Brittos Restaurant - The Best in Goa
Brittos and St Anthony's - these two restaurants were really great places to be in the early 80s. The large influx of the European touristas and the Israeli military holiday seekers had made Baga their very own. There was only one hotel in Baga and that was Baia Do Sol. I remember looking at the hotel with envious eyes in the early 80s as I could not afford to stay there. The only other hotel that existed on the beachfront was in Calangute and it was run by Goa Tourism. They had built 7 cottages and they were priced affordably for me. So that Is where I stayed.
St Anthony was a more popular place than Brittos. I remember having chicken xacuti curry with Goan rice and it is hard for me to recollect what the palate felt but it was routine food that one could eat anywhere in Goa. The rage then was O"Coqueiro which served the finest Chicken Cafreal in Goa.
Cut to the 21st Century. Brittos is now the most famous restaurant in Goa. It is iconic. No trip to Goa is ever complete if you have not been to Brittos. Such is the status of this restaurant now.
The seating is still on the sand enclosed in a raised bamboo platform. The food is still mostly Goan with a smattering of North Indian dishes and Continental fare thrown in for good measure. The quality of food has remained steady and good over the many years that the restaurant has existed. That is the USP of Brittos. The toughest thing to do in the restaurant business is maintain the same standard of excellence.
So on any given weekend, the restaurant has long waiting periods and when the tourists arrive, it is best to come early and get a seat on the sea facing side. The service is better than the other well known Goan restaurants like Souza Lobo etc..
Suresh and Pascoal are the Restaurant Managers and they keep things ticking. Ask for any of them while you are there and yes you can quote me on their legendary service.
History always has lessons. O'Coqueiro and St Anthony are now mere names which still draw some patrons merely on their old claim to fame but the food really is not up to mark.
So if you are ever in Goa, the place to go to is Brittos.
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Brittos Restaurant - The Best in Goa
Brittos and St Anthony's - these two restaurants were really great places to be in the early 80s. The large influx of the European touristas and the Israeli military holiday seekers had made Baga their very own. There was only one hotel in Baga and that was Baia Do Sol. I remember looking at the hotel with envious eyes in the early 80s as I could not afford to stay there. The only other hotel that existed on the beachfront was in Calangute and it was run by Goa Tourism. They had built 7 cottages and they were priced affordably for me. So that Is where I stayed.
St Anthony was a more popular place than Brittos. I remember having chicken xacuti curry with Goan rice and it is hard for me to recollect what the palate felt but it was routine food that one could eat anywhere in Goa. The rage then was O"Coqueiro which served the finest Chicken Cafreal in Goa.
Cut to the 21st Century. Brittos is now the most famous restaurant in Goa. It is iconic. No trip to Goa is ever complete if you have not been to Brittos. Such is the status of this restaurant now.
The seating is still on the sand enclosed in a raised bamboo platform. The food is still mostly Goan with a smattering of North Indian dishes and Continental fare thrown in for good measure. The quality of food has remained steady and good over the many years that the restaurant has existed. That is the USP of Brittos. The toughest thing to do in the restaurant business is maintain the same standard of excellence.
So on any given weekend, the restaurant has long waiting periods and when the tourists arrive, it is best to come early and get a seat on the sea facing side. The service is better than the other well known Goan restaurants like Souza Lobo etc..
Suresh and Pascoal are the Restaurant Managers and they keep things ticking. Ask for any of them while you are there and yes you can quote me on their legendary service.
History always has lessons. O'Coqueiro and St Anthony are now mere names which still draw some patrons merely on their old claim to fame but the food really is not up to mark.
So if you are ever in Goa, the place to go to is Brittos.
_DSC1023 jpeg vib cu sh