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Small Hare Krishna veggie cafe with a small menu, usually 1 vegan option each day. Near Great Georges Street and Stephens Street. Reported closed Jan 2020.
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31 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
Blueberries
Points +250
Cheap tasty curries in a central location - Edit
Govinda's is pretty straightforward, the curries aren't always labelled but most of the curries are vegan. Go up to the counter and ask for a plate of the vegan options, the small plate is €7.45 and the big plate is €10.95. Both include salad. There are plenty of seats, the food is tasty, cheap and quick and it is close to St Stephen's Green. My only issue is that the restaurant doesn't always open on time, I have arrived at 12:30-12:45PM and it has not been open.
Read morePros: Cheap tasty curries, free water, plenty of seating, central location, friendly staff
Cons: Does not always open on time, Vegan options not always labelled, Cracked front window
Guest
NerdyKeith
Points +165
Amazing food and amazing value - Edit
They basically give you a vegan or vegetarian buffet. All food is cooked fresh and always tastes amazing. Their tofu is amazing and whatever sauce they use is delicious. Their portions are so generous too.
Read morePros: Great vegan options , Great value, Friendly staff
Cons: Do not serve coffee
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LauraSmit
Points +13
Great vegan food! Daily menu - Edit
Loved the food. The menu changes every day and the meal you get is homecooked and filling. About €10 for a big plate of food.
Read morePros: Daily menu, Vegan
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Radhadaasi
Points +170
Tasty food, basic decor - Edit
Same food every day i think..
Read moreVery nourishing and generous portions for v reasonable prices. Staff kind and gracious. Decor lacks personality (it uses to have lovely pictures up of Lord Krishna years ago) but the food is cooked in spiritual atmosphere by spiritually minded people and you can taste it. They should repaint the shopfront red again.
It's much more eye catching than the purple.
Pros: Great value
Cons: Toilets could be cleaner
Guest
iuleah
Points +42
Delicious vegan indian food - Edit
Food was absolutely amazing, lots of vegan options and very reasonable prices! Highly recommend!!
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Alwineje
Points +424
Great food, great portions, great people - Edit
Really lovly dinner experience! You can try so many different things even as a vegan, thy only had vegetarian salad left so I got a vegan soup aside instead! Tap water included.
Read morePros: Nice variety , Friendly staff
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SeamyC
Points +25
Super dope veggie feast - Edit
I ate here for lunch 2 days ago. It was amazing. The lady serving me asked was I vegan or veggie, when I replied veggie she asked would I like a bit of everything as they had cheese in a spicy sauce. I had a little of everything and a side salad. My partner had the same. It came to €15 for the two of us. The food was delicious, full of good veg, some brown rice, the cheesy cubes in a spicy sauce and a beetroot side salad. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Taste, Price, Location
Cons: Zero
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IdaJohansen
Points +397
Good good - Edit
Tasted pretty good
Read morePros: Most was vegan, Fair price
Guest
iksic
Points +28
Ottimo ed economico! - Edit
Piccolo, frequentato ma non affollato (almeno alle 13), serve diverse pietanze vegetariane e/o vegan. Noi abbiamo preso due piatti misti (con tutto), come usano la maggior parte dei clienti locali che ci hanno preceduto. Si può scegliere tra porzione normale o grande. Tutto è risultato molto buono, alcuni cibi per noi un po' troppo speziati, ma dipende dalle nostre abitudini probabilmente. Abbiamo preso due piatti, uno grande e uno normale, stracolmi (in genere basta quello più piccolo, credo), due ciotole di verdure crude e due bicchieroni di acqua. Per meno di 20€ abbiamo la pancia piena di bontà salutari. Sarà il nostro riferimento preferito per i pasti!
Read morePros: Piatto molto ricco e gustoso, conveniente
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Solenn
Points +30
Large portions - Edit
The food is good with large portions. Simple interior.
Read moreNot that many choices, yet the plate with a bit of everything was good.
Guest
Mmizzy
Points +37
Not as good as the other one. - Edit
It looks a tad grubby here and unfortunately for me they use lots of chilli in the food. Opens at noon but there was hardly any selection when I came there at 1. Perhaps a one off but disappointed as I loved the other location.
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MarijkeMaria
Points +31
Amazing saved the day - Edit
It was great. Difficult to find a place you find comfortable to sit alone at night except this place. Good good good portion!!!!
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap, Convenient
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RenzBassant
Points +115
Great food and value for money - Edit
Good food and you get a lot of food for a nice price! Friendly service, simple interior.
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AninaHanekom
Points +48
Good potions and price - Edit
Govinda’s is a lovely little hole in the wall. Very basic with no frills. You can choose your meal. They had three vegan dishes when we were here. You can choose a big or a small plate. The small plate was huge and I was stuffed after. The food is mostly tasty but there is little to no vegan protein.
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PPMurphy
Points +13
Clarification! - Edit
Your description of Govindas Aungier Street is misleading -- "Small Hare Krishna veggie cafe with a small menu, usually 1 vegan option each day"
Read moreNeither the restaurant nor the menu is small! And it also has far more than one vegan option a day!
