If you like seafood and spicy food in general, you're in luck. You can spend all your time happily eating nothing but searingly hot (spicy) fish day in and out here, whether you choose to eat in the best restaurants around (generally found at hotels) or at beachfront open-air shacks. But since Goa has such a huge tourists culture, food can be prepared to your liking - simply grilled or fried.
Just make sure you know what you're eating and how spicy the preparation before you order. Goa food is typically big on flavor, whether it's chili, tamarind, or coconut that plays a dominant role in the dishes you order. And make sure you order your meat (pork or beef) cooked through, and only in the better-known larger restaurants, not in the beach shacks.
Seafood is safe everywhere as long as its fresh. If you're vegetarian, you'll get by fine, but vegetables are not as plentiful in the Goan diet as are fish, seafood, and meat.
Below are the list of goa restaurants & eat outs around Goa & Goa beaches ...
Hope you will enjoy your eating here ...
Basilico
Seasonal: November-March
Location: Near Anjuna Junction, DeMello Vaddo
Tel: 0832-2273721
Cuisine: Italian
Timings: 7 am - 11 pm
Cafe-Antonio
Seasonal: October-May
Tel: 09822686686
Cuisine: Continental, Seafood
Timings: 8 am - 11 pm
Cliff Monty's Restaurant and Bar
Seasonal: October to April
Tel: 2273409
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 9 am - 11 pm
Fernandes Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near St Anthony's Church
Tel: 2274334
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 8 am - midnight
La Franza Restaurant
Seasonal: October to April
Location: 5 mins from Anjuna Beach, Monteiro Vaddo
Tel: 2273413
Cuisine: German, Continental, North Indian
Timings: 6 - 11 pm
Organic Food and Massage Centre
Seasonal: October to May
Location: Near Oxford Stores, Mazil Vaddo
Tel: 2274390
Cuisine: Organic Food
Timings: 8 am - 7 pm
Why Knought
Location: D'Mello Vaddo, North Anjuna
Tel: 09850463631
Timings: 8.30 am - 12 pm
Eyes of Buddha Restaurant and Bar
Seasonal: September-May
Location: Cliffside
Tel: 09822388030
Timings: 7 am - 11.30 pm
Little Italy
Seasonal: October to April
Location: Socoilo Vaddo
Tel: 098221003257
Cuisine: Italian, Israeli, Continental
Loekie Cafe
Location: Near Nest, Khalchawada
Tel: 09822149097
Cuisine: Continental
Timings: 9 am - midnight
Oasis Restaurant and Bar
Seasonal: October-April
Location: Socoilo Vaddo
Tel: 2292413
Mobile: 0982302361
Cuisine: Goan, Continental, Chinese, North Indian, Seafood
Timings: 7 am - 11 pm
Outrigger Restaurant and Bar
Location: Opp. Ave Maria Hotel, House No. 69, Modlo Vaddo, Arambol
Tel: 2292656-57
Cuisine: Mutli-cuisine
Timings: 24 Hrs Open
Cafe Mambo's
Tel: 227502, 2276154
Club Tito's
Tel: 2275028, 2276154
The Cavala
Tel: 09822688201
Lila Cafe
Seasonal: October-May
Location: North bank of the Baga River
Tel: 2279843
Email: lilacafe@sify.com
Cuisine: German, Swiss, Continental, Mediterranean, special homemade
Sai Krupa Mirabai's Goan Village
Location: Opposite Beach Street
Tel: 09822176808, 09822389885
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese, North Indian
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 7 pm - 4 am
Goan cuisine cooking classes on Mondays and Thursdays
Dominick Restaurant and Pub
Seasonal: October-May
Location: Near Pedro's
Tel: 09823161170, 2770416
Timings: 8 am - midnight
JoeCon's Garden
Location: Near Taj Exotica, Cal Vaddo
Tel: 2770077 / 0099
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine, Goan
Timings: 11 am - midnight
Pedro's Restaurant and Bar
Location: On Benaulim Beach
Tel: 09822389177
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine, Goan
Timings: 8.30 pm - 2 am
Live Music on Saturdays
Sea Rose Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near the beach
Tel: 2770404/0562
Fax: 2770578
Cuisine: Indian, Tandoori, Continental, Multi-cuisine
Timings: 7 am - 11 pm
Coconut Creek Restaurant (D'Mello's)
Location: Near the Beach, Bimut Vaddo
Tel: 2538090, 2538100
Fax: 2538880
Email: joets@sancharnet.in
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 8 am - 11 pm
Full Moon Restaurant and Bar
