Govindas Surfers Paradise

This was the first ever vegan restaurant I have been to and it was amazing where I live has no vegan restaurants so when I went to the Gold Coast I picked one and I chose this one I highly recommend the potato bake and the pasta bake and also the chocolate mousse it was amazing (it tastes like a bounty) also it was so cheap and affordable

This place does an all-you-can eat for $14.99, a single large plate for $9.99, or a single small plate for $7.99. The atmosphere is friendly and casual, and the all-vegan buffet is pretty great.

the food was great and all you see and is vegan yummy feast. the price is reasonable.

Loved the selection and price. Potato bake and koftas are my favourite. Chocolate mouse was fantastic.

Been here a few times and love it. Only $15 for all you can eat.

This place is just incredible. I got the all-you-can-eat just so I could try everything and go back for my favourites! The kofta balls are sooooo good. The staff were wonderful and it's got a great atmosphere. I'd 100% recommend it!!

I used to visit the previous Govindas in the Paradise Centre when they were vegetarian. They had excellent vegan food then, but for a long time it wasn't always plentiful, until the owner started to see the light.

Since they went vegan last year, Hallelujah! - things are much brighter.

Take your pick from their buffet, which includes a separate salad bar. Hot dishes change, but go from vegetable curries and creamy potato bake to the staple kofta balls.

Eating in - that's what i always do when i'm here - you can get a plate of food for $10 or an unlimited plate - that is, with all the refills you want - for $15. Incredible value!

Sadly, this is the only vegan place in glittering Surfers Paradise. But it's definitely not a case of "Well, go there because there's no other choice."

The food is fresh, the staff are usually friendly, and the cost is low. Really, it's a fantastic deal in Paradise!


Updated from previous review on Sunday April 10, 2016

Amazing vegan food!

The food in this restaurant is absolutely amazing and so delicious. Even my meat eating boyfriend loved it and was happy to go back numerous times. There is such good variety in the buffet and it is all delicious and unbelievably good value for money. I couldn't recommend this place enough for vegans.

Our first Govinda experience and it sure won't be our last. Friendly service, delicious buffet meal, great price.

As well as a great buffet with yummy affordable salads and hot dishes, this place has some great vegan desserts. Including delicious vegan chocolate cheese cake.

Being both a vegan and a food lover, this place was a culinary paradise. At $12.90 for an all you can eat buffet, you can’t go wrong. I thought places like this only existed in my dreams ;-) Half of our group were meat eaters and they loved it too.

Terrific array of hot and cold options as well as desserts in case you have room left. The staff were friendly and you could tell they really enjoy what they do. It’s just too bad we were visiting otherwise we’d come here all the time!

Affordable, vegan and delicious! By far my favourite restaurant. They say all-you-can-eat, I say challenge accepted

I'm a pretty slim female and I think I continue to amaze staff/friends at how many times I can go back and refill my plate. It is just so good, it's really hard to leave. Very cheap, the tofu salad is just amazing and I usually find salads boring.

Potato bake/Kofas/Pasta bake= yum! There's not one thing there I wouldn't happily fill my plate with. Their ginger juices are really amazing and have made my sore throats disappear in the matter of an hour.

Only bad thing about this place is they offer non-vegan lasso drinks (based on yogurt). Would be really great if they did this vegan, not just because I would buy it, but because I restrain from supporting non-veganism is anyway possible. But other than that it is just.. wow.

The new Surfers Paradise Govinda's opened at 3120A Surfers Paradise Boulevard in October 2014. It is a lovely, open space, with a bain-marie on one side and a salad bar on another. All the food is vegan, and is denoted as such. The best value meal is the $12.90 all-you-can-eat buffet. However, there are other meal deals available also. There are $5 desserts in the fridge, and cow's milk lassis are also available. The hot food is non-spicy Indian cuisine - absolutely lovely!

This place is great if you're passing by and want to grab a quick and easy meal. It's so cheap and delicious for what you receive!

They had just changed to an all vegan menu but kept the menu the same, so now vegans can have the lasagne and pasta bake which have a homemade tofu cheese, yay! And they were delicious! Our son loves the kofta balls which have hidden vegies and we love them too! Worth going also for their desserts, their chocolate mousse cake is so rich we had to share it and we loved the cupcakes, so yummy and fresh :)
They are looking to change the menu board soon and the prices are really cheap and they have combo prices which are fantastic so you can try a few things on one plate.

This place is exceptional value for money.

The savories are Indian style with some notable exceptions such as the tasty Lasagna. The salads are yum.

The best thing I've ever had here is, hands down, the blueberry cheesecake. It should win some sort of award.

The staff are friendly and the portions are big. If you came here starving, you'd be filled up with a combo plate.