Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Buffet
Breakfast
Colombian
Hare Krishna affiliated vegetarian restaurant with library by the Veracruz church in downtown. Offers a variety of dishes plus some packaged foods for sale. Est. in Medellin since 1988. Open Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:30pm. Closed Sun.
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38 Reviews
First Review by allthewaytothestars
SimonWallis
Points +159
Lovely home made food - Edit
Through an inconspicuous door and up to the 5th floor for a gem of a place for eating and watching the world go by
Read morePros: Lovely space , Tranquility in the middle of the city, Balcony with view
Guest
maynard7
Points +5211
Good food in the historic part of town - Edit
I have eaten here several times over the years and I will actually say that the food is good.
Read moreWhat's not good is the horribly disorganized service. When I arrived today and sat down, the waiter got food for the table in front of me and the table in back of me and never even acknowledged that I was sitting there. I had to flag him down and point out that other people that arrived after I did had already received their food. Finally I got my food, but without even an apology.
Don't just sit around expecting them to bring your food eventually. Call it to their attention fairly soon after arriving.
It's easy to miss the entrance of this place as they have a glass case with pastries and breads for sale that partially blocks the doorway. The food seems to be well balanced with attention paid to protein. It's only a few blocks from the metro station Parque Berrio.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-03
Pros: Good food, Attention to nutritive value
Cons: Inattentive service , Unorganized
Guest
JulietMuñozGarcía
Points +625
Prefiero el anterior Govindas - Edit
Antes frecuentaba mucho este restaurante, me gustaba su estilo descomplicado y que era tipo buffet, todo muy asequible. Sin embargo, desde que cambiaron de administración, la esencia que tenían se esfumó. Hoy volví después de mucho tiempo, pedimos un hot dog y una hamburguesa, ambos platos estaban bien y eran porciones grandes. Los precios siguen siendo bajos y aunque hay variedad en el menú, no habían disponibles varios platos que se indicaban allí.
Read morePros: Precios asequibles , Lugar amplio y buena vista
Cons: No están disponibles varios platos del menú
Guest
MyriamAubin
Points +82
Très bon et pas cher! - Edit
J'ai pris le menu del dia, mais il y a également possibilité de prendre burger, pizza, pâtes, crêpes...
Read moreDélicieux repas, bien complet et nourrissant.
Bon service et belle vue (resto au 3e étage).
Guest
Michi9
Points +38
Gutes reichhaltiges Mittagessen zu sehr angemessenem Preis - Edit
Gutes veganes Essen im Stadtzentrum
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-29
Pros: Freundliches Personal , Schöne Location im Stadtzentrum , Alle Gerichte sind vegan möglich
Guest
veparra
Points +162
Great vegan options - Edit
We had the vegan menu of the day, this is a vegatarian/vegan place. It had beans, rice, eggplant and salad plus a carrot soup, an apple dessert and pineapple juice, all for $17.000 Colombian pesos (around 3.5 US dollars). The staff was absolutely lovely as well, great location
Read morePros: They also have a vegan arepa, hard to find , Amazing staff, Great taste
Guest
JoJoeB
Points +342
Great location, good food - Edit
One can sit on a nice 1-floor balcony overseeing a buisy street with lots of trees.
Read moreFood is very typical local. The lunch meals have a decent size and prices are good.
Pros: Typical columbian food
Cons: Could be a bit better seasoned for my tast
Guest
AnnekevanderGulik
Points +74
Boven verwachting! - Edit
Een hele fijne lokatie in het midden van de stad. Geweldige service. Heerlijk eten!
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damasmelahabib
Points +35
Deliciosa comida, muy buenas porciones y precio - Edit
El almuerzo del día viene con sopa, jugo y postre 💯 Un muy buen lugar para almorzar si estas en el centro.
Read morePros: Buenas porciones, Buen precio, Vegano
Cons: No hay parqueadero
Guest
bella06
Points +158
loooved the food - Edit
lovely menu del dia, super quick service, great value !!
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LinaGuerrero
Points +20
Corrección Dirección - Edit
La comida es muy rica y es comida típica de Medellín, como la cazuela de frijoles similar a la bandeja paisa.
Read moreAdemás para corregir la dirección que está errada en la página, la verdadera es: Cra 52 # 51-14, 3er piso, Plaza Botero en Medellín.
