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Some places make you fall in love with food all over again.

At The Southern Deck, it begins the moment you walk in — the sea breeze, the sound of the waves, and that unmistakable aroma from the grill that makes you pause before you even sit down.

We’ve been called a lot of things over the years — a beach bar, a seafood haven, a sunset ritual — but at heart, we’re just what we’ve always aimed to be: a place where South Goa’s coastal rhythm meets a plate of perfectly cooked seafood.

Where the Sea Is Always Part of the Meal

Our story begins a few steps from the tide, on Benaulim Beach, where the horizon stretches wide and the waves have a habit of showing up just when your cocktail hits the table. The deck was built to face the water, not frame it. Every table feels open, easy, unhurried. The view does half the talking, but it’s the food that does the convincing — a reason many call us one of the most loved seafood restaurants in South Goa.

We reach out to local fishermen who bring in the day’s catch before the sun climbs too high. Red snapper, pomfret, lobster, jumbo prawns, mussels, calamari, and oysters make their way from the morning tide to our kitchen, ready to be served fresh for lunch or dinner. By the time the afternoon light hits the deck, our chefs are already pairing each fish with the cooking style that brings out its best.

What We Serve, and Why It Works

There’s a rhythm to coastal food — bold when it should be, simple when it must. Our menu keeps that balance.

Start with Stuffed Calamari filled with Goan chorizo and capers, or the Mornay Stuffed Crab, where shredded crab meets creamy white-wine sauce and a hint of truffle. The Goan Fish Fingers bring nostalgia in every bite — crisp on the outside, fragrant green masala inside.

If you’re the kind who likes a little bit of everything, the Seafood Platter is our love letter to abundance featuring prawns recheado, squids in chilli butter garlic, baked butter fish, mussels tossed in Goan spice, and crispy Velho for crunch.

And then comes the part that makes our kitchen tick — the Catch of the Day.

You pick your fish. We cook it your way. Recheado, Rawa Fry, Burnt Butter Garlic, Thai Chilli Basil, Tandoori, or Crispy Sweet Chilli Tamarind — every style has its place, every flavor its reason.

That’s the soul of South Goa cooking — letting the sea speak for itself and earning our place among those who serve the best seafood in South Goa.

The Mood You’ll Taste

Evenings here have their own rhythm. The lights come on, the music kicks in, and the deck feels alive. Guitars, percussion, playlists, sometimes live, sometimes a DJ, but always something that gets your head nodding and your feet tapping.

Some guests settle in with cocktails, others find a corner to dance, and a few just sit back to watch it all unfold with the sound of the sea in the background. That mix of good food, great music, and a crowd that knows how to unwind is what gives The Southern Deck its energy.

Our team moves with the same rhythm. Orders flow, grills stay hot, and plates reach your table just as the laughter gets louder. Cocktails stay chilled, service stays sharp, and the energy carries through the night. Here, the evening doesn’t need a script. It finds its own groove.

Drinks That Carry the Breeze

Our bar likes to keep things real — tropical when it should be, local when it counts.

Feni-based cocktails meet citrusy coolers, mojitos and margaritas share space with coconut water in crystal glasses. Pair your fish with a crisp white wine, or a spicy prawn with something fruity and bright.

The goal is simple: drinks that feel like the sea — refreshing, layered, a little unpredictable.

Why We Do It This Way

Because Goa deserves restaurants that honour where they stand.

Because every fish has a story — from the hands that caught it to the flame that finished it.

Because people remember meals that feel alive, not arranged.

We’re proud to be part of that story — one of the seafood restaurants in South Goa that still cooks with both intuition and respect. And when people look for the best seafood in South Goa, we don’t chase the title; we just keep earning it, one dish at a time.

Visit, Don’t Just Read

Come by when the sea feels right — midday for a laid-back lunch or later when the lights start to glow. Order what our fishermen brought in that morning, and let the sea set your pace, not the clock.

Because at The Southern Deck, every meal — whether under the afternoon sun or the evening breeze — is a reminder of what happens when Goa’s best ingredients, the sea, the spice, and the sound, all find their way onto one plate.

The Southern Deck, Benaulim Beach, South Goa

Seafood. Sunsets. Something worth coming back for