Govinda's - Darlinghurst

Such a great night. Gorgeous vegetarian food and great service. Dim lighting makes it a super cosy and perfect for a relaxing night out. Comfy cinema and such a bargain price.

Initially I found my first Govinda's experience an odd one. I barely knew what to expect and after spending 15 minutes lined into a squishy queue on a continuing staircase I was feeling cautious. We'd opted for a movie and dinner package here and decided to eat after the movie. Cinema seating is made up of overly-wide lounge seating where shoes come off and you should be prepared to get cosy with your neighbours. These guys don't really work to a capacity and more or less manage numbers as people take their places. If seats are full you get refunded. The food at Govinda's is a vegetarian buffet, and is surprisingly amazing. There were a few twists on the favourites but we overate as everything was so moreish. They cater with indian dishes and some more basic vegetarian dishes like salads, potato gratin and breads etc. They had a sambar-like dhal, a beautifully creamy spinach and broccoli curry and some delicious cauliflower pakoras. The flavours here were really good and the dinner was a fine note to finish on. The dining room itself is made up of basic seating but low lighting and the decor create a beautiful cosy ambience. Govinda's is not licensed however a range of drinks are available in addition to the cost of dinner & movie. $80 will cover you for a spectacular dinner, a movie shared for two, and an experience that is different to your norm. crumbs-au.com

Initially I found my first Govinda's experience an odd one. I barely knew what to expect and after spending 15 minutes lined into a squishy queue on a continuing staircase I was feeling cautious. We'd opted for a movie and dinner package here and decided to eat after the movie. Cinema seating is made up of overly-wide lounge seating where shoes come off and you should be prepared to get cosy with your neighbours. These guys don't really work to a capacity and more or less manage numbers as people take their places. If seats are full you get refunded. The food at Govinda's is a vegetarian buffet, and is surprisingly amazing. There were a few twists on the favourites but we overate as everything was so moreish. They cater with indian dishes and some more basic vegetarian dishes like salads, potato gratin and breads etc. They had a sambar-like dhal, a beautifully creamy spinach and broccoli curry and some delicious cauliflower pakoras. The flavours here were... read more

I love this place. Yeah, you could find more inspiring vego food elsewhere. But seriously you can't go past the deep fried cauliflower w their mango chutney. Yum. It's an institution - grab your cheap vego feast then go upstairs for a lie-down movie :)

The food is tasty and there is a variety of curries, soup, salads and fried finger food to try. The buffet is self service but we found it pretty difficult to get more water as there was really only the maitre d' around who was busy with reservations/clearing tables. Their cheesecake is quite heavy and difficult to finish (especially after trying all the options in the buffet).