Guest
marissandtim
Points +2264
Good vegan options - Edit
We have already been at other locations of the restaurant chain and always liked the food. Unfortunately, the food wasn’t that good this time. The meal arrived rather cold and tasted quite bland. Still, the menu of the day only costs 14k and every item on their menu can be made vegan.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Cheap food
Guest
LauraAlejandra
Points +28
Buenas opciones para probar - Edit
La comida es deliciosa, la atención increíble, de cada plato ofrecen la opción totalmente vegana, el menú del día siempre parece ser la mejor opción. El precio en algunos platos y el tiempo de espera podrían mejorar.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-30
Guest
DrVip
Points +206
Superb food and amazing location - Edit
Nice range of food and brilliant location
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Set menu of the day great value , Super cheap for what you get
Guest
Tada
Points +230
Cheap and lots of places to sit - Edit
I came at Saturday at 13 pm, expecting to wait for a table, but there were plenty of places to sit and the service was quick and efficient.
Read moreNot everything was great (the carrot salad tasted like absolutely nothing) but I would come back, someone nearby ordered the mushroom crepe which looked really good.
The place was so loud, both from street noise two floors below and from their own chappy speakers, that I'd only come when I knew I could tolerate it. It made the central bus station in Tel Aviv seem like a meditation retreat in the himalayas.
Still, great cheap option downtown
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Very close to Boltero Park and Antigua museum, Cheap
Cons: So loud , Lots of prostitution nearby
Guest
Zambezikid
Points +440
Friendly place - Edit
In a city centre with very few options, this place is a real find. Handy location in Parque Berrio, right across from Veracruz Church. Nice balcony view across the shopping streets. Decent food too, and great price.
Read morePros: Cheap price, Excellent location, Friendly staff
Cons: Not open on Sundays or evenings
Guest
Durianwalker
Points +1769
great people watching below - Edit
chaotic and busy centro area but govindas is a second floor oasis to eat nourishing food and take a rest.
Read moreprostitution is legal and obvious in this area all day long, very interesting to watch deals unfold below. most exciting place to have lunch.
Pros: peaceful oasis above the action, soup and ready made food, juices
Guest
Yesi
Points +98
Espacio agradable - Edit
Una lugar ambientado muy agradable la comida estaba rica los precios estaban un poco elevados
Read moreCons: Caro
Guest
Noraellen
Points +15
Really not good - Edit
I went there to eat with my boyfriend because I had heard good about the place. Also, the majority of the comments says that it is worth going. But I disagree.
Read moreMaybe we got bad plates or that day the chef had a bad day, but really, all the food was bad. There weren't any balance in the food and all the flavors were raw and hard. It had a falafel (?) which felt more like a bouncy ball.
I wanted to put just one star since I barely ate there, but since it is a fully vegan place it gets one star extra automatically.
Guest
LauraWoodhead
Points +193
Great lunch menu - Edit
Great lunch menu and cheap, so much food! As others mentioned, it does get busy.
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cc14cows
Points +239
Good lunch menu - Edit
This is a busy place and you may need to wait for a while. It's canteen-style, with a set menu at lunch from which you can choose a few options (one of two soups, one of two drinks, one of two desserts). They also check whether you're vegan. The food is okay, not amazing.
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Emavg
Points +90
Rapport qualité/prix ++ - Edit
Restaurant avec menu du jour uniquement ce jour, esprit cantine servi avec un plateau. Deux choix de soupe en entrée, deux choix de jus, deux choix de dessert, et une assiette composée. Tout était très bon.
Read morePros: Prix, Diversité dans l'assiette
Guest
VedaDeviDasi
Points +15
El mejor servicio - Edit
Bonito, acogedor, aireado, buena atención y la comida excelente, muy buena sazón. Lo recomiendo.
Read morePros: Opciones veganas
Guest
JonaThanPeLáez
Points +18
Muy agradable - Edit
Un lugar muy especial en el centro con deliciosa comida y música en vivo
Read moreGuest
Anniegracexx
Points +106
Amazing!! - Edit
Great little find hidden in the bustling streets of Medellin. Loss of vegan food to offer and great portion sizes. Yum!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Lots of variety
Guest
AsherBowen-Saunders
Points +82
govindas was govindas - Edit
Yum, wholesome and sturdy govindas feed. Buffet doesn't mean all you can eat. The fried things in the cabinet weren't great but the set meal was perfectly filling. Cool little shops inside the restaurant
Read morePros: nearly all vegan, good price
Guest
daydreamer4life
Points +771
So bland - Edit
I have to agree with the previous review on here about Govinda's.
Read moreI stopped by to get some lunch, and got the vegan tamale.
It was probably the blandest, most weirdest thing I've ever tried to eat, and unfortunately I had to throw half of it away.
Maybe the other foods are better, but my experience was not so good.
Pros: Central location
Cons: Bland, bland, bland
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