Cafe Del Mar

Critic´s Review

• Food: 3 / 5
• Service: 2.5 / 5
• Decor: 3 / 5

-By Odette Mascarenhas

Play, lounge, soak in the sun, dance, drink and eat. Simply put just let your hair down. What more can ask for when in Goa? Cafe del Mar is a place to unwind right round the clock. At 9 in the morning choose your hammock or book your sunbed. Don't forget to lather yourself with sunblock. At 10 in the morning order a cool refreshing drink maybe a beer with some nibbles. At eleven replenish that drink and order the Bar-be-que. The seafood and pork grills are worth the mention. At noon when the sun is at its zenith, pool in with a partner for a game of pool. Place your luncheon order and replenish your drink. A chilled Margarita would suit your mood. At one break off for lunch. Your choice is Indian, Oriental or European. Don't go Indian if you plan to snooze in the afternoon. Stir Fried Beef or Pork is recommended. Go sousegado as the locals do after lunch. 4 pm is tea time. By now you would perhaps have made a lot of friends. After a nice cuppa, join the other for a game of volleyball or perhaps go for a dip in the cool refreshing waters. 6 pm would be a nice time to get ready to watch the sunset and order a chilled Daiquiri. Go for a walk on the beach and come back refreshed and relaxed for the next surge of activities. 8 pm is dinner time. Splurge on the Indian or Goan The Pork Vindaloo is a sure winner. And as the music begins to seep into your senses let your hair down to the music and sway with gay abandon till the wee hours of the morning. Plan to do it the next day too? That's what planners are for.