Location: On the beach
Tel: 2538072
Cuisine: Goan, North Indian
Timings: 8 am - 11.30 pm
After Eight Restaurant
Seasonal: October to April
Location: Opp. Pedro Martina, 1/274 B, Gaura Vaddo
Tel: 2279757
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Steaks, Food cooked in olive oil only
Special dinners on Christmas, New Year's eve and New Year's day
Capricorn Bar and Restaurant
Location: Umta Vaddo
Tel: 2277296
Cuisine: Italian, Multi-cuisine
Specialise in vindaloo and pizzas. Live entertainment in season
Emma's Kitchen
Seasonal: October to April
Location: Opp. Kerkar Art Gallery
Tel: 09890392073
Cuisine: Continental homecooked meals
Timings: 8 am - 1 pm, 6.30 - 10.30 pm
Gabriel's Goan Food Restaurant
Seasonal: October-April
Location: Near Tarcar, Gaura Vaddo
Tel: 2279486
Email: fele@rediffmail.com
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine, Goan, specialty is chicken cafreal and prok sorpotel
Indian Kitchen
Location: Behind Our Lady of Piety Chapel, Calangute-Baga Road
Tel: 2277555
Cuisine: Indo-Euro fusion
Timings: 7 pm onwards
Infantaria Pastelaria Restaurant, Bakery and Bar
Location: At Calangute-Baga Junction
Tel: 2282906, 2277421
Cuisine: Multicuisine, Breakfast, Baked Goods
Timings: 7.30 am - midnight
Plantain Leaf Restaurant and Bar
Location: Beach Road, Naika Vaddo
Tel: 2279860
Telefax: 2276861
Timings: 7 am - 11 pm
Pure Vegetarian
Rustler's
Location: At ABC Farms, Opp. Tarcar Factory
Tel: 228175
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 9 am-midnight
Souza Lobo Restaurant
Location: On the beach, Umta Vaddo
Tel: 2281234
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Goan and multi-cuisine
Timings: 11 am - 11 pm
Beaches Restaurant and Bar
Location: Opp. Sai Baba Temple, Chogm Road
Tel: 09850461184, 2281846
Cuisine: Mainly seafood
Timings: 9 am - midnight
Bob's Inn
Location: Close to Sonesta Inns, Ann Vaddo
Tel: 2276402
Cuisine: Seafood, Continental, Indian
Timings: 11 am - 3.30 pm, 6.30 - 12 pm
Cafe Cinnabar
Location: Acron Arcade
Tel: 5643671-74
Timings: 8 am - midnight in season
Cuisine: Coorgi coffee, of snacks, pastries, hors d'ouevre, Continental meals and deserts
Calamari Beach Shack
Seasonal: October to mid-june
Location: Near Kingfisher Villa
Tel: 3102242
Cuisine: Mainly seafood
Geoffrey's
Location: Oppp. Candolim Health Centre, Sequeira Vaddo
Tel: 2282761-66
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Continental, Indian
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 7 - 11 pm
Mango Grove
Seasonal: Mid-October to May
Location: Near Post Office, Beach Road
Tel: 09823269376
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 9 am - midnight
Mico's Restaurant and Bar
Seasonal: Mid-October to end-June
Location: Near Candolim Post Office
Tel: 3090673, 09823269376
Cuisine: Italian, Goan, Continental
Timings: 10 am - midnight
Oriental Royal Thai
Seasonal: September - April
Location: Near Hotel, Surfside, Camotim Vaddo
Tel: 2276323, 3092809, 09822121549
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Thai, Italian, French
Conducts Thai Cooking Classes
Palm Shade Restaurants
Location: Near Taj, Chogm Road, Sinquerim
Tel: 2479529
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 7 am - 11 pm
Snow Inn Restaurant
Seasonal: October to May
Location: Opp. Market, Pinto Vaddo
Tel: 2276757
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 6 - 11 pm
Keith's Lounge
Location: Near Jose Holiday Home
Tel: 09890310777
Cuisine: Continental, Indian (during off season)
Timings: 8 am - midnight
Pearls Beach Cafe
Seasonal: September - April
Location: Near The Leela, on the beach
Tel: 09823018901
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 8 am - last customer
Pearl's Place Restaurant and Bar
Seasonal: September-May
Location: Opp. Holiday Inn
Tel: 2871717
Mobile: 09823018901
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 8 am - midnight
Hawaii
Seasonal: October to March
Location: Near Police Outpost, Survey No. 251/25, Hawaii Beach, Kurkeeta
Tel: 2453838
Cuisine: Goan, Continental
Timings: 9.30 am - 11 pm
Martin's Beach Corner
Location: Near Blue Bay Hotel, Caranzalem
Tel: 2464877
Cuisine: Seafood, multi-cuisine
