Superb fish @Cardozo Mendes, Sancoale, Goa, March 2024

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In this season for prayer and contemplation, we recently visited the quiet village of Sancoale, just next to Cortalim in central Goa’s Mormugao taluka. It is the time of Lent when Maria, I and Roma are having only fish and veg food. And we’re going to a little family-run place called Cardozo Mendes, a local taverna in Sancoale, closer to the Cortalim side, which has been serving superb home made fish since the past 35 years. The fish is so good that this little restaurant deserves to become famous far beyond Sancoale

Cardozo Mendes Bar & Restaurant
Near Old Church, Sancoale, Mormugao, Goa
Contact: 9822350887, 9673565091; Mondays CLOSED
Google Maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sAPbmn9To8psi...

Costs we paid: 8 tiger prawns Rs 1,200, 1 chonak masala rawa fry Rs 530, finger chips Rs 100, quarter urrac Rs 60

To get there, if coming from Panjim side, take the Cortalim-Vasco exit on the new Zuari bridge, and turn right at Cortalim circle. Follow the road till the first right turn and take this right towards the old Sancoale church. Just a short way down, turn left and the first, pink coloured house is Cardozo Mendes

We decide to have chonak masala fry with rawa and tiger prawns. If we have space left, we’ll have tamso curry with Goan red rice. We are also going to enjoy some of the first urrac of this summer season. Unfortunately for Jaya, in veg there was only finger chips and salad.

The chonak fry is so perfectly spiced. This is a real rustic Goan food

We also enjoyed the absolutely beautiful tiger prawn dish in delicious, tangy rechead masala. I’m not exaggerating when I say eating that massive king prawn, I left like I was eating a steak. It was a perfect marriage with the rechead masala, just the right amount of gravy.

Some of the best food in Goa you’ll get at the village tavernas like Cardozo Mendes. What a satisfying meal!

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