Octopus - Palolem

We stumbled on OCTOPUS while surfing through the village and I guess we were fortunate. Open bar and restaurant with open field in the front gives nice country colour to it. Food is amazing and freshly made. Tom and Peter felt like we have been knowing them since ages. All the best mate. See you soon.

Ate here on several occasions during my stay in Patnem. The burgers (chilli) and fillet steaks are the best around. Albeit I was on a mainly veg diet whilst here it was so nice to be able to have this choice. I would also recommend their pasta dishes and going to their movie nights ;)

A new favourite; I love the beach and the local restaurants, but sometimes it is good to get back to what we miss from the West - Modern decor, good music, attentive service and, most important, excellent food with a twist.The menu at Octopus changes with the seasons and combines good English favorites with Fusion fare - try their delicious lamb tagine or go for their Sunday roast for a real treat. The beefburgers here are always excellent as is the chicken liver pate.Tom runs his kitchen with passion while Pete is front of house and a great mixologist. His cocktails are legendary.Expect to pay about a quarter of the equivalent back home so you can eat and drink 4 times as much for the same price!!

Get off the beach and visit Octopus on the Chaudi road, just a couple of kliks from Patnem, to find very good Modern European cuisine. This season the excellent burgers continue with some new & interesting dishes added including Bouillibasse - fish soup French style, a good vegetarian selection, the traditional Sunday Roast, (I think the only place around where you'll find pork crackling or homemade horseradish sauce, complete with all the trimmings). Also new interesting desserts like the 'deconstructed' fruit crumbles. The MAIN attraction for me is the recent addition of a 'full monty' breakfast/brunch on Saturdays only for Chaudi Market Day...wonder of wonders, Peter, the owner, has managed to source CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE & BLACK PUDDING!!!Octopus is really worth the effort of dragging yourself out of the beach cafes, and makes a lovely change from local Indian food.Oh, and there are great offers on COCKTAILS which Pete, a mixologist from London, wizzes up to perfection!

At Octopus you find something different then other Goa places: high class service for normal price & real European cuisine as well as Indian. While enjoying an endless view on buffalo fields. Definately coming back!