Infantaria Restaurant & Bar / GoogleInfantaria
Calangute's beloved bakery-cafe, turning out croissants and Goan-Italian plates since 1989.
Why people come to Infantaria
Grew from a small pastry shop into a Calangute all-day institution over three-plus decades.
Croissants, pain au chocolat, pastel de nata, tarts and cheesecakes baked fresh in-house.
Restaurant, the closest of the places we cover nearby.
Fluffy omelettes, English and American breakfasts and a popular chicken croissant.
A sprawling menu of Goan, continental and Italian plus pizzas keeps mixed groups happy.
The food
Infantaria is a bakery first and a restaurant second, and the counter is where it shines: flaky croissants, pain au chocolat, jam tarts, chocolate truffle cake, Basque cheesecake, tiramisu and pastel de nata, all baked in-house. Around that sits a long all-day menu - American and English breakfasts, omelettes, Goan staples, pizzas, salads, seafood and juices - so the same table can do a bakery breakfast one morning and a full meal the next. The cooking is comfort-oriented rather than refined; you come for the pastries, the familiar breakfasts and the easy, welcoming atmosphere rather than for culinary fireworks.
What to order
Lead with the bakery: an almond croissant or pain au chocolat with a coffee is the classic Infantaria order, and the pastel de nata and cheesecakes are worth saving room for.
- Morning
- Almond croissant or pain au chocolat with a coffee
- Breakfast
- For a bigger breakfast the fluffy omelette and chicken croissant
- Lunch
- Later in the day the pizzas and Goan dishes
A warm, well-worn bakery-cafe that does the simple things - good pastries, hearty breakfasts, a broad crowd-pleasing menu - at fair prices.
Infantaria began life in 1989 as a humble pastry shop and grew into one of Calangute's best-loved all-day cafes. It sits on the busy Calangute-Baga road near St John's Chapel at Baga Junction, and for a certain kind of visitor it is a fixed morning ritual: coffee, a fresh croissant or a Portuguese-style bake, and a slow start to the day.
The appeal is the range. The bakery counter is the heart of it - croissants, pain au chocolat, tarts, cheesecakes, tiramisu and the local pastel de nata - but the kitchen also runs a broad menu of breakfasts, Goan dishes, pizzas, salads, seafood and shakes, so it works equally as a breakfast stop, a lazy lunch or a casual dinner. There is a nostalgic, slightly old-Goa feel to the place that regulars are fond of. It is popular and can get busy, and being on the main road it is not a quiet hideaway, but for reliable bakes and an unpretentious all-day feed it is a Calangute mainstay.
Calangute anchors the North Goa second-home cluster, where 130 curated homes carry a median around Rs 3.60 crore, most of them price-on-request - the kind of strip where a dependable morning cafe becomes part of the daily routine.
Calangute-Baga Road, near St John Chapel, Baga Junction, Calangute, Bardez, Goa 403516
A warm, well-worn bakery-cafe that does the simple things - good pastries, hearty breakfasts, a broad crowd-pleasing menu - at fair prices. Not a destination for fine cooking, but a genuinely reliable Calangute morning and a nostalgic favourite for repeat visitors.
Go for
Since 1989, the bakery counter, all-day breakfast and something for everyone.
Know before you go
Mid-priced, outdoor seating.
- Food
- 7.5
- Ambience
- 7
- Value
- 8
- Service
- 7
Nearby beaches
Frequently asked questions about Infantaria
Its bakery - croissants, pain au chocolat, pastel de nata, tarts and cheesecakes - plus all-day breakfasts and a broad Goan/continental/Italian menu. It has been going since 1989.
Homes near Infantaria
Amaia
Price on request
Parra
Image for representational purpose onlyVilla Alora
Price on request
Assagao
La Dora
₹1.2 Cr
Vagator
El Volar
Price on request
Nerul
La Soleada
Price on request
Assagao
Patios Branco Villas
₹8.5 Cr
Nerul
Distances are straight-line (haversine), approximate.