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Salad bar
Indonesian

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

Julien_blutopia

Points +496

Vegan
30 May 2019

Main Street. A must-try.

All good in that place. Well-located, easy to find. Tremendous food. Delightful staff and great service. They offer many vegan options. They do efforts to reduce their plastic use. Even their ice-cream are plastic-free. They are wrapped into banana leaf. Super cool! Love it!

Pros: Cheerful staff , Many vegan options , Main Street

malaury10

Points +624

Vegan
29 May 2019

Good food in the main road

We came here a couple of times. Tried the raw zucchini noodles, the Buddha bowl and the peanut tofu stir-fry with veggies, which were all pretty good. Also had a pumpkin soup, spring rolls and dips platter, which were average. The place is nice, the service was good. I would say it’s an easy choice when on the island: only fully vegetarian restaurant and prefect location. It won’t be the best dishes of your Indonesian journey though.

Pros: Many vegan options, Good location, Nice terrace overlooking the sea

Cons: Nothing exceptional

hdbusby

Points +78

Vegan
18 May 2019

Great for sweet treats

The deserts here are amazing, though some are a bit hit or miss. The mains aren’t the most inviting thing.

MeggieVeggie

Points +253

Vegetarian
26 Apr 2019

Great

As the only veggie place in the island and in such a convenient location (as soon as you step off the boat!) this place is off to a good start.

There are so many vegan options on the menu and all decent enough, not mind blowing but will see you through your time on the island well.

I tried a few things.
The jackfruit sandwich was nice and you got loads of chips but it needs a bit more flavour, was lacking a bbq punch.
Buddha bowl, great, no complaints, full of goodness!
Tofu scramble, meh nothing special. Mushrooms were a bit tough and chewy.

A must try is their ice creams! They are all vegan too and so many flavours!
They are pretty pricy, 53k! But worth it for a treat in my opinion.
I also really like that they come with no plastic packing! It’s wrapped in a banana leaf. Lovely

Service here isn’t great. I had to help myself to a menu on a few occasions. And I can’t be sure but I think the girl “serving” me (more like ignoring me for an hour) was quick enough to tell her colleague downstairs at the till when I was getting up to leave that I hadn’t paid yet. I was going down to order my ice cream to go and pay!

Pros: 85% vegan menu , Loads of homemade vegan ice creams

Cons: Poor service , Lacking flavour

DanPhilippou

Points +275

Vegan
14 Apr 2019

Delicious

Visited a few times for coffee. Good food selections and friendly staff.

SaraOliver

Points +391

Vegan
27 Mar 2019

Pretty yummy

Good food and vegan options that are clearly marked. The staff are nice and the location and atmosphere are good.

RoseArlidge

Points +30

Vegan
21 Mar 2019

a treat for health conscious vegans

I was surprised by the menu, each vegan dish has a green V clearly marked. I was properly spoilt for choice here! Wish I was staying here longer so I could work my way through the menu. Just for breakfast there are smoothie bowls, chia pudding, homemade granola and yoghurt, oatmeal, scrambled tofu and blueberry pancakes! There’s plenty more for mains too. Love it here.

IsabellMarie

Points +278

Vegan
19 Mar 2019

Awesome place for all types of meals!

Had breakfast, lunch and dinner There. Also great for a coffee in the after noon.

Pros: Superfresh , Clear vegan markings, Friendly staff

Cons: A bit more expensive

Madsta

Points +58

Vegan
12 Feb 2019

DO NOT GO HERE!

I would give it 1 star but HC wouldn't let me. I ordered the pulled jackfruit burger, and a girl on a different table had ordered this before me but had told the waiter she couldn't eat it as it had tomato in it (even though she ordered it with no tomato). So they took the burger back to the kitchen, and the girl left because they wouldn't make her another one with no tomato. When my burger came out, I realised it was the burger that the girl had ordered and they re-served it to me because she hadn't touched it or eaten it. I complained, and they tried to deny it, but I could clearly tell because the bread was stone cold and hard, and the sweet potato fries were also stone cold. They ended up making me a fresh one but I told them that you seriously cannot do that, it's super unhygienic and very rude. The staff were also super rude, inattentive and had absolutely no customer service skills whatsoever. Would not recommend eating here which is a shame because they have 22 vegan items on their menu and home made vegan icecreams.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Rude staff

