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Salad bar
Juice bar
Hare Krishna center that offers a set menu Mon-Sat 12-3pm which includes main dish, soup, salad, juice, and dessert. Sells wheat bread, ready-to-eat food and other desserts as well. Also hosts cooking classes and events. Open Mon-Sat 12:30pm-6:00pm, Sun 11:30am-6:00pm.
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48 Reviews
First Review by Nibor6000
damiansully
Points +36
Bland - Edit
We came here twice for the set menú. Lots of food but just bland. Do not understand all the 5-Star reviews. Very cheap and they do have ok vegan desserts. Also a lovely courtyard. Just don't come here expecting good food.
Read morePros: Cheap, Location, Vegan desserts
Cons: Bland
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maynard7
Points +5200
Good meal of the day - Edit
I went there three times when I was in Quito... once on a Sunday when they don't offer a meal of the day, and on a Thursday & Saturday when they do have a meal of the day. The choices on Sunday were very limited but at least they're open on Sunday. I decided to get a veggie hot dog but they were out of stock (strange, considering that this is something that could easily be kept in a freezer). I settled for a lentil burger instead. It just seemed heavy and a bit oily and not really very healthy.
Read moreThe meal of the day currently costs $3.25 as of July 2024. The meal was actually quite good and came with a bowl of soup, a small dessert, a juice drink, and the main plate that had five different items.
Their advantage is that they are in the historic center of town where there are few other veggie choices. Based on my three visits, I recommend the meal of the day but not choosing from the a la carte menu on Sunday.
By the way, there's another vegan/vegetarian place right next door. It was not open on Sunday but it was open on Thursday. So if all the tables are taken here at Govindas, you could always go next door and try their food.
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-11
Pros: Open Sunday, Economical , Good food during the week
Cons: Veggie burger not that great , Out of stock on menu items
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NasSkorobogatovSaad
Points +46
Una buena alternativa para los veganxs! - Edit
Muchas opciones veganas! Desde almuerzos hasta platos a la carta
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-03
Pros: Muchas opciones veganas! ✨
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Clarissa1dc
Points +143
Pure food-do not miss! - Edit
I loved this place! Wholesome food at incredible price in cute clean shop. Amazing place
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DDDennis
Points +1325
Went twice (set menu + a la carte) - Edit
Went here twice, once for the set menu on a weekday and once for the a la carte on the weekend. We enjoyed both meals.
Read moreCalm place with friendly people
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Sophie&Nico
Points +235
Cheap lunch - Edit
We ordered the Chuaflan, Churrasco and empanadas. The empanadas were definitely the highlight. The other two dishes were quite bland, but the servings were big and it cost $11USD in total. (No menu del dias on Sundays)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-26
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HayleyBee
Points +436
Excelente - Edit
Me encantó la experiencia. La comida estuvo rico y me dieron un montón… una sopita; un plato fuerte de arroz, curry de berenjena y una ensaladita; postre era higos y jugo también. La gente era muy amables y atentas. Después, fui al templo ahí. Buen precio de $3.50.
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madijuana
Points +91
Big hype but no flavour - Edit
I arrived at around 2.55 and watched one customer be served the buffet lunch. the man behind the buffet counter told me they were no longer doing buffet lunch even though he still had food in the dishes? He then proceeded to serve other people (who were there before me but not in any queue) and then told me I could order a la carte. I ordered the first dish, which was a sort of fried rice, and it literally tasted of nothing, incredibly bland, I poured the whole bowl of aji on simply to give it flavour. Then when I went to pay no one was around and I had to track someone down to pay. This was really unfortunate because the reviews are good and I hope that they can go back to their old ways because the vibe was weird and the food was disappointing.
Read morePros: Seemed like a nice space/building
Cons: Would not serve me even though there was food , Bland, disappointing, uninspired dish, Strange customer service
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PauliusZenevicius
Points +117
Filling, healthy, cheap vegan food - Edit
The restaurant is located in a Krishna temple, that's built inside a beautiful colonial house.
Read moreThey serve lunch deals for $3.5, which is a standard price in the market.
Their lunches are always vegan.
They also have a restaurant that opens later in the day and offers vegan and vegetarian food: salchipapas, burgers, steaks, desserts, smoothies, empanadas, tacos, etc.
The empanadas are AMAZING.
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-01
Pros: $3.5 lunch deal (soup, main, desert, drink), Amazingly delicious Empanadas
Cons: The alacarte restaurant opens from 14:30
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HashBrown
Points +257
Lovely place to have lunch - Edit
I ate here twice during my time in Quito. The set lunch menu is $3.50 for soup, rice, veg, salad and a pakora plus a drink. Nice heartwarming food and really friendly staff. The vegan cake (Coconut and raisin) is lovely
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sannelaan
Points +92
Many options, cheap - Edit
Cheap Indian food. You can get a whole daily menu for 3,50. Things on the menu are also 3 dollar. Almost everything is vegan. The have also plantbased milk, vegan desserts. This centre also has free yoga and meditation classes.
