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For The Record

Panjim, Goa, India

For The Record is one of India’s clearest vinyl-bar reference points: a small Panjim room in a Portuguese-era building, built around analogue sound, records, and cocktails that lean into local ingredients rather than imported bar theatre.

The system is part of the identity: a handcrafted vacuum-tube hi-fi setup, vinyl-only playback, and a room shaped around acoustic listening. It feels closer to a personal listening room than a cocktail bar borrowing record culture for effect.

The drinks programme makes heavy use of feni, while the record policy draws from Japanese listening bar culture without adopting a hard silence rule. Go for a conversational vinyl room where the music matters, the cocktails stay local, and the room still feels like Goa.

Sound System

  • Speakers Handcrafted hi-fi speaker system; exact speaker models are not publicly specified
  • Amp Handcrafted vacuum-tube hi-fi system
  • Turntable Vinyl-only playback setup; exact turntable models are not publicly specified

Acoustic Treatment

Portuguese-era room shaped around acoustic listening; specific treatment materials are not publicly specified.

Policy

Music Vinyl-only bar with an extensive record collection, Japanese listening bar influence, jazz roots, and records selected for a cocktail-led room.

Etiquette Conversation is part of the room. It is a listening bar rather than a silent kissa, with cocktails built around Indian ingredients and local feni.

Vibe: Intimate

Directory Status

Listed

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Address

H. No. 49, near Maruti Temple, Mala, Fontainhas, Panjim, Goa 403001, India

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