Xacuti 'n cafreal @ Pereira Bar, a Goan village taverna, Apeval, Priol, June 2023

Pereira bar is a village taverna that is at least 60-70 years old, opened before Goa’s independence. Owner Nixon Pereira tells us the taverna’s licence which was issued to his grandfather Simão Xavier Pereira, is in Portuguese.
Pereira Bar and Restaurant, Apeval, Priol, Ponda, North Goa
Contact: 8269050505
Timings: 11 am to 2.30-3 pm; 6 pm to 11 pm, Mondays CLOSED
Pereira Bar and Restaurant Google Maps location: goo.gl/maps/zA...
Costs: Chicken cafreal Rs 180, chilli chicken or chicken xacuti with parotta Rs 150
Last Tuesday was quite sunny in Benaulim, so we were heading to the rainy ghats of Ponda taluka for a break from the heat, and to enjoy some xacuti. We were going to Pereira Bar, the local taverna in the picture perfect village of Apeval, 5 minutes from Priol in Ponda taluka.
Apeval village is just a 10 minute drive from GEC circle on the Panjim-Ponda highway in Farmagudi. If coming from the south, Margao side, take the Panjim-Ponda highway and after crossing the Shivaji Maharaj Fort and GEC circle, you will see the blue wall of the pharmacy college on the right. Soon after is the right turn to Priol, 3 km away on this road. Just after the bridge, you reach a T-point. Turn right here into Priol town. Just a short way ahead, climb up and right onto the Priol road. Continue for 2 km. As you approach the T-point, you have reached Apeval. Pereira Liquor Point is at the t-point. Turn right here and immediately left for the entry to the taverna. The way is different if coming from the north, Panjim side. From the Ponda highway, be sure to take the left turn to Priol and then just follow the Priol road till Apeval at the T-point at the end.
Pereira bar is Apeval’s taverna. As we all know, the local taverna is a crucial institution of village life in Goa. It’s the place to catch up with delicious gossip and even more delicious food. Taverns have short and simple menus and costs are lower than the regular bar-and-restaurant variety. Some of them are famous beyond their village for one dish they make really well.
This village taverna is at least 60-70 years old. It was opened before Goa’s independence. Owner Nixon Pereira tells us the taverna’s licence which was issued to his grandfather Simão Xavier Pereira, is in Portuguese.
Nixon assumed that we had come to Apeval from Benaulim to visit the Karmale waterfall and told Maria how to get there. We decided to visit the waterfall after lunch.
Apeval has such a serene setting in the ghats of Fonda. Priol market is just 5 minutes away on one side, and Karmale waterfall is 5 mins on the other side.
This taverna is a lovely place to chill, especially on a rainy day, with that gorgeous green view.
On the way to the waterfall, we met some good-looking langurs. Karmale #waterfalls is on both sides of the road. It is a dangerous place as the wall of the bridge at the waterfall, is very low.
As we turn around and head back home, we leave Apeval deep into its siesta. We will definitely be back in this lovely village very soon indeed…
Music:
Daniel Kaede / Forgotten Memories, Anamnesis, Meridian Sun / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
#goa #4k #ponda #hires #goanfood #chickencafreal #xacuti

[@ravindrapatil8216]

Very very happy to see this video,Thanks.

[@bonifaciodsouza4318]

Am so proud of youll that you like to travel an show the people around the world what mouth watering food one can get in Goa an more over who are watching your vlog can come to know where an how to get to the famous restaurant God bless you always an keep vlogging 😋😋

[@lesleyingoa]

So nice of you

[@dexterbraganza1463]

I love the way you guys share and enjoy the food. I do that with my friends and like to try different food and places. Cheers to foodies

[@lesleyingoa]

That’s the whole fun of eating out with friends!

[@nazarethpereira9036]

Vow, nice yummy food, thnks for sharing.

[@lesleyingoa]

Thank you too

[@sadiqsheikh5812]

Again you lovely ladies showed us the beautiful village of goa what fabulous place and the food is really awesome....I will definately visit this place once again thanks and god bless 😊....

