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Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
Plant based restaurant with a weekly rotating menu made with fresh local ingredients. Check social media or website for current offerings. Mon-Tue no regular lunch menu - only daily special. Uses reusable boxes (after returning you receive the deposit on the boxes back). Reported closed August 2024.
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Gonnetstraat 26, Haarlem, Netherlands, 2011 KA
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Last update on 08 Dec 2024 by Lauraleec
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Added by ~Florence~ on 03 Dec 2020
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41 Reviews
First Review by food4ricky
Maarten&Es
Points +83
Echte aanrader - Edit
Mooie eerlijke producten waar heerlijke gerechten van bereid worden.
Read moreVriendelijke bediening, we veel Engels sprekend.
Guest
BroccoliButcher
Points +72
Beste vegan restaurant dat ik ken - Edit
Bij Mama Gaia eet je wat de pot dat seizoen schaft. Je kan alleen kiezen hoeveel gangen je wilt. Alles is vegan en ze letten erg op duurzaamheid. Groenten zijn vaak uit de omgeving en van het seizoen. Ik ben hier nu 3x geweest en elke keer sta ik versteld van de smaakcombinaties. Elke gang is een verassing en altijd ontzettend lekker.
Read morePros: Bijzondere en lekkere smaakcombinaties, Vriendelijk personeel
Cons: Aan de dure kant
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EmiM
Points +43
Delicious menu - Edit
Super tasty menu with seasonal veggies. Lovely ambience. Friendly staff. 5 stars!
Read morePros: Food, Seasonal veggies , Basil smash GT
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MichelleSchmitz
Points +244
Great food and friendly atmosphere - Edit
We had the 5-course surprise menu. A lot of new and special combinations of flavours. We liked it. The food looked beautiful. The restaurant looked beautiful too with a lot of earth toned colors. Really calm and friendly environment. We forgot to take pictures of all the courses.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-12
Pros: Atmosphere, Surprising combinations of flavours, Friendly staff
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StephanieStephanie
Points +279
Nice atmosphere - Edit
Food was okay, could have been more outspoken. Some dishes were a bit bland and a lot of the sauces of the savoury dishes were too sweet for my taste. Nice wine pairings, nice atmosphere and 100% vegan😄
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-20
Pros: Atmosphere, 100% vegan restaurant, Nice wine pairings
Cons: Sauces in savoury dishes were way too sweet , Food was not outspoken enough
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EvaDee73
Points +509
Absolutely wonderful - Edit
Words don’t do this place justice but I’ll try 😊 Wonderfully delicious vegan fine dining, friendly staff, super tasty food. I’m a big fan!
Read morePros: Beautiful tasty food, All vegan, Staff
Cons: There’s nothing to dislike
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GitteKlomp
Points +66
Lovely place, amazing flavors and friendly people - Edit
The food is fresh, creative and made with love. Amazing flavor palette and artistic looking.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-10
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MelaniemHendriks
Points +18
Heerlijk en sfeervol kerstdiner - Edit
We waren hier 1e Kerstdag en hebben erg genoten. We kunnen zelf erg lekker koken en er zijn maar weinig restaurants die ons verrassen en flink overtreffen. Hier kookt een góede chef-kok. Heerlijke smaken. De bediening was ook erg gezellig en goed. Voor herhaling vatbaar en het waard om wat verder voor te rijden!
Read morePros: Hoge kwaliteit eten, Bediening , Duurzame insteek
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Maaikej
Points +2593
Tongstrelende gerechten bij Mama Gaia - Edit
26-12-23 Tongstrelende gerechten bij Mama Gaia. We hebben een vijf gangen diner genuttigd in dit volledig vegan restaurant en als bonus kregen we twee extra hapjes. De gerechten waren allemaal zeer origineel, erg lekker en heel mooi opgediend. (Zie foto’s) Ik ben nog aan het nagenieten 💖
Read moreAantal sterren aangepast naar vijf sterren 🤩
3-9 - 21 goed concept, maar verbetering nodig
Wij aten bij het tweede volledig plantbased restaurant in Haarlem. De locatie is geweldig en het personeel is aardig, maar een paar zijn wel wat onwennig. De menukaart ziet er verrassend uit. Als eerste deelden we een voorgerecht van kool, die helaas nog te hard was.
Daarna bestelden we twee hoofdgerechten. We moesten erg lang wachten.
De gerechten zijn prijzig voor wat je krijgt en werden niet goed opgediend. Het meisje was de rijst bij de curry vergeten en ook de saus bij de noodles. De twee gerechten waren wel vers en erg lekker, maar met te weinig groente.