I eat there on a regular basis simply because the food is absolutely delicious and extremely good value, you couldn't cook yourself at home for even half the price!
Pros: Delicious food , Incredible value, Delightful staff
Cons: Doesn't open on Sunday!, Doesn't open for breakfast!, Closes at 9pm!
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Vitxo
Points +414
Great place - Edit
It was just we`re looking for in our stay in Dublin, a restaurant with vegan options, cheap and central.
Read moreThe atmosphere is pleasant in spite of the constant spiritual reviews and the Hare Krishna's songs out of the restaurant.
Pros: Price, Friendly staff, Vegan options
Cons: Low protein
Guest
Claremveg
Points +601
ok - Edit
I don't like to give a bad review as this place is a bit nicer than the abbey street cafe. However I do find the food cold and sloppy and all piled up on the plate together doesn't cut it for me. It's fine if your not too fussy as it's cheap but I have been to many better buffet style places. In all honesty is rather pay a bit more to eat in cornucopia.
Read morePros: cheap , vegan options , Central
Cons: cold, not great food , too many items piled on one plate
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vitorbaptista
Points +45
Delicious and very cheap - Edit
The food was great, varied, and cheap. I shared a Govinda's Special with my wife and it was plenty for us both. Probably enough for 3 people to be OK (not full). It was delicious and about 10 euros, which is surprisingly cheap.
Read morePros: Really cheap , Delicious food
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MarkD.HCV
Points +24
Stuffed and satisfied for great price. - Edit
The vegan samosas are the best I've ever tasted, and way cheaper and bigger too. The dahl is always amazing. The doorstop of bread and mung bean soup is gorgeous. Both the small and Large plate get stacked high with as much or as little variety as you want - and you're getting almost twice the food you'd get for the same price in other vegan restaurants and I always clean my plate. Lovely staff - only thing I'd change: swap the plates for big shallow bowls to reduce spillage and make mixing it all up easier. No frills but I'm there for the food so it doesn't bother me.
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mahora
Points +36
Big portions, decent price but average food - Edit
The feeling I got here was that they were trying hard, but not quite hitting the mark. The food was reasonably priced in an expensive city and the portions were very generous. You're definitely not going to leave hungry! The food itself was quite bland and tasteless alas. The paneer in tomato sauce was very bland, I couldn't finish it. Good salads and a fantastic selection of tea.
Read morePros: Very generous portions, Well priced in an expensive city, Good selection of teas
Cons: Bland food
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HappyFoodatYogaHub
Points +28
Love this place. Love the small plate - Edit
You always know exactly what to expect and the price is very reasonable.
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Tiggy
Points +14078
Simple, reasonably priced food - Edit
My partner and I came here twice while we were in Dublin. The first time we'd just arrived in the city late and this was still open and a few minutes' walk away. We chose what was available and vegan, which was most of the buffet. This was a pretty average selection of curries and rice. There appeared to be no vegan desserts. However, prices were midest and serving sizes decent. Our second visit was a bit better. We had a quick, light lunch of tomato and vegetable soup and this was quite nice, accompanied by bread and vegan spread. This is a place for quick, simple, no-frills food, so keep your expectations in check.
Read morePros: Quick, reasonably prices food
Cons: Food not always that good
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JonJon
Points +20306
Great and hearty food at small price! - Edit
I ate there for lunch just before my flight back to France and I really appreciated the place and the meal (the place location is convenient and I was rapidly served). The staff is very friendly, prices are low and they do not hesitate to serve you a big portion of food. Vegan options are limited but the food is really tasty. The place is calm and pleasant.
Read morePros: good value for money, friendly staff, pleasant place
Cons: only one or two vegan options
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Rochelle Fogg
Points +84
Satisfying meal at reasonable price - Edit
I wish they didn't depend so much on cheese and dairy to make food tasty. There was a vegan plate that was good. The cheesy baked noodle casserole tasted good, but we can get this kind of food anywhere. None of the deserts were vegan when we came. Generous portions.
Read morePros: generous portion size, location in center of the city, reasonable price
Cons: dependent on dairy
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imogenmichel
Points +2667
Decent value food - Edit
I came here on a weekday and had a pretty reasonable lunch. The vegan curries were quite good and reasonable value with large portion sizes, the staff seemed nice and it was a nice, bright venue.
Read morePros: Selection of vegan curries, Good value, Friendly staff
Cons: A little on the bland side
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veggiegoth
Points +217
delicious! - Edit
i went to govinda's twice at same location. the first time i got a big plate of food which was so much and i ate it all and could barely walk out but it was so good. the second time i just had the butternut squash soup which was yummy. the woman who owns govinda's is a lovely and precious woman and so sweet.
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pradipd
Points +347
Disappointing - Edit
There were two things I did not like about this place. First is that they pile up five different items one on top of the other on a single plate. It creates a mishmash, that is neither fun nor pleasant to eat. The second is that the food itself was on the bland side, with not much flavor.
Read morePros: Location
Cons: Presentation, Taste
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