The Tanjore Tiffin Room, Goa

Set inside a beautifully restored 150-year-old Portuguese bungalow, The Tanjore Tiffin Room pays homage to the rich flavors of Tamilian cuisine while embracing Goa’s relaxed, sun-soaked vibe. The bungalow’s French-inspired aesthetics, paired with an expansive garden, create a setting that is as charming as it is inviting. The ambiance reflects Tamil heritage yet feels fresh and modern — a perfect backdrop for both leisurely lunches and intimate dinners. It’s no surprise that the founder, who also owns a home in Goa, chose to expand here, calling the state India’s true food capital for its vibe, produce, and space. Guests often highlight how the restaurant feels both nostalgic and contemporary, offering comfort with a touch of sophistication. The food, however, is what makes this place unforgettable. The menu celebrates Tamil Nadu’s culinary legacy through small plates, signature dishes like appam with curries, and a tasting platter that brings up to 16 gravies to your table. The concept of sampling gravies before choosing your protein — be it fish, chicken, mutton, or vegetarian — is interactive, fun, and showcases the depth of Tamil flavors. Each dish is beautifully marinated, rich with southern spice, and consistently excellent, with standouts like the mutton, ghee roast, and flaky parathas. The cocktails complement the food beautifully, drawing inspiration from everyday Tamil ingredients to create something both familiar and refreshing. Service is warm and attentive, adding to the overall experience. Whether you’re indulging in the tasting session, sipping a filter coffee-inspired cocktail, or simply enjoying a single curry with appam, The Tanjore Tiffin Room is a must-visit in Goa for anyone craving authentic South Indian flavors served with flair.

Hands down, the food here is amazing! The menu's got tons of options, and the flavors are on point. I loved that they let us taste their curries before ordering - super helpful in deciding what to go for! Overall, great experience, but the construction going on at the site was a bit of a bummer. Dust and noise while trying to enjoy your meal isn't ideal. Still, the food's worth it!

Tanjore Tiffin rooms is an experience in itself. Being south indian, we were a Lil skeptical to try tamil cuisine from Goa but boy was this a surprise. From the beautiful rooms to the service and the food - everything was special. The curry sampler turned out great, so were the appams and the prawn starters. Difficult to choose a favourite here but highly recommend The Tanjore Tiffin rooms for the experience. Drinks from the starter rasam to the gin cocktails turned out fab too.

This Tamilian place is just perfect for anyone who Loves this cuisine. Everything we ordered was excellent. Staff is around you all the time To help with the orders Highly recommended !! Best is , for the main course. They make u try mini thali of all the gravies for you to Choose your meat and curry.

Tanjore Tiffin Room is an elevated, fine dining experience of South Indian cuisine. Checks all the boxes- great food, great cocktails, great ambience. It is one of our favourite places that we first visited in Mumbai and absolutely could not resist visiting again on our holiday in Goa. The curry sampler always leaves us spoilt for choice in deciding the mains. The curry meats are cooked to perfection and pair extremely well with warm appam. Tanjore has a gorgeous outdoor seating space but it can be pretty hot in the day time. Prior reservation is recommended.

The Food here is amazing, really loved it. Proper authentic taste and flavours. Love the mutton, Ghee roast and Paratha. Even the appam was very nice. Service was also very nice. Love the concept where we get to taste all the gravy, and then we can decide the dish that we want to order.

We had a wonderful experience at Tanjore Restaurant. 1. Atmosphere was serene 2. Food was hygienic & delicious 3. Staff were extremely helpful 4. Complimentary Rasam & Papad & sampler at the beginning is a unique & thoughtful touch. 5. Valet parking is also available, which adds to the overall convenience. A special mention to Devika, who was exceptionally kind & attentive throughout our order. Highly recommended!

This place offers experiential dining serving Tamil cuisine. We had booked in advance so we were promptly seated. When I visited this place last year it offered much more personalized service than when I visited a couple of days back. The food is very good and they bring in about 16 gravies for you to taste which you can make into fish, chicken, mutton or veg items as per your choice. A must visit place in Goa.