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Xavier
Local / Multi-cuisine 4.6 Rating (310 reviews)

Xavier

GW26+8M8, Old Goa Road, Old Goa, Goa 403402

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About Xavier

4.6

Tucked along the quiet stretch of Old Goa Road, Relics Of St. Francis Xavier is a sanctuary of heritage and flavor. Housed in a restored Indo-Portuguese villa, the atmosphere hums with candlelit intimacy, exposed laterite walls, and the faint scent of frangipani drifting from the courtyard. This is not merely a meal—it is a pilgrimage into Goan-Portuguese culinary lineage. The restaurant is celebrated for reviving ancestral recipes, most notably its signature Prawn Balchão—a fiery, vinegar-laced shrimp pickle served with crisp sannas—and a velvety Pork Vindaloo slow-braised in palm vinegar and Kashmiri chilies. Each plate arrives like a story, narrated by the clink of vintage crockery and the soft fado playing in the background. A must for those seeking the soul of Old Goa, where every bite echoes centuries of spice-trade romance.

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