[@lesleyingoa]

Please do!

[@akankshainternational6063]

Very nice content lesley.. Kepp it up.

[@lesleyingoa]

Thank you for your kind comment

[@jackcardozo]

Thx for the vid. Must try it out the next time i visit.

[@esperancafernandes3608]

God willing one day I'll come to Goa. Lovely place to eat well. Sea food is my favourite. It would be nice to dine with you both.

[@junemendessingh8925]

Thnks for this find ...will definitely try on my way to ponda

[@snehaagarwal9708]

Love it

[@anupamkulkarni5514]

Can’t wait to go here. Thanks for exploring these hole in the wall places! ❤

[@lesleyingoa]

Our pleasure!

[@ravindrapatil8216]

Nice video Thanks.Very very happy to see this video Thanks. --from Ex St Xavier's school student.

[@lesleyingoa]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏽

[@jancycardoso2740]

Beautiful ❤les… always ur blogs r mind blowing ❤

[@lesleyingoa]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ketanpandit8404]

Mouth watering

[@lesleyingoa]

Thanks a lot

[@vaibhavdinkarmardhekar]

It feels good to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@lesleyingoa]

Thanks for your kind comment

[@RohitRohit-classic77]

Superb.. Best food and good service..

[@Ronaldoferns]

nice video lesly.. cafreal looking yummy.

[@lesleyingoa]

Thank you 😋

[@DJVSTAR1]

Mouth watering 🤤🤤🤤 man I miss goa

[@vivekk9123]

Nice

[@maheshdhaimode441]

Food🍲🍲🍲 was tasty😋😋😋

[@lifapereira9397]

Good morning friends. enjoy Goan xakuti and cafreal❤

[@lesleyingoa]

Good morning, Lifa

[@susannadarocha2853]

Wat a lovely way to start ur Sunday, njoy .Good job Lesley.Try some food joints in North too.I know its far for ull,but wen in mapusa do go n hv lunch in some lovely places.

[@lesleyingoa]

We certainly will, very soon!

[@francisalvares3989]

In the north goa, famous restuarant is Florintine, famous for chicken caffreal, try out Lesley, nice to see you covering margaon❤

[@lesleyingoa]

Hi Francis, sadly Florentine Cafreal is no longer so good

[@AnselmCarasco]

My mouth is watering to see this xacuti and cafeeal I need to drive there. And it's now Monday earlier morning 😂😂. Will need to wait 1:15 classic Maria. I don't know anything about ponda I only know when I roam with you 😂😂😂

[@lesleyingoa]

Haha yes

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[@lesleyingoa]

Thanks so much, Anselm. Which name would you like to see in our credits?

[@brijeshmandavi6795]

recently i had been to goa and tried chicken cafreal first time at fisherman wharf calangute .... it was pretty good

[@himanshugheewala6408]

I enjoy to see both of you and jealous but don’t worry I will stay in goa always after august because my penthouse I Reis magos will be ready in august now at time interior work running

[@junemendessingh8925]

Sao Pedro near St Anthony chapel do try Star Bar for their fresh fish preparations.

[@lesleyingoa]

Certainly will, June. Have not forgotten your earlier recommendations either. Will check all of these out. Thanks for your lovely comments

[@vincydiniz5266]

June location of Star Bar please.

[@siddeshgaonkar481]

After this bar within 5 min there's you hv to take right turn which go to water fall before that tere is one bar and restaurant where Goan most of the people going to enjoy but he gives only fried fish

[@bonifaciodsouza4318]

Mum can you ask them to let you know what masala they are using as I am found of cooking an as I see you eating that xacuti my mouth was watering ha ha ha ha

[@santoshmavinkurve3657]

Hi Lesley

[@lesleyingoa]

Hi Santosh

[@edwindsilva5720]

Very complicated address.

[@wilsonmartis8311]

Hi U know I catch so loads of fish here in mumbai....bt my wife F&#&$&S it...plz do start cooking along so that I can learn genuinely...God bless

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