The dining scene in Goa is bursting with new flavours and exciting new spaces, in time for peak tourist season. The sunny state is home to a whole array of flavours now—Japanese, Spanish, Burmese, Portuguese and more. If you, like many others, have a Goa trip coming up on your calendar, here are seven hot new restaurants to try.
Isabella’s Tapas Bar, Panjim
Located in the heart of Panjim, this bodega-style tapas bar honours Spanish and Portuguese food and tradition. Start off your meal here with some complimentary tapas—a custom in many bars in northern Spain, where small snacks (known as pintxo) are served before the meal begins.
First Floor Econ Incrocio, Opposite Don Bosco High School, MG Road, Panjim.
Mystras, Assagao
Adding to the burgeoning dining scene in Assagao, Mystras offers Spanish tapas, wood-fired pizzas, artisanal pastas and a pan-Asian menu with sushi, dim sums, hot pots and more.
SY No. 216/53A, Assagao.
Juju, Colva
In the midst of restaurants and cafes serving delectable European and Asian cuisines, Juju is a breath of fresh air offering modern Indian food. The new restaurant comes from the founders of the resort Beleza by the Beach in Colva, with chef Avinash Martin of Cavatina’s fame, and aims to celebrate food from across the country.
Survey number 8/6, Gandaulim, Colva, Salcete.
Fig & Maple, Assagao
Located in a sprawling old Goan home, the restaurant has beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces and can seat 120 people. Enjoy the cosy ambience with a bimli cocktail, mushroom cakes, salads, pandi curry and blue cheese kulcha and more.
140, Bairo Alto, Assagao.
Kasa and Koox, Vagator
KooX is the main restaurant where you can enjoy sushi, Robotayaki lamb chops, fish and prawns and hearty mains. If it’s drinks and nibbles you’re craving, head to Kasa, which has an elaborate cocktail menu and exciting small bites like spicy asparagus and calamari.
Casa waters, House number 588, Ozran beach, Vagator beach.
Coast 2 Coast
At C2C at Taj Resort & Convention Centre, you can dig into the best of coastal cuisines from India and around the world, with beautiful views of the Arabian Sea. There is also a private outdoor dining area that floats atop a water body on the property.
Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula, Panaji.
SOPÓ, Assagao
Sopó translates to “lazy bench” in Konkani and is a bar that wants to make you feel welcome and warm with hearty Burmese food and lip-smacking cocktails. Their signature dishes include raw mango thoke, tender beef steak that comes with a spicy red curry sauce and the familiar favourite Burmese khow suey.
544/2, Mapusa – Anjuna – Chapora Road, opposite Sublime Goa, Bouta Waddo, Assagao.
Source: CNTraveler ( https://www.cntraveller.in/story/7-new-restaurants-to-try-in-goa/ )
