North Goa moves between coastline energy and village calm, where beaches, heritage neighbourhoods, cafés, and music culture exist side by side. The best part, a certain rhythm shapes the land, lively yet unhurried, offering both exploration and retreat within close reach.
Here are our favourites around the North we think you must visit :
Avo’s Kitchen brings the warmth of a home table into a laid-back tropical setting. Rooted in coastal flavours and honest cooking, it is a place for comforting meals served without formality, where tradition and ease sit side by side.
Slow Tide reflects Goa’s softer rhythm in a restaurant and gathering space built beside the beach encompassing simplicity, good cocktails, and moments of pause. It is as much about atmosphere as it is about food, offering a calm place to sit, sip, and slow down.
Tucked into a restored Goan home, Grumps blends heritage charm with contemporary dining and thoughtful cocktails. Known for its inventive small plates and relaxed atmosphere, it remains a quiet favourite for evenings that linger over food, conversation, and music.
Set along the shores of Mandrem, Vaayu Kula blends beachfront living with wellness and conscious design. With its open views and gentle coastal energy, it offers a space shaped by movement, reflection, sonic exploration and the quiet presence of the sea.
Padaria Prazeres is a beloved bakery café known for its handcrafted breads, pastries, and leisurely coffee culture. Warm, nostalgic, and quietly European in spirit, it invites slow mornings and unhurried afternoons.
Anjuna is one of Goa’s most storied coastal villages, where natural beauty meets an evolving cultural spirit. Once a quiet fishing and farming community, it later became known for its early rave and underground music culture, drawing artists, travellers, and free-spirited communities to its shores. Today, Anjuna moves between heritage, sound, and village calm, holding a rhythm that remains both relaxed and deeply rooted.
Here is our neighborhood guide for what’s around you. Pick your poison.
- Slow Tide, Anjuna
- Grind Bar, Anjuna
- Assa House, Assagao
- Edible Archives, Anjuna
- Avo’s Kitchen, Assagao
- Sublime, Assagao
- Elephant & co., Anjuna
- Slow Tide, Anjuna
- Bomras, Assagao
- Al Pomodoro, Anjuna
- Hideaway, Vagator
- Bonobo, Anjuna
- O Poço, Anjuna
- Room 1, Assagao
- Pablo’s, Assagao