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CLOSED: Tripti-Kulai
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
French
Vegetarian food restaurant. Has vegan and gluten-free food choices. Jan 2013 reported by owner its health food shop on rue Bernard Délicieux or its cafe on rue Massillian are no longer operating. Reported closed, Sep 2021.
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20 rue Jacques Coeur, Montpellier, France
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Last update on 11 Sep 2021 by veganhat
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Added by eric on 01 Aug 2007
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25 Reviews
First Review by Gary Lawrence
PascalKettner
Points +15
es ist sehr unfreundlich - Edit
ich habe meine tasche dort vergessen und sie haben die einfach vor die tür gestellt . ich frage mich nur was mit den menschen dort los ist so unfreundlich zu sein
Read morePros: not good
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Audlane
Points +439
Loved this place - Edit
First day: Lots of vegan options. Delicious, fresh, flavorful. Seriously maybe the best meal I’ve had in my months of traveling. Super filling.
Read moreSecond day update: The second day I went here was a big let down. The portions must differ greatly depending on who’s the chef. I ordered the same thing and it was at least 1/3 smaller and much less flavorful. Still good but not great.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious and fresh
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ROZJEE
Points +22
Mèh! - Edit
It was a boring starter, main course and desert. The staff was ok, but didn’t asked if we liked the food or if we enjoyed our time (no space for feedback). The atmosphere of the interior felt very crafty and it felt like we were eating in a retirement home. The menu had a lot of vegan options, so if you are very hungry and don’t have any standards at all, it’s a nice place.
Read morePros: A lot of vegan options (even deserts), Cheap, Very quiet place
Cons: Boring dishes, Rushed and distant service, Cheap and crafty interior (like a nursing home)
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olinbongers
Points +46
Great place - Edit
They had so many vegan options, almost everything on the menu! The staff is also very nice.
Read morePros: many vegan options
Cons: not very varied, some dishes were a bit alike
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Upupu
Points +71
Not so yummy - Edit
The service was friendly, the starter was ... ok.
Read moreThe main dish from me and my friend was not good at all as it lacks salt and spices and it was a boring mush.
Pros: also vegan and gluten free food available
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happysumo52
Points +64
Great food! - Edit
Had a really great lunch here. Friendly staff and extensive menu...
Read morePros: Great fresh food, Nice ambience in old brick vaulted room
Cons: None
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daniellaAM
Points +177
mediocre - Edit
The food was particular.. They had several vegan options, the one I ordered was nothing special. I would not repeat it. The atmosphere is very "meditative" and the staff is very nice. They speak English fluently, only a little bit slow service though. Worth a try if you don't find any other vegan places.
Read morePros: speaks english, short wait for the food, good prices
Cons: Odd dishes, mediocre food
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piffelina
Points +3608
Okay - Edit
It was fine, because I was pretty hungry, but honestly nothing special.
Read moreVery friendly service though.
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Vitxo
Points +608
Limitated for vegans - Edit
A nice place, with very fast and friendly staff. The food was very tasty but there were few vegan options, especially hot vegan dishes, it would be grateful for December and 3ºC on the street, and there were no sources of vegetable protein.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Fast service
Cons: Few vegan options
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NanaKracheva
Points +16
So Happy to be there - Edit
The food is really good. As vegan I tried some very simple stuff but they were great. It is not cheap like I read before but tell me a cheap vegetarian restaurant? They play spiritual music so joyful. I don't think it is cult or something. I ask them - it is their spiritual teacher, as Buddha, Krishna, Christ and so forth. I like it there and next time when I visit Montpellier I will go again.
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Chipmunk
Points +75
Should I give it another try? - Edit
I went there a while ago (only because it is/was the only vegetarian restaurant in Montpellier), and there was only one vegan option that I remember of: the "complète végétalienne". I was disappointed. It was made with good and healthy ingredients (lentils, lettuce, carrots...), but nothing creative (just the ingredients on a plate), no seasoning, and overpriced. I somewhat hope it changed: I would gladly go back if it doesn't match the stereotype "vegans only eat grains and salad" anymore. ;)
Read more(It is a Sri Chinmoy cult place —but I don't really mind.)
