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Kitchen Open · Chapora
Chapora · North Goa · Est. 1983

Toddy& the morning trawl

"Since the nets, since the fire, since before the road came through."

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The Origin Story

Scroll back.
Then come forward.

Every tile is a chapter. The kitchen you see today grew from nets, laterite earth, and a grandmother who never wrote a recipe down.

Whole pomfret fish sizzling on a clay-red grill with recheado masala, close-up shot
Morning Catch

"That pomfret came in at 5am. By 7 it was marinated. By noon it was gone."

Large tiger prawns arranged on banana leaf with red masala paste and lime halves
Chapora Jetty

"Prawns this size, you don't add too much spice. The sea already seasoned them."

Clay pot of kokum curry simmering over open fire with coconut milk swirling
Kokum Curry

"My avó never measured the vinegar. She smelled it."

Sepia-toned photograph of elderly Goan fisherman mending fishing nets on a beach at dawn
1983 · The Beginning

"Dadu started with one net and a borrowed boat. 1983. Before the tourists found Chapora."

Faded photograph of fish being dried on wooden racks on a Goan beach in afternoon sun
Fish Drying · 1989

"We dried fish on the beach for ten years before anyone asked us to cook it for them."

Handwritten recipe notes in Konkani script on aged paper beside dried spices and kokum
Konkani Recipe · 1991

"Amma wrote the xacuti recipe in Konkani. We've never translated it. Some things stay in the family."

Vintage photo of small palm-thatched shack on Goan beach with plastic chairs and string lights
The First Shack · 1994

"First proper shack, 1994. Four tables. One menu. You ate what we caught."

Kitchen uncle grinding fresh masala on traditional stone grinder with red spices
Stone Ground Masala

"Same stone grinder. Different uncle. Same recipe."

Crab claws cracked open on banana leaf with toddy-palm coconut shell of local feni
Crab Season

"Crab season means you eat with your hands. Forks are for the mainland."

Long wooden tables set on Goan beach at sunset with string lights and the Arabian Sea in background
Beach Wedding · 2024

"Priya and Rahul's wedding dinner. 80 guests. The tide came in at dessert. Nobody moved."

Corporate group of people learning to grind masala on stone with chef guidance at beachside shack
Corporate Feast · 2025

"They flew in from Bangalore for a 'team offsite.' Left knowing how to make recheado."

Full moon dinner on beach with candles, seafood spread, and guests in casual Goan attire
Full Moon Dinner

"Full moon dinners. No fixed menu. No fixed time. The ocean decides."

0+Years on this beach
0Species in today's catch
0+Events hosted on the sand
0Generations, one recipe book
Host Your Feast

The sea is the venue.
We handle the fire.

Long banquet tables set on a Goan beach at golden hour with string lights and ocean backdrop for a wedding

Beach Weddings

Long tables on the sand. The Arabian Sea does the decorating. You just show up.

Up to 150 guests · Sunset to tide
Candle-lit dinner on beach under full moon with seafood spread and guests in relaxed attire

Full Moon Dinners

No fixed menu. No fixed time. We cook what the sea brought. You eat when the moon rises.

Monthly · 20–40 guests
Corporate group of professionals learning traditional Goan cooking techniques at beachside shack

Corporate Feasts

Your team learns to grind masala on stone. They'll forget the PowerPoint. Not the xacuti.

Groups of 20–80 · Half or full day

Ready to join the family table?

Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what the sea brings.

Find the Shack

No GPS needed.
Follow the smoke.

LocationChapora Jetty Road, North Goa — 50m from the water
HoursOpen when the catch comes in — typically 12pm to last plate
Call Ahead+91 98220 34710
Getting Here40 min from Panaji · 15 min from Anjuna · No Uber after 10pm

"There's no sign. But you'll know it when you smell the coconut-husk fire."

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