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Hare Krishna vegetarian Indian food in the city centre with at least two or more vegan dishes. Bread is made fresh daily. Uses dairy but not eggs. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-20:00. Closed Sun.
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148 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
tina(:
Points +256
Nice indian food & friendly staff - Edit
Very yummy, okay atmosphere, a bit dim but really nice staff. Genorous portions, I had small and it was pretty much. I also asked for more rice half way through, and they kindly gave me more.
Read moreWould recommend if you're looking for yummy, warming indian food. (:
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Ben321
Points +191
Love it. Favourite place - Edit
If you sit in the back of the restaurant, it's even cosy. Not a place to go on a date, though, and the atmosphere is a little canteen style, but is delicious, big heaps on the plate and very good value for price. The tofu is excellent!
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MarkCurtin
Points +180
Quick and easy - Edit
Portions are big so a small mixed vegan plate is all you need. Tasty stuff.
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sveasvea
Points +937
Delicious & affordable - Edit
Very delicious and affordable vegan food! Nice and knowledgeable staff. Medium plate is enough for 2 people, large for 4.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Fast, Delicious
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Corn999
Points +175
This location is better - Edit
Go to this one instead of their other location in Dublin. The Abbey street one is much better and also cheaper. 7€ small plate is heaped, but if you're really hungry you can get the medium for 9€. If you have two very hungry people, you might be able to finish a large plate (15€) if you split it, but it's massive. Often a vegan dessert, or you could just get a soup and some bread.
Read moreEntirely vegetarian with many vegan options. Not spicy or intensely flavored (built to be crowd-pleasing I think), but good and affordable.
Pros: Cheap, Good
Cons: One location is not as good
CowherdBoy
Only this one now
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ThomasVegano
Points +2760
Big portions - Edit
Very tasty
Read morePros: Price, Portions
Cons: Not the most hygienic kitchen apparently
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KaterinaLouisa
Points +4912
Good value, large portions - Edit
But the blandest curry I’ve ever had
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GabrielEng
Points +677
I didn't love it - Edit
I didn't love it. It was ok but that's it. Found the food a bit bland and didn't feel very fresh. The portions are huge though,even the medium plate.
Read moreCowherdBoy
Place has been revamped and all new menu and cooks. Try now
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emilyxm
Points +16
Big portions, Bigger flavor - Edit
I was a regular here when I was on a trip to Dublin, very cheap for HUGE portions. Mostly vegan options, but 100% vegetarian. My friend I were able to split a small plate. If you like fancy you may not like it here but I enjoyed the home cooked, warm and homey environment. Can’t recommend enough. They even have vegan treats :-)
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oh.olivia
Points +904
Amazing - Edit
Really wholesome food, lovely staff, low priced and huge portions! Can’t recommend enough.😊
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snic
Points +16
Lovely food - Edit
Staff always lovely. They always have at least two vegan options and portions are very big!
Read morePros: Always vegan optins, Cheap
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BronFair
Points +529
Really good Indian food - Edit
I went to Govinda’s several times while I was visiting Dublin. There were always quite a few vegan options. The samosas were particularly great, though they were sold out sometimes. The staff could always tell me what was vegan. I always has left overs to take with me.
Read morePros: Delicious vegan options, Big portions
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Lauraleec
Points +13909
Affordable filling meals - Edit
This restaurant is very handy if you're in a rush and want something filling but don't want to spend a fortune. There's only a couple of vegan options but the salads are usually always vegan. Depending on the day the dishes can be quite spicy if you're not a fan of that, it can be unpredictable. The plates are piled high and you definitely won't leave feeling hungry.
Read morePros: Huge portion, Affordable
Cons: Window condensation, Downbeat atmosphere
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Beancurdburd
Points +53
Alright - Edit
I had high hopes for this place as I love a vegan buffet type thing but there wasn’t much choice - probably better for vegetarians as most dishes had dairy in. However it was the cheapest food we ate in Dublin so if you’re travelling cheap and need to fuel up this place is great but if you’re looking for a nice meal out there’s better places to go🤷🏼♀️
Read morePros: Cheap, Filling
CowherdBoy
Now new menus
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LaetitiaSaveTurtles
Points +150
Sticky ground and tables - Edit
Cheap, huge portions, most of the meals are really spicy (Indian food)
Read moreFood is warmed in the microwave.
Pros: friendly staff , mostly vegan
Cons: sticky tables and ground, low quality ingredients
CowherdBoy
Been revamped and all new menu for you
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Aiste
Points +27
Great prices- always a good standard. - Edit
Their bread is absolutely the best. Coconut balls are to die for.
Read moreHave been eating at govindas since 2014 - never got disappointed.
