Voltaire - Bardez

Ten of us had dinner at this restaurant on a Saturday, surprisingly the place was not crowded which suited us. We stuck to their signature dishes, they were all... read more Ten of us had dinner at this restaurant on a Saturday, surprisingly the place was not crowded which suited us. We stuck to their signature dishes, they were all good chicken cafreal rolls, prawn dangar and fodi for starters; and prawn udamethi, chicken xacuti and rawa fried chonak fish for mains. the cafreal rolls and xacuti were outstanding. For dessert we tried the caramel pudding which was pretty good. Service was reasonably fast., Santosh our server was friendly and knowledgeable. But the bar was a bit of a let down as some of the popular whiskies were out of stock.

Set in a Old Goan house with a nice set up with a breathtaking view of the River Mandovi.Great place for fish.Wide choice for typical Goan dishes. We ordered ra... read more Set in a Old Goan house with a nice set up with a breathtaking view of the River Mandovi.Great place for fish.Wide choice for typical Goan dishes. We ordered rawa fried Chonak, Prawn curry and Rice. Prawn curry quantity was alot more than sufficient for 4 people. Chonak was nice and fresh. Papad came as complimentary. For dessert we had Alle Belle which we relished the most. Service was very fast probably because there were less occupied tables. Overall good place. Very reasonable.

I have been to this place around 6-7 times and i love this place more every time i visit it. They deliver high quality and tasty food. Also, the ambience is so... read more I have been to this place around 6-7 times and i love this place more every time i visit it. They deliver high quality and tasty food. Also, the ambience is so lovely for frnds to hangout.<br/

Voltaire basically means an easy arm chair which is even today seen in some old heritage Goan houses. This restaurant also has some vintage ambience as is name... read more Voltaire basically means an easy arm chair which is even today seen in some old heritage Goan houses. This restaurant also has some vintage ambience as is name suggests. It is located in the north, few meters from reis magos fort. The food is quite good. For the desserts, serradura here is a must try. On the first floor, one can get a good view of river mandovi.

This is a gem of a restaurant hidden away in a quaint little village called Verem and serves awesome Saraswat cuisine. Goan seafood is often portrayed as the Ca... read more This is a gem of a restaurant hidden away in a quaint little village called Verem and serves awesome Saraswat cuisine. Goan seafood is often portrayed as the Catholic cuisine to the uninitiated, but in reality, there are two different cuisines in Goa the Hindu and the Catholic ones and my favourite by a huge margin is the Hindu cuisine. The ambience is unique as it is understated, set in a picturesque house with an old world charm. It is unfortunately not very accessible unless you have a vehicle at your command. Not an issue for the local, but could be challenging for the traveller<br/ <br/ The food is beyond awesome, the portions huge. Can be a bit pricey, but it is most certainly money well spent. I had the fish curry (locally called hooman) with Chonak rawa fry (Giant perch), both flawlessly prepared and a most wonderful traditional preparation called 'sungtache dangar '. Closest I come to describing them in English is as prawn cutlets, but that quite falls short of the wonderful taste, flavor and texture. Another standout is the coconut based solkadi coconutty, creamy and piquant in the same mouthful, this is one concoction that one can 't stop downing one after the other, especially on a sultry afternoon can be had as a drink, or more traditionally, with rice after a satisfying meal of fish curry and rice. Only been here twice and almost repeated all the dishes both times (chonak due to a lack of a better alternative and the dangar, that just had to be repeated), had different fish curries both times though the prawn based once and the mackerel based the other time. The mackerel curry is prepared using teppal a close cousin of the schezwan pepper. You have to have this curry to understand how versatile this spice is. The huge delectable portions meant that we came out overfed each time, but with food this good... who cares?<br/ This restaurant is the 2nd on my list of best seafood places in Goa. The first? Does not even list on Zomato! Poor Zomato