Things to Do in Anjuna

Historic church founded in 1595, a significant local landmark.

Legendary beach shack famous for its parties and relaxed vibe.

A French bakery-cafe hidden in the trees on the Anjuna-Arpora edge, famous for its croissants.

The South Anjuna beach shack that is a temple of Goa trance, famous for its Tuesday sunrise parties.

A Santorini-styled cliff bar at Anjuna's Sunset Point with 180-degree Arabian Sea views.

A two-level North Anjuna club with a dance floor on the sand, running techno and psytrance year-round, even through the monsoon.

An artsy garden cafe on Anjuna's Market Road serving Israeli and Mediterranean food, with a shop and community vibe.

One of Anjuna's oldest beach clubs, on the sand since 1986, a shack-restaurant-lounge that parties seven nights a week.

The once-iconic South Anjuna beach club and trance haunt, now under a demolition order and partly in ruins.

An Anjuna cafe built around hefty sandwiches, burgers and pizzas, with only minor gripes on execution.

A stylish, secluded Anjuna bar with paddy field and fairy-light views, built for a classy evening out.

A sea facing Anjuna restaurant and bar for genuinely creative, gourmet food, priced like it.

Known for its dramatic red cliffs and sunset views.

Iconic music venue

Famous for its flea market and vibrant nightlife.

Historic 17th-century church, a local landmark.

Historic fort offering panoramic views of the coastline.

Vibrant market with diverse goods

Ozran Beach in Vagator.

One of Goa's most famous and bustling beaches.

The calm, mangrove-lined Chapora estuary off Siolim — kayaking, birdlife and dolphin-spotting on one of North Goa's quieter waterways.

Historic church in Siolim, a significant landmark with beautiful architecture.

Vagator's Friday-night flea market at Hilltop — handmade craft, boho fashion, street food and live music, running through the tourist season.

The palm-lined lane in Parra made famous by 'Dear Zindagi' — a photo-and-drive spot, not a monument.

Siolim's hidden riverside beach — a quiet, tucked-away crescent on the Chapora estuary, better for sunsets and kayaking than a swim.

Example of Indian Baroque architecture

Historic church with beautiful architecture.

Nearby village with local charm

Offers spectacular views of the sunset over the plains.

Modern South Indian in a soaring restored Portuguese villa, one of Goa's most talked-about tables.

The famous Greek taverna, now on the Chapora riverfront in Siolim, sunsets, fire shows and long Aegean nights.

Sarah Todd's clifftop beach club above Ozran — modern Australian dining with a sea view.

Southern peninsular home-cooking in an old Portuguese house garden

Regional Indian cooked over open fire in a fort-like poolside setting

Quietly excellent Japanese kitchen for sushi, ramen and gyoza

A boho-chic cocktail bar and all-day restaurant where curated drinks meet international-Goan fusion.

Chef-led modern Indian and craft cocktails in a 160-year-old mansion

A funky, design-led restaurant in a restored Portuguese mansion on the Baga River bank, with a Brazilian-accented menu.

German-European garden bistro known for a long, lazy Goan brunch

One of Ozran beach's best shacks — fresh seafood and soft music on the sand.

All-day cafe, bar and concept store in a century-old design villa

A cosy Alpine-lodge bistro in Siolim serving global comfort food with a Tibetan and Nepali heart.

Vagator's easygoing beach-road bar-cafe — rock music, all-day food and cheap beer.

Grandmother's-recipe Goan home cooking amid the upscale set

A plant-filled specialty-coffee and dessert cafe, built for lingering over a cortado and a slice of cheesecake.

Calangute's beloved bakery-cafe, turning out croissants and Goan-Italian plates since 1989.

A long-standing Goan cafe-restaurant and a reliable, unpretentious village fixture.

Baga's grand old beachfront shack — feni, seafood and sunsets since the 1960s.

Baga's other veteran shack — seafood by day, karaoke and DJ nights on the sand.

Tito's Lane's cafe-club-sports-bar hybrid — DJs, screens and a party crowd.

A legendary clifftop trance bar above Ozran — historic, atmospheric, status to confirm.

An Assagao coffee specialist with seriously good brews and a cozy, green, vinyl-and-magazines vibe, but it closes early.

An Anjuna breakfast favourite, fresh, generous, no-frills morning food and warm owner-run hospitality, served till mid-afternoon.