Go Local was born in November 2019 at the very cool and very beautiful Goa Collective Bazaar. With a huge space for stalls selling all sorts of weird and wonderful things, Go Local can be found in the extra large food court alongside some other amazing cuisines. The only stall selling Goan food, Go Local prides itself on its flavours and story. Meet the cooks, Laxmi, Gauri, Joyce or Angelina who create the magic in the kitchen and meet Jules, the face behind Go Local, who will happily chew your ear off about her love for Goa, why you should try a Cutlet Pao and how an Alle Belle will change your life!

Caldin

Caldin was a traditional curry served during the Portuguese reign in Goa. It is a lightly spiced, coconut-based curry that tastes like no other. Originally, the masala was made by hand with the old-fashioned and very heavy Goan pestle and mortar. Today, a machine is used to grind the fresh ingredients and deliver the magic that a Caldin brings. It is usually served with fish or prawns. Some would say it is the best curry in Goa*!

*Some - being my friends, family and myself.

Xacuti

Xacuti, pronounced Shacuti, is a very traditional Goan curry. The gravy is largely made up through the roasting of freshly grated coconut kernels combined with red chillies and a plethora of Local spices. At Go Local we offer a delicious Mushroom Xacuti which is accidentally and perfectly vegan!

Cutlets

Go Local offers Tuna Fish cutlets, Beef cutlets and Vegan cutlets. All three are packed with flavours and come in plates of 5. After cooking the fish, beef or vegetables, the mix is rolled into flat cutlets, coated in semolina and fried.

Thali Bowl

Think smoothie bowl but the Indian version. Here you have a layer of rice on the bottom, that days vegetable bhaji on one side, salad in the middle and your choice or vegan or non-veg curry on the other side.

Cutlet Pao

Pick 2 cutlets of your choice to go inside poie - Goa’s famous bread - along with some salad and gravy from the days curry. You can’t beat this one!

Prawn Rissois

These delicious prawn parcels can be found all over Portugal and of course in Goa. They are filled with a spicy yet creamy prawn filling. Yum!

Alle Belle

Alle Belle, a Goan pancake that is commonly eaten for dessert. Imagine a conventional pancake filled with Goan palm jaggery and freshly shredded coconut. Yum!

Jules grew up in London with a Goan father and an English mother. In 2016, she ditched the desk job, rush hour tube journeys and gloomy London skies for a life of palm trees, madness and a search for her roots. She has been running and managing her Heritage home in Calangute for the past 4 years and in 2019 decided to test out a new project – Go Local.

Jules grew up with the magic her late Avozinha, her lovely, larger than life, Goan Grandma created in the kitchen. Her family would fight over the chicken rolls, tandoori chicken, sausage pulao and samosas. She feels it is a real struggle to find that authentic Grandma’s cooking in Goa unless you are lucky enough to find it in your own kitchen. She felt it was time to share this magic, a magic of Goan cooking that only the locals can offer.

There are currently 3 different types of pickle for sale – Brinjal, Tendli or Garlic.

Eliza, a lovely local lady from Calangute creates a masala with enough flavour to show your tastebuds a good time. Try the traditional Brinjal (aubergine) or the Tendli which resembles a miniature cucumber.

Shanti, has created a unique and delicious Garlic pickle for all the garlic lovers out there. This crunchy pickle can be eaten alongside most dishes and even used to add that much needed garlicky goodness to your cooking.

Pickles come in 350g jars and are sold at 300/- a jar.