Er zit wel potentie in dit fantastische concept, er is genoeg ruimte voor verbetering. Ik kom wel weer terug :-))
Good concept but needs improvement
We ate at the second fully plant-based restaurant in Haarlem. The location is great and the staff is nice, but a few are a bit awkward. The menu looks surprising. First we shared a starter of cabbage, which unfortunately was still too hard.
Then we ordered two Vegan main dishes. We had to wait very long.
The dishes are pricey for what you get and were not served well. The girl had forgotten the rice with the curry and the sauce with the noodles. The two dishes were fresh and tasty, but not enough vegetables.
There is potential in this fantastic concept, there is plenty of room for improvement. I'll be back!
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-26
Pros: Volledig vegan , Originele gerechten, Mooi opgediend
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itzi
Points +4239
6 stars - Edit
If I could, I like to give six stars. We had the 5 course menu. This is vegan cooking art. Wonderful presented aromatic seasonal food in beautiful and spacious atmosphere. The staff was so friendly and explained every course. We was nicely saturated. Have to come back.
Read morePros: All vegan , Fancy menu, seasonal , Beautiful room
Cons: Opening times ( no lunch)
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echory
Points +248
Cozy and tasty - Edit
Cute restaurant with a very relaxing atmosphere and tasty food. It can be hard to find a good vegan sandwich but these were delicious.
Read moreI went back here for dinner a couple years after my first visit and it was the best food I’ve ever had. We had a four course pre set meal and it was such a wonderful unexpected treat. Amazing flavors and ambiance.
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-24
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RC1
Points +1065
Lovely food - Edit
We had a 4-course menu which lasted around 2 hours and included 4 dishes plus amuse bouche and bread and the start and chocolate truffles at the end. Every dish comprised a well thought out mix of flavours and textures which were tasty and also filling. It is also good value for the price.
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Vegan Betty
Points +628
Tasty & Smart - Edit
We had the 5 course menú which was an interesting journey of flavors and textures. The dishes are created with beautiful ingredients and delicate flavours.
Read moreThe restaurant is smart but relaxing.
I pre-ordered a gluten free menu but I got barley (a gluten grain) in one dish.
Service was nice but it could have been better for a restaurant of this caliber.
Pros: Creative and tasty menu, Great cocktail , Beautiful ambiance
Cons: Got gluten in my food - asked for gf menu, Mediocre service
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gaia0205
Points +1088
Fancy vegan place - Edit
Beautiful venue and setting, I couldn’t stop looking around. The food was tasty and well presented, I definitely suggest to go
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RolfdeJoode
Points +32
Top totally plant based restaurant! - Edit
This is an example of the new world without cruelty to animals and destruction of the planet to feed ourselves. As much a possible local and fresh ingredients and as close as possible to zero waste.
Read morePros: Best restaurant I know in The Netherlands , Seasonal menu, not pages of stuff to choose from , Every course new and different flavours
Cons: The city of Haarlem parking fee
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EsthervandenBraak
Points +92
Fantastisch gegeten, wij komen terug - Edit
Mijn verwachtingen waren overtroffen door de creativiteit van de kok
Read morePros: Veel aandacht besteed aan verschillende smaken, Personeel was vriendelijk en enthousiast , Het restaurant ziet er erg leuk, trendy uit
Cons: Kan ik niet verzinnen
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Oofie
Points +307
Underwhelming - Edit
I don’t want to be mean but I feel like this restaurant just missed the mark, like by more then a mile.
Read moreIt started with the starter which they paired with a white wine with extreme apricot flavours, almost a dessert wine. That just missed the mark with the ingredients of the starter and dominated the dish. When I offered my feedback it was dismissed very easily and he pointed out that this was just my opinion, the table next to me stepped in and agreed with my feedback. The staff offered my another glass of wine to make up after my neighbours stepped in( which was a very nice wine, to bad they didn’t pair that one to the stater), which I appreciated.
The next dish was very cool, they paired strawberries with artichoke, unfortunately they served raw/undercooked Jeruzalem artichokes with it. Yes, I do know what a cooked one tastes like and it’s not like an hard apple. They also missed the mark again with the rose wine that took over the dish. Unfortunate!
The main dish felt like there where too many ideas that just didn’t worked together.. the mung beans with chard was under seasoned and the soy celery steak with mustard is just a hard no for me.. soy and mustard don’t go together very well… it felt chaotic and unbalanced.
then the dessert, that a dish I always look forward to but this one was just one dimensional and way WAY to sweet. As I have a sweet tooth that says a lot.. I didn’t have the strength to finish the dessert and I may have to see a dentist tomorrow..