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 6.30 - 11 pm
Menino's Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near Dona Paula Jetty
Tel: 2452702
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese
Prainha Restaurant
Location: Near O Pescador, Dona Paula
Tel: 2453881-83
Credit Cards: AmEx, Visa, master, ICICI, SBI
Cuisine: Chinese, Indian, Goan
Swimsea Garden Restaurant
Location: Near Rosary Chapel, Caranzalem
Tel: 2464481-83
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese, Punjabi, Multi-cuisine
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 7 - 11 pm
White House Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near NIO Post Office
Tel: 2453839
Cuisine: Goan
Timings: 11.30 am - 3.30 pm, 6.30 - 11 pm
White Rock Cafe
Location: Near Dona Paula Jetty
Tel: 2453962
Cuisine: Goan
Timings: 9 am - 10 pm
Bawarchi Restaurant and Bar
Location: Behind Maruti Temple, Ansabhat
Tel: 2262435
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 12 - 3 pm, 7 - 11 pm
Cafe St Francis Xavier
Location: Opp SBI, Tali Vaddo
Tel: 2262244
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 9 am - 3 pm, 6 - 11 pm
Alcoves Restaurant
Location: Near Cine Vishant, 3, Ambar Apartments
Tel: 2730536, 2735062
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 8 am - 11 pm
Banjara Restaurant and Bar
Location: DeSouza Chambers, near Grace Church
Tel: 2714837
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: North Indian, Goan dishes on order
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 7 - 12 pm
Bombay Cafe
Location: Near Bank of Baroda, Station Road, New Market
Tel: 2725242
Cuisine: Snacks
Timings: 6.30 am - 1 pm, 3 pm - 7.30 pm
Cafe Tato
Location: In Apna Bazar Complex, Building A, Ground Floor, 5, Varde Valaulikar Road
Tel: 2736014
Cuisine: Thali, South and North Indian food, snacks
Timings: 7 am - 10 pm
Very popular in Margao
Longuinho's Restaurant and Bar
Location: Opp. Tourist Residency, Dr. Antonio Dias Building
Tel: 2739908, 2721038
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese, Tandoori
Timings: 8.15 am - 11 pm
Royal Treat Restaurant
Location: Behind Margao Police Station, 165, Navshanti Kutir, Comba Ward
Tel: 2700471, 09822101959
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine, fast food
Timings: 8.30 am - 11 pm
Avanti Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near Patto Bridge, Rua de Ourem
Tel: 2427179
Fax: 2435884
Cuisine: Goan, Portuguese
Timings: 9 am - 3 pm, 7 - 11 pm
Branco Restaurant and Bar
Location: On the Taleigao Road, House No. 333, Tambdi Matti
Tel: 2226055, 09823193777
Credit Cards: ICICI, Visa, Master
Cuisine: Goan, Indian, Continental
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 7 - 11.30 pm
Bread and More
Location: Magnum Centre, near Hotel Mandovi
Tel: 2422755 Baked Goods, fast food
Timings: 9 am - 9 pm
Chicky Chocky
Location: Near Panjim Church, Progress High School Building, Ground Floor
Tel: 2227064, 2227441
Cuisine: Chinese, fast food, snacks
Timings: 10 am - 10 pm
Chopdekar Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near GTDC, 1, Naguesh Apartments, General Alvares Costa Road, Municipal Market
Tel: 2229755
Cuisine: Goan
Timings: 9 am - 11 pm
Delhi Darbar Restaurant
Location: Landmark in itself, on MG Road
Tel: 3092801, 2222544, 3598006
Credit Cards: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 11 am - 4 pm, 7 pm - 11 pm
Edu's Restaurant
Location: Magson's Supercentre, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg
Tel: 2463777 / 888
Cuisine: Indian, Chinese, Goan, Pizza
Timings: 11.30 am - 2.45 pm, 7 - 11.30 pm
Great Pizzas served from 11.30 am - 11.30 pm
Foodland
Location: Near Miramar Residency Goa
Tel: 30928013
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine, fast food
Timings: 7 am - 3 pm, 12 - 11 pm
Goenchin Chinese Restaurant
Location: Near Mahalakshmi Temple, Mandovi Apartments, Dr. Dada Vaidya Road
Tel: 2227614, 2434877
Credit Cards: AmEx, Visa, Master, Diner, Bob
Cuisine: Chinese
Timings: 12 pm - 3 pm, 7.30 - 11 pm
Hotel Sagar
Location: Near Panjim Police Station, above Geeta Bakery, Market Road
Tel: 2435172, 09822169581
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese, Mughlai
