hi derek this one has certainly got the taste buds going it's only 7.15 am and i could eat a lovely goan curry , its difficult to pick a favourite dish all the food is fantastic , we stay in cavelossim in the south and after trying the main tourist places mikes place the get down bar and the goan village which are all brilliant our fav of those if you want to eat somwhere nice was the goan village which do a lovely rich creamy butter chicken .but now were regular visitors to cavelossim we have found a cafe type bar run by joseph and his three daughters i think its called josephs bar ? they do a wonderful steak and onions (we think its buffalo ) its really thick and juicy great for when you need a day off spicey food

not exactly goan cuisine but the chicken and pinapple kebabs in the stonehouse are the best.

chips at bobbys shack cannot be beaten anywhere in the world.

beef sizzlers at j29 (sports bar on beach road) is excellent along with there spag bol.

Chicken Xacuti is my favourite Goan dish. Quite a rich sauce flavoured with coconut. Had good ones at several places but Cecilias (next to the Stonehouse) is the best.

Difficult one this .... I've got four faves - Chicken Xacuti at Gaffinos, Cavelossim, Pork Vindaloo at the Goan Village, also Cavelossim, Chicken Tawa at Betty's Beach Shade and finally, Garlic Prawns at Betty's Place. My tastebuds are alive ..... roll on January 27, 2006 !!!

John, whereabouts is Joseph's Bar in Cavelossim? Sounds good; I'd like to give it a try next near.

Thanks

Has to be the Vindaloo at Casa Sea Shell - a unique taste,try a 'non-spicy' and work your way up.
Also Floyds for a Korma,made with Cashew nuts and Pineapple.
Must say i have never had a good tasting pork dish though ?

my wife loved the fish curry at strinfellows in candolim,my best was the king fish goan style in big daddys

Can we kerala in this discussion? please

the best food i had when i was in goa was the chicken biriyani on the train to bombay it was beutiful and hot as well and loads of chicken in it dead tasty and the second best was the fried dahl in the colonia santa maria hotel in baga now that was good and it had loads of fresh chilis mixed in and i had it with pilau rice! yum-yum!!!!!!

OK goamike you can play too

do they have jalfrezi curries in goa
derek

has anyone ever had samba in goa (its a lemon based curry quite hot with lentils can be whatever meat you like )the mrs loves it samba that is! mike

Thanks lim b you are a true friend.

Have any of you candolimers every found Pete's shack between Candolim / Calungute? Their lentil dhal is amazing as is their aloo gobi / stuffed pepper / tomatoes / fiish tali need I go on!!! Yummmmmmmmmm

dahl
has got to be the starter for me
derek

Hi Linda Joseph's bar is on the main road that runs through the centre of Cavelossim village if you walk towards the Dona Sylvia Hotel as if your walking down to the beach , josephs is on your left before you reach the Dona Sylvia , joseph and his family are lovely people their food is really good they also have a nice clean loo at the back of the bar , and they sell bacardi breezers for about 50p .
If you walk the opposite way through the village past the Hati Mahal , then on past D,mello's chemist ( if its likley to go dark while your out take a torch with you they sell them in D,mello's ) you will come across Medesons bar you could easily walk past it because it looks like one of the houses , probably because it is , they serve food and have a bar in the corner of what was once their front room , its a real family affair with mr & mrs mendeson cooking and serving the food , and the kids playing watched over by grandad . this little bar is truly a gem and serves excellent food and is the cheapest in Cavelossim , it's difficult to choose between mendesons and josephs the food is good in both , mendesons is cheaper but more difficult to find , although were sure someone will direct you if you head down that way. mendesons also has a nice clean loo out the back but again you will need your torch .
anita and john

NOT FOOD AGAIN !!!


DEL

its a passion del

good food good beer and a good woman
happyness

Anita and John, thanks so much for this information. Will definitely give both a whirl next year. If you're there we can maybe hook up and have a couple of Breezers (my fave is Passionfruit, which you can't get here).

Once again, thanks.