If you go around asking locals in Goa for their favourite Chinese place, most of them will smile and point you towards ‘Fat Panda’ as if they are letting you in on some great big secret. The ironic part is that everyone knows how popular and fantastic Fat Panda is with foodies. This place has become a mecca for Chinese food lovers and intensifies its popularity for two reasons – food (of course!) and ambience. The sight of happy families tucking in the chopsueys and chilli chicken only reaffirms their importance in Goa. This section of Goa is always busy and being located in Candolim, one of the fullest beaches in Goa, Fat Panda receives a lot of footfall. People enjoying classic Chinese food wearing flip-flops is a common endearing sight at Fat Panda.

Fat Panda is a Chinese kitchen serving long-standing favorites of Indo-Chinese cuisine to the diners. A value for money meal awaits you here, encouraging you to indulge freely in their comforting selection. The affordability of the menu only accentuates the popularity of Fat Panda, rest is done by their wonderful food. You can choose to pair your meal with a beer or vodka but we suggest you go with their house cocktails. Start with a bowl of soulful dumpling soup or begin with conventional Chinese starters like, birds nest, street chilli chicken 70’s style, kung pao potatoes, wontons, apple chicken, corn & crackling spinach and Chinese orange chicken chilli. Second course gets even more attractive with, baby corn & mushroom in ginger chilli sauce, triple Szechwan rice, Chinese chopsuey and chicken dragon noodles. One can build their own Chinese sizzler by choosing your base, vegetables and sauce.

Don’t think Fat Panda will let you go so easily. There is still scrumptious dessert course to deal with. Get ready to indulge your senses with an array of delectable oriental desserts. Push away your diet chart and feast on, date pancake, darsaan with ice cream, snickers wonton, Fat Panda sundae, banana fritter with ice cream, apple & sesame fritters, litchi with ice crea, and Panda’s special banana split. The simple black and white interiors of Fat Panda puts you at ease immediately. Sturdy cane furniture dots around the room, where you can sit with friends and eat in comfort. While during the day natural sunlight floods into the room, in the evenings a soft glow is cast by modest lamps. The ambience is cheerful and comfortable.