Lacto
Indian
Fusion
Spanish
Vegetarian restaurant established since 1986 and is one of the first in this city. Offers a weekday lunch menu of 3-courses plus dessert; dinner meals; a la carte; tea and coffee. Not a strict Hare Krishna restaurant. Kitchen uses onion, garlic, mushroom. Affiliated with Amaltea. Reported closed June 2024.
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Placa de la Vila de Madrid, 4 (at Junto Ramblas, Ciutat Vella), Barcelona, Spain, 08002
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49 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
flyingdunlops
Points +156
So so - Edit
When I first arrived in Barcelona, I was beyond excited to see an Indian vegetarian restaurant nearby.
Read moreMy first impression while walking inside was “It doesn’t
smell like an Indian restaurant. Why isn’t there a spicy scent assaulting my senses?!?” I suppose that was my 1st clue that it wasn’t going to be what I expected. We ordered the Thali and an order of naan bread. My second warning was the thali came out quite quickly. Having eaten in many Indian restaurants / stalls in many parts of the world, I’ve had my fair share of amazing thalis and all of the wonderful flavors, colors, and exotic dishes on one tray. This wasn’t it. The little dishes on the tray were ok, but nothing at all excited the senses, and there were 2 weird tomato dishes that did NOT belong on a traditional thali tray. Most of the food tasted as if it was prepared months in advance and was thawed and reheated on demand. The naan bread had oil on top, and did nothing to add flavor to the bread.
I was quite surprised to see all of the high ratings as well as the glowing reviews. I can only believe they’ve never had an authentic Indian meal before, or they were being very generous with their reviews. I’m sorry to say, I wouldn’t go here again.
Pros: Samosa was tasty, The raita was good
Cons: Oily naan bread, Bland thali, Nothing exciting
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MaesOffa
Points +16
Vegan - Edit
Great little restaurant. Very friendly people, clean and reasonably priced. The Dahl was the best that I have tasted and they had a good choice of dishes on the menu. Definitely worth a visit
Read morePros: Cleanliness , Welcoming , Food
Cons: None
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gurmansihota9
Points +21
Great food, Great service - Edit
Very centrally located with great food and service
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EugeneLovesTofu
Points +1325
Mixed - Edit
The daily menu has loads of mostly vegan options with a few vegetarian. Our starters of vegetable briyani and dal were very good but the mains were less successful. Overall it was nice and we enjoyed the break from Spanish food.
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Toirock
Points +171
Great day menu - Edit
Very reasonable price for a menu of starter, main course, dessert, bread and drink
Read morePros: Mostly vegan options, Very helpful staff, Day menu with many options
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saraisab
Points +38
Good hindu food - Edit
It has many vegan options. The Dahl tastes really good.
Read morePros: Quite vegan options., Really good food
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carrascomorigino
Points +30
Restaurante de gastronomía india en lugar tranquilo - Edit
Buena atención, dio alternativas veganas para el pan y el postre, no señaladas en carta, y comida de buen sabor
Read morePros: Trato cordial, Local limpio, Algunas opciones veganas señaladas en carta
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SarahArts
Points +286
Veggie predominantly Indian food in the hear of Barcelona. - Edit
Been going there for years. Good value menu del dia. Very central. I recommend the dhal as a starter. They also have a great salad bar. Veggie & vegan options.
Read morePros: Varied menu del dia , Location
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KanakShah
Points +17
Delightful Indian Vegan restaurant in a charming location - Edit
As we had to take a train, we had appetizers for a hurried meal. Pakoras were tasty, samosas were large and fulfilling. Salted lassi was great for a hot day. The host was charming , gracious and very welcoming. If we visit Barcelona again, we will readily go back for a buffet or a full meal
Read moreKS, Mequon, Wisconsin, USA
Pros: A variety of vegan options , Excellent location in Gothic quarter, Elegant decor, spot clean WC
Guest
weizengold
Points +59
Geheimtipp mitten im Barri Gotic - Edit
Mitten in der Altstadt finden sich in der Regel ja nur die Touristenfallen. Nicht so im Govinda. Man braucht dort eigentlich nicht einmal eine Reservierung, wird äußerst freundlich (und schnell) bedient und zahlt moderate Preise. Toll: eine komplett vegetarische/vegane Karte und keine alkoholischen Getränke. Mittagstisch sehr preisgünstig und superfrisch zubereitet.
Read morePros: Indisch-spanische Fusion-Küche, Sehr freundlicher Service
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slothdream
Points +92
Super lecker! - Edit
Das Essen war wirklich sehr lecker und wir mussten kaum warten. Außerdem gab es viele Vegane oder optional vegane Gerichte.
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TimaldaGandaci
Points +38
Excelente - Edit
Sabores increíbles, la atención Super amable y la comida llegó rapidísimo. Volvería.
Read morePros: Excelente atención , Comida deliciosa
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Helephant
Points +318
Incredibly good food - Edit
I had the chana masala, so I can not speak for the other dishes, but this was amazing. It tasted so rich and they used so many spices that days later, I still feel to remenber the taste. Definitely the best chana masala I have ever eaten. The only downside is that the bread is rather expensive but necessary if you are really hungry. A little more bread for the same price would be very nice.
