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(New Market; ?25-110; 7.30am-8pm)
Many regard this family-friendly favourite as having
Margao's best pure veg food. The North Indian thalis are reliably good, as are the snacks,
South Indian tiffins and dosas.
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Café Tato
(Valaulikar Rd; thalis ?60, mains ?30-70; 7am-10pm Mon-Sat)
A favourite local lunch spot: tasty ve-
getarian fare and thalis in a bustling backstreet canteen.
Longhuino's
(Luis Miranda Rd; mains ?80-160; 8.30am-11pm)
Since 1950, quaint old Longhuino's bar and res-
taurant, with its old wooden chairs, whirring fans and slow service, has been serving up
tasty Goan, Indian and Chinese dishes popular with locals and tourists alike. It also does a
decent job of desserts like bebinca and tiramasu. Great place to watch the world go by.
GOAN, MULTICUISINE
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Shopping
MMC New Market
MAP
MARKET
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( 8.30am-9pm Mon-Sat)
Margao's bustling covered MMC New Market is one of the most
colourful in Goa.
Golden Heart Emporium
(Confidant House, Abade Faria Rd; 10am-1.30pm & 4-7pm Mon-Sat)
One of Goa's best bookstores,
crammed with fiction, nonfiction and illustrated books on the state's food, architecture
and history.
BOOKS
Information
Banks offering currency exchange and 24-hour ATMs are all around town, especially near
the municipal gardens and along Luis Miranda Rd. There's a handy HDFC ATM in the
Caro Centre near Longuinhos.
2728888; Station Rd, Malbhat)
Reliable medical services.
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