Manisha's Home Food — Restaurant in Goa

Small little gem tucked away in a sleepy corner of Saligao. They’re open for breakfast from 07:30-11:00 am and lunch from 12:30-03:30pm only. We went for lunch and the rice plate or thali was a pleasant surprise (₹130); huge mound of rice and smallish helpings of fish fry and curry, vegetable, dried prawn kismur, pickle, kokum kadi and salad. You can ask for extra helpings (fried fish chargeable). Food was wholesome, fresh and delicious and service was quick. It’s a really small place so call ahead if you can to check; they also have a cheaper thali at ₹90 but that sells out faster...

Authentic Goan food with no hulla-bulla and expensive menu targeting tourists that you usually find near chogm road/ calangute. The place literally feels like home to me, like eating in someone's house. A basic fish thali is 100rs which is the best you'll get in the area. Most of the people who come here are locals and tend to silently enjoy their food, which makes it a peaceful place to have your food. Try their prawns thali if you are there. WARNING - this place is not for those who are stuck up with 'expensive ambience" type...

A superb rice plate (fish thali). The meal is simple and perfect for a working day, you won't leave feeling the weight of a rich thali wanting to sleep it off. Fish curry, rice, a vegetable, kismur (dried prawn salad), futikadi, a little too little chopped veg salad, and, of course, the fried fish.

Their menu is short and spectacular. A veg thali (who knows why), two catch-of-the-day rice plates, usually one larger, white, less boney fish (think king, pomfret or chonak) and another cheaper one (like...