Chorrillana at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso
Salad, juice, and bread at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso
Thali meal, which included strawberry jam. at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso
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Hare Krishna vegetarian eatery next to the Parque Italia, moved here 2015 from rSubida Ecuador Nú 2. Reported fully vegan November 2023. Open Mon-Sat 1:00pm-6:30pm. Thursday until 4:00 p.m. Delivery in Valparaíso

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14 Reviews

First Review by alexlola

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rodrigoazs

Points +2679

Vegan
15 Dec 2023

Cheap and good food

The place does not have much options but the food is good and cheap.

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Miguelhappycow

Points +187

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Muy rico, tranquilo, personal amigable.

Comimos muy rico y nos trataron muy bien.

Pros: Rico, Amigable

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fistifluffs

Points +61

Vegan
06 Sep 2019

Shocked by the good reviews

After being told I couldn't miss this place, I was beyond disappointed. The meal I had was terrible. There was a salad consisting mostly of celery with no dressing, polenta, and a mysterious vegetable patty. The polenta and bread were fine, but the salad was wilted and flavorless, and the veggie patties were dry and literally tasted like dirt, and had no spices at all. The staff, except the woman at the register, were kind of rude. I've been vegan for 15 years and vegetarian my whole adult life and this was the worst meal out I've ever had. Also, the bathroom was in really bad shape with almost no toilet paper. I should have known when the first thing I saw was a white woman buying a bindi 🙄

Pros: One vegan set meal, all vegetarian

Cons: Food and service was bad, dirty bathrooms

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titania

Points +19

Vegetarian
26 May 2019

Muy buen ambiente!

Asistí con mi familia no vegetariana/vegana y quedaron con un buen sabor de boca. El menú del día era vegano y venía con entrada, plato de fondo y postre, aunque este último nos pareció pequeño. No recomiendo este sitio si deseas innovar con los sabores, ya que predominan preparaciones más bien “comunes”. Ahora, si eres extranjero y te gustaría conocer un poco de la gastronomía de la zona del litoral, es un buen lugar para hacerlo!

Pros: Opciones veganas, Barato

Cons: La porción de postre es pequeñisima, Platos más bien “tradicionales”

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maynard7

Points +5212

Mostly Veg
14 Jan 2019

Average food

Arrive by 130pm to get a table. I had been watching their Facebook page daily for their meal of the day, and today it looked more interesting than usual. Either garbanzos or for 300 pesos more, quiche. So for 3300 pesos, the meal included strawberry juice, a salad, a coconut pineapple dessert, and the "quiche" which had a thick firm crust on the bottom, and sauteed vegetables on top. There was no egg in the quiche, as far as I could tell. Except for any protein that might have been in the pastry portion, the meal had little to no protein. Once was enough for me.

Pros: Price

Cons: No appreciable amount of protein in meal, Average food

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HannahCase

Points +42

Vegan
19 Sep 2018

Amazing

This is one of my favorite restaurants. The food is good and very affordable. I had lasagna, a salad, bread, a drink, and dessert for 3500. They also have special events, so I recommend checking their Facebook page.

Pros: Great food, Affordable

Salad, juice, and bread at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

Chorrillana at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

Lasagna at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

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murphman

Points +94

Vegan
02 Feb 2018

middle of the road

We had a thali type meal at lunch for around 3800clp. The fried cauliflower was pretty tasty but the rest was not particularly special. Also tried one of the vegan snickers bars which was average - quite small for the money paid too.

Bonus for me is that there was a cute cat who lived in the toilet, but some people prefer not to have visitors when they are urinating.

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Sharkademus

Points +223

Vegetarian
27 Jan 2018

Nice option

Full menu's, as previously stated, for a good price.

For me the food was filling enough: for my boyfriend it was more a light lunch.

Fake meat tasted really good, we enjoyed the soup. Salad is simple, bread a tat dry. Juice was tasty.

It's not the best restaurant I've been, but it's good.
Also tables with chairs available.
The address on Happycow is correct now.


