FOOD YOU’D FIND HARD NOT TO LOVEĪliya soon comes up to introduce herself and we got chatting about the idea behind Villa Nova. Along the walls are pictures of what this villa looked like just a few months ago – and you can tell right there, that Villa Nova is a labour of love. Whitewashed walls, pops of pink bougainvillaea spilling to the floor, a canopy of trees overhead and bright orange umbrellas gives the space a youthful feel while retaining its classy appeal. Walk towards the end of the house, past the bar and into the courtyard to find the restaurant, well and truly hidden from the main road. A gallery that spans the length of the house leads you inside to where a jewellery brand ‘Stories from India’ has made one of the rooms it’s home, selling a stunning collection of earrings, pendants and necklaces – many of which are animal and bug-inspired (really cute!!!). Set behind a field that lends to it a rustic Goan setting, upon entering the villa, you’ll find that the place has a Mediterranean-like theme going on. Villa Nova is located a little after the Nagoa Church on the Nagoa-Arpora stretch of road. It didn’t take them long to snap it up and convert it into a tasteful, summery-looking restaurant that will charm its way into your heart and belly. Lucky for them, a property dealer told the couple about a crumbling old villa in Arpora – a quiet space by the fields, framed by mango trees and bursting with blooms – the quintessential Goan house. When the property deal that Imran and Aliya had finalized for their new dream restaurant fell through without much warning, they were left with plenty of staff and equipment, but no space.
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