Read morePros: Many options, Cheap
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LaAcida666
Points +391
Lugar pacífico 🙏 - Edit
La comida es rica y accesible. Amé el gato 🐱
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MariskaBouterse
Points +64
Lovely place and food - Edit
Simply love this place, I go here several times a week for lunch because the food is always healthy and I love the atmosphere.
Read moreThey have a daily buffet which is very healthy and a great menu, with some healthy and some more fast-food like things. All have always been great, and very cheap for the big portions.
I also love their yoga classes and all the people there are really friendly!
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-17
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unruly_traveller
Points +401
Amazing location, food, and staff! - Edit
This place is awesome. You can get a satisfying and delicious meal from the buffet line for $3 for lunch. I also went back and ordered from the menu - I was not disappointed. It’s in a great location, has a nice feel, and the staff is lovely. Would highly recommended! When I was there the lunch was all vegan.
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Timbur
Points +16
Excellent food, excellent people - Edit
This is a great choice for vegan backpackers on a budget that are close to the historic district of Quito. They serve lunch cafeteria style for only $3 which came with soup, a large plate of food, desert and juice. Everything was vegan and delicious for the price. I've also ordered from their menu before which has cheap, tasty and filling options. I highly recommend getting at least one empanada even if it's to go for later. They're only $1 and so good!!
Read morePros: Cheap, Tasty, Filling
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VeggiJakob
Points +40
Amazing place - Edit
Delicious and cheap vegan meal, including a soup, main course and natural juice. In addition to the daily meal, they offer meat alternatives a la carte. The place has a Yogi-like setting
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kentsta
Points +16
Unreliable - were out of food by 2:15 - Edit
We showed up and we’re told they have no more food. This was 2:15pm. So have a backup plan.
Read moreCons: Unreliable
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OrangKnitan
Points +1196
Perfect - Edit
The set lunch including soup, main, dessert and drink was really good.
Read moreAnd so was the home brewed kombucha.
Pros: Inexpensive , Good portions, Lots of vegan options
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HattieBailey
Points +44
Tasty vegan food - Edit
There are plenty of vegan options. We tried a friend rice, vegetable and soya "meat" dish which was lovely and a huge portion. Very good for the price, especially in Quito.
Read morePros: Cheap and tasty vegan food
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livyjasmine
Points +19
Cheap, good vibe - Edit
We went here around 2pm on a weekday. The location is central and the place is so peaceful to sit. We had homemade kombucha (super cheap) and pineapple juice. The service was pretty slow and when it came to order, they told us they weren’t able to make most of the menu that day. The a La carte dishes were super cheap however, about $3.50. In the end I went for a pasta dish which was a bit of an unusual taste, but nice none-the-less. Definitely good if you’re veggie/vegan but not the most amazing food I’ve ever had.
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CamilaGalvez
Points +1542
Increibleeeee - Edit
La comida del día es deliciosa, los platos a la carta ni que decir, no pensé q volvería a comer pinchos y además son de seitán. Los postres son un must try.
Read morePros: Pinchos de Seitán, Postres increíbles , Precio excelente
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maxineowen
Points +261
Tasty cheap food - Edit
We went 2 days in a row, the lunch special is always vegan and only $3. You get a soup, main, drink and a little sweet. They also have an al la carte menu which looked delicious and very good prices. There’s a little shop attached which sold vegan cakes and cookies too.
Read morePros: Very good prices , Tasty food , Mostly vegan
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Minnemade
Points +1160
Very cheap vegan place close to the basilica - Edit
All vegan lunch for just 3 dollars: soup, main, dessert and juice. The restaurant is part of a hare Krishna center and you can take part in classes and workshops. They also have a small cafeteria where they sell cakes and sandwiches, all vegetarian, some vegan. We had the coconut-raisin cake and it was heavenly. Nice place for lunch when you're visiting the city center of Quito.
Read morePros: All vegan lunch, Cafetaria with a few vegan options, Workshops and yoga classes
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LAnna
Points +312
Excellent food & very cheap - Edit
A lot of vegetarian and vegan option, the price are very cheap and the place is lovely
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VicCatalà
Points +20
Nice and cheap - Edit
Vegan food, good atmosphere, menu for $3.5, and other options. Also cultural center with yoga, meditation, mandalas...
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AbiStevens
Points +70
Really tasty food - Edit
Great vegan food, really reasonable price, friendly staff and lovely building
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LisaSpykers
Points +7852
Cheap lunch, good food - Edit
For $3.5, I had a quinoa and potato soup, a big plate of rice, polenta, salad, seitan, and deep-fried vegetable ball, some poached strawberries for dessert, and a pineapple drink. It's a pretty good deal and it was all vegan. The food isn't mind-blowing but certainly tasty enough. The service is friendly and the courtyard is a lovely place to eat in.
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