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₹100 - ₹240
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Indian, Seafood, Asian, International
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 1 week ago

We have been to Octimas on numerous occasions over the years of coming to Goa , and we decided to have our final meal here on our last night before going home . We arrived and took a seat at the bar and ordered cocktails...whilst perusing the menu , I must add the cocktails are fantastic, expertly prepared by Mazzini and Octi and very moreish. Excellent value for money . We couldn’t decide what to eat so we asked Mazzini to surprise us , he asked us our likes and dislikes and we left it up to him to choose on our behalf We started with French onion soup which was second to none absolutely delicious, followed by Roulade ( thin fillet steak stuffed with potatoes, bell peppers , goan sausage cooked in a very tasty Goan sauce ) for my husband and for me a very tasty vegetable korma and rice , delicious not too sweet just perfect . All in all a first class meal and we weren’t disappointed with anything, the restaurant is in a lovely setting run by a close family network , we highly recommend this restaurant and will be back next season . Give it a try you will enjoy.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days ago

Thank you Jacquim for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this means the world to us at Octima, Your review is our inspiration, to keep us focused on...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

This restaurant is at the end of the road of many similar establishments. They are all unique. Octimas has very personal service, great food, good prices and is relaxing. Other venues have very loud music but Octima concentrates on food and service. The Goan meals...here are outstanding. It is also very quiet.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days ago

Thank you HullDiner for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations, and this is music to ears for us at Octima, Your review is our motivation, to keep us focused...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

The restaurant setting is lovely with all the plants. The food was good but the service was very slow. There were quite a few diners in the restaurant. There was one person serving drinks, one person serving food and clearing tables, one person taking drink...orders and serving food and one person taking food orders. I would think twice before visiting this restaurant againMore

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you Meander for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, # first thing's first you'll had been informed earlier that the food is going to take time as everything is cooked to order, we know that the service is slow but we...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Our second trip to this restaurant of late and once again excellent food, butter chicken, fish biryani, steak roulade and main courses all excellent, not just flavours but unbelievable prices even for Goa. We will be back again a couple of times just to make...sure!!!!More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you U6382RVgaryp for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this is music to ears for us at Octima, Your review is our motivation, to keep us focused...More

Reviewed 11 February 2024

This restaurant hasn’t changed in 20 years. Continues to be family run who couldn’t do enough fir you. Cocktails superb. Food remains a high standard. Served hot and plenty of it. Portion sizes plenty big enough for one. Clean well kept restaurant. Thank you for...the super evening you gave us. We will be back. Our favourite restaurant in Cavelossim.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you annettemE7907SH for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and you'll have been enjoying our services for a very long time, and that means the world to us...More

Reviewed 9 February 2024 via mobile

Travelled all around north and south Goa for the last five weeks,our meal today was without doubt the best we’ve had. And we’ve been coming to Goa for the last 20 years,and it’s this meal that stands out👨‍🍳More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you wildemick for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this means the world to us at Octima, Your review is our inspiration to keep us focused on...More

Reviewed 3 February 2024 via mobile

We spent a week in Cavelossim and everywhere we ate the food was fantastic, but this restaurant stands out for its care and attention to detail and service was a cut above the rest. prices were very reasonable too, so this was the only restaurant...we visited twice. Highly recommended!More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 4 February 2024

Thank you Thefelgates for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this means the world to us at Octima, Your review is our inspiration, to keep us focused on...More

Reviewed 31 January 2024 via mobile

We have been coming to Cavelossim for the last 15 years, staying for 2 months . We have eaten at All the restaurants in and around the village many times. The food at Optima is always of a high standard with the best quality ingredients...used. The staff are great and will cook to your personal requirements. If you want the best curry on Cavelossim, this is the place. 😎👍More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 1 February 2024

Thank you jonpc9816LP for your time and effort to review us on, TripAdvisor it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this is music to ears for us at Octima, Your review is our inspiration, to keep us focused...More

Reviewed 29 January 2024 via mobile

Another very enjoyable visit to this fantastic restaurant. For this visit, I was treated to the exciting flavours of their prawn thali. Every mouthful was an flavourful experience to the tastebuds. Dried fish with coconut, lady fingers, clams, popadom, shrimp curry, steamed rice, salad and...a spicy pickle were the main items, finished off with a nice wee gulab jamun as a desert. Finally, a little drink to aid digestion. I have reviewed this restaurant in the past and it never fails to impress. Fatima, Mazzini and the staff are very attentive and every dish I have ordered through this 4 week visit to Cavelossim and over the years has been a delight. Everything is cooked fresh to order so please be patient and enjoy your freshly prepared meal, just as I have done on each occasion. If you are in the mood, you can also enjoy one (or more) of the cocktails on the extensive drinks menu.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 1 February 2024