Pros: Fresh food, Well located
Cons: Overpriced, Not enough vegan options, Not flavored
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JiriJerabek
Points +398
poor experience - Edit
The restaurant belongs to cult of Sri Shinmoy, you can see his pictures hanging on the walls all around the restaurant.
Read moreThe vegan dish I ordered was nothing special, basically not-flavored piles of vegetables and some hummus. I don´t think this was an experience worth the 13 euro. I ended up later on with a felafel from one of the fast foods in the city center, as I was still hungry.
Pros: central position, fast , vegetarian food only place
Cons: food not flavored, belongs to cult, no places outside
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corinal
Points +1870
It's ok, but it's one of your only options so go - Edit
Montpellier doesn't have loads of vegetarian/vegan restaurants so it is nice that this place exists. I had the Complete Vegetalienne, which was the only listed vegan option as a main (though it sounded like they could have done one or two other mains vegan as well), and it was good and refreshing - very healthy. It was lentils, salad, and roasted veggies with brown rice and I enjoyed it. My partner had the Salade Japonica, which had a lot of shredded carrots on top of galletes and tofu. It was a bit dry, but they provided oil and vinegar on the table so that helped. The service was ok and the atmosphere was really nice.
Read morePros: Fresh veg, Healthy
Cons: Service, Not many vegan options
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ChocolateVegan
Points +30
Healthy simple food - Edit
This is the first vegetarian restaurant I have ever been to. The food was over-all pretty good. Tripti-Kulai offers a few good vegan options (although a bit simplistic). I had the "Complète végétalienne" which was very nice as well as a crumble with soy custard. The food is fresh so it's overall very tasty. It's a nice place too and the staff are friendly.
Read moreMy main complaint would have to be that they're aren't all that many options over-all and the vegan options are all too few. I'm also not really a fan of the spiritual elements and it's a bit expensive.
Overall I still really liked it.
Pros: Fresh food, Several vegan options available, Nice staff
Cons: Not enough options for vegans, Spiritual aspects, A bit expensive
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hokusai77
Points +13599
Hearty food lacking inventive - Edit
I tried it last week twice but definitely it was not one of my best experiences. Their menu is mainly cheese and egg-based, so there are not so many options for vegans. And the ones available lack inventive (but are certainly healthy): grains, beans, lentils, and some smoked tofu. I tried it twice, and the only positive aspect is that you can have hearty food in a city where it's not always obvious to find vegan food.
Read moreTheir fresh squeezed vegetable and fruit juices are nice though, and you can also make your own dish by selecting the ingredients you prefer. No vegan desserts, except for a simple fruit compote.
Pros: hearty, healthy food, located in city centre
Cons: not many vegan options, no vegan desserts
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Ellen and Jacob
Points +82
Wonderful restaurant - Edit
Tripti Kulai was recommended by a non-vegetarian friend who had eaten there several times. We tried it out and were really pleased. The plat du jour was different each day we ate there and was always interesting and good. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and we also enjoyed talking with the owner for a while. This restaurant will be high on our list next time we visit Montpellier.
Read morePros: interesting menus, good value, friendly staff
Cons: none!
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cakeandcounselling
Points +180
Lovely little cafe - Edit
This is the only veggie restaurant in Montpellier so it's not got much competition, but it's a nice little place with a decent menu and options for vegans and gluten free diets too. The staff are friendly and most of them speak English too, always helpful for tourists!
Read morePros: Vegan and Gluten Free options, Reasonably priced, Friendly staff
Cons: Rather basic meals, Lots of spiritual pamphlets etc around
Guest
button
Points +206
Loved it! - Edit
I don't understand why this place seems to be getting such lack-luster reviews. I ate here 3 or 4 times while I was in town for a week, and had excellent food and great service every time. I'm vegan and had no trouble finding plenty to eat each time I went. The decor and atmosphere are nice too. I wouldn't hesitate to go back.
