Eating at Goa Airport is a portrait of the easy travel atmosphere in the city with a blend of fast food, Indian food, and cafe-like restaurants, most of which are found in the after security departure area. Although they are not as extensive as metro airports, the choices are balanced to most travel requirements.
A good alternative is the multi-cuisine and Indian food counters, which serves North Indian food, snacks, thalis, and vegetarian food, and is great in case you want something that will keep you full before your flight. Such places tend to be the most appropriate in terms of a good meal.
To consume lighter food, one may visit cafes such as Café Coffee Day and such coffee shops that offer coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches, wraps, and pastries. They are ideal to passengers who want to unwind, recharge their gadgets or get a quick snack before takeoff.
Quick service counters are also available with burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, and packaged meals that can be handy when waits are short, or when boarding is urgent.
A practical suggestion - eat after you have cleared security and a little before the peak boarding time because the seating areas around food outlets are usually occupied fast during the rush time.
Duty-Free Shopping
The duty-free shopping at Goa Airport is situated in international departures area, post-immigration and is a small yet well-organized shopping area near the boarding gates. Although it is smaller than other airports such as Delhi or Mumbai, it is created to be fast and effective in terms of browsing and one can cover all in a limited time.
Its duty-free store is specialized in core international classes, beginning with perfumes, cosmetics and skincare, including brands like Dior, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Davidoff, and Estee Lauder. These are usually packaged in gift sets and travel packs and so are perfect as last minute buys or as a gift.
Duty-free here is most popular among the travelers and the liquor section is the best place here. It features global brands such as Johnnie Walker, Chivas Regal, Jack Daniels, Absolut, Smirnoff and Bacardi, frequently with multi-bottle offers and travel-only packs. This is the area that is likely to garner the greatest focus particularly among foreign travelers.
The selection of Indian-origin products is also less, such as tea, spices, packaged snacks, and gift products, which are convenient in case you do not want to go outside and shop.
In addition to being duty-free, the airport features convenience stores on both landside and airside, selling the basics such as snacks, drinks, headphones, chargers, toiletries, and travel accessories, which can be the most convenient items to buy before a flight.
A handy hint — it is not that large, so you had better purchase something when you notice it instead of thinking that there will be more of them later. The design is straightforward, and you can easily go through the whole section without haste.
Shops & Lifestyle Stores
Goa Airport has a small yet helpful shopping area consisting of souvenir shops, travel retailing, and convenience shops. The terminal has such products as Goan souvenirs, handicrafts, snacks, chocolates, and travel necessities.
It also has shops with accessories, sunglasses, small fashionable products and gifting selections that can be used in a last minute shopping.
Lounges / Relax Spots
The Goa Airport has small yet effective lounge facilities in the departure lounge. The lounges are well equipped with comfortable seats, snacks, drinks, Wi-Fi and power points making them an ideal place to get out of the hectic terminal.
Other Activities
There are no big entertainment areas in the airport, and it is a quiet place where you can sit close to the windows, have a cup of coffee, and relax before boarding a plane, particularly after a holiday at the beach.
Suggested Layover Itineraries
When there is a 3-hour layover, remain indoors in the airport. Take a meal, window shop in the duty-free and rest at your gate or the lounge.
A layover of 5-6 hours allows the opportunity of stepping out, but it will be based on the traffic and time. Plan carefully.
You can visit Goa in brief and should come back 2.5 to 3 hours before departure, otherwise, it would be less than 8 hours.
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