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Palacio do Deao
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88 reviews
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stratford on avon99 contributions
A superb lunch
Jan 2023 • Couples
The Palacio is a great place to visit. It is full of artefacts which the owner has lovingly collected. You can be assured of a very warm welcome and are then free to look around on your own.
The lunch served on the verandah is so delicious we have returned 3 times. It is always freshly cooked and well presented.
Many thanks to you all for sharing your lovely home.
Written 26 January 2023
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AnithaKrishnan
Mumbai, India50 contributions
A must visit if in south goa
Apr 2022 • Friends
Best meal and excellent experience. A must visit to get close to Portuguese goan heritage and culture and more important a curated meal with outstanding hospitality
Written 3 April 2022
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Satyajit_Saha
Bengaluru, India40 contributions
A beautiful renovated property with outstanding food
Oct 2021 • Family
Every time I come to goa I look for that one meal to impress me. This time, while staying in South Goa, we tried the usual haunts. None of them impressed. But this place was outstanding ... Right from the hospitality by Rubin to the history of the property to the food, it didn't fail to impress. Every dish was unique. Simple and flavorful tastes that were the right quantity. the overall ambience of the place was also splendid with a beautiful and old step garden, with an old well, and some amazing flora around. If you are looking for a unique experience with tasty food, this should not be missed ... Don't expect 5 star decor or anything. It is a renovated home .. but do expect 5 star quality food and experience.
Written 8 October 2021
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Kumar Vivek
11 contributions
Fabulous drive; delectable meal in a pristine setting
Apr 2021
Palácio do Deão is a fabulous getaway from the hustle-bustle of Goa's beaches. The owners have poured their heart in keeping up this heritage property, and the delectable six-course meal goes way beyond the humble fee charged for the entire experience! The belvedere chosen for guests' dining is an unforgettable setting, and the authenticity of the food beats the best names in town. Definitely visit the place! Call up preferably a day in advance to make a reservation, because all those courses take time and lots of ingredients to prepare!
Written 9 April 2021
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Anishx
16 contributions
Exceptional
Dec 2020
This was an exceptional lunch. Local Goan cuisine made with a lot of love. The Perch was very fresh, the local feni was delicious and the rest of the courses were sumptuous. The owner is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions about the house and locality patiently.
Written 11 January 2021
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Girish P
Benaulim, India10 contributions
Overrated and overpriced
Dec 2020
The so called palace is just about ok. Wouldn't say its bad but certainly not eye popping that some reviews make it out to be. The food was definitely good and the highlight of the visit. Home made and very unique. Much different from the usual north Indian, South Indian and even Goan food you get in all restaurants. Kudos to the chef. The food quantity is a lot.
The owner is polite but can show a bit more warmth and personal touch.
Two things that really ticked me off:
1. Given the food quantity, unless you are a hogger, it is not possible to finish the food but the owner refuses to let us take it away. I found that a bit mean spirited.
2. The owner is not transparent with the charges. He doesn't mind charging on drinks willy-nilly. How about telling us first that it is chargeable ?

Overall, it is good place to visit if you like fancy food and don't mind the price tag. Otherwise, you are better off spending time elsewhere in Goa
Written 1 January 2021
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186273Val
Brighton, UK19 contributions
Birthday lunch
Feb 2020 • Couples
Our 2nd visit to this beautiful old mansion, with its gardens and own paddy field.
Came for the 5 course lunch, served on the terrace, excellent Indo-Portugese food with crab, red rice (home grown), fruit mocktail etc. Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
Recommended.
Written 8 March 2020
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PAULAMIBASU
1 contribution
Disappointed
Feb 2020 • Couples
Poor behaviour of the key person. We had planned to see this place since some 3 months back. A day before the visit i tried calling the given number so many times to know if we need to pre-book for having lunch there. Phone was not being picked Quite a few times since he was busy, once it was picked and i was told he will call back since he is busy now. I had even left a message with my query. Neither any reply came nor any call. And on the planned date i called again to recheck, but got a massively rude response saying “we are full”. Wasn’t it their responsibility to realise that we did try connecting with them many times with the objective to book? We were not even guided properly by him. It was his fault for not responding to us on time and he blatantly refused to consider our interest in visiting them. Not being able to accommodate is one thing and talking rudely, which is so unlikely of Goa, is another thing. Goans are known to be nice and polite. Will never think of visiting this place again.
Written 22 February 2020
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delph1969
Jaipur, India140 contributions
Fabulous
Feb 2020 • Friends
I have booked a lunch with friends there and what a beautiful time we had.
The site is exceptional.The house is amazing, restored by the actual owner.
The garden is lovely and we had lunch on the beautiful terrace surrounded by plants and flowers.
The food is absolutly delicious, homemade bread, vegetables from the garden, many different dishes cooked with passion and savoir faire.
The mocktails were very good and refreshing too (they are not included in the price of the meal).
Very warmth welcome from the owner with loads of explications about the place.very professionnal.
You can visit the entire house and make beautiful pictures.
Worth a visit if you are in Goa.
Written 18 February 2020
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Succour F
1 contribution
Absolutely no response from the owner
Dec 2019
Called the owner of this house on 22nd December 2019 evening to check for confirmation of 3 persons anytime between 26th December to 30th December. The host Reuben answered and FIRST checked if whether we were Goans and which part of Goa we were from. Said he would get back to us, but sadly did not get back to us. Being Goans, who are living abroad for more than 35 years we were disappointed. Socorro
Written 27 January 2020
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