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Salad bar
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Vegetarian restaurant attached to Freedive Gili and Gili Yoga, on the main street at 100 metres north from where the boats arrive. Offers Indonesian food, salad bar, cakes, and raw cakes at the counter and international veggie dishes on menu. Nasi campur and salad counters available until 5pm. Air-conditioned interior. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.


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114 Reviews

First Review by MikaBryony

ShaneFoxFront

Points +1197

Vegan
14 Nov 2022

Dont listen to people's 5 star reviews

Its great to have vegan options on the island but people please rate the food! Have had quite a bit from here because its fresher than other places. Though all the items dont have any flavour and are okay just to fill the belly, which I'm grateful for. This is what youll find around the island for vegan is that there is no flavour, its just bland, so dont get your hopes up from people who afraid to give some criticism.

Pros: Nice to have vegan on the island

Cons: No flavour

Niinan

Points +89

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Five stars!

The Banyan Tree is on a great spot right next to the ocean. You can sit and eat outside by the beach, inside or on a balcony. The food is great and staff very friendly

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-17

Pros: Reasonably priced, Nice ocean view

Cons: Little slow (but extremely friendly) staff

ZuzkaŠvedová

Points +138

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

Definitely the best food we've had on the island

So far in Indonesia the food and selection of vegan options has been OK but nothing amazing. It changed with this place.. where can I start? Both the location and the vibe of this place is great, the staff is super nice and the food was ready pretty fast (compared to other places we have been to). There were a lot of various options including hearty breakfasts, bowls, stir fries and burgers/sandwiches, plus desserts and interesting drinks. The prices were also OK especially considering the taste and portion sizes. Everything was beautiful and super delicious. We cannot recommend this place enough!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious food, Beautiful place

margcerezo

Points +283

Vegan
05 Oct 2022

A true gem in Ghili

Food was delicious, healthy and the portions were quite big. The view is also amazing. A must go in Ghili

Pros: Healthy, Big portions, Right by the sea

SomyaAgarwal

Points +31

Vegetarian
19 Aug 2022

Vegan options but not so great taste

They do have vegan options but the taste is not so good

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Focaccia sandwich bread is good

Cons: Little expensive , Taste not so good , Not worth the money

Elinevl

Points +930

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Very good

So good, many options

Jacky1989

Points +1003

Vegan
27 Jun 2022

Alright vegan food

Food was OK, nothing life changing, portion size is ok. Service was a bit slow even though place was half empty.
Salad bar didn't look to appetising.

Pros: Vegan options

Cons: Food is not special and a bit bland, Very westernised cafe/restaurant, No label regarding vegan vs vegetarian

GerryGrady

Points +100

Vegan
29 May 2022

Great food and juices

Great food. Glad this place was here as not too many good quality vegan meals to be had on Gili t.

Pros: Great food, Reasonable price

adaolaboga

Points +78

Vegan
23 Aug 2020

👍

Nice and cozy place. Good Western and also Indonesian food.

NadineTomandl

Points +33

Vegetarian
15 Mar 2020

Super egal ob morgens , mittags oder abends

Tolles Restaurant am Strand mit richtig leckerem Essen . Viele vegane /vegetarische Optionen ! Sehr zu empfehlen ♥️

angelikaputz

Points +118

Vegan
08 Mar 2020

Incapable Staff

Would actually give one star but as that's only possible for non-veg restaurants I gotta give two. We came at 9am and got told that there was no breakfast. We still wanted to get food there so we sat down, asking if we could get cushions as we saw them on the bench the day before and it was pretty uncomfortable sitting on concrete. Got told that they hand out cushions after 5pm only. Wanted to get our water refilled as the sticker outside states that they are part of the RefillMyBottle campaign, and they only do it for a fee (what is not the point of it). Staff was pretty unfriendly too. Won't go back and wouldn't recommend.

ana_pas

Points +1685

Vegan
09 Feb 2020

Bueno!

Muchas opciones veganas y son ricas. El lugar es bonito, con vista para la playa😄

Clur

Points +228

Vegan
24 Jan 2020

Lots of vegan options

Visited here quite a few times during my stay; for breakfast I tried the tofu scramble, the oatmeal and the mango bliss smoothie. For dinner I had the tofu peanut stir fry.

The only one I didn't like was the scramble as I found it too salty but other people love it so give it a go.

