There are restaurants in North Goa that announce themselves like a DJ at a beach shack at 2am — loud, chaotic and desperate for attention. And then there are places like Toula, which sit there quietly glowing, like someone attractive at a party who doesn’t need to scream because they already know everyone’s looking anyway.Continue reading “Toula Bar & Kitchen, Candolim, North Goa : Restaurant Review”
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Sake, Assagao : Restaurant Review
There are two kinds of nights in Goa. The predictable ones — where Panjim feels like an overplayed playlist and South Goa feels like a commitment you’re not emotionally ready for — and then there are nights where you decide, impulsively, almost rebelliously, to go north. To Assagao. To somewhere new. Somewhere promising. Somewhere likeContinue reading “Sake, Assagao : Restaurant Review”
Black Sheep Bistro, Panaji, Goa
Restaurant Review There’s something deeply satisfying about returning to a restaurant you once knew under a different name. It’s like bumping into an old friend who’s ditched a questionable haircut, acquired better taste in music, and now knows exactly who they are. That, in essence, is our Sunday lunch at The Black Sheep Bistro —Continue reading “Black Sheep Bistro, Panaji, Goa”
Fika Coffee Co., Panjim : Review
We set out on a Sunday morning in search of brunch, lured by the siren song of high Zomato ratings and glowing Swiggy reviews. Fika, they said. A name whispered with reverence, as if brunching there would instantly elevate us into Goa’s café-hopping elite. What we found, however, was… well, less divine revelation, more extensionContinue reading “Fika Coffee Co., Panjim : Review”
Hotel Review: Moustache Luxuria Goa, Vagator
When someone first whispered the words “Moustache Luxuria” into my ear, I thought they were taking the mickey. Moustache? Really? It sounded less like a hotel and more like a men’s grooming parlour on a discount app. Luxuria, meanwhile, sounded like a perfume your aunt buys in duty-free at the airport. So, naturally, my expectationsContinue reading “Hotel Review: Moustache Luxuria Goa, Vagator”
Bar Outrigger Review – Dona Paula, Panaji- Goa
It was Independence Day, and like any self-respecting Goan resident who takes public holidays as a personal challenge to eat and drink well, I set off in search of Bar Outrigger in Dona Paula. Now, I’ve attempted this before, but the place is tucked away in such a spot that Google Maps starts to getContinue reading “Bar Outrigger Review – Dona Paula, Panaji- Goa”
Yaki Zushi, Goa, Restaurant Review: Snazzy Sushi and Soju Shenanigans
So, for our second jaunt to Yaki Zushi, we walked in expecting the usual cozy familiarity — but lo and behold, the place has had what I can only describe as a glow-up. Think less “Japanese hole-in-the-wall” and more “Tokyo got bored and moved to Goa.” The walls? Chic. The chairs? Cushy. The vibe? Energetic,Continue reading “Yaki Zushi, Goa, Restaurant Review: Snazzy Sushi and Soju Shenanigans”
Antonio’s at 31, Panaji Goa : The Hole-in-the-Wall That Knows Exactly What It’s Doing
There’s a thing happening in Panjim right now. A sort of divine resurgence of the hole-in-the-wall — the kind of place that, once upon a time, might’ve been referred to as “that joint behind the shop that sells extension cords,” but which now doubles as the coolest new spot you didn’t discover first. Ever sinceContinue reading “Antonio’s at 31, Panaji Goa : The Hole-in-the-Wall That Knows Exactly What It’s Doing”
Isabella’s Tapas Bar, Panaji- Goa : Restaurant Review
It was one of those gloriously Goan monsoon Saturdays — the kind where the sky can’t decide if it’s lightly weeping or unleashing emotional trauma. Naturally, that’s when I thought: “Let’s go eat tiny Spanish food in small ceramic bowls.” And thus, off we trudged, umbrellas flapping and enthusiasm mildly soggy, to Isabella’s Tapas BarContinue reading “Isabella’s Tapas Bar, Panaji- Goa : Restaurant Review”
Restaurant Review: Ministry of Beer, North Goa
By the time we trundled into Ministry of Beer, North Goa edition, it was just past 10 pm and we were already one bad decision down — a tragic attempt to locate a place called Bar Outrigger, which we’re now convinced exists only in the imagination of a cartographer with a flair for mystery. AfterContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Ministry of Beer, North Goa”
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