Hare Krishna center hostings chanting and runs a vegetarian cafeteria - check for times. You are required to remove your shoes at the entrance. Open Mon-Sat 14:00-16:00.
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5 Reviews
First Review by LeFunks
rangimay108
Points +28
Wonderful. - Edit
Yummy all-vegetarian food (ask for what’s vegan). A large portion for a very decent price (and it’s buffet style so you can ask for however much you want). Beautiful atmosphere and super kind workers.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-02-12
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LeFunks
Points +8929
Nice renovation - Edit
Update so as 06/08/2019:
Read moreThe restaurant was renovated a few months ago and it has now a proper dining room with tables and chairs where you can seat at to have lunch (yippee!). Of course you can still sit at the floor if you want to. Also the shoe rack where you have to leave your shoes has been hidden a little so from my point of view the place has been improved a lot. The food is unsophisticated but tasty, some dishes will probably contain dairy products (cheese and butter when we ate here), so don't hesitate to ask the staff if you're vegan. However there's always a vegan option and considering you can have second helpings you'll certainly end up satisfied. Previous review from 2014 below
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The restaurant opens only at lunch Monday to Saturday. You are asked to removed your shoes the moment you come into the premises, which are quite small: just a couple of tables next to several shoe racks on the ground floor and some more room in a basement with no seats but mats and cushions to sit on the floor. The menu is unknown in advance and may use dairy (although a vegan option is always possible). It's served on metal fast food trays and you can have a second helping. I've been only once with a friend and I'm sorry to say it was one of the worst eating-out experiences of my life. Opening hours are vague, we arrived 10 minutes before it was supposed to open but they were already serving meals. It was late June and hot in Madrid, inside the restaurant the atmosphere was hardly bearable. We and some other costumers had to insist so that they turned the air conditioner on. Obviously we ended up in the basement, sitting on the floor with the trays full of hot food resting on our legs, people constantly coming in and out of the place, walking around us with their feet flying just a few inches away from your food. There was some nice sense of brotherhood among all the customers, everyone trying to make the other feel comfy in such an awkward situation. That was kind of fun, but honestly I don't think I'll ever eat there again.
Updated from previous review on 2019-08-06
Pros: inexpensive, second helping
Cons: limited vegan options
Guest
restorenature
Points +389
Great value tasty food - Edit
Have been here a number of times. It is a very popular place and very good value for money. Make sure to ask if the food is all vegan. You can also go back for seconds.
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zebsu
Points +297
Great Hare Krishna restaurant with reliable vegan options! - Edit
This place is simply fabulous for the quality of food and the price. The restaurant sustained me a few times a week over the 5 months I was in Madrid, and it’s always a nice experience. Definitely recommended (if you know what the Hare Krishna dining experience is like, and are Ok with it—unlike the first reviewer on here whose review is simply unfair).
Read morePros: Everyone there is friendly and open, You can get seconds (or thirds!) for free, Daily menu changes and lots of variety
Cons: Inexpensive (can get 20 meals for 5 Euros each), Gets very hot on hot days!
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Grazer
Points +129
Nice place - Edit
I like this place. Come along before lunch and have a bit of a chant along. Part with 7 euros and smash down a good meal. Not sure if it's vegan, but certainly there are vegan dishes. If there are a lot of people you may sit on the floor.
Read moreTook a friend here and we caught the end of the chanting - she has lived next door for two years and never realised it was here. Loved it! It's an interesting place to bring guests.
Pros: Totally different dining experience , Bit of a sing along before lunch, Very good value, nice vibes
Cons: Some ppl might not like the religious angle
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