The staff were all lovely and there's a great view of the beach from the upstairs balcony. I spoke to the chef one day and she said she was looking to add even more vegan options in future (apologies if this has already been mentioned, I was there in November 2019, I'm very behind on reviews!!!)

Pros: Good range of vegan options, Fresh tasting, Nice location

Cons: Quite expensive but on a par with many others

flo_traub

Points +21

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2019

Lovely place to have some food

Really good food there, quick service & cool location

Pros: Vegan and vegetarian options

Cons: a little bit small place

chanelnightelf

Points +182

Vegan
17 Dec 2019

Food

Ate here a lot during our stay as it was close to our hotel, the options are a bit limited I feel, and we got a bit tired of eating here with not much options, but the food is mostly tasty. Did see ants crawling in the food behind the glass barrier at the front order desk where the salad is kept so it put me off a bit, it is a little more expensive compared to other places but it’s on the beach so usually is more expensive.

DanEmbleton

Points +177

Vegan
27 Oct 2019

Really nice place

Loads of options for vegans (good ones too!)

Pros: Plenty of variety , Cool atmosphere and nice staff, Freshly made vegan cakes/deserts

isamc95

Points +32

Vegan
24 Sep 2019

LOVED this place!

I probably came here for breakfast every single day while I was in Gili; as a vegan breakfast is often the hardest to find as most hostels free breakfasts do not offer much for us. The banyan tree had literally everything I could have ever wanted from vegan blueberry pancakes to the best tofu scramble I’ve ever had. It’s a little pricey but I did not mind the splurge, as lunch and dinner were much easier to eat cheaply and locally.

ArlonCumberbatch

Points +39

Vegan
19 Sep 2019

oh my gili

I had the pulled jackfruit sandwich with sweet potato chips. Oh my gili, it was spot on. Flavours amazing. Chips were tasty and not greasy. Hit the spot

Pros: great food, fairly priced, good location

MartaCapova

Points +159

Vegan
30 Aug 2019

Good food, good coffee, good place

First place where I went when we arrived to Gili T. I can’t complain at all. All delicious and served very nicely. Also really hood coffees. Watermelon juice was a bit more water compared to other places and also this place is slightly more expensive

Pros: Lots of to choose from, Seriously friendly staff , Great location

Cons: A bit more expensive

ginagabrieli

Points +89

Vegan
17 Aug 2019

lots of vegan options

they had a lot of vegan options as well as vegan magnum ice cream and cakes. we took the tempeh curry and the tofu peanut stir fry and both were really good. the portions sizes are really filling and the prices reasonable but on the pricier side (55-75k for a main dish)

TravelSchatzis

Points +155

Vegan
05 Aug 2019

Best Vegan food on Gili Trawangan

The restaurant lies directly on the beach and offers vegan and vegetarian dishes. During our stay we ate here every day and it was always really good. The Pulled P*rk Sandwich is amazing.

Pros: best vegan food

Cons: unmotivated staff

JasmineEmma

Points +895

Vegan
01 Aug 2019

Delicious

Cute restaurant with lots of vegan options. We had the tofu peanut stir fry, pulled pork sandwich and gado gado. The tofu stir fry was particularly good. Prices were decent for the quality and portion size. Will be back

kamio

Points +94

Vegan
29 Jul 2019

Yummy Peanut Tofu Stir Fry

Really hit the spot and smoothies are yummy too

CamilaSilvaL

Points +6385

Vegan
26 Jul 2019

Cozy and delicious

I came here everyday while I was in Gili T. The food is the best and all of the dishes I tried where amazing (the bowls, pulled p*rk and the desserts)

vinks

Points +470

Vegetarian
27 Jun 2019

Beachfront veg*n food

Great place with great choice. Delicious food. Reasonable prices by Western standards and prices include the tax and service. Great smoothie (inc. bowls) and dessert selection as well. You can sit inside, on the beach or get a takeaway. If you eat in, it can take a while before the staff come to collect your order - they are pretty slow unfortunately.

FloBold

Points +222

Vegan
10 Jun 2019

Vegan food right on the beach

Really nice food and lovely staff. Lots of vegan options and beautiful setting. The stir fry was the best! One day we ordered a coffee with cashew milk and the milk was looking/tasting a bit dodgy but they made us another one.

Alma_copenhagen

Points +369

Vegan
01 Jun 2019

Best stir fry!

Nice food, nice place just at the beach. Get the tofu peanut stir fry.
The staff however is not very professional and it gets very busy around after 10am.




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