Cafe Gaya

It was the first we have been to Gaya following a plant based diet - and it was great!
The menu card is not big nor filled with many varieties. Yet, the buffet has soup, warm dish and different types of vegetables to combine with (e.g Hokkaido pumpkin, potatoes, chickpeas, kale salad, humus, pesto, etc). There's also a veggie burger that looks really good - will try next time.

The cafe is small but very cozy and many times there's live music which makes it very pleasant.

The ladies serving in the cafe are nice and very welcoming. They take the time to explain the menu, talk and listen to you.

One more thing, you can reserve a table which is great since the place is a bit small and can get crowded easily.

Had the lunch buffet, Beetroot soup was nice and good bread and salad. Was really filling and wholesome. It was a cosy place to sit and a good lunch option.

I had to wait a loooong time for my hot chocolate, but it was delicious :) The vegan burger too. There were not a lot of vegan options.

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.

Healthy, hippy style place with lots of seating.

Café Gaya is located in the center of Århus and offers a menu that is fully organic, and where most options are vegan. The atmosphere and feel you get of the place is amazing! You instantly feel relaxed and great from the moment you walk in. They often have events with live music, which adds even more to the wonderful aura of the place.The owner is also super nice.

It's the ideal place to go if you're looking for something vegan, that is not fastfood takeaway-y. They offer a refreshing healthy range of options, which is a really nice alternative to the burger and hotdog joints with vegan options also found in the center of town.

Gaya offers the closest thing to a vegan buffet you can find in Århus, and most days it is fully vegan. The buffet options are delicious, though maybe not the ultimate "WOW"-factor. The other vegan options are equally nice, not "over the top" and their smoothies are absolutely delicious.

The price is a bit steep, but it isn't too bad, if you can appreciate the experience overall. I, as well as family and friends keep coming back regardless, so there must be more to it than what first meets the eye.

I came here and got the vegan burger, which was 95 kr, and then I also got a cup of water for 5 kr. The burger took 20 minutes to come out, which was fine, and it was warm and looked fantastic.

However, the bun was impossible to cut and eat with the burger part, and the burger had over three types of dressings on it, which made a clusterf*ck of flavors that just wasn't really for me. I'll eat it, but I won't pay for it again.

If I go back I'll try the buffet, but that's 115 kr, so I'm not sure if I'm eager to spend that much and be disappointed.

The atmosphere of this place was amazing though, and I loved sitting and reading in there. It's worth it for that. The smoothies and everything else are probably really good, just expensive.

We visited Cafe Gaia on a couple of occasions. The cafe is very cozy, and has a good atmosphere. We enjoyed the food, and the buffet looks delicious. However, we found the portions to be small and sligtly overpriced.

This vegetarian restaurant is well worth visiting if you can get to Aarhus, in Jutland. It is beautifully decorated, a very pleasant place to eat and the food is exquisite. I was so happy to have their well seasoned lentil soup, white beans, and hummus, - great to have such tasty vegetarian protein foods. They also have raw veggies, salads, and fresh juices. The restaurant is attached to a bookstore and has an additional outdoor courtyard for dining in warmer weather, making it a pleasant destination. The cooks have a fine sense of flavor. Wait staff are helpful (in English too).
Vesanto Melina, co-author of "Becoming Vegetarian", "Becoming Vegan" and of "Becoming Raw.

My family and I stumbled upon Cafe Gaia on a recent trip to Aarhus during their annual music festival, and it was like a secret vegetarian garden in the land of meat and more meat. We love Denmark, but anyone who travels or lives there will admit that there are not many all vegetarian restaurants in the country. As such, not only is Gaia a rarity, but it is a delicious one at that.

My wife and I had the vegetarian Tapas, wch consisted of a selection of various salads, pesto tapenade, quinoa, and a choice of fresh baked regular or gluten free bread, and my son had a hummus and pesto sandwich. The Tapas was delicious, and my son said the sandwich was the best he had ever had. Also, don't miss the smoothies or the summer lemonade.

I also want to take a m oment to say something about the staff and the atmosphere-both of which were wonderful. After several weeks on the road it just felt nurturing to be in an all vegetarian establishment. I felt like Gaia was caring for me through the food, the staff who helped us order in English, and the people playing music to entertain us.