Things to Do in Calangute

Calangute Market in Calangute.

Calangute's dressed-up fine-dining room, all mood lighting, modern European plates and live music.

A calm, sea-facing garden restaurant at the quiet southern end of Calangute beach.

The beachfront Goan seafood institution that has anchored Calangute since 1932.

The Calangute outpost of Goa's well-known Goan-and-continental restaurant group.

A big, buzzy seafood house on the Calangute-Arpora road — fish thalis, tawa fry and the whole catch.

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

A casual all-day breakfast and bakes cafe in the heart of Calangute.

Goa's sprawling Wednesday-only flea market near Anjuna beach.

Famous for its flea market and vibrant nightlife.

Historic 17th-century church, a local landmark.

Tranquil beach known for water sports and scenic beauty.

One of Goa's most famous and bustling beaches.

Popular beach with shacks and water sports.

One of North Goa's most popular and lively beaches.

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

Beautiful historic church in Calangute.

Nearby village with local charm

Offers spectacular views of the sunset over the plains.

Stunning Gothic-style church in Saligao.

Contemporary art museum showcasing Goan and Indian artists.

Historic church founded in 1595, a significant local landmark.

Historic church with beautiful architecture.

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

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

An award-winning pan-Asian dining room inside Candolim's Lemon Tree Amarante resort.

A laterite-stone garden bar in Candolim, legendary for live blues, rock and grilled food.

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

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

A walled-garden cafe on the Fort Aguada road, famous for homemade chocolates and lazy brunches.

The Taj Fort Aguada's airy seaside restaurant, with live grills and Goan seafood over Sinquerim beach.

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

A rustic, character-filled Candolim pub-restaurant famous for tandoori and Goan plates.

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

An upmarket beach shack on Candolim's Dando sands, built for seafood, cocktails and sunsets.

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

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

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

The Taj Fort Aguada's poolside cocktail bar, where the martini takes pride of place.

A long-standing live-music social club near Fort Aguada, big on bands, DJs and a proper night out.

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

The club that gave Tito's Lane its name — Goa's most famous nightspot since 1971.

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

A multi-zone, high-energy nightclub at the Candolim-Sinquerim end of North Goa.

Tito's beachfront sister club — themed party nights on the Baga 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.

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

An Arpora restaurant built around Chef Kenny's East Indian and Parsi-inflected cooking and live Goan bands.

A beachfront sundowner favourite where the sea view and staff hospitality do the heavy lifting.

A countryside Parra cafe and coworking space that regulars treat like a second home, with one flagged event night as the exception.

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

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