Month-old Elephant & Co. not only serves absolutely toothsome food and delish drinks, it also cares — really cares — about women’s safety. At Elephant & Co. (Anjuna), I should have first…
Kung Fook promises contemporary Cantonese food inspired by Chinese-Taiwanese immigrants who came to America in the late 1800s but adds elements and nuances to the dishes to make it more familiar to…
At Elaa Goa, an earth-based café & bar in Anjuna, Chef Sandeep Sreedharan serves ingredient-driven dishes rustled up coastal style. The radiant red firecracker flowers were the first to catch my attention…
Enter the magical realm of MadraGoa in Panjim, where music, art, literature, and food combine to mesmerise you. Amidst the shimmer of the casino’s neon lights and the tumult of Panjim’s traffic,…
Designed by Sussanne Khan, Vedro plates eccentric cuisine, conspicuously Indian fare in not-so-Indian formats. Not surprisingly, the swish restaurant is now Goa’s hippest spot for sundowners and dinner. And a hint of…
The newest hotel from the jüSTa stable exemplifies the adage that good things come in small packages! The 18-room resort by the beach blends the serene and the sumptuous in a stay…
The new kid on the Goan vegan block, Slaughter House Vegan is not only busting the vegan clichés of boring salads and smoothie bowls, it is also dishing a 100 percent animal…
For 432 years, this sprawling heritage villa has been a paragon of flamboyance and beauty in Goa. Today, you can not only check in for a slice of the high life, but…
Metamorphosing from a cloud kitchen to walk-in to a sit-down café, Larder & Folk is redefining sourdoughs, sandwiches, sauces and snacks while laying lavish spreads for private parties. “I want to be…
Redolent with flavours from kokum to khatkhate, here are four of the best options for a deep dive into Saraswat Brahmin food in Goa. Looking for authentic Saraswat Brahmin food in Goa?…
Okapi Vegan Kitchen in Aldona started as an experiment for personal vegan food self-reliance, but is now much sought after for its desserts, community dinners, farmer’s market and sustainability philosophy. One fortuitous…
With one foot firmly in tradition, Chef Amory D’Souza’s Asian restaurant Yaki Zushi in Porvorim is also experimenting with futuristic techniques like a 5-in-1 barbecue contraption that looks like an alien spaceship.…
Chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar and Shalini Krishan’s Edible Archives in Anjuna is much more than a restaurant — it is culinary education in a meal. Sitting with Chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar and Shalini Krishan in…
Chef Moshe Basson, the legendary Israeli chef of the Eucalyptus restaurant in Jerusalem and the author’s friend, shares some interesting stories in Part 4 of Netflix’s Stories of a Generation with Pope…
The Ida Boutique Bar & Kitchen in Vagator offers trendy, homestyle fare and a bar with lots of surprises “This is Sean.” A voice from the other end piped over the phone. “Shawn…
Whether you want to relax or race around doing fun things on your Goan holiday, staying at this beautiful property in Morjim will add a lot to your experience. No one carries…
Just a few months old, Padaria Prazeres is an astounding bakery in Panjim that dishes up traditional custard tarts, moist Berliners, wholesome bagels, hot chocolate and more. When you are heading to…
From its colourful history to its psychedelic present. Where to stay, what to do, what to spend on. Everything you wanted to know about Anjuna before heading there. You have heard…
A feni tasting at Fazenda Cazulo, a feni cellar in South Goa, reveals that there is a lot more to the heritage and process of making feni than meets the eye. Raise…
Chef Oishik Neogy’s Roboto is a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant in Calangute with a focus on sustainability and a minimal carbon footprint. On the way to Calangute beach, ignore the sculpted dolphins huddled…