Pros: Lots of vegan options!!!, At the end of night they sell boxes for 1 Euro
Cons: Runs out of food so might close earlier than usua
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ChasingTheVeganFood
Points +20
Great Food For Small Price - Edit
The small plate is definitely more than enough for one person, the portion sizes are huge. Mainly the dishes are curries, however the food varies day to day and there is sometimes a pasta dish or potato bake. There are some salads as well. Make sure to let the server know if you’re vegan or non dairy as they do have some dairy dishes. Atmosphere looks a little tired but the food is great and the staff are super friendly. If you’re a budget traveller wanting to eat out - this is the place. €6.50 is a small plate but it’s definitely more than enough for one person and very filling
Read morePros: Cheap prices , Dishes change daily , Huge portion sizes for the price
Cons: Decor a little tired
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Veganchick11
Points +365
Great healthy food! - Edit
My husband and I each got vegan plates, and the food was healthy and delicious! Unless you have a big appetite I think that the small plate would be enough - the serving sizes are huge!
Read morePros: Healthy
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J0Z1
Points +950
Govinda Jaya Jaya... - Edit
If Indian food usually sends your guts up the left you might be in luck here. I think all the food is Prasad (offered to Sri Krishna) so no garlic in it, which I think more people are intolerant to than realize.
Read moreWill pile the plate high and for Dublin, a very reasonable cost. It's tasty stuff. Lot of dairy, culturally these guys venerate the cow highly so expect ghee / paneer and the like to be involved.
Quite basic decor and it's an assembly line for the food, but charming none the less. Not so much fine dining, but a welcome respite for what can be an intense city.
Updated from previous review on 2018-08-08
CowherdBoy
🙋🍰
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Mmizzy
Points +37
Delicious - Edit
Had the opportunity to eat there twice last week and it didn’t disappoint. Great selection, enormous portions and vegan cheese potatoes. And the cakes are delicious too. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Enormous portions, Eat in or take out
Cons: No parking
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Marjolyfje
Points +563
a bit disappointing - Edit
We walked in and almost immediately walked put again. I don't know why, but there was a bit of a shabby atmosphere. I was really enthusiastic because of all the good reviews, but got quite disappointed by what I saw.
Read moreThe food in the bar looked a bit sad, not that special and like it had been there already all day.
Cons: Food looked like it had been out all day, No cozy atmosphere
CowherdBoy
Now revamped and all new menu. Try it pls
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Brittanyi
Points +106
Good if you’re hungry - Edit
Got a large vegan plate to split for €15 and we barely finished it. Not tonnes of choices but it was good
Read morePros: Big portions, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Not tonnes of vegan choices
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Roary
Points +44
Can't go wrong here - Edit
Tasty and good value. Good vegan options. Very casual atmosphere.
Read morePros: good value
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reuvenk
Points +507
Good Indian Food - Edit
First of all, Govinda's is covienently located in downtown Dublin, close tothe GPO Luas (light rail) stop and the O'Connell Monument.
Read moreThe food is presented in a heated display. You tell the server want you want and they plate it for you.
We were two people and ordered the medium plate (€9). We simply asked for a little of everything. Additionally, we ordered a soup, which came with bread and butter. The medium plate would be sufficient for an average meal, hungrier patrons can also order a large plate (€15). Sharing the medium plate and a soup was sufficient for the two of us. I've upgraded a photo of our meal to the site.
When we arrived at Govinda's around 18:45 for dinner, we were disappointed to learn that they had run out of their only tofu dish, which apparantly was vegetarian but not vegan.
The food was good, although fairly repetitive. It seemed that most (all?) of the dishes incorporated the same curry spice. Adding to this was the fact that all the different dishes were crammed onto one plate, eventually becoming one mixture. While the soup also had the same curry flavor, it was thick and very tasty. All that said, since Godvina's is a Hare Krishna restaurant (so no onions, garlic, leeks etc), the food good and felt authentic.
Cold tap water is available, but you need to ask the staff for a glass, and they are relatively small. Soft drinksare available for purchase.
Overall a good place for a meal in downtown Dublin, but if you can move about the city or have time, better vegi options exist in my opinion.
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JessicaFontes
Points +117
Super tasty - Edit
Love this place, have been here so many times. It's simple but super tasty, staff is very kind. Love their pea soup. The buffet is great and the price is the best you can get in Dublin.
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BorisGottwald
Points +109
Super nice, super tasty! Great value!!! - Edit
I've never seen nicer people than those serving customers in Govinda's. The variety is great, the vegan options are colorful and tasteful.
Read moreI ran into some discount later too. Because they've ran out of tofu, I only paid half price for my meal! 5€ for a hot, fresh vegan dinner in Dublin? Who heard about this? :D:D:D
Pros: Very nice staff!, Great food, many options!, Cheap!
Cons: The place looks a bit old, and is sometimes dark, It's not always clear if they're open
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barakco
Points +30
Nice place! - Edit
Small yet tasty menu. Very cheap, I paid only 5 euro for mix main dishe. Lovely Indian music with quite atmosphere.
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