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48 Hours of Drinking in Goa

Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Eight stops, properly sequenced for visiting drinkers.

  1. Stop 01

    Joseph Bar

    Friday 17:00 — Arrival drink · Panjim · $ · Cocktail Bars

    Heritage Goan tavern from 1948. Drop bags. Find a hotel-adjacent bar within a five-minute walk. Order something simple to anchor yourself to the city.

  2. Stop 06

    Saxon & Sons Brewery

    Saturday 22:30 — The destination · Calangute · $$ · Craft Beer

    Craft brewery taproom in Calangute pouring twelve house taps and the city's most adventurous local beers. The bar that made you book the trip. The pre-research one. Reservation-only ideally. Stay until last call.

  3. Stop 08

    Antares

    Sunday 17:00 — Last quiet drink · Vagator · $$$ · Cocktail Bars

    Cliff-side restaurant-bar by Sarah Todd. Find the hotel bar at your departure airport equivalent — somewhere quiet, low-volume, well-staffed. End the trip on a martini and a clean conversation.

The plan starts polished on Friday night and peaks Saturday late. We've left Sunday afternoon for recovery, a brunch cocktail, and a quiet last drink before you fly out. Every stop is editor-picked and walkable from at least one of the others.

Total spend across the weekend: roughly £200-£350 per person on drinks alone (not counting food). Reservations are essential at any room flagged 'destination'. Book those first; the rest you can walk to.

Each stop links to the full bar page if you want to dig deeper. Treat timings as guidance — adjust to your pace.

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