Curlies
The once-iconic South Anjuna beach club and trance haunt, now under a demolition order and partly in ruins.
Anjuna · Goa
About Curlies
A historic South Anjuna beach shack and psytrance institution whose future is in serious legal doubt after an upheld demolition order; status is uncertain and it should be approached with caution.
Curlies was, for two decades, the beating heart of Anjuna's beach-party culture: a rambling multi-level shack at the rocky south end of Anjuna beach, half restaurant, half trance club, where the night ran late and the crowd was global. Its name still carries weight in any conversation about Goa nightlife.
The situation today is very different, and honesty matters here. The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority ordered demolition of an illegal structure on the site, and in 2024 the National Green Tribunal upheld that order; reporting since has described parts of the building demolished and the venue partly in ruins, with contradictory statements from the owner and continued, disputed activity on the ground. Its legal and operational status is genuinely unsettled.
Because of that, we are not treating Curlies as a reliable, recommendable venue. If you are curious, verify the current position locally before planning anything around it, and treat any operation as provisional. This entry exists for context and accuracy, not as an endorsement.
For the wider picture: Anjuna anchors North Goa's second-home belt, where the nearest concentrated market Avacasa tracks is Assagao (22 listings, 3 developers), and the broader North Goa cluster spans 130 homes at a median near Rs 3.60 Cr and a ceiling around Rs 17 Cr, most priced on request.
Highlights
For years the defining name in Anjuna beach nightlife and Goa trance.
On the rocks at the far south end of the beach, beside Shiva Valley.
An upheld NGT/GCZMA order over an illegal structure; partly in ruins.
Disputed, provisional activity; not a reliable venue to plan around.
The Scene and the Caveats
In its prime Curlies operated as a beach shack by day and a trance-and-techno club by night, sprawling across levels on the rocks at the far south of Anjuna beach. Food was standard shack fare, seafood, Indian and continental, and secondary to the party, which was the real draw, especially on big nights and around the flea-market and season peaks.
That picture is now historical. Following the upheld demolition order, coverage describes the structure partly torn down and the site in a state of dispute, with the owner giving conflicting accounts and enforcement unresolved. Whether anything is trading on a given night is not something that can be relied upon. Anyone visiting should confirm the current status on the ground and treat the venue as unstable rather than a fixture.
Practical Notes
There is no dependable, current menu or programme to recommend given the venue's status. If you find it operating, order conservatively as you would at any beach shack, keep expectations low, and be aware that the site is subject to legal action.
For a comparable and more clearly operating South Anjuna experience, the neighbouring Shiva Valley shack next door remains the go-to for trance nights, and Cafe Lilliput sits along the same stretch. Verify locally before building a plan around Curlies itself.
The verdict
6.5/10A genuinely iconic name whose present reality is a legal and physical mess: an upheld demolition order, a structure partly in ruins, and contradictory reporting on whether it operates at all. We cannot recommend planning around it. Included for honesty and context; verify locally and keep expectations provisional.
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Frequently asked questions about Curlies
Its status is uncertain. An upheld NGT/GCZMA demolition order stands over an illegal structure on the site, the building is reported partly in ruins, and accounts of continued operation are disputed. Confirm locally before visiting.