Having taken our morning beach stroll from Candolim to Calangute and then fighting our way through the crowds of tourists at Calanugue steps, Mr R and I were in need of some lunch.
We headed off into town, while walking past the old petrol station on Beach Road, I stopped to look at some hats, when MR R noticed down a dusty dirty track Jiya's Pure veg Restaurant.
Pleasantly surprised when arrived outside. Inside it is small, with around 20 covers. Downstairs is non- a/c , upstairs a/c but only opens at noon.
Like most of the pure veg restaurants it is basic, but the main thing is it was clean and cheap.
A vast menu that serves South Indian, snacks, Thali, Punjabi and Chinese.
We opted for Masala Dosa RS 0.50 A large paper style pancake filled with potato and spiced with masala.
Puri Bhaja RS 0.50 a spicy potato dish with puri bread.
The dosa was a little disappointing not as much filling as I would have liked, but then it was mid-day and dosa had finished being cooked, but they kindly made them for us.
On the other hand the Puri Bhaja has to be the best I have tasted in a long time. Full of flavour and lovely thick chunks of potato. Puri's were so light they melted in your mouth.
Manager and staff all very friendly and helpful, I especially enjoyed the salsa music playing in the background!
On the whole I will give Jiya's Pure Veg Restaurant 3/5 chillies.
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