The Stone House
A laterite-stone garden bar in Candolim, legendary for live blues, rock and grilled food.
Candolim · Goa
About The Stone House
A characterful Candolim institution since 1989, set in an old stone house and famous for live music nights and grills.
The Stone House is Candolim's home of live music. Started in 1989 by owner Christopher D'Souza and set in an old laterite-stone house with a garden, it has spent more than three decades building a reputation as one of North Goa's best spots for live blues, rock and jazz. The owner is a serious music buff who regularly brings in some of Goa's finest musicians to jam, and on most nights the garden fills with a crowd that has come as much for the sound as the food.
The kitchen matches the mood: grills and a broad menu spanning continental, Goan, North Indian, Italian, Chinese and seafood, backed by a well-stocked bar. It is a venue full of character and characters - the sort of place recommended by the old-school guidebooks and passed between returning visitors - where the appeal is the whole package of stone walls, garden tables, cold drinks and a live band. It is a bar-restaurant to settle into for the evening rather than a late-night club, and it draws a warm, music-loving crowd.
Candolim sits in an established North Goa second-home stretch; the nearest listed pocket, Nerul, shows 8 curated homes across 6 developers, within a wider cluster of 130 homes with a median around Rs 3.60 crore, most price-on-request.
Highlights
One of North Goa's best-known live-music venues, with bands on most nights.
A Candolim institution built by a music-loving owner over three-plus decades.
Laterite-stone walls and a garden give it a character newer bars can't fake.
Grilled meats and seafood plus a broad menu and a well-stocked bar to see out the evening.
The scene
Live music is the heart of The Stone House. On most nights the garden of the old laterite-stone house hosts a band - blues and rock above all, with jazz in the mix - pulled together by an owner who is a genuine music enthusiast and well connected among Goa's players. The result is a warm, unpretentious, grown-up crowd that comes to listen, eat and drink over a long evening rather than to dance until dawn. The stone walls, garden setting and lived-in character give it an atmosphere that newer venues struggle to fake, and it has been a fixture of the Candolim scene since 1989.
What to order
The kitchen is built around grills, so lean into the grilled meats and seafood, backed by a wide menu that also covers Goan, continental, North Indian, Italian and Chinese - enough to keep a mixed group fed through a full set. Pair it with something from the well-stocked bar; this is a drink-and-listen spot, so a beer or a cocktail alongside the music is the natural order. Come on a live-music night, settle into a garden table early to get a good spot, and plan to stay for the evening.
The verdict
8.3/10The go-to in Candolim for live blues and rock, wrapped in the genuine character of an old stone house and garden. The music is the main event and the grills and bar back it up well. It is an evening bar-restaurant to settle into rather than a late club, and for a music-led night out on this stretch it is hard to beat.
Homes near The Stone House
Patios Branco Villas
₹8.5Cr
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La Estella
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La Agueda
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Villaggio Felicita
₹1.25 Crore
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Casa Altinho
₹9.5Cr
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Amaia
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Frequently asked questions about The Stone House
Live music - especially blues and rock, with jazz too - on most nights, set in an old laterite-stone house and garden, plus grills and a well-stocked bar. It has been going since 1989.