Dubki Best Dishes – What to Order at Dubki Goa

Picking the best dishes at Dubki is less about finding the expensive plates and more about spotting which ones are doing something you cannot get elsewhere in Vagator. The menu is priced flat — most things cost ₹545 — so there is no penalty for ordering the interesting thing over the safe thing. This guide ranks fourteen dishes by how worthwhile they are, notes who each suits, and suggests what to order on a first visit.

Last updated 11 September 2026. Prices approximate. DubkiMenu.com is an independent informational website — confirm availability on +91 86238 88190.

Best Dishes at Dubki at a Glance

#	Dish	Approx.	Veg?	Best for
1	Mushroom Xacutti Samosa Cone	₹545	Veg	Goan flavour, first-timers
2	Mutton Mandi	₹795	Non-veg	A centrepiece for the table
3	Paella Seafood	₹795	Non-veg	Seafood eaters, sharing
4	Joojeh Kebab	₹545	Non-veg	Grill lovers, saffron chicken
5	Corn Cheese Rissois	₹525	Veg	Goan-Portuguese nostalgia
6	Kathal Khurchan Kulcha	₹475	Veg	Vegetarians who miss meat texture
7	Dal Bukhara with Lachha Paratha	₹595	Veg	Comfort, a filling main
8	Pad Thai Noodle Chicken	₹645	Non-veg	A reliable full plate
9	Baked Mushroom and Brie Cheese	₹565	Veg	Rich, good with drinks
10	Chicken Katsu, Tobanjan Chilli Lettuce	₹575	Non-veg	Crunch and heat
11	Bhutta Khees Chaat	₹545	Veg	Something genuinely unusual
12	Lamb and Chorizo Burger	₹545	Non-veg	The best of the burgers
13	Russian Honey Cake	₹445	Veg	Dessert worth ordering
14	Peri Peri Cauliflower, Garlic Aioli	₹445	Veg	Cheap, shareable, reliable

The Standouts, Explained

1. Mushroom Xacutti Samosa Cone — ₹545, vegetarian

The single most-cited dish on the menu, and the one that best explains what the kitchen is trying to do. Xacutti is a serious Goan masala — roasted coconut, dried red chillies, a long list of warm spices — normally reserved for slow-cooked chicken or pork curry. Compressing that into a mushroom filling inside a cone-shaped samosa is the sort of thing that either works or collapses into a gimmick. It is the dish to order if you want to know whether Dubki is a beach bar with food or a kitchen with a view.

2. Mutton Mandi — ₹795, non-vegetarian

Yemeni slow-cooked mutton over rice that has taken up the fat and spice from the meat. It is one of the two priciest plates and the most substantial thing on the menu by some distance. On a menu built from small plates, this is the dish that anchors a table — order it early and build the rest of the meal around it.

3. Paella Seafood — ₹795, non-vegetarian

The centrepiece of a serious seafood section — eight dishes in all, from Kung Pao Chili Fish at ₹595 up to Bacon Wrapped Chorizo Stuffed Prawns at ₹725. The paella, flavoured with sweet paprika and saffron, is the one built for sharing. See the Dubki seafood menu page.

4. Joojeh Kebab — ₹545, non-vegetarian

Persian saffron chicken, typically marinated in saffron, yoghurt and lime before grilling. The saffron is the whole point and the reason to choose it over the Persian Kebab beside it at the same price — it gives you something the standard tandoori chicken of every other Vagator menu does not.

5. Corn Cheese Rissois — ₹525, vegetarian

Rissóis are half-moon croquettes the Portuguese left behind, still made in Goan bakeries. Filled with corn and cheese, they are the most straightforwardly enjoyable thing in the veg section and the easiest sell to a table that cannot agree on anything.

6. Kathal Khurchan Kulcha — ₹475, vegetarian

Jackfruit scraped and shredded until the texture reads like pulled meat, served with kulcha. At ₹475 it is among the cheaper substantial plates, and it is the dish to point a sceptical vegetarian at — it is doing far more work than paneer.

7. Dal Bukhara with Lachha Paratha — ₹595, vegetarian

Black urad dal simmered long and slow with butter and cream. It is the most filling vegetarian option on the menu and the one main that works as a meal on its own rather than as part of a spread.

8. Bhutta Khees Chaat — ₹545, vegetarian

Grated corn cooked down to a soft mash — a Maharashtrian khees — reworked as chaat. It is the least familiar item on the list and worth ordering precisely for that. If you are at Dubki for a second time and want something you have definitely never had at a beach bar, this is it.

What to Order on a First Visit

Table	Order	Food subtotal
Two people, drinks and snacks	Mushroom Xacutti Samosa Cone + Corn Cheese Rissois	₹1,070
Two people, proper dinner	Samosa Cone + Joojeh Kebab + Mutton Mandi + Russian Honey Cake	₹2,330
Two vegetarians	Samosa Cone + Kathal Khurchan Kulcha + Dal Bukhara + Honey Cake	₹2,060
Four sharing	Four small plates + Paella + Mutton Mandi	₹3,750

Add roughly 15% for the 10% service charge and taxes, and drinks on top of that. The Dubki menu for two page works through the budgeting in more detail.

What to Skip

Not a criticism of the kitchen, just of the value maths: French Fries at ₹325, Potato Wedges at ₹375 and Vegetarian Nachos at ₹445 are the least interesting way to spend money here. They are the same anywhere in Vagator, and for ₹100 more than the nachos you can have the Corn Cheese Rissois or the Peri Peri Cauliflower. On a menu where almost everything costs ₹545, ordering the ₹325 dish is not a saving worth making.

Frequently Asked Questions

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DubkiMenu.com is an independent informational website, not affiliated with Dubki – Dawn & Dusk Bar. Recommendations are editorial opinion based on publicly documented menu information; prices are approximate.