Viva Goa Indian Cuisine
Indian restaurant · Marina District
2420 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
Highlights
Goan cuisine with Portuguese influence, seafood, tandoori fish
Goan cuisine with Portuguese influence, seafood, tandoori fish
"One way to immediately become the most popular person in the group chat? Suggest a meet-up at Viva Goa. The lowkey Indian restaurant in the Marina serves Goan specialties that will send you into another dimension. It’s also an effortless option when you need a last-minute spot for dinner, since walking in with a big crew is always easy (no reservations needed) and everything is shareable. Once you all have slid into a booth, fill the table with bowls and bowls of prawn xacuti, the vegetable-packed navrattan korma, mulgatawni soup, and their sizzling tandoori fish." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"Viva Goa is the Marina’s go-to Indian takeout spot, serving the neighborhood all the curries, tandoori, and naan it could desire. The restaurant specializes in Goan cuisine, which features plenty of seafood, coconut, and kokum, and is heavily influenced by Portugal, which ruled the area for 450 years. The region’s most popular dish is vindaloo (spicy red curry), and that’s what you should order, alongside prawn curry." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Viva Goa in the Marina is serving some of the best Indian food in town, let alone the neighborhood. Their tandoori fish always comes out sizzling and flawlessly cooked, and we frequently dream about taking a soak in a hot tub filled with their rich curries. The creamy Navrattan korma with peas, carrots, and other vegetables is a standout, but it’s hard to go wrong here. Always get extra naan to sop up every last bit of sauce." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"The south Indian state of Goa, once colonized by the Portuguese, holds onto Portuguese influence in its cuisine with curries like vindaloo — from the Portuguese vinha d’alhos, meaning wine and garlic. Don’t miss the wonderful, nicely spicy version at Viva Goa." - Dianne de Guzman
"This Goan restaurant is a neighborhood gem we selfishly want to keep a secret, but also want to shout about from the top of Coit Tower so everyone knows about their coconutty and slightly sweet prawn xacuti. At the quiet Marina spot, it's always easy to walk in and get a table, everything is shareable, and dishes—especially the seafood specialties and tandoori fish—are packed with flavor and perfectly cooked. So no surprise: we visit here whenever our fridge leans empty. Grab a seat and recap the day’s ups and downs with whomever you’re with over tandoori fish and fluffy naan." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, lani conway
