Mimosa, Wildflower’s restaurant, has an extensive menu spanning several pages, comprised mostly of Goan and Indian choices but also Continental options.

Breakfast (8-10.30), Lunch (12-3) and Dinner (7.30-10.30) are all served at the outdoor restaurant or at the other seating areas around the main house.

There is no room service or in-room dining, but there’s a separate bar, built like an old cantina, with outdoor stool seating and plenty of alcohol inside. This is open from 11-3 and 7-11.

Excellent Goan food is made with full authenticity by two local women – the prawn rava fry and fried fish we tried were both cooked to perfection. There are several dishes – such as Tissreo Sukhem (Goan stuffed clam curry) and Goan fenugreek pakoras – that you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else, and although these do need to be ordered a day in advance they’re well worth the wait.

The North Indian food is also great and comes in many veg and non-veg options, meaning there’s something for everyone.

The menu does have a decidedly old-fashioned air about it and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean that you shouldn’t expect the kind of modern dishes or executions you can find elsewhere in Goa – however, Wildflower are happy to make recommendations for these places.