Updated from previous review on 2018-01-27

Pros: Friendly staff, Good value , Good dishes altogether

Cons: Bread a tat dry

The restaurant is on the first floor of an old building with heigh ceilings and doors at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

There's a room with regular chairs and tables available and one where you can sit at tables on the floor. at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

Tasty chocolate pudding with shredded coconut: tastier than it looked! at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

The bill for a whole meal(soup/meat platter/salads/juices/bread/desserts/sauce) for two people at Govindas Hare Krishna in Valparaiso

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cvn

Points +53

Vegan
07 Jan 2017

HARTA COMIDA A BUEN PRECIO

Como universitaria este es el lugar que suele sacarme de apuros. Ofrecen dos menu que cambian a diario, uno de poco más caro porque trae más platos. Suele traer entrada de ensalada, plato de fondo, postre, infusión y pancitos con mayonesa de papa y pebre. Los platos son todos contundentes. La mayoría del tiempo existe al menos uno de los menu vegano, solo una vez me pasó que no había nada vegano y me dejaron pedir solo la ensalada más postre, que hicieron especial para mi. Durante la semana ofrecen menus hindues, que regularmente son vegetarianos, sin embargo a veces dejn cambiar ciertas cosas para hacerlos veganos.
Quienes atienden son muy amables, quizá un poco lento pues apenas abren se llena, por lo que recomendaría no llegar a la hora de apertura.
Durante las fiestas patrias (18 y 19 de septiembre) suelen celebrar una "fonda" que es todo vegano y delicioso, 100% recomendada!!

Pros: big portions, tasty, good vibe

Cons: non all vegan

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Mr.Sanders

Points +23

Vegan
12 Dec 2016

Good food, great value

Went there on saturday. While the sign on the door says mondays to fridays (which made us hesitate), the opening hours from their facebook are correct and after ringing the bell we were let in.
They had a set menu with two different main courses to choose, including a small salad, juice and desert. We were told that on saturdays all options are vegan and we tried both the corn soup and the spagehtti with pesto.
Everything was simple but tasty and great value, with the menu at 2500 pesos with the soup and 3000 with the spaghetti.

Pros: Nice space, Great value

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KarenUmana

Points +18

Mostly Veg
03 May 2016

Best place ever

=) really happy to go everytime i can.
really delicious food. =) vegan.
bread... the best!

Pros: vegan, tasty, quiet

Cons: early close

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sfvoyage

Points +141

Vegetarian
19 Dec 2014

Tasty veggielunch

Govinda's current location is: General Cruz 539 (between Av. Pedro Montt and Calle Independencia). The address on here is incorrect. To double check, you can always google them and check out their facebook page.

I just had a good lunch there today. We shared one regular set meal (2,300 CLP) and one compledo (2,800 CLP). The compledo was a tasty lasagna, and it came with both a side salad and a dessert. The regular set meal was a hearty curry barley soup and came with salad or dessert. Both came with bread (with 2 dips) and warm herbal tea (too sweet).

It was satisfying and reasonably priced. They are open just for lunch. In fact, I couldn't find any other veggie restaurant in town that is open for dinner.

Pros: good food at low prices

Cons: lunch only, only 2 choices

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coverseas

Points +237

Vegan
28 Nov 2014

Unsure of status

I stopped by on a weekday, midday -- it was definitely the right building, with painted references to Krishna (the building seemed to contain not just a restaurant, but a center), but it was closed up tight and without a reference to anything food-related. Perhaps someone with some more recent information can comment as to whether it is still operating, but I was pessimistic based on the looks of it. (For this reason, please disregard the cow rating here, which the system requires!)

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alexlola

Points +20

Vegan
05 Sep 2011

Very satisfying

If you're planning on going to Govinda's- make sure you write down the address. There is no sign in front alerting patrons of its location. Up a narrow set of stairs lies a very sweet little Hare Krishna restaurant. The food is absolutely amazing and the atmosphere is interesting. At the start of my meal I was given a cup of something that tasted like pear juice which was quite good. We requested to have whatever they were serving that was vegan. I think everything there for the most part is. The waitress said that there are more meal options if you arrive earlier on. We got some sort of fried dumplings with potato in them, very flavorful and soft brown rice, a delicious salad, and one other item that I can't remember. It was one of the least expensive and best meals I had in all of South America- I highly recommend eating here!

Pros: Food, Prices, Location

Cons: Building unmarked

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