Cafe S. F. Xavier - Cafe in Goa, Mapusa - North Goa, India

Great Masala omlet, Chicken Xacuti was unlike any I have had, really great taste and very well spiced. But the star was the kheema pao, topped with chopped raw onions and a squeeze of lime. Delicious.

You cannot miss Cafe S.F. Xavier whenever you are shopping at Mapusa Market. I have been visiting this cafe since childhood and have lovely memories to cherish to this day! Their snacks and food are the most authentic, specially their chicken xacuti with pav (bread) To the cafe team and owners ..."Keep it up!"

Tried their Mix Bhaji Pav. It tasted fine. Pattices were okay too.

They have snacks and food too. Had tried their kheema pav last year. Worth it. The fish thali, good quantity but wasn't that great. The chicken steak is regular Goan Preparation. Creme Caramel was slightly burnt. Would recommend kheema pav, biryani, falooda and other beverages. Alcohol is also available here.

I've been visiting Cafe Xavier for decades and a trip here is always full of nostalgia. I love the snacks (and I miss the time when the staff used to give snack plates, take back the remaining and calculate your bill accordingly.) The falooda (although without the vermicelli) and the juices have been consistent. I miss the old brown and peach interiors. The seating needs to be upgraded.. sofas are wonky and hollow in some places. You only get rissois and egg chops if you are very lucky.. please have more stock of these items. The main courses are also sold out very quickly (either sold out or they don't make it and say they are sold out. Most of the items on the menu card are cancelled.. might as well make a new menu rather than making customers play hide and seek to find the available items among the cancelled/unavailable items. Still, nothing but love for this iconic cafe.

This place has hardly changed in the last 20years. The snacks are amazing, but you have to get there before 11am on most days. Try the samosas / croquets and egg/beef rolls. Ask for fresh fruit juice without ice and you are in for a treat. Pre COVID they use to drop a plate of snacks and charged you only on the consumed items.

Worth it! We had chicken xacutti, sorbotel, kingfish fry, and so many other dishes, including a glass of port wine. The fish was my favorite, xacutti was also incredible. Definitely try this place out.

I don't wanna rate them a single star ....there staff have an arrogant like attitude is just boom !! There was an Ant in the faluda that they served ..so I just told them to change it ...and they changed it .but the second time too there was an Ant ... The waiter just replied me that "It's on the top only u can remove it....the waiter was just observing the clothes of everyone.... And the experience was not so good ....