Timings: 11 am - 3.30 pm, 6.30 pm - midnight
Hotel Venite & Bar
Location: Near Secretariat and Yellow Mansion, 31 January Road
Tel: 2425537
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Goan
Timings: 9 am - 10.30 pm
Lucky Restaurant
Location: Opp. Municipal Gardens, Cunha Rivara Road
Tel: 2425569
Cuisine: Halal food, Mughlai
Timings: 8 am - 10.30 pm
Moti Mahal Restaurant and Bar
Location: Opp. BSNK, 18 June Road
Tel: 3092802, 2423125
Credit Cards: AmEx, Visa, Master
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 11 am - 11 pm
Mr. Baker Cafe
Location: Near Panjim Church, Opp. Municipal Garden
Tel: 22246622
Cuisine: Specialises in Goan traditional sweets (bebinca, dodol, pinagre), snacks and juices
PB's Hot Spot
Location: Opp. Azad Maidan, near riverfront
Tel: 24322735
Cuisine: Gujarati, Punjabi, Chinese, South Indian snacks
Timings: 11 am - 11 pm
Rasoyo Restaurant
Location: Municipal Building, 18th June Road
Cuisine: Gujarati Thali, snacks
Timings: 12 pm - 3.30 pm, 7 - 11 pm
Mithai Mandir
Tel: 22238816
nearby is also owned by Rasoyo
Sahara Restaurant
Location: Opp. Church Square and Municipal Gardens, Cunha Rivara Road
Tel: 2425569
Cuisine: Continental, North Indian, Goan
Timings: 8 am - 10.30 pm
Sher-e-Punjab Restaurant and Bar
Location: 18th June Road
Tel: 2227204, 2227975
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Punjabi, Mughlai, selected Chinese dishes
Timings: 10 am - midnight
Shiv Sagar Restaurant
Location: Near Don Bosco High School, Opp. Unitech Centre
Tel: 2436308
Cuisine: North India, Chinese (12 - 3 pm and 7 - 11 pm), South Indian Snacks (8 am - noon, 3 - 7 pm)
Timings: 8 am - 11 pm
The Loft Sapeco Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near GOP, 1st Floor, Sapeco Building
Tel: 2425543
Credit Cards: AmEx, Visa, Master
Cuisine: Goan, North Indian, Continental, Chinese
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 6.30 - 11 pm
Viva Panjim
Location: Behind Mary Immaculate School, 31 January Road, Fontainhas
Tel: 09850471363, 2422405
Must Try: Fried fish and Chicken
Cajueiro Restaurant and Bar
Location: Next to Sai Service, NH17
Tel: 2417375
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Continental, Goan, Chinese, Try the pomfret cafreal
Don Pedro Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near Holy Family Church
Tel: 2413416
Timings: 12 - 3 pm, 7 pm - midnight
O'Coqueiro Restaurant
Location: Near Water Tank
Tel: 2417271 / 806
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 11 am - 3 pm, 6.30 - 12 am
Must try Squid Masala
Picnic Restaurant and Bar
Location: Near Angels Resort, 19, Sapna Garden, Chogm Road
Tel: 2410349
Credit Cards: HDFC
Cuisine: Chinese, North Indian, Tandoori, Continental, Goan
Timings: 10.30 am - 3 pm, 6.30 - 11.30 pm
Bean Me Up Soya Station and Salad Bar
Location: Near Petrol Pump, 1639, Deul Vaddo
Tel: 2274601
Email: beanmeup@usa.net
Credit Cards: Visa, Master
Cuisine: Soya-based dishes, tofu ice-cream, organic juice bar
Primrose Restaurant and Bar
Seasonal: October-May
Location: Behind St Anthony's Church, St Anthony Vaddo, North Vagator Beach
Tel: 2273210
Fax: 2273355
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 9 am - 11 pm
Two Brothers Restaurant and Bar
Location: Vagator Beach Road
Tel: 2273071
Cuisine: Multi-cuisine
Timings: 8.30 am - midnight
Anant Ashram Restaurant
Location: Near Municipal Gardens
Tel: 2512087, 2511022
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese, Continental
Timings: 11.30 am - 3.30 pm, 6.30 - 11 pm
Annapurna Restaurant
Location: DD Deshpande Road
Tel: 2513715 / 25 / 3735
Cuisine: South Indian
Timings: 7 am - 10.30 pm
City Shack Restaurant
Location: Near Municipal Gardens
Tel: 2512087, 2511022
Cuisine: Goan, Chinese, Continental
Timings: 11.30 am - 3.30 pm, 6.30 - 11 pm
In the same premises as Anant Ashram Restaurant
Parijath Restaurant
Location: Opp Market, Zuari Building
Tel: 2511832, 2500215/642
Credit Cards: NA
Cuisine: Goan, South Indian, Chinese
Timings: 7 am - 11 pm
Royal Durbar
Location: Indira Niwas, near Madina Masjid
Tel: 2512254, 2510428
Mobile: 09822121654
Cuisine: Continental, Chinese, Indian, Goan
Timings: 7 am - 11.30 pm