Our picks of Goa's most fabulous parties and nightlife hotspots in Goa

Bardo

Beach, Music, Leisure | Exclusive beach club

Bardo is an exclusive beach lifestyle destination located on the pristine shores of trendy Ashwem beach and created by the visionaries behind some of India's most celebrated restaurant brands such as Aurace, Sanchos and Rain. This luxury beach club is the perfect retreat for the contemporary traveller looking for a mix of luxury, ease, revelry and traditional Goa magic; offering 300-foot private cabana rentals, a fine-dining restaurant and a spa. The stunning property features an expansive pool and sun deck that transforms in to a dance floor for Bardo's famed sunset parties.

Bardo derives its name from a Tibetan word that translates to "intermediate state", referring to their notion of a suspended state between one's death and the next birth, personified into a space of peace,happiness and beauty...

BARDO IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THE SEASON!!

Blue Waves

Beach Shack | Trance Parties

Blue Waves located on Morjim Beach, near Marbela Beach Resort, is a two-floor beach shack that serves the classic Goan shack menu comprising seafood, salads, Indian main courses, shakes and juices; however, is better known for the epic trance parties it hosts throughout the season. Their Christmas and New Year's parties are often the most popular this side of the bridge, while their mid-season marathon trance nights also draw quite a crowd.
Stay tuned to this space for Party Details!

Club 9 BAR

Legendary Party Venue | Outdoor & Indoor Clubs

Carved out of the earth atop the Vagator Cliff, Club 9 Bar (Nine Bar) offers a epic open-air venue that although specializes in Goa psytrance, also features other genres through the week, and often hosts international DJs and artists of repute. The open-air dance space shuts down at 10 pm, adhering to Goa's stringent noise pollution laws, however, an indoor club allows the party to continue into the wee hours. With its strategic location on the cliff above Vagator Beach, Club 9 Bar offers one of Goa's most coveted sunset views, best enjoyed with a cocktail or two! 

Club Westend

Open-air Nightclub | Trance & Electronic Parties

Club Westend is located in the Mollembhat valley in the Saligao, Sangolda Village. This open-air nightclub is one of Goa's most popular party hubs, playing electronic music (largely trance), drawing some of the most recognized names in the industry from Goa and and across the globe. Club Westend features three dance floor levels, a rooftop pool, multiple bars and a good restaurant. The surrounding tropical landscape provides a scenic setting for parties that sometimes rage into the morning (and on special occasions, over days)!

Curlies

Beach Shack Lounge | Trance Parties

Curlies is one of the original beach shacks on Anjuna Beach, offering an eclectic and expansive menu, chilled cocktails, several chill-out and dining areas and a fabulous beachfront location. It is the place to meet and greet for sunset and trance! The music begins around 5pm, with DJs from across the globe playing Goa trance to the setting sun. As the night advances, the decibels continue to rise along with the energy.  Stringent noise pollution laws ensure the parties wind down around midnight, but every so often, they find a way to go on..and on…and on! So stick around!
CURLIES IS NOW OPEN! BEACH PARTY EVERY SUNDAY!! 

Marbela Beach

Boutique Resort & Spa | Beach Lounge & Parties

Set against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea, is the chic Marbela Beach Resort. The resort houses an open-air beachfront lounge and restaurant decorated in all-white hosting special events through the season that begin at sunset and wind-down by 10 pm., featuring local and international DJ’s and performers. Newly introduced in 2012, is the indoor nightclub, Club M,  for parties that continue after 10pm. The resort offers 12 white luxurious tents and 6 Spanish Villas for guest accommodations, each equipped with every amenity and state-of-the-art customized fittings. Also on the premises, is the Marbela Spa and a fashion boutique.
Marbela Beach is now closed for the monsoonh, and re-open on October 1st.

Tito's

European & Multi Cuisine Restaurant | Nightclub | Concerts

Tito's is a brand name in Goa known for its vast diversification into night clubs, tours and travels, financial services, resorts and a variety of other businesses. Established in 1971, Tito's is one of Goa's landmark venues. Set off the bustling Calangute beach, on a lane named after it (Tito's Lane), the property houses an elegant open-air restaurant (The Courtyard), a concert space and adjoining nightclubs. Across the lane, is the newer Mambo café.