After Seven -- The Restaurant

It's definitely worth tracking down this difficult-to-find restaurant (located between Calangute and Candolim near the Sarkar ice factory), as it's one of Goa's best dinner venues. Owned by the gracious ex-Taj hotel duo, Leo D'Souza and superchef Soumyen Chakraborty, it's a really pleasant alfresco place set on the lawns of Leo's house. You can watch your meal being cooked in the glass-fronted kitchen, and discuss how you liked it afterward, when Soumyen visits every table. Begin with the near-legendary Camembert soufflé, and move on to the delectable "Ocean's Fantasy" seafood platter. This is also one spot in Goa where you can happily indulge your lust for a juicy steak -- order the chargrilled filet with blue cheese sauce. And do prepare yourself for either the chocolate mousse with orange Curaçao or the unbelievably light and delicious orange soufflé.

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