In February, Daman is known for its papri, which are boiled, sweet and salty peas. Crab and lobsters are delicacies in October. The streets of Daman have bars that sell beer, Scotch whisky and feni. Tody is also found in abundance. In Diu, rates of hotels are high in the peak season of October to June.
Most restaurants have their own eating joints.
Food in Diu can be very cheap to expensive. Good seafood and Chinese dishes deserve special mention. With some luck, one can also taste Parsee food here. For One is forbidden to take alcohol out of Daman into Gujarat unless there is a permit. The local police authorities are quite strict about the implementation of prohibition.