Must-see restaurants in Panaji

  • Black Sheep Bistro

    Panaji

    Among the best of Panaji's burgeoning boutique restaurants, Black Sheep’s impressive pale-yellow facade gives way to a sexy dark-wood bar and loungy…

  • Viva Panjim

    Panaji

    Well-known to tourists, this little side-street eatery, in an old Portuguese house and with a few tables out on the laneway, delivers tasty Goan classics…

  • Hotel Venite

    Panaji

    With its cute rickety balcony tables overhanging the cobbled street, Venite has long been among the most atmospheric of Panaji’s Goan restaurants. The…

  • Cafe Bodega

    Panaji

    It’s well worth a trip up to Altinho Hill to visit this serene inner courtyard cafe-gallery in an azure-and-white Portuguese mansion in the grounds of…

  • Route 66

    Panaji

    Styled on an American diner, this roomy restaurant across from Ourem Creek specialises in burgers such as the SOB or Wolverine, but also excels at hot…

  • Verandah

    Panaji

    The breezy 1st-floor restaurant at Panjim Inn is indeed on the balcony, with just a handful of finely carved tables, Fontainhas street views and snappy…

  • Thai-n-Wok

    Panaji

    As the name suggests, this tranquil place has both Thai and Chinese menus, with all the classic Thai curries and soups, along with dishes like Beijing…

  • Fisherman's Wharf

    Panaji

    The successful formula from its long-running restaurant down in Mobor has been transplanted in the capital with fresh seafood, North Indian tandoor,…

  • Anandashram

    Panaji

    This little place is renowned locally for seafood, serving up simple but tasty fish curries, as well as veg and nonveg thalis for lunch and dinner.

  • Sher-E-Punjab

    Panaji

    Sher-E-Punjab is widely regarded as one of the best North Indian places in Panaji, catering to well-dressed locals and business visitors with its generous…

  • George Bar & Restaurant

    Panaji

    There’s something very rustic and local about this cramped restaurant in the shadow of Panaji’s main church. Seafood and Goan classics are done well…

  • Vihar Restaurant

    Panaji

    A vast menu of ‘pure veg’ food, great big thalis, South Indian dosas and a plethora of fresh juices make this clean, simple canteen a popular place for…

  • Cafe Bhonsle

    Panaji

    Well known for its delicious lunchtime thalis and bhaji puri (deep-fried bread with curry), Cafe Bhonsle has expanded upstairs into a multicuisine place…

  • Gujarat Sweet Mart

    Panaji

    For Indian sweets, snacks and lassis, this hole-in-the-wall counter is a good place to indulge, though times have changed and the traditional lassi tin…

  • Bhonsle's Seetalaya

    Panaji

    For some of the best-value fish curry rice (fish thali) in town, this 1st-floor local eatery specialises in Goan seafood dishes. Simple and tasty. Also…