen Tibetan thali (₹250), as well as pasta…
Panaji
Well known for its delicious lunchtime thalis and bhaji puri (deep-fried bread with curry), Cafe Bhonsle has expanded upstairs into a multicuisine place…
South Goa
Set amid a large, shady garden at the beachfront car park and popular with local and international travellers, long-running Pedro’s offers standard Indian…
Margao
Hidden behind opaque glass doors decorated with dragon motifs, you’ll find generous renditions of Chinese favourites such as Szechuan fried rice and chop…
Arambol (Harmal)
This popular little cafe bakes a good line in cakes and pastries, including lemon cheese pie and chocolate biscuit cake, as well as coffee and breakfast…
South Goa
Not so much a shack as a beachfront restaurant, Johncy has been around forever, dispensing standard Goan, Indian and Western favourites – and cold beer –…
Anjuna
Excellent fruit salads are sliced and diced at Café Diogo, a small family-run cafe on the way down to the market. The generous avocado, cheese and…
Anjuna
In the thick of Anjuna, near Starco Crossroads, Eatopia is often overlooked but has a full menu of Indian, Goan and Western dishes at prices noticeably…
South Goa
A pure-veg restaurant upstairs (nonveg is separate, downstairs) with tastes to please even committed carnivores, Sagar Kinara is clean, efficient and…
South Goa
At the entrance to Bogmalo Beach, Full Moon is a good place to survey the beach action over a Kingfisher and some of the best food in Bogmalo. Fresh…
Panaji & Central Goa
This little stall is a local institution, specialising in vada pau (deep-fried spicy potato served with a fluffy fresh bun). Filling and cheap. It's just…
Arambol (Harmal)
Rice Bowl specialises in Chinese and Japanese cuisine and does it well. With a good view down to Arambol Beach, this is a great place to settle in with a…
Palolem
It looks like something from a Mumbai slum, but a simple bhaji-pau (bread with curried vegetables) and a glass of chai is not a bad way to start the day…
Panaji
For Indian sweets, snacks and lassis, this hole-in-the-wall counter is a good place to indulge, though times have changed and the traditional lassi tin…
