Most restruants/bars/shacks close when the last person leaves, if thats not the case then its around 11/12pm.

All shacks tend to have a themed night typically bbq where you get fed, bit of a party (goan style) and fireworks etc. You dont to find big beach parties due to the laws on music at night etc (no loud music after 10pm).

There are a few nightclubs around the area which are open most of the night.

Check out
http://www.goa-holidays-and-hotels.com/goa-nightlife.html

Goa tends to be a bit more relaxed and chilled out so you dont really get any banging nights apart from at a nightclub.

Regards

Peter

O.K. folks. As my wife & i will be first timers to goa next year (Feb 6th). which bar/restaurant nearest to the Marinha Dourada Hotel do we go to for our first evening out in Arpora. Preferably nothing too rowdy, (but not dead !!).

check this link out first bud http://holidayforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=51178 tons of places to eat with recommendations etc etc

hi DavidH, ive been to marhina dourada often in the last few years and will say that there are many restaurants to choose from if you walk out of the hotel gates take a right go to the end of that road then take a right again you will come to Allspice restaurant(maybe a 10 min walk) it is superb and very friendly. if you take a taxi go into the other resorts(not expensive) there are so many brilliant eateries that you wont know where to start. there is a restaurant next to the ugly bridge, Sublime, (take a taxi and left out the hotel gates) food to die for, run by an englishman.
Go to Goa, enjoy whats there and im sure you will be very much impressed, my wife and i go on Nov 5th for 2 weeks for our seventh time in under 4 years, we cant get enough of the place. Good luck

Neil

We have stayed at Marinha Dourada the last 7 years. Will be there for 2 months Jan & Feb. Can Highly recommend All Spice!