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Serves meat, vegan options available. Seaside dining with some seating on the sand. Menu labels if a dish is vegetarian V or vegan VG. Example of choices include veganized tacos, hummus toast, quinoa salad, fries, fried spring rolls, and green smoothie. NOTE: Reported November 2023 to have limited vegan options – please send updates to HappyCow. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.


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31 Reviews

First Review by rodgo

emmarosewitched

Points +558

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Beautiful location

The service is friendly and the views of surrounding islands are stunning. It’s great to be able to go into the ocean for a dip between cocktails as well (though watch out for all the coral/shells!). We were both looking for a bit more flavour with our summer cauliflower and jackfruit taco dishes, and vegan options were limited. Cocktails were incredible though, and all ingredients were very fresh.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-21

Pros: Beautiful view, Indoor space to work , Creative menu

Cons: Expensive, Don’t believe it’s locally owned , Not a lot of vegan options

melaeie

Points +63

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Not many options, staff did not know what vegan means

The menu does not have information about vegetarian or vegan options.
A few starters might be vegan, staff did not know/ suggested clearly non-vegan options.
Did not end up eating there.

JessPhillippi

Points +50

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

No longer labels vegan food/limited options

Contrary to HappyCow description, Mowie’s no longer has vegan/vegetarian labelling on their menu. Staff didn’t understand no dairy/egg very well and said they had no options. Ordered the eggplant appetiser minus yoghurt and it came out with yoghurt, which wasn’t rectified or apologised for (ended up scraping it off). Potatoes Bravas were super tasty, just order without Mayo. I didn’t check other ingredients. Cocktails were nice too and the location is lovely. Good for just drinks😄

ThomasVegano

Points +2524

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

Very basic Vegan Options

Great spot to watch the sunset from. Menu not very well labeled for allergens but everything we tried was quiet tasty, but adaption was needed. Staff were very nice

PatriciaKathleen

Points +301

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Avg to bad vegan food

This location is great, however, you can find 1 million next to them that are great with just as average vegan food. 
We had every vegan option on the menu, including the fries, which weren’t mentioned is being vegan or an option, but they were offered.
The spring rules are no longer offered not at lunchtime anyway.
We had the cauliflower main as well as the jackfruit tacos, both were an abomination against taste.

Tacos were seasoned incorrectly, and in edible, the cauliflower mashed main was bland, and absolutely tasteless. 

They do an incredibly overpriced (150 K) green chili, vodka cocktail that is quite nice.
Paying 8 USD for a cocktail puts you right up there near LA or NYC prices.

The staff was friendly however, I haven’t met staff that isn’t friendly on Gili air.

If you go here, make sure your wallet is stacked with cash, and order only cocktails and fries. We should be happy with that, also go during high tide and at Sunset. 

MichaelSlater

Points +52

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

New menu

Menu has changed since it was first put on the cow, nothing is labelled. We made do with some starters without asking too many questions, could probably get a salad without the feta. You may be disappointed if you're a strict vegan. The food and cocktails are delicious though, great place to watch the sunset.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-04

JeroenBorghuis

Points +74

Vegan
07 Mar 2023

Very few vegan options

Beautiful place at the beach. Great sunset. Nice staff. But very few vegan options.

Pros: Great view at the sea and sunset

Cons: Few vegan options

ReginaBerlinger

Points +296

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Delicious food with a nice view

Had a variety of very delicious food, some vegan/ vegetarian.
You also have a very nice view for sunset

Unfortunately the menu for the evening changed, the daily menu has more options.
Also the staff kind of neglected our table, so we had to wait a really long time.
Food was delicious tho

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-31

Pros: Nice seating in sand , Delicious food

Cons: A little bit mir expensive

stefjef

Points +1074

Vegan
01 Oct 2022

Good food at the beach

Nice food. Super tasty.
Some vegan options on the menu.

Pros: Tasty, Terras on the beach

misslucykate1

Points +453

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

One of the best places on Gili Air

Really enjoyed my meals here. Went twice! I had Cauliflower harissa salad for lunch and Tofu scramble for brekkie the next day. Was great and there were a few other vegan options too

JulieElleby

Points +113

Vegan
23 Jul 2022

Several vegan options at a popular place

One of the popular beach restaurants in the area that are open late. Per the information we were given, they have two fully vegan mains: the quinoa salad and the cauliflower dish. They also have a beyond meat burger which can be veganized by removing the brioche bun and the cheese(we also didn't eat the sauce that came with it as they did not confirm it was vegan). I had the cauliflower which was pretty nice and a big portion. They also had Falafels which could probably be veganized too. Just remember the language barrier.

Pros: 2 vegan options and several others can be veganize, Popular place

CarolinaCohen

Points +76

Vegan
03 Mar 2020

A few veggie options but generally wholesome

I had a bagel here for breakfast and I tried the pizza which I ask for without cheese - this was no problem. The pizza was nice a thin, crispy and wholemeal - tasty but lacked a bit of salt. They have decent veg options in terms of starters, salads and pizza but not for the mains.