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JonJon
Points +20854
Not really amazing - Edit
The restaurant is well located near the Place de la Comédie, with a beautiful vaulted stone room. However, the food lacks refinement, and very few dishes are vegan (dish of the day is almost never do). However, it is the only vegetarian restaurant in Montpellier that is open evenings and weekends.
Read morePros: well located, good choice of healthy drinks
Cons: food lacks refinement, too few vegan options, closed too early in the evening
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Capedamon
Points +52
Middle of the road - Edit
I visited this restaurant last week and was surprised to find it almost empty (it had just gone 9pm). As my friend and I had clearly arrived after the main sitting, there were only two meal options - both quiches. Even so, the waitress was confused as to who had ordered what...
Read moreThe food itself was quite pleasant. The quiches were both tasty with a good crisp pastry and the accompanying salad and cooked veg were fresh and flavourful. We both ordered lassis to drink, but I was disappointed that for €4.50 you only receive a 250-300ml glass of lassi that I wasn't convinced was freshly made. In total the meal cost over €14 each, which I class as quite expensive - I can eat better and more cheaply in central London! To be honest, I go out to eat things I can't make at home so it was a bit disappointing and considering so many other restaurants also sell vegetarian quiches, I can't see how this place survives given their prices.
Pros: nice decor, food was fresh and tasty
Cons: expensive, Don't arrive late!
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Epstein
Points +189
Tripti Kulai - Edit
We found this eating place very mediochre, it,s only saving grace that is one of very few vegeatian restaurtants in the city of Montpelier
Read morePros: totally veg, central location, smallish portions
Cons: uninteresting menu, not gourmet, more a cafe than a restaurant
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Quamox
Points +33
Not bad ... but not good either - Edit
This is one of the Sri Chinmoy inspired places that seem to be all over the world now. The food was not bad in any way, it just lacked excitement, flavour and imagination. I wouldn't bother going here again. Perhaps worth a look if you are desperate for a vegetarian meal.
Read morePros: homestyle food, central location, good value
Cons: boring food, lack of options
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fivesstarr
Points +137
Take a pass - Edit
This is the only vegetarian restaurant in a college town which shocked me. The food was bland and tasted badly. I'm okay with bland and tastes good, but this food was just bad. I rarely label a food as gross, but it was gross. I couldn't even finish it and gave it to my friend who agreed it was gross, but finished it because he was starving.
Read moreThey also didn't have an item that I ordered and instead of being accommodating and giving me chips instead of bread with my hummus, the server was rude.
She was rude, period. She was working on a project and when we told her we were ready to order to rudely told us to hold on a minute and didn't even look up. It was like we were bothering her.
My friends had gazpacho which they said was the worst they'd had in their life. I will never return here.
Cons: Service, Tasteless, gross food
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m@earthville
Points +10392
Creative homestyle cooking and cheerful decor - Edit
With its barrel-vaulted stone ceiling and cheerful colors, Tripti-Kulai is a pleasant little place.
Read moreThe menu is mostly honest, simple, homestyle cooking with a bit of creativity (stuff your health-conscious friends might cook for a special occasion). It isn't gourmet, but it's hearty and the portions are relatively generous.
One criticism is that, while there is a nice selection of starters and salads, there are just four or five main dishes from which to choose, only two of which are vegan.
There's one vegan dessert - a nice fruit crumble (though the desserts are a bit on the pricey side).
The beverage section of the menu offers many more options, and its very central location makes it a natural place to drop in for a drink and a bite when in the old city center.
It can be busy at peak meal times, so consider coming ahead of the rush. An English menu is available.
Pros: Hearty, healthy food, Cheerful vibe
Cons: Few vegan options, Desserts are quite expensive
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Gary Lawrence
Points +46
The best - Edit
We live in Montpellier and it's the only veggie place eat out. It's the only place my wife wants to eat out; We take the kids here at least once a month. it's just so good that non veggies come here.
Read morePros: good value, healthy food, original
Cons: none
Guest
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