Goa - Fisherman's Wharf

This is Goa’s answer to Kiki’s in Mykonos or The Fish Pot in Barbados; great local food, in a wonderful environment at bargain prices.

Sitting on the edge of the river, the restaurant looks directly across to all the fishing boats. Watch them come and go, mend their nets or even unload their catch.

The young waiter presented a silver platter of fish, fresh from the Arabian Sea.  The choices included three gigantic prawns for 750 rupees, a large lobster for 900 rupees or a whole pomfret for 550 rupees.

I opted for the pomfret, simply grilled with lemon butter.  The camel’s companion stuck to the main menu.

Prawns, mussels or squid, cooked as you wish for between 90 and 130 rupees.

The main course menu offered a comprehensive selection of local and traditional Indian dishes for around 120 rupees (that’s around £1.50 or $3).

Nothing on the main menu was more than 150 rupees and everything we ate was excellent, freshly prepared in the open kitchen by three chefs.

The waiter recommended the ‘Two Oceans’ South African Chardonnay, which at 1000 rupees was the best value wine we tried in India.

If you are staying in South Goa, Fisherman’s Wharf is well worth a visit. Dinner was good but our preference was to watch the fishing boat activity across the river at lunchtime.

Other restaurant suggestions put to us which we didn't make it to were Zeebop and Martin's Corner, which you might wish to check out


Fisherman's Wharf
Mobor Beach (Next to Leela Resort)
Cavelossim
Goa

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