India
Restaurant and bar overlooking a quiet inlet on the river Sal near Cavelossim. We visited during the day and it was really nice just sitting looking out over the river, while enjoying a meal and a drink. Plenty of wildlife to watch. I have not been there on an evening, however I understand that they have entertainment. Other friends have eaten there on an evening and tell me that it is excellent.
Near The Ferry
Pasos Ward
Cavelossim
Goa
India
9890028818
Martin's Corner is a wonderful real Goan restaurant. You will get authentic freshly prepared Goan food.
There is usually entertainment on an evening. The credentials of this place are underpinned by the amount of local Goans that go there to eat!
Martin's Corner
Binwado, Betalbatim
Salcetta, Goa
India
91 0832 2880413
www.martinscornergoa.com/contacts.html
In Arambol there's a nice place called Samsara, it's on the beach in the middle of the bay. It's managed by funny Italian guys - they have nice beach huts and it's pretty clean. I did yoga classes there everyday. They have a cool Italian restaurant, and at night they have parties around the bonfire.
How many of you know that Goa was a part of Portugal until 1961? To get a true flavour of Portuguese Goa head to the state capital of Panjim. Apart from the Portuguese promenade, the churches and the ruins in Old Goa, you can savour the true taste of Portuguese colonial India in Venite reataurant. Set on a balcony overlooking 31 Janeiro Street, I had the crab and the Goan sausages.
My family hails from the Konkan coast and I grew up eating this blend of European and Indian food. When in Goa make sure you sample the region's true cuisines - my personal favourites are pork vindaloo, a dish flavoured with vin (red wine vinegar) and alho (garlic) and the xacuti.
Venite's is on 31 Janeiro Street, all the cabbies know it. It's in Panjim's Sao Tome neighbourhood. I don't have a phone number I'm afraid, but it's easy to find in a taxi and you don't need reservation
Palolem is a beautiful beach just about far enough from the excesses of the north. In six weeks the best food we found was The Cheeky Chapati: delicate fresh fish, great veggie food and the bet chilli jam in the world.
On the street running parallel to Palolem Beach.
In Baga, Fiesta restaurant is beautiful - you dine in magical gardens lit by lanterns leading down to the sea. Great Indian food.
Tito's lane
Tel: 227 9894/228 1440
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