7 Restaurants in Goa that have culinary names

Evelyn Siqueira

WHAT’S IN A NAME

If an eatery’s going to have a name, it might as well be named after an ingredient or a dish. And, that's the case with these restaurants in Goa…

Restaurants | Goa

TURMERIC KITCHEN & BAR

Named after turmeric (Curcuma longa), that essential Indian spice, Turmeric Kitchen & Bar, located in Porvorim, serves a variety of cuisines, from Indian to global.

Restaurants | Goa | Porvorim | Turmeric

GINGER GOA

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is the root spice, with medicinal value that comes to mind when you think of IHCL's lean luxe Ginger Hotels, located in Margao, Panjim and Dona Paula.

Restaurants | Goa | Ginger | IHCL

KISMOOR

Kismoor, located in Sangolda, bears the name of a Goan delicacy, called kismoor, whose main ingredient is small, dried prawns.

Restaurants | Goa | Kismoor | Sangolda

O’COQUEIRO

O’Coqueiro, in Porvorim, has been dishing up some amazing Goan fare since 1968, and is named after that all-important tree of Goa, the coconut tree. The word coqueiro translates to ‘coconut tree’ in Portuguese.

Restaurants | Goa | O’Coqueiro | Porvorim

CALAMARI BATHE & BINGE

Calamari is a favourite seafood among Goans. It's also the name of Calamari Bathe & Binge, a restaurant in Candolim which is popular for its seafood offerings.

Restaurants | Goa | Calamari | Candolim

FLORENTINE BAR & RESTAURANT

Famed for its Goan cuisine, especially Chicken Cafreal, this Saligao restaurant has a name which conjures up images of those exotic Italian cookies, Florentines.

Restaurants | Goa | Florentine | Saligao

DOCE, HILTON

Doce Hilton, in Candolim, has a delightful menu of coffee and patisserie, and shares its name with that of a delectable Goan sweet, doce.

Restaurants | Goa | Doce | Hilton

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