1. Joseph's Bar, Fontainhas
Joseph Bar is a jolly ol’ local watering hole with modest indoor and outdoor seating in the Latin quarter of Panjim, called Fontainhas. Known to be one of the best feni bars in Goa, this place serves a bright red signature drink called Tambde Rosa, which owes its remarkable ?avour to kokum, rose and feni. In the summer, they make a new version of it with urrak, unsweetened kokum, squeezed lime, Limca and soda. There’s also the traditional urrak cocktail with Limca, soda, chilli and lime. Have both, they’re totally worth a shot!
2. Village 36, Assagao
Village 36 is a South East Asian restaurant and bar that opened in Assagao earlier this year. It didn’t take long for it to be the talk of the town because of its lip-smacking cuisine, extraordinary cocktails and immaculate vibes. Now, it’s in the urrak race with 3 exquisite cocktails apart from the quintessential urrak drink called Classic Urrak, with Limca, soda, salt and chilli. If you’re a fan of the traditional aam panna, then not trying Ambli Che Panne from their urrak cocktail menu would be a sin! It’s as if summer was made for you to enjoy this seasonal mango and urrak Goan drink!
3. Pablo's Assagao
Pablo’sis a roadside hipster bar that plays some tasteful music records and offers an ever-changing menu of cocktails. In summer, it’s all about urrak – with fresh and flavourful local ingredients like kokum, jamun and jaljeera. The food menu only has small bites. So come here with your buddies after lunch or dinner in Assagao, click some photos at the picturesque skatepark in the backyard and in front of the quirky graf?ti on the walls, then sit back and savour some refreshing urrak cocktails like Kokum Special and Kalakhatta Urrak. The Classic Jungle Juice is the house favourite - and deserves a noteworthy mention.
4. Hideaway, Vagator
Hideaway is a café, cocktail bar and performance space amidst rustling palm trees in Vagator. This summer, it’s offering some of the most innovative urrak cocktails with a series of bar takeovers. To give you an idea of their creativity, they have an urrak cocktail named Biryani that has urrak, caramelised onion, rice and spices and literally tastes like biryani in a glass! And guess what – it’s their bestseller! Other urrak specials you need to try here are Chamcha Gola (prepare for nostalgia), Brainfreeze (yes, you get it) and the smoking Aarambham.