LONGUINHOS BAR & RESTAURANT - the flagship of the Longuinhos Group of Companies, had its beginnings in the vision and foresight Jose Pedro Longuinho Almeida Coutinho.
The patriarch, who was a gunner and also in charge of the military canteen and stores on the SS Rajula, requisitioned for World War II duty, saw a business opportunity in Casa Portugal, a bar and restaurant in Margao which was up for sale. He bought it, revamped it, renamed it and gave it a spanking new façade. The new look Longuinhos Bar & Restaurant opened for business on May 3rd, 1950. Coutinho stamped rigorous standards of hygiene, cuisine and class to make Longuinhos the rendezvous of the cognoscenti, not only of Margao, but the whole of Goa. The top military brass dined here on a monthly payment basis and even the Portuguese Governor General of Goa, Vassalo Silva regularly threw parties at Longuinhos.
The frontage with its distinctive signboard featuring the logo done in calligraphic style has remained unchanged over the past fifty years, even as the interiors have undergone extensive renovation. The old billiards room of the Portuguese era has been transformed into the air-conditioned section of the restaurant.
Coutinho's foresight, management and the strategic location of the restaurant, bang opposite the Câmara (Municipality) combined to make Longuinhos a veritable institution.
Countless Goans will recall with nostalgia that their marriages began with the entrevista - the first meeting of the prospective bride and bridegroom at Longuinhos. And after the
Registo Civil (Civil Registration) at the Câmara, where better to celebrate than across the street at Longuinhos of course. That tradition still continues to this day. An added bonus is that marriages made in Longuinhos last forever.
Longuinhos was the first restaurant in Margao to feature live music at a time when even canned music in restaurants was in its infancy. Nobby and the Beethovens, a popular Goan band at the time, added a new dimension to Longuinhos.
After nearly 25 years of success, times were changing and opportunities beckoned. A change of guard was taking place and the baton passed from the hands of the founder. Coutinho passed away in 1974 and his sons were thrust with the responsibility of taking his place.

Facilities:

• Swimming Pool
• Jacuzzi / Children's pool
• Ayurvedic Massages
• Room Service
• Satellite Television
• Free Airport Transfers / Railway Station Drop
• Three Restaurants:
  A Tartaruga - Multi-cuisine Restaurant
  Coco del Mar - Open-air Restaurant
  Butterfly Garden - Poolside Restaurant
• Travel Counter (Ticket confirmation, Travel arrangements, Sightseeing / Boating trips)
• Car Rental & Parking
• Gift Shop
• Foreign Exchange Counter
• Major Credit Cards Accepted (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
• Safe Deposit Lockers
• Doctor on Call
• STD and ISD facilities