About Goa

Goan cuisine, a blend of Portuguese, Catholic and Hindu Saraswat lineages, is as synonymous with the State as its sun, sand and beaches. Vivanta Goa, Panaji offers guests a chance to try their hand at cooking unique Goan classics. Opt for a guided morning visit to the market to shop for fresh ingredients – including fish off the boats - and return to roll up your sleeves for a tryst with fresh crab, mackerel, kokum, spicy Chouriço, cashew nuts and a splash of feni - the beloved liqueur of every Goan. Stir up a Sungta Hooman (Goan Prawn Curry), Chouriço Chilli Fry (Spiced Pork Meat in Goan Red Spices) or Semolina-Crusted Prawns along with the all-time favourite Chicken Xacuti (Complex Combination of 18 Spices). Vegetarians can learn to cook the flavourful Batata Bhaji (Baby Potato Cooked with Spices and Onion in Tomato and Coconut Blend) and Beans Foogath (French Beans with Grated Coconut and Curry Leaves). Your meal is served at Goan Stories, leaving you with enough Goan cooking chops to impress friends back home.

A lavish dinner set against the picturesque backdrop of the city of Panaji and the moonlight glittering on Mandovi River in the distance sets the tone for an unforgettable evening. Expect an intimate rooftop cabana with a candlelit table, where you and yours can look forward to a night of gentle breeze, endless conversations and signature delights. Our team of experts leave no stone unturned to ensure fairy tale moments and picture-perfect frames. Consult with our Master Chefs to customize a five-course menu including fresh seafood and meats sizzling on a live barbecue. As the courses and the spirits keep flowing as easily as your laughter, the stars come out to join in your private revelry.

Our chefs will conjure up a 3 / 5 course meal (taking a few cues from you to factor in your preferences) and pamper you with a meal that will stay in your memory forever. Indulge in course after enticing course in your elegant rooftop cabana as the most spectacular views of the Arabian Sea make the meal even more memorable.  

A Goan sunset is truly spectacular. Watch the golden orb splinter into shards of every hue as it keeps its daily rendezvous with the deep blue of the Arabian Sea. Indulge in High Tea and sip Champagne on our Rooftop Terrace as the evening dissolves into the night. And the skies get lit up with thousands of stars.