Address: GGP Arcade, 2nd Floor, near GGP Gas service, Mauswada, Pernem, Goa 403512
Phone: 080073 38877
Bhumiputra Resturant and Bar
Address: GGP Arcade, 2nd Floor, near GGP Gas service, Mauswada, Pernem, Goa 403512
Phone: 080073 38877
Who knew that a relatively young eatery, tucked away in a quiet corner of Goa’s northernmost city, would be the proud home of Goa’s biggest fish thali? This honour belongs to Pernem’s Bhumiputra restaurant.
Today, Lesley, Maria, Viola and Roma are off to Pernem. One of our viewers told us that this restaurant Bhumiputra has a very big thali. So we’re going to find out if it’s true. We’re taking healthy appetites and going all the way from Margao to Pernem
But before we go to Pernem, we want to say hi to someone/ Maria and I would like to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of our channel, Mr Santosh Hukkeri. Welcome to our channel, Santosh. Thank you for your support
Pernem is Goa’s northernmost city, about 30 minutes drive from Mapusa, and also close to Mopa Airport. Just follow the Margao-Panjim-Mapusa highway towards Bombay. About 15-20 minutes after crossing Mapusa, look out for this HP petrol pump on your left. This is the sign that you should slow down. Quite soon, you will see an Indian Oil petrol pump on the right. This is where you exit the highway. There is a sign for Pernem here. Exit and continue straight down the service road. You will reach a fork. Take the left into Pernem town. After 1 kilometre on this road, turn left. Just 300 metres down, turn right and you will immediately see a green colour building ahead. That is GGC Arcade and Bhumiputra restaurant is on the 2nd floor
As soon as we enter we see the sign for what we have come all the way from Margao to eat: Bhumputra’s Rawan thali (Rs 2,499), which the restaurant says is Goa’s biggest. We shall soon find out.
Bhumiputra’s Rawan thali is so huge, two people are needed to carry it! On seeing the thali, we are all a little speechless. This one thali has 12 varieties of fish and seafood: kingfish, pomfret, bangdo, prawns, squid, crab, chonak, soundale, teesrio, tarle, vellio and leppo. It has 2 vatis (bowls) of dry prawns kismur, 2 vatis of teesrio and big, fat teesrios, 2 vatis of prawn cafreal, 1 kheer, 4 tandoori rotis, one tival/futi kari, sal kari, 2 prawn curries, 2 vatis of crab xec xec, 2 vatis of cabbage bhaji, kingfish, tarle, vellio, squid, chonak, prawns, small leppo, soundale, bangdo, pomfret, rice, tandoori chicken leg, salad, papaddum and pickle.
To be honest, at the start we were a bit overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of fish and seafood in front of us. We have shown you the whole thali, but have filmed only part of our meal, which took quite a while to eat. Here are just some highlights
After about 45 minutes, we are getting quite full. Four people ate just over half this Rawan thali. We will pack all the rest, of course
Bhumiputra’s Rawan thali is so large and such a different experience, that you will have to go yourself, preferably along with 5 other friends, to truly appreciate its variety and taste. This thali is fpr 4 people but will feed 6 to 8 people.
Maria and I have eaten a lot of thalis, so have Viola and Roma and none of us has ever seen such a big thali that is by far the biggest thali in Goa. And it was really, really delicious. What I found so impressive is that there were so many items on the thali, but the fish curry was superb and the dry prawn kismur, the sal kari. These are all the marks of good cooking. This is a must-try
We Saxticars thank you, Pernem, for the amazing culinary experience. If you are flying in or out of Mopa airport, take a short detour to Pernem sometimes. It’s a less visited place, but is home to many wonders of Goa
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