Govinda's — pure vegetarian & plant-based cuisine
A generous Govinda's plate: brown rice, dhal, paneer and butter bean curry, spinach and chickpeas

100% Vegetarian · Dublin 1

Wholesome food.
Made with love.

One of Dublin's oldest vegetarian restaurants — serving generous vegetarian and vegan plates on Middle Abbey Street. No meat, no fish, no eggs. Just good, honest food.

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Our story

A Dublin institution, rooted in an ancient idea.

Govinda's is run by Dublin's Hare Krishna community, beneath the Krishna Temple on Middle Abbey Street. For decades we've been one of the city's original homes for pure vegetarian food — long before plant-based was a trend.

The idea is simple and very old: food cooked with care, free from harm, and shared with anyone who walks through the door. Students, office workers, families and long-time regulars all sit down to the same generous plate.

“Good food. Good company. Good for the soul.”

Inside Govinda's — warm wooden tables and soft light

100%

vegetarian, always

Our philosophy of food

You are what you eat — and how it was made.

01

Ahimsa

Non-violence

Nothing on our menu asks an animal to suffer. No meat, no fish, no eggs — ever. Kindness starts on the plate.

02

Cooked with care

Prasadam

Our food is prepared with devotion and offered before it is served. We believe the consciousness of the cook is an ingredient too.

03

Food shapes the mind

Sattvic eating

Fresh, simple, wholesome food leaves you light, clear and content — nourished in body, and settled in mind.

04

Generous by nature

A spirit of service

Big plates, honest prices. Govinda's has always been about feeding people well, not about fine-dining frills.

“Foods dear to those in the mode of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one's existence and give strength, health, happiness and satisfaction.”

Bhagavad-gītā 17.8

Famous for our plates

One bowl. Piled high. Made your way.

Every plate starts with rice and dhal (lentil soup). Then choose your mains from today's specials and our everyday dishes — the bigger the plate, the more you choose.

Vegan Plate at Govinda's

Vegan Plate Vegan

Rice, dhal & 3 vegan main items

€11.45

Small Plate at Govinda's

Small Plate

Rice, dhal & 3 vegetarian main items

€12.45

Medium Plate at Govinda's

Medium Plate

Rice, dhal & 4 vegan/vegetarian main items

€13.45

Large Plate at Govinda's

Large Plate

Rice, dhal & 5 vegan/vegetarian main items

€17.45

A week at Govinda's

Daily specials

Fresh pots every day, rotating through the week — alongside our everyday rice, dhal, paneer curry and tofu curry.

Monday

  • Spinach and chickpeas
  • Potatoes, cauliflower and peas
  • Vegan vegetables pieVegan
  • Vegetarian vegetables pie

Tuesday

  • Potatoes and peppers
  • Stir fried cabbage
  • Vegan gauranga potatoesVegan
  • Vegetarian gauranga potatoes

Wednesday

  • Potatoes, carrot and broccoli
  • Butter beans
  • Vegan moussakaVegan
  • Vegetarian moussaka

Thursday

  • Potatoes and green beans
  • Spinach and sweet corn
  • Vegan lasagneVegan
  • Vegetarian lasagne

Friday

  • Potatoes and courgettes
  • Chilly beans with pepper
  • Vegan gratinVegan
  • Vegetarian gratin

Saturday

  • Thai curry
  • Chickpeas curry
  • Vegan gauranga potatoesVegan
  • Vegetarian gauranga potatoes

Sunday

  • Potatoes, aubergine and pumpkin
  • Chilly beans with cabbage
  • Vegan lasagneVegan
  • Vegetarian lasagne

Every day

Fixed menu

  • Brown rice
  • White rice
  • Dhal
  • Paneer curry
  • Tofu curry

Kind words

Loved by our guests

4.61,719 Google reviews
I stopped by here for lunch yesterday and had a really great experience. I ordered the small plate, which came with lentil curry, brown rice, tofu, and cabbage — a perfectly satisfying portion for one person and very reasonably priced. I also had a samosa and a lassi, and both were excellent. The food was fresh and flavourful, the ambience relaxed and welcoming, and the value for money fantastic. Would definitely come back.
— Lunch guest
The quality of food is exceptional and the atmosphere within the restaurant is very comforting to say the least. They serve only vegetarian and vegan food and the value for money is great. I'd highly recommend going here for a no-frills authentic Indian home cooked meal experience.
— Local diner
I've been going to Govinda's for the last 5 years and it has always been a fantastic experience. Food is so delicious and the portions are massive. Very grateful that there is a place in town that offers quality and reasonably priced vegan food!
— Regular of 5 years

Come say hello

We'd love to feed you.

Right in the middle of Dublin city centre. Pop in for lunch, grab dinner to go, or order in on Deliveroo.

83 Middle Abbey St
North City, Dublin 1
D01 EV91

Opening hours

Monday
12 pm – 7 pm
Tuesday
12 pm – 7 pm
Wednesday
12 pm – 7 pm
Thursday
12 pm – 7 pm
Friday
12 pm – 8 pm
Saturday
12 pm – 8 pm
Sunday
12 pm – 6 pm
Get directions 089 212 5950