01MustAssagao
Vinayak Family Restaurant
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The fish thali
The Assagao fish thali locals detour for: fresh catch, sol kadhi, rice, done with zero fuss. The real Goan lunch.
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Coast Regular
Where Goans eat when they're off the beach
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Seafood
5 spots02Panjim
Ritz Classic
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Fish thali, prawn curry rice
Panjim's no-nonsense Goan thali since forever. Fish thali or prawn curry rice, clean flavours, fair prices. Locals only.
03MustBetalbatim
Martin's Corner
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Butter garlic prawns, crab
The South Goa institution worth the drive. Butter garlic prawns, crab xec xec, live music, big nights. Book ahead.
04Cavelossim
Fisherman's Wharf
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The seafood platter, kingfish
Riverside Goan seafood done well, big portions, good vibe. Kingfish, prawns, the platter to share. Sunset seat wins.
05Utorda
Zeebop by the Sea
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Grilled fish, feet in the sand
South Goa beachfront seafood, feet in the sand, fish off the grill. Catch of the day and a feni. Sunset gold.
Goan
2 spots01MustPanjim
Mum's Kitchen
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Sorpotel, prawn balchao
Goan home recipes collected from actual mums. Sorpotel, balchao, xacuti. Where you learn what Goan food really is.
02Fontainhas
Viva Panjim
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Pork vindaloo, sorpotel
A tiny Fontainhas courtyard doing Goan classics right. Pork vindaloo, sorpotel, bebinca to finish. Book, it's small.
Breakfast
1 spot01Panjim
Cafe Bhonsle
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Ros omelette
The old Panjim breakfast joint for a ros omelette, that Goan gravy-drenched egg thing. Cheap, quick, deeply local.
South Indian
1 spot01Assagao
Gunpowder
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Appam and coastal curries
South Indian coastal cooking in an Assagao garden. Appam with the curries, the pepper chicken. Long, lazy, worth it.
Splurge
1 spot01Candolim
Bomra's
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Khao suey, tea-leaf salad
Burmese cooking that has no business being this good in Goa. Khao suey, tea-leaf salad, the tasting route. Book it.
Greek
1 spot01Vagator
Thalassa
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Greek meze, at sunset
Greek food on a cliff for the sunset everyone photographs. Come for the view and the meze, stay for the night. Reserve.
Bakery
2 spots01Anjuna
Baba Au Rhum
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Croissants, the big breakfast
The French bakery that fuels North Goa mornings. Real croissants, a proper breakfast, good coffee. Beat the crowd.
02Calangute
Infantaria
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Croissants, Goan sausage pao
Part Goan bakery, part all-day cafe. The croissants and the choris pao (Goan sausage) are the pick. Buzzy, central.
Shack
2 spots01Baga
Britto's
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Beef croquettes, seafood
The Baga shack that outlasted the hype, since 1965. Croquettes, prawns, cold beer, toes in the sand. Still fun.
02Calangute
Souza Lobo
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Prawn curry rice, stuffed crab
Calangute's grand old beach shack, since 1932. Prawn curry rice and stuffed crab on the sand. Still holds up.
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