Ninety7

Don't like matcha? Ninety7 might just change your mind with its New York City-style ceremonial-grade drink.

Matcha, specialty coffee and music were the three things Ninety7 started with, and its matcha is a good reason to give the drink another chance. Founders Anurag Andrade and Ravi Sonar have set up the cafe in an outdoor shed on the grounds of a renovated old Goan home, which will soon also host events and exhibits. Inside, the Listening Room is an intimate space where India Record Co. keeps the soundtrack going. Outside, the garden is a good spot to settle in.

The drinks lean on ceremonial-grade matcha, all made with oat milk, alongside slow-dripped cold brews. The NYC Matcha, inspired by New York cheesecake, is the standout. Also worth trying are the House Carrot Milk Matcha and the Rum Barrel Aged and Whiskey Barrel Aged Cold Brews, which are fermented and aged in their namesake barrels.

The kitchen turns out hand-rolled fresh pasta, including Fettuccine alla Vodka and Garlic Shrimp Linguine, both worth returning for. Prefer something more familiar? There's a Fried Chicken Burger and a Mushroom Melt Sourdough Sandwich. Check the counter for the day's baked treats, but leave room for the Bebinca French Toast: warm, rich and comfortingly familiar.

Getting there: The cafe sits at a main junction in Parra. Go around the circle and enter the gate. There's parking for a couple of cars and bikes. 

Time Out tip: There's no alcohol on offer, but the zero-proof menu has Whiskey Sour, Cuba Libre and Baileys riffs that don't feel like a compromise.