Budget Eats: Sushant Vihar, Margao, South Goa, April 2025

Today, Maria and I are going to an old haunt for a quick lunch after some work in Margao

Sushant Vihar restaurant is in Malbhat, right opposite the Carmelite Monastery in Margao town
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Sushant Vihar has been here for 40 years. It is a simple place with just 5 tables. But don’t be fooled by the humble ambience. The food at Sushant is like home cooked. Delicious Goan food at very good prices for those on a budget, like us

We had leppo thali (Rs 100) and kingfish thali (Rs 200)

You don’t need a lot of money to eat well in Margao. Sushant Vihar is typical of the inexpensive and homely meals you get in Margao town. Goans who come from all over Goa to shop in New Market and Malbhat, eat in such places. We were also happy because they asked if we want parboiled (ukde city) or white rice. Even the fancy restaurants don’t serve Goan parboiled red rice, which is more tasty with fish curry

The fish thali had prawn curry, teesrio, kismur (dry prawns cooked salad), beans bhaji, sal kadi, salad, pickle, parboiled rice with kharem (salted dried fish), with fried leppo for Maria and fried kingfish for Lesley

The kharem (salted dry fish) was very good. The curry was piping hot and was just superb. Teesrio was excellent. Everything was good. The kismur also. Simple

Margao we get very good fish curry cheap. There are many places like this in Margao if you’re on a budget like us. You can eat well. We’re having teesrio, prawns, kismur, kingfish fry and ukde xitt (parboiled rice) for Rs 200 for kingfish thali and Rs 100 for leppo thali. Who needs frills? Just need good food.

Look out for our videos which have ‘Budget Eats’ in the title. We have a playlist also ‘Budget Eats in Goa’. These are the places where you can eat like a king without losing an arm or a leg

The total bill at Sushant was just Rs 340, with a cold drink, for such a wonderful meal

What a great home cooked lunch we had.

We’ll show you many more such budget style eateries in Margao in the months to come

Take care, guys. Enjoy life

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