Thank you jaymaceye for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this means the world to us at Octima, we are pleased and overwhelmed that you'll enjoyed the prawns...More

Reviewed 26 January 2024 via mobile

Service here is great but the food is on another level. This is fine dining and so inexpensive. Delicious, freshly cooked food with lovely presentation.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2024

Thank you Tagmonkee for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations, and this is music to ears for us at Octima, Your review is our motivation to keep us focused...More

Reviewed 24 January 2024 via mobile

Wow, wow, wow!! Went to Octima’s last night for 2nd time in our first week of holiday and yet again had an amazing meal. The Goan prawn curry was just fantastic and knowing my taste for “spicy” was prepared to perfection. Fatima is attentive to...customer needs and always takes the orders as her knowledge of the dishes is outstanding. She will always give advice and explains if a dish will take a little longer to prepare as all food cooked fresh and it shows in the taste. Mazzini is friendly and customer focused as always. The waiters were also efficient and charming. This family run is a must for us and we are happy that we will have further opportunities to visit.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 25 January 2024

Thank you Baboon for your time and effort to review us on Google, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this is means the world to us at Octima, Your love for spicy curries just gets better and...More

Reviewed 23 January 2024 via mobile

One of the best restaurants in Cavelossim. Food is so tasty and freshly cooked. Family run business who are so friendly. Fatima is the owner and always takes the time to talk to her diners.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 25 January 2024

Thank you Lorraine M for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations, and this is music to ears for us at Octima, Your review is our inspiration, to keep us...More

Reviewed 21 January 2024

This is by far the worst, most poorly run and unfriendly place I have ever eaten in. I am usually only inspired to write reviews when I’ve had a great experience but last nights visit to the ghastly Octima has prompted me to ‘call them...out!’ Our food took two hours to arrive, we had (earlier in the day) arranged to bring a fish we had caught for them to cook…. After two hours of waiting, we asked what was the delay and the woman in charge decided to give us a good telling off; saying that they do not provide this service (having previously agreed), and that it would take more than two hours to cook the fish!! Really…tell Rick Stein that! When the fish arrived it was only cooked on one side and raw on the other. Feedback regarding this was met with great hostility and unbelievable rudeness. We decided to call it a day and asked for our bill, which again took them ages to do… they said that they had to do the bill manually which is why it was taking so long…hmm… really? More rude comments and hostility from the staff but luckily not from the unpleasant woman in charge as by now she had decided to refuse to speak to us. On finally settling our bill, we were presented with the remains of the fish in a grubby plastic carrier bag. We said we didn’t want it and they argued that they didn’t want it either. The restaurant has a low wall surrounding it’s garden … let’s just say the restaurant ended up losing that particular battle. Feedback: Just Don’t Go There!!More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 21 January 2024

Joh216 thank you for your review, # Your food didn't take time 2hrs, because the fish you'll came with was atleast 3.5kg which is a big fish, for a fish this size obviously it will take time, cause you need to clean and marinate the...More

Reviewed 17 January 2024 via mobile

Tricky review to write. The positive, golden fry prawns were lovely so was the carbonara, service was good, spaghetti bolognaise nice but contained chilli (no chilli should be present) 2 of our party ordered vegetable lasagne, there was no pasta in it and was topped...with mashed potato (more like a vegetable cottage pie) we made a comment to the waiter who brought a lady and a chef to the table who began to argue with us, waving a packet of dried lasagne sheets. We aren’t the type to argue, it was rather embarrassing. It was what it was and we left, strangely it was very empty whilst surrounding restaurants were busy. We couldn’t recommend.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 22 January 2024

Thank you janice m for your review, # Spaghetti bolognaise we don't add chillies, but you said yours did, we apologise about the same, but we serve spaghetti bolognaise on a regular basis and no one has said that theirs did, #Vegetable lasagne we have...More

Reviewed 11 January 2024

In my opinion this beautiful restaurant has to be the most perfect in Cavelossim. It is a family run restaurant. The food is top notch and is equivalent to any 5 star hotel. Food is cooked to perfection 🥰 and not to forget th delicious...cocktails.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Fatima Barretto, Owner at Octima Restaurant Bar & cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 18 January 2024

Thank you Smile Today1 for your time and effort to review us on TripAdvisor, it's such a pleasure to hear from you that we met your expectations and this means the world to us at Octima, Your review is our inspiration to keep us focused...More

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Response from TAOCTIMA | Property representative |
Mam we are in the process of updating our bar menu, but if you can contact me on 9689580091, I'll be able to help you.
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They had live music on when we were there but don’t know about Christmas Eve but am sure they will
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The email is now on our main page sir.
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  • Food: 4.5
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  • Value: 4.5
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