Situated at Mapusa on the Goa-Mumbai highway, Spice Goa is the best Hindu Goan restaurant I have eaten in. The distinctively spiced Goan dishes making use of fish caught nearby each and every morning, makes it a treat to enjoy.
The star here is the fish thali which has a piece of freshly cooked fish, Tisreos (shellfish),and vegetables, accompanied with rice and sol kadi with a delicious dish made from dried prawns. 

                       Fish Thali                                        Prawn Thali

All seafood prices here vary as per size and season.

                               Prawn Butter Garlic

Among the starters, Banana Prawns are similar yet not similar to the Parsi and Bengali Patrani or Paturi, which basically means prawns cooked wrapped in a banana leaf. Chilly Chicken (Rs 260) is Spice Goa’s own interpretation of the Indian Chinese dish. 

           Banana Leaf Prawns                                    Chilly Chicken

The Pomfret Fry, Rawa Fried Red Snapper are fresh as they can be and delicious.  

                   Pomfret Fry                                Rawa Fried Red Snapper

Tandoori Crab is very fresh and Sol Kadi is nicely balanced.

              Sol Kadi                                    Tandoori Crab

Serradura is a Portuguese dessert made up of sweetened, vanilla whipped cream and serradura. Apparently, ‘serradura’ translates to ‘sawdust’ in Portuguese. And the ‘sawdust’ in this dessert is actually crushed Marie Biscuits. This dessert is a must to end the meal with.
This restaurant is a must visit place for anyone wanting to have great and authentic Goan meal, much better than all those tourist trap restaurants. It has to be. After all it is the local residents’ choice, evident from how they keep this place full up all 12 months of the year.

                                      Serradura

Ratings (Out of 5) 
Food: 4.5 | Ambience: 3.5 | Service: 4.0 | Value: 4.0 | Overall: 4.0
Meal for two: Rs.1000 | Alcohol: Yes | Credit Card: Yes | Wheel chair friendly: Yes
Address: C2, Sattadhar Complex, Karaswada, NH 17, Mapusa, Goa403507. Tel: 0832 2257148, 0832 6511333