Arambol Sweet Water Lake

A casual all-rounder near Mandrem beach with a broad Indian and continental menu, pizza and pasta.

One of the few genuinely sea-facing shacks on Mandrem beach, quiet, wooden and made for doing nothing.

A beachfront bar and restaurant on Mandrem sand with live music, a pool and long sunset evenings.

A long-running fine-casual cafe just off Mandrem beach, known for a scenic setting and well-balanced global plates.

A multi-level open-air Mediterranean kitchen, bakery and gin bar wrapped around its own organic garden.

A surf-and-kite beach cafe and bar attached to Goa's watersports village, with an artist-residency soul.