Candolim is the ocean of restaurants and cafes it is surrounded by. People from Europe, domestic tourists, come to visit there, especially at weekends. It’s an excellent place for all extroverts out there who like to socialize in crowds. However, on ordinary days, Candolim is less crowded, clean, and better.
By the end of this article, you’ll be straightforward about which restaurants to try first if you visit Goa for the first time. Let’s have a look at each of them:
Banyan Tree restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in Goa which still keeps the menu updated today. As the name speaks, the food there is made from picky herbs from their garden of spices to add regional flavors to their dishes.
Menu: The menu comprises Thai flavours, which are handpicked ingredients and their spices. They have various options from starters, seafood, non-veggie, and Chinese to the main course.
Sitting: If you like to enjoy nature every moment, you can have your meal around the balcony wrapped by green nature and ducks quacking around. If you’re an introvert and choose to sit outside, then you’re probably likely to get cozy cottage feels. This place is excellent for a romantic candlelight dinner under a banyan tree.
It is a cute little cafe located when you walk into a tiny gateway of Candolim’s footpath. This place is excellent for people who want to break from their hectic schedule and city life.
Staff: The staff at Cafe Chocolate are very generous and friendly towards people. It gives an ultimate home feeling, as if you have food in the backyard of your farmhouse.
Ambiance: Their architecture itself gives European vibes to the guests. It is a little cafe surrounded by greens with all English architecture and designs.
This a great cafe to go to if you’re someone who wants to explore it alone with your journal in one hand and pen in the other.
It is well known for serving Creole or Cajun food. It is located in a cozy modern complex instead of a waterside.
This restaurant is popularly famous due to Chef Sohan, whose recipes are rarely available anywhere in Goa, and his conversations.
Ambiance: The overall atmosphere is good with the food and music they offer. The menu is all about Chef’s handmade dishes, which makes it different.
When you eat Chef’s handmade food, desserts, and pudding, you forget the surroundings and feel it is worth every penny you spend.
This is the best place for you to have an exquisite, delicious meal with your big group of people hanging around there enjoying and singing.
Ambiance: Their ambiance is specifically designed for long, fun-filled outings in groups.
What captures the attention of the cafe is that it has a live Karaoke where if you wish, you will be given a chance to sing with your heart out and dedicate it to your loved one.
Their staff again add a plus point to visit them. Members of the team show celebrity lists to the guests who have seen them before and try to main a prolonged conversation if you wish. Their menu also has varieties from starters to main course and imported drinks.
This place is the best one if you want to try local food from the city. This place again drives people’s attention as it gives them cozy homely feelings due to their indoor sittings with pleasant air inside.
Menu: Their menu has many options from the main course, the best place for vegetarians, specials, seafood, and rice local Goan food.
Ambiance: This ambiance is made keeping given to people who like it to be peaceful under roofs in the middle of trees and shades.
Conclusion: Candolim is itself a garden of cafes and restaurants. Among those uncountable cafes in this article, I’ve tried to sum up the best cafes with their specialities and ambiance that makes them different from one another. By the end of this article, I hope you’re clear with which restaurant to go for when it comes to hanging out with groups, candlelight dinners, party environment, karaoke participation, and whatnot.
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