Written by, June 10 -- Kaushik Nath

In the vibrant culinary landscape of Goa, where seafood, Portuguese influences, and coastal delicacies dominate the dining scene, an Assamese restaurant has quietly carved out a unique identity for itself. Today, Soul Chef Goa is widely regarded as one of Panjim's finest destinations for authentic Northeastern cuisine. Behind this remarkable success story are founders Saurav Parashar and Monalisa Baruah, a couple who took a leap of faith to introduce the flavours of Assam and the Northeast to a region where such cuisine was once virtually unknown.

Located in Caranzalem, Panjim, not far from the famous Dona Paula viewpoint associated with the filming of the Bollywood movie Singham, Soul Chef has become...