LouiseReker

Points +132

Vegan
07 Feb 2019

Lovely plantbased Food on the beach

So lovely and chilled place. Realy good vegan choices and good flavours

Pros: Many vegan choices

Cons: Medium price

felicitasnyc

Points +944

Vegan
01 Nov 2018

Great vegan choices

Very tasty raw vegan options in beachlike setting
Inside they also had vegan ice cream pops. Yummmmm heaven

Pros: Some great vegan options, Fresh food, Good prices

alina21

Points +90

Vegan
20 Oct 2018

healthy

Went here twice. Food was awesome!

LammertWesterhoff

Points +1094

Vegan
14 Oct 2018

Nice vegetarian place

We came to eat here 3 or 4 times during our 4 day stay at Gili Trawangan since it's the only vegetarian restaurant that's on the main street that goes around the island. They have a good variety of vegan dishes and drinks that are clearly marked as vegan. The food is pretty good though it feels pretty standard as well.

We had the jackfruit toast for lunch, which is fine but could use some more kick by marinating it with some more spices/herbs.

The buddha/sushi bowl are tasty and satisfying. Also the raw zucchini lasagna does not disappoint.

It was unfortunate that several times they ran out of a few meals so we couldn't order those.

The interior of this place good use some work. Both inside and outside looks like someone just placed some tables and chairs and didn't spend any more time or money to make it more cozy or interesting.

Pros: good food, good location

Cons: interior could use some attention, ran out of dishes

SilkeWay

Points +179

Vegan
02 Oct 2018

Naja

Essen war jetzt nicht der Hammer aber trotzdem genießbar. Würde wahrscheinlich nicht mehr wieder kommen.

Tintom03

Points +38

Vegan
02 Aug 2018

great options

Great food, the jackfruit sandwich is a must, vegan and vegi but more than enough for vegans as most dishes can be tweaked to vegan.

Pros: lots of options , decent price

Cons: Not fully vegan but close

tomw92

Points +116

Vegan
22 Jul 2018

pretty disappointing, very hit and miss

After reading the positive reviews we were excited to try the banyan tree. First time, we had tofu curry and the pulled jackfruit sandwich. The curry was nice but the jackfruit was pretty mediocre and didn’t have a lot of taste to it. Sweet potato fries were nice, but a friend eating with us had hard, practically inedible fries. We came back again and had the Buddha bowl which was very nice, but the coconut curry was below average - 4 tiny pieces of tempeh and some veg in a sickly coconut sauce. We shared the Vietnamese spring rolls which were honestly disgusting. Their smoothies and cakes and delicious though and I would recommend going here solely for that.
The food seems to be very hit and miss so I can only give this 3 stars.

Pros: lots of vegan choices , delicious cakes and smoothies

Cons: expensive for small portions, some menu items are disgusting

cwayland24

Points +30

Vegan
05 Jul 2018

Good fresh food

We spent most of our time in gilli eating here as it offers the best quality vegan food. We have almost tried every vegan option on the menu. Some of our favourites would include the Buddha bowls, coconut curry and the jack fruit sandwich. The jackfruit sandwich contains vegan alioli but on occasion they changed it for the non-vegan alioli without telling us! So make sure you ask for the vegan sauce. We also had a problem with the blueberry pancakes which come with syrup, however they had run out so put honey on them instead again without telling us and we only noticed after eating it! The smoothie bowls are good as are the smoothies. The restaurant is nice and it was also good to have the option to sit on the beach to eat, we were lucky enough to see a turtle come from the sea and lay her eggs about 4 metres from our table. Not the cheapest place to eat, the price is very similar to uk prices.

