Goa Nights brings exotic flavours of India in Macau’s historic Taipa

Goa Nights has opened in Taipa, serving flavours of Goa and other parts of India. The ground-floor bar is a good place to start the evening, and its cocktail menu includes flavours of colonial Portuguese places. We tried the potent whiskey sour evoking Mozambique with blueberry, red wine syrup with egg white on the rocks. The Goa-influenced bourbon wash with chorizo fat and crème de cassis was also strong, so take some bar snacks to absorb its alcohol. The Goa Nights nachos was tasty tortilla with tikka masala, pickled onions, labneh topped with mint, tandoori mayo, Parmesan and goats’ cheese, with a choice of chicken or paneer. The chicken tikka sliders were also good.

The cool and airy upstairs restaurant has a view of the village through French windows and a small balcony. The friendly staff presented the dishes efficiently. Small plates were served with crusty bread, and ranged from pork sorpotel – a Goan curry of Portuguese origin – to rechado shrimps, which are spicy and tangy.