If you want to
experience the true tropical essence of Goa, Toro Toro, Baga is your go to place. Overlooking the
quaint and serene Baga creek, this place radiates ‘tropical’ from all corners.
Those pineapple plants, flamingos, coconuts and martini glasses that adorn the
walls, bring about vibrant vibes. And that wicker furniture in bright colours
thrown in adds to the colour pop. On Friday evenings in particular, the place
is buzzing around with people who enjoy live music along with their comfort
food. The ambiance of the place is so beautiful that you won’t be able to stop
clicking pictures, both of the place and yourself at the place!
Toro Toro typically is a multi-cuisine café bar
that caters to the needs of various palates. From Sushi to Pastas, they have
something to please everyone. Their caravan styled bar that is one of the most
instagrammable spots of the restaurant, shakes some really cool cocktails and
the seating around the bar with high stools is perfect for the younger crowd to
sit by and enjoy some drinks while families can enjoy the other level of
seating with some comfortable benches and chairs and tables.
Coming to
food, seafood is a specialty at Toro Toro, so try it in any form and you will
be delighted. From prawns, to fish to mud crabs, they have seafood across
cuisines and this alone will make your visit worthwhile.
The menu
is rather elaborate and will leave you scratching your head for some time,
because most of the dishes lure you and you end up being confused. Try going
with a bigger group, that way you can order and try more variety or ask their
very hospitable staff for recommendations.
Our
favourites included the Baked Fish Wrapped In Banana Leaf, Masala Fish Fry,
Fish N Chips, Pulled Pork Bruschetta, Cottage Cheese in Xinghan Hot & Sour
Sauce.
The baked fish, which had Asian
flavours topped with pineapple salsa was a delight to taste – very tender and
juicy, it almost melts in the mouth. The masala fish fry on the other hand had
king fish coated in recheado masala and was shallow fried to perfection. The
pulled pork bruschetta too was a delight and the cheese on top of it enhanced
the overall flavours really well. The cottage cheese was so good that it could
make you order a second helping almost instantly. And don’t forget to indulge
in some desserts; the banana split sundae and chocolate fondant with vanilla
ice cream deserve a special mention.
Toro Toro also serves a great breakfast, so whatever time of the day you wish to enjoy a good meal with a beautiful ambiance, Toro Toro should be on your list.