Pros: Variety , Healthy options , Tasty food

Cons: Swapped vegan options for non-vegan options, Sometimes orders forgotten/long waits , Fairly expensive

VeganFoodQuest

Points +1464

Vegan
04 Jul 2018

Impressed

Having hopped off the public boat from Bangsal Harbour in Lombok, we headed straight to The Banyan Tree. When you get off the boat, turn right and walk 2-300 metres and the cafe is just after Gili Yoga and Gili Freedive. Extensive all vegetarian menu with many vegan options clearly marked. We ordered tofu scramble on toast which had mushrooms, onions and tomatoes mixed in, an activated charcoal fresh lemonade and a raw blueberry cheesecake. The scramble was a little salty but very tasty indeed, the lemonade was delicious and refreshing and the cheesecake was moist and flavoursome. Very impressed with what we ordered and we will return for sure!

SophieConnaughton2

Points +46

Vegan
19 May 2018

Good

Love the jackfruit sandwich and veggie platter, ate there a few times. Friendly staff. Sometimes during rush hour you need to be quite patient!

Pros: Yummy, Normal price

Cons: Not vegan, Longer waiting time

LucasYarid

Points +414

Vegan
19 May 2018

Good food

They have nice outdoor and indoor sittings, staff is very friendly and prices a bit salty.

Food was really really good and they have daily dessert selections including raw cakes.

Worth a visit.

Pros: Good vegan selection, Great staff

Cons: A bit expensive

SilverTalbot

Points +162

Vegan
15 May 2018

Just ok.

We visited this restaurant after arriving on Gili T from Bali, it was the first resto we saw after the pier and we were really looking forward to enjoying breakfast. We ordered the chocolate peanut butter smoothie bowl, which took 45 minutes to arrive.. and It was just ok, very small for 6$ and lacked flavour. We would of ordered more food but the energy was way off.. people were complaining about not receiving their order and the staff couldn’t care less. It was disappointing. I would not go back.

annasch

Points +85

Vegan
06 May 2018

Amazing!

Our dinner was amazing. My non vegan friends loved it too! We had the coconut curry and the peanut tofu stir fry. Both dishes we‘re really tasty. And the staff is super friendly. We will for sure go back for breakfast.

Pros: A lot of vegan options, Vegan food is labeled on the menu, Nice outdoor seating on the beach

cc12

Points +23

Mostly Veg
16 Jan 2018

refreshing place

Amazing staff, great venue (upstairs sitting is best) and very good choice of food. We had breakfast there and came back again for lunch.

Betze

Points +185

Vegan
27 Nov 2017

located at the beach great selection

I had a pulled pork sandwich, made with bbq jackfruit, peanut dip and sweet and blue potatoes. really tasty, a great selection of vegan foods and smoothies, perfect spot at the main road and the beach. Dont' support animal abuse and don't ride with the horses coach!! Thats thr only discusting part of the island!

Pros: lots of vegan foods, great flavours, nice seating / patio

MartynaMatuszak

Points +13

Mostly Veg
26 Nov 2017

cosy and healthy place in gili

All products are fresh and daily made, you can get familiar with ingredience and when you allergic to anything you safe in this place.
Vegan and vegetarian friendly.
Very good selection of teas and coffees.
Great place!

Pros: vegan freindly, vegetarian friendly

Cons: good prices for the quality

schallioner

Points +56

Vegan
29 Jul 2017

Great food all round

Lots of different options, most of which are vegan. I had a 'Three layered heaven' smoothie, pumpkin soup and coconut curry. All incredible. Rest of my group all very happy as well.

Did have to wait a while but nothing unreasonable. Sweet potato fries were a little cold by the time they came out.

Pros: Lots of options, Great taste, Lovely staff

Cons: Small wait for food

MajaMar

Points +54

Vegan
29 Jul 2017

Long waiting

Ordered a juice and a starter papaya salad. 40 minutes went by and people that came after me started getting their foods. I didn't mind the waiting at first since they were quite busy. But now it was getting pretty late.They confirmed my order again. At this point I was getting more hungry and wanted to change my order since they hadn't made it yet. But I couldn't do that. Got my food after waiting for an hour. Very small salad. Had planned to order more food but did not want to wait more. Had to argue to get a discount (10%). Was quite sad about the experience since I was excited to eat here.

Pros: lots of options

Cons: long waiting time




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