Read moreAlso a nice atmosphere, very calm and very friendly staff.
Pros: Incredibly chana masala
Cons: Bread is very overpriced
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anvamo89
Points +130
Bueno pero escaso - Edit
Buena calidad, precio decente pero cantidad escasa
Read morePros: Bueno
Cons: Poca cantidad
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Xavier69
Points +27
Muy bueno - Edit
Buena comida, variada, bien de cantidad. Trato agradable. Buena sonoridad, no mucho ruido.
Read moreCon opciones sin gluten.
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AlbaCañasSerrano
Points +31
Genial - Edit
Comida muy buena y el personal que nos ha atendido ha sido muy amable. Volvería sin duda!
Read morePros: Muchas opciones veganas, Hemos recibido muy buen trato, Comida Hindú muy buena
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Zombilio
Points +696
Un poco caro. - Edit
La comida está bien pero el precio es un poco caro para lo que ofrecen.
Read morePros: La comida está bastante buena.
Cons: Es caro para lo que ofrecen.
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MelanieTschamber
Points +53
Chaque jour un nouveau plat! - Edit
Premier jour à Barcelone et on tombe sur ce petit resto. Que du bonheur. Une formule entrée-plat-dessert (ou thé/café) pour rien du tout.. on s'est régalé! Le buffet de salade en entrée est une très bonne idée et les plats originaux et savoureux font une suite parfaite. Plus de place pour un dessert, vous pouvez le remplacer par un café ou une infusion Yogi Tea :)
Read morePros: Prix, Plats originaux, Buffet de salade en entrée
Guest
KariRavnestadKjørholt
Points +18
Good value for money - Edit
I came with a group of friends. Both meat eaters and vegetarians. They all liked the food. The atmosphere was nice, and we got our food quickly. The main advantage for us was the cheap lunch deal: €11.50 for a starter, a main, a dessert and a drink. Staff was also very welcoming, but were a bit hard to get ahold of when we wanted to pay.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan option, Low cost for lots of food , Nice staff
Cons: Not always easy to get ahold of a staff member , Not super authentic naan bread
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DZet
Points +976
Bit more expensive but sort of worth it. - Edit
Littlebit more expensive than usual, but is it worth it? Sort of.
Read moreMy main dish, Kofta was so so; the structure and tomato sauce was ok, but it was salty and could have used a bit more on the side, instead of only one Chapati. Salad bar and dessert were pleasant. Good portions. The (unfortunately non vegan/non well treated animals) Lassi was fine. Some alcoholic beverage options would have been nice. 3.5 stars.
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Bansheeo13
Points +50
Vegan tax at vegetarian place, lovely. - Edit
Ordered from the daily menu, had vegan options (not labelled)... but bread is not vegan. Was told we could order some from the regular menu at full price, even though it's supposed to be included. The staff isn't helpful, the items on the salad bar aren't labeled with some containing butter, and service is slow even by local standards. Luckily they do have vegan dessert options.
Read morePedimos del Menú del Día, y tenían opciones veganas (no marcadas), pero el pan no es vegano. Nos dijeron que podíamos pedir pan vegano fuera de menú pagando extra, incluso aunque se supone que estaba incluido en el menú. Mal servicio de parte de los camareros, los productos del bar de ensaladas no están etiquetados, aunque algunos tienen mantequilla, y el servicio es lento incluso para el estándard local. Al menos tenían opciones veganas en los postres.
Pros: Some vegan options
Cons: First vegetarian place that did a vegan tax
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monicadeza
Points +106
Good vegetarian option close to Rambla - Edit
I visited this restaurant for first time more than ten years ago. The food is very good for vegetarians, poorer options if you are vegan. The salad bar is quite complete.
Read morePros: Centrally located, Good and tasty food, Salad bar
Cons: Not many options for vegans
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PaolaUz
Points +37
Genial - Edit
El restaurante es muy acojedor y el menu de mediodia (12 euros aprox) es muy variado y con bastantes opciones tanto en primeros como en segundos.
Read morePros: El tamaño de las raciones, El precio
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Avesy90
Points +15
Lovely cheap lunch - Edit
Had a fantastic lunch here from the lunch menu, I really recommend it.
Read morePros: Super reasonable , All vegetarian
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a_caldeiro
Points +20
Comida sabrosa y flexibles con la preparación - Edit
Tienen varias opciones veganas, un salad bar pequeño donde prepararse la ensalada a su gusto, e intentan amoldarse a lo que uno necesita. Pedí el estofado de berenjenas y garbanzos (muy sabroso) y pedí que me agregaran un poco de tofu y no hubo problema.
Read morePros: Varias opciones veganas, Ambiente renovado y relajado, Muy céntrico
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CeciCasillas
Points +61
Good Indian food - Edit
We went there for lunch and the food was really good. The lunch set menu has a lot of vegan choices, and it also includes dessert. The staff is not very friendly, but if it is something you don’t care about this place is worth your time.
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isateixeira
Points +31
Good and different food - Edit
Such a nice restaurant and good food. Our group had a really good time there!
Read moreAlso, the waiters are so nice and friendly!
I totally recomend it!
Pros: Food, place, waiters
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