Olive Ridley Cafe
A casual, wallet-friendly beach-shack cafe on Morjim's turtle sands.
Morjim · Goa
About Olive Ridley Cafe
A laid-back Morjim cafe with a beach-shack feel, serving affordable Italian, Chinese and seafood on the famous Olive Ridley turtle nesting beach.
Olive Ridley Cafe is the easygoing, budget-friendly counterpoint to Morjim's smarter beach venues. It has the feel of a beach shack — casual, unfussy, right in the swing of the Morjim beach vibe — and it trades on affordable plates and a relaxed setting rather than polish. The name, like several spots here, nods to the Olive Ridley turtles that nest on this stretch of coast.
The menu is broad and casual: Italian and Chinese dishes alongside seafood, at prices that make it an easy daytime or sundown stop rather than a special-occasion dinner. Reviews are warm, with visitors calling out affordable seafood and the general Morjim mood — this is a place people like for what it is, not for fine dining. Amenities run to WiFi and beach seating, so it doubles as a spot to linger with a coffee or a drink.
It is a good pick if you are spending the day on Morjim beach and want to eat and drink without a big spend, especially paired with a swim and a sunset. As with everything on this remote northern stretch, it is a long taxi from the busier beaches, so it works best as part of a full Morjim day.
Morjim's quiet, unhurried character is part of what pulls second-home buyers to the north; the nearest villa cluster is inland at Siolim (around 19 listings across 6 developers), within a broader North Goa market of roughly 130 homes at a median of about 3.6 Cr, most sold price-on-request.
Highlights
Fresh fish and prawn plates at prices that stand out on an increasingly pricey coast.
Casual, upbeat and right in the Morjim beach mood — a place to linger, not to dress up for.
Italian, Chinese and seafood together, so mixed groups all find something.
Comfortable enough to settle in with a coffee, a laptop or a sunset drink.
The food
The kitchen keeps it casual and broad: Italian and Chinese plates sit alongside seafood, aimed at easy, affordable eating rather than a curated menu. It is shack food done well enough to keep the ratings high, and the value is the headline — visitors repeatedly flag good seafood at reasonable rates.
Think of it as a reliable all-day cafe on the beach: coffee and a light bite in the morning, a casual seafood or noodle lunch, and drinks into the evening. The setting — beach seating, an upbeat shack feel, WiFi if you need it — matters as much as the plates. Vegetarians are comfortably covered by the Italian and Chinese sides of the menu.
What to order
Seafood at the price is the reason to come — the affordable fish and prawn dishes are what reviewers single out, so start there. If you want something lighter or non-seafood, the Chinese noodles and Italian pasta are dependable, casual choices.
Because it is squarely a value spot, order freely and treat it as a relaxed beach graze rather than a set-piece meal. A coffee or a cold drink with a sea view, then a plate or two of seafood as the afternoon stretches on, is the way to use it.
The verdict
7.5/10A likeable, wallet-friendly beach cafe that does exactly what it sets out to — affordable seafood and casual plates in an easy Morjim setting. Nobody comes for fine dining, but for a relaxed, good-value day on the sand it hits the mark.
Homes near Olive Ridley Cafe
Anasa by the Hills
₹6.5 Cr (Tree Villa)
Assagao
Villa Fado
Price on Request
Assagao
La Gemela
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Assagao
Villa Giulietta
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Assagao
La Mosteiro
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Assagao
La Luciana
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Siolim
Distances are straight-line (haversine), approximate.
Nearby Beaches
Frequently asked questions about Olive Ridley Cafe
A casual mix of Italian, Chinese and seafood, with the affordable seafood getting the most praise from visitors.