I feel like this restaurant has a lot of potential but the execution just wasn’t there. You see the hard work and love in the ambiance of the restaurant and I do feel like the staff is passionate. They didn’t like me very much after my feedback on the wine though.. they didn’t come up to our table to ask if it was tasty either. After he took my dessert plate he just said, sweet right? And wasn’t surprised that I almost didn’t touched my dish.
I don’t know if this was just bad luck with the menu but how can you serve undercooked food, this bad wine pairing and one dimensional, unbalanced food when you have a imago like this and won an award?!
Unfortunately this just wasn’t good enough and definitely not worth the price. I won’t be eating here again… I left unsatisfied and disappointed.
Cons: Under cooked veggies, Bad wine pairing , Chaotic dishes with no balance
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food4ricky
Points +2231
LOVE LOVE LOVE - Edit
Finally an upscale vegan restaurant in my hometown! Mama Gaia doesn't use 'meat substitutes' such as chicken pieces and things: veggies are the star of the dishes and the 'substitutes' they do use are homemade. The dishes are def not something I can make at home, so yeah... It's a proper fancy dinner at Mama Gaia.
Read moreThe food is AMAZING. The menu changes regularly, so you can't be bored by it.
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-12
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ValentineD
Points +5673
Excellent as always! - Edit
Amazing food, great service, nice decor, good music. Love everything about it!
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Carmen83
Points +21
Verrukkelijk - Edit
Heerlijk eten, echt tongstrelend lekker. Prachtig opgemaakt en smaakvol. In de avond geen a la carte maar een gangen-menu.
Read morePros: Smaakvol , Divers en uitgebreid menu
Cons: Prijzig. , Kleine porties
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hlgx
Points +2758
Excellent cuisine with many influences - Edit
I've tried to eat here multiple times without success as their kitchen opening hours are quite short and vary greatly depending on the season.
Read moreI finally was able to actually eat here twice on the same trip and wasn't disappointed. Their food has Mediterranean and East Asian influences.
I had the Muharram, the oyster mushroom kebab, as well as the Yemenite aubergine sandwich and enjoyed them all. The staff is very friendly and the establishment also offers vegan buffets for the start-ups using the work space.
Pros: Great food, Friendly staff, Near the train station
Cons: Kitchen is not always open
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Omega-3
Points +1417
Can’t tell - Edit
We made a big detour to have lunch here, only to be told that they didn’t serve meals. We didn’t get an explanation. No notifications on social media either.
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RobinJennifer
Points +2085
Wauw, amazing!!! - Edit
Very good quality food. So many different dishes and so delicious. It's quite expensive for a lunch but it was worth it! The staff is amazing ♥️
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ErwinKiki
Points +1593
Heerlijke maaltijden! - Edit
Leuke industriële omgeving, lekker eten
Read morePros: Heerlijke Okonomyaki
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viconi
Points +80
Heerlijk gegeten in een gezellige bedrijvige sfeer. - Edit
Iedere dag heerlijke verrassingen
Read morePros: Alles vegan, Frisdrank van de fruitslagers
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TrudiBruges
Points +28869
Relaxed and enjoyable lunch - Edit
Had a lovely lunch on the sunny terrace. Nice spacious location, inside is also very light and spacious. In a quiet neighbourhood. Hardly any traffic.
Read moreVery friendly service.
Had some vegetable chips, smoothie, then a sandwich of the day (with tofu and eggplant).
Love that they have a nice variety of fresh drinks (lemonades, smoothies).
The filling of the sandwich was excellent. Although the vegetable chips on the side were a bit too much (and since I had already ordered some as an appetizer, waaay too much). Got a bag to take them with me.
Would definitely come back here again to try the evening menu.
Seems like a newly renovated building. Pity no accessible entrance at front (is at the back). Accessible toilet available (elevator).
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StephenEamonn
Points +616
Decent but unremarkable - Edit
I have tried Mama Gaia twice and never been fully sold. Great to have a fully vegan restaurant in town, but between the prices and service it just left me a bit unimpressed.
Read moreOnce I ordered by delivery and didn't realize how much self-prep was required at home, and there was so much waste involved.
Another time I visited their location. The staff were okay but never really felt warm or welcoming, food wasn't amazing, especially for the prices.
Pros: Fully vegan, Central location
Cons: Apathetic staff, Take away experience not great, Not great value for money
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