SEAFOOD, Goa

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As my passion is and always shall be to travel to Goa this time I decided to spend all of my time in Candolim so this time I descended to a new restaurant and wow! what a lovely experience it has been never of early I have savoured such excellent sea food in my life in all of my visits to Goa.

Favorite Dish: Giant prawns and the reason might be they might be having some astonishing super chef in their cadre.

This is the best restaurant in South Goa or probably all of Goa...period.Very few get their food, service, people and the beer temperature so right...
Have been a fan of this place for a long time, ever since I've been going to Goa. Was there recently in Aug 2010. Went in for lunch & told them that because I like the place so much that I got friends here with me who are new to their joint. They took extra care and when I told Bosco (he was waiting on us) that after the lunch we have a flight to catch, he made sure everything is on the table with time to spare.

And what a spread, we had pitchers of beer, (the best draught pitcher I had in a long long time), pompfret, shellfish in coconut (which was complimentary from them), chicken in Goa chilly fry, prawns in butter garlic, chicken xacuti, prawn balchao(local cuisine, dont miss) with Goan pao (local bread). We loved the local fare will go back for it more. Not that they are not good in other Indian and Chinese food, but they excel in local food so always try that.
And the cost, was Rs.3200 inclusive of tips amongst 8 people, thats not even 10 USD/pp.
Hows that for good food! May be if you order the big crab and lobster, will your food bill be much higher.
Dont miss ever, whenever you are in Goa.

Favorite Dish: prawn balchao - very spicy (and I eat chillies a lot) but out of this world
chicken xacuti - dont miss,
prawns - in butter garlic...absolute relish
chicken in Goan chilly fry - if you think you know chilly chicken, think again,
Pompfret - in local spices, its a different ball game altogether
shell fish in coconut - never knew shellfish would be so tasty and above that the best thing about it that even the this complimentary dish was outstanding!!
Beer - so cheap, the price they sell it in the restaurant, I sometimes pay more for bottled water in some joints......Long live Kingfisher draught!

The Goa landmark, Souza Lobo is located on the beach in Calangute. They serve Goan, Tandoori, Chinese, and Continental dishes. My favorite dishes are the prawn and crab dishes! Yummm!

Souza Lobo can seat hundreds of people at a time at the bar, at inside tables or at tables on the beach but this is a very popular place so be sure to arrive early especially on the nights that there is live music! The live music nights are the best nights to go. Go, have a cocktail or a mocktail, listen to some music, dance, and eat!!

Some of the seafood dishes are priced as "market price". If you order any of these dishes, be sure to ask the price first. You can eat inexpensively if you don't have any alcohol or market price seafood, but even if you do, it's still not expensive.

Open year-round, Souza Lobo is another MUST visit in Goa!

This large restaurant had a nice atmosphere and feel about it. I came here and had wonderful swordfish steaks in garlic sauce. Heaven! The place is neat and clean with pretty blue or red-checked tablecloths, photographs of Goa, coconut palms, and buffalos on the walls. There's a wide choice of Indian and multi-national dishes with heavy emphasis on seafood. Great place!

L orange is one of the most creative restaurants in north Goa i have been to, for starters try the tzatziki and humus with goan garlic bread
we at some amazing grilled fish with lemon garlic butter and fresh strawberries with ice cream.
the restaurant is on the main road of candolim, a little set back from the road but brilliant place to be..
i have visited the restaurant twice in my 7day holiday

Sensational that's the first word that comes to my mind... World class food for a affordable price, mind blowing curries and kebabs with the best service and excellent cocktails
I heard they have the local cuisine too, which i was scared to try but was relished by a couple of my friends who sent me there, I will surely recommend it to anyone on the way to Goa

Favorite Dish: Stuffed Kebabs
Butter Chicken
The rice dishes are excellent
Desserts

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For all those who don’t know about Martin’s it is the must go place for a wonderful dining experience in Goa.
More than a decade ago, Mrs. Martin started cooking for local taxi drivers who needed to pass the time while waiting for foreign clients who were eating at more upmarket institutions. The secret soon got out, however, and now she presides over one of the best restaurants in the region. The menu here is extensive, and the seafood superb. Highlights include fish caldin, (cooked with coconut and spices), fresh lobster, big pomfret, or red snapper.
Very Nice.. Tasty , Pure goan food which teases the taste buds.. very satisfying. Nice atmosphere.

Favorite Dish: Prawns balchao: The prawns were close to the size of small lobsters and were distinctly clovey.

The most popular beach in Goa is Calangute beach, and its most popular eating house – Souza Lobo. Established in 1932, this restaurant dwarfed by other eating houses, is located linearly where the beach ends with three rows of tables set at two levels with each table commanding a breath-taking view of the beach.

The only wall along the far side is decorated with paintings of fisherwomen in mis-matching floral blouses and skirts; the ceiling with bamboo mats and all lights pointing upwards giving the whole restaurant a serene atmosphere. There is live music with a different band playing every night.

Liquor and fish take prime space on the menu and pork is also available. Most of the dishes are made to suit western tastes, but spicy preparations are available on request. Lobster is expensive at Rs.1500, but otherwise most of the dishes are in the range of Rs.180 to Rs.200.

For starters, mixed sea food grill at Rs.500 is exquisite, consisting of grilled crabs, king prawns, squid, oysters and fillet of chonak (red snapper). Aromatic pork sorpotel is popular among the western visitors. Vinegar, toddy and rum are used liberally in most of the preparations (though not all together in the same dish).

Favorite Dish: The main dishes of fish are cafreal, vindaloo or plain fish masala and are best eaten with the local pao (bread). These are spicy and aromatic preparations and one generous portion is sufficient for two.

Prawns or Fish fry is available either as rava-fried or masala-fried. Both are equally good with the masala consisting of ground spices in vinegar. Most of the dishes are dressed with salads, so there is no need to order green salads.

The regular Goan desserts like Bebinca and Dodol are available; try the Crepe Sousa Lobo – its ice cream rolled with a sprinkling of grated coconut dust topped with chocolate. Bebinca is a egg and coconut milk preparation, while Dodol is a preparation made of coconut jaggery.