Pros: Wholemeal Pizza, Tasty Bagels - unique find in Indonesia, Beautiful beach setting

Cons: Limited vegan, Limited veggie mains other than pizza or pasta, Pricey

amyy

Points +146

Vegan
03 Feb 2020

Great tacos

The tacos were insane! Great place for the sunset too.

maztulloch

Points +76

Vegan
30 Aug 2019

Fab spot for sunset & vegan options!

I loved this place! I went three times. There are vegan options that tasted great (meal, snack, desserts) and cocktails! I would give a 5 star rating if I could!

Pros: Great sunset spot, Delicious tasting vegan food

Cons: Could use more vegan options

AmalieSofieLuther

Points +170

Vegan
26 Jul 2019

Great vegan breakfast

Had their vegan hummus toast for breakfast and it was delicious! Our food was tasty and fresh. And loved that they had sourdough bread. Will definitely come back

Pros: Vegan breakfast options, Sourdough bread

NaSe

Points +86

Vegan
21 Jul 2019

Friendly stuff but food could be better

We've been here once for dinner and the stuff was very friendly. The portions are very small and high priced. We also had two smoothies which weren't yummy at all. Mine had small date pieces on the bottom which is a no go in my opinion. After our dinner we had to buy a snack to survive the night.

Cons: Expensive, Not a lot of vegan options

romily1

Points +467

Vegan
31 Mar 2019

Limited vegan options

Nice vibe, friendly staff

Pros: Nice to watch sunset, Comfy beanbags

Cons: Only quinoa salad or fries for vegans

SweetLeannaZ

Points +172

Vegan
17 Mar 2019

Good food

Very pleased with the Quinoa salad. Nice to get away from fried food for a meal!

Pros: Great food, Nice location for sunset, Good wifi

Cons: Limited vegan options

DaisyScholte

Points +703

Vegan
27 Nov 2018

No clue about veganism

Although they do have a few dishes on their menu that say VG for vegan and V for vegetarian, the staff had no idea what vegan means. They didn't know the difference between vegan and vegetarian, which, as it turned out, the chef didn't know either. I ordered the Vegan tomato soup (the only soup that stated VG) and got it served with a big dollop of dairy cream on top of it :-(
Though the setting is really nice, I would say this restaurant is okay for vegetarians, but a no-go for vegans.

Pros: Beautiful seating on the beach

Cons: Vegan dishes on menu come with dairy

IlonaGoossens

Points +273

Vegan
24 Apr 2018

Good

I wanted to go for the quinoa salad since this was the only vegan main on the menu. They ran out of quinoa. They could offer to make the chickpea salad vegan, without feta. The salad was good. A bit pricy for just chickpeas, tomatoes and cucumber and herbs but the taste was good. They also have raw desserts but sadly put honey in all of them.

Pros: Taste was good

Cons: Not a lot vegan options

meislnicoline

Points +939

Vegan
08 Apr 2018

good Food

The food at mowie’s was very good and a change from the traditional food we usually ate. It was a bit more upscale and therefore more expensive but definitely worth your rupies (ca. 1012€ for two dishes and drinks, so still cheap)

Pros: good food, different food

Cons: more expensive than traditional and smaller restau

Becka_w

Points +421

Vegan
03 Apr 2018

A few good dishes for vegans

Great location and comfy bean bags at this beach bar and restaurant. The service is a bit slow... but the vegan options we had were tasty.

mariaa_maria

Points +49

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2018

super!!!

The food is incredible! Quinoa salad, pumpkin gnocchi’s and chickpeas salad was state of the art. The red wine from Australia the Shiraz is also highly recommended. They serve some nice veggie dishes. You will have a great dinner here!

LolaNachtigall

Points +977

Vegan
17 Nov 2017

Vegan dishes & amazing view

Nice place that offers a variety of vegan & vegetarian dishes. I really liked the quinoa salad, which is vegan and glutenfree, a combination that is hard to find at Gili Air

Laura_vegan

Points +78

Vegan
08 Nov 2017

Quinoa salad (only vegan item on the menu)

Only vegan (VG) dish on the menu is a quinoa salad, which was really good. I hade also a side of French fries (normally with garlic mayo included, which I asked to replace with ketchup)

romaniano

Points +66

Vegan
25 Aug 2017

Good vibes, fantastic service

The service, view and place itself is perfect. Music, vibes and interieur is very good. The vegan dishes are amazing, but not many. (5-6 i guess) At peak times you may have to wait a little bit longer for your order, but "Slow Down and Breath Air"

Pros: Service, Taste, Price

Cons: Meat, Sometimes very busy

SoniaGivray

Points +1529

Vegan
11 Jul 2017

No repetiré! Mi curry de Tofu y Temphe muy normalito.

Mi amiga pidió un Oya Oya con coco y era muy simple y sin sabor. Soso.
En la playa. No había nadie. Añoro la quinoa, falafel, hamburguesa vegetarianas.... no hay arte aquí.




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