This February, La Utsav at Grand Mercure Bengaluru at Gopalan Mall brings the flavours of Goa to the city with a thoughtfully curated Goan Food Festival, celebrating the depth and diversity of Goa’s culinary traditions. Designed as an immersive regional showcase, the festival brings together traditional Goan preparations, authentic ingredients sourced from Goa, and time-honoured recipes rooted in Portuguese-Goan culinary heritage.
Curated by Chef Ashlyn, the festival includes select in-house specialities prepared using her own recipes and ingredients, including Salt & Spice Pork, authentic Xacuti, Pork Vindaloo and Chicken Cafreal. She brings key ingredients from Goa such as traditional vinegar, black jaggery, Recheado masala and Cafreal masala, and prepares her own pickles, ensuring regional authenticity.
The menu presents a wide range of classic Goan dishes for varied palates, including cult favourites such as Prawn Balchao, Prawns Recheado, Crab Xec Xec, and Prawn Molho. The spread also includes beloved street-style and home-style preparations such as Choris Pao, Chicken Cutlet Pao, Prawn and Mushroom Rissois, and a live Ross Omelette Station. Comforting sides like Cabbage Foogath and Goan Potato Bhaji balance the flavours, while traditional desserts including Doce, Alle Belle, Dodol, and Serradura bring the experience to a fitting close.
At its heart, the festival invites diners to experience Goa through its food as it is meant to be enjoyed. Simple, bold and full of character, it offers Bengaluru a chance to slow down, savour familiar flavours in new ways, and discover a side of Goan cuisine that feels both nostalgic and exciting.
Venue: La Utsav, Grand Mercure Bengaluru at Gopalan Mall
Dates: 14th February – 21st February (Dinner) | 15th February & 22nd February (Sunday Brunch )
Timing: 07:00pm – 11:00pm (Dinner) | 01:00pm – 04:00pm ( Sunday Brunch )
Pricing: INR 3000 ++ | INR 4200 ++ (with beverages)
Reservations: +91 9513289922
