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• Delicious Vegan Buffet!

We were in Aarhus for one night and had planned to go to Mikuna, but they were closed to due some circumstances beyond their control and looked for a backup. Glad we found this place! It is down a peaceful little walkway/courtyard with some outdoor seating, but clear signage out front. The weather was chilly so we sat in their cafe - which had about 10 tables, but some were on the larger size/could sit 5-6+ people.. but still when all the tables filled up some people left. They have a standard menu but the main focus (and clearly the popular choice) was the buffet. It was entirely vegan the night we went - and a good mix of warm and cold dishes. Some types of veggie salads, lentil soup (really well done - perfect balance of seasoning), a veggie cake dish (kind of a play on a Frikadeller), and some other things and sides. There was also a bread basket that kept being re-filled. The staff were also really good about keeping the dishes full as things went quick! The girl working the front had also made a special cake for dessert - sort of a carrot/spice cake - also vegan and fantastic! While base prices may seem steep - 149 kr for the buffet per person - it is all you can eat - my wife and I both went up 2-3 times, so each plate it became more cost effective:) The service was good - appeared to be one person for the front - but she multi-tasked like a pro! And a couple people down in the kitchen - which is kind of visible from the cafe. The best thing about the meal - something my wife and I both felt when leaving - was that we were full, but not heavy, everything we had seemed healthy but filling. Though the veggie burger that someone a table over from us got looked good.. If we are in Aarhus again we wouldn't hesitate going to Cafe Gaya (the spelling on the Happy Cow listing has a typo) again.