CAJE'S BHAJI: LISTS OF FIVES WHILE FOCUSSING ON FOOD
By Cajetan Vaz
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For those of you in Goa who listen to FM Rainbow
105.4Mhz, some of this may be deja vu. Last year I
started highlighting my Top 5 lists on my Friday
show 'Caje's Bhaji'. Now that FM Rainbow is out of
bounds for me, I thought it would be fun to share
some of my Top 5 lists here.
This week I'll focus on food.
First the disclaimer. None of my listing has any vested
interest. I pay for my own food and hence am not obliged to
be charitable in my review.
So here goes...
My Top 5 individual dishes served in Goa:
1. Pomfret Caldeen - Viva Panjim, Fontainhas
2. Chicken Cafreal - Florentine's, Saligao
3. Prawn Curry Rice - Cafe Xavier, Mapusa
4. Crab Sukhem - Starlight, Arpora
5. Mushroom Blue Cheese Quiche - La Vin en Rose (Michelle's),
Ingo's Sat Night Market
My favourite value for money places:
1. Anandashram - Near Panjim GPO (Fish Thali Rs 25/-)
2. Silva's - Miramar Circle (Cream Chop Bread Rs 20/-)
3. Cafe Samrat - Saligao (Chicken Xacuti Pao Rs 20/-)
4. All India Radio Canteen, Altinho (Tea Rs 2, Bhaji Pao Rs 5)
5. Cafe Prakash - Panjim (Food avoidable, Gossip priceless!)
Highly over rated hyped up joints:
1. Cafe Venite - Fontainhas (I'd rather have 10 fish curry
rice delights opp at Anandashtam for the price of one
pathetic pasta)
2. Britto's - Baga (Local food being tweaked to suit the
palates of non-Goans)
3. O'Coqueiro- Porvorim (poor service, mediocre food)
4. La Calypso's Beach Shack - Baga (Criminal waste of money
for insipid fare)
5. Sousa Lobo's - Calangute (Unless you like Paneer Makhani
and Aloo Gobi)
Places I'd love to treat friends:
1. Ernesto's -Club Vasco Da Gama (Don't miss the succulent
steaks and Draught Beer)
2. Mum's Kitchen - Miramar (Eat with your eyes closed)
3. RioRico - Hotel Mandovi (Caldo Verde Soup, Pork Chops,
Prawn Curry Rice with Kismur and Nallachi Kodi!)
4. Lila Cafe - Baga (Finest croissants, breakfast spread,
spaetzle, roulade)
5. Martin's Corner - Betalbatim (Never a let down!)
Bon Appetite!
