Govinda Godoy Cruz - Mendoza

Govinda is one of the better vegetarian restaurants in Mendoza, and (along with its sister location downtown) the only veg option in town that 's open for dinner. There 's a reasonably good buffet selection, offering plenty of choice for lacto-vegetarians and roughly a dozen items for vegans, give or take. Unfortunately, they aren 't consistently well organized in the way they set out the vegan items, making it hard to tell for sure which items are vegan. There is a section that is labeled vegan, but individual items aren 't always labeled, and there are also a few vegan items placed randomly around the other tables, so vegans really need to inquire to be sure. The other issue here (as with so many other Argentinian veg restaurants) is that the buffet food gets cold quickly and the only option for warming it up is a microwave oven, which has harmful effects both on nutrition and texture. It would be better if they would use the steam tables to keep the hot food hot, and also provide a conventional toaster-oven as an option for reheating items that have gotten cold. Service was warm and helpful, and prices are reasonable.

Eating was fantastic, cheap and for a city that is closed half day, their hours are very flexible!

Govinda is one of the better vegetarian restaurants in mendoza, and (together with its sister location in the city) the only Veg option in the city that is open for dinner. there is a good buffet choice, offers every quantity of choice for Lacto vegetarians and about a dozen items for vegan, give or take. Unfortunately, they are not consistently well organized in the way they are the vegan items, so it is hard to say for sure which items are vegan. there is a section that is vegan marked, but individual items are not always labeled, and there are also a few vegan items that randomly placed around the other tabs, so vegans really need to ask to be safe. the other problem here (as with so many other Argentinian veg restaurants) is that the buffet food gets cold quickly and the only possibility to warm up is a microwave heart that has harmful effects both on nutrition and texture. it would be better if they were to use the steam tables to keep the hot food hot, and also a conventional toaster grooves as an option for reheating objects that have become cold. the service was warm and helpful and the prices are reasonable.

This is definitely worth a meal while in Mendoza. Lots of vegan options, all clearly marked with the v-leaf. Interesting food fusions of Argentina, Asian, and Indian influences. You will leave full and happy! Plus, the space is bright and clean. An easy place to relax and spend a few hours at. There are also foods and organic products for sale.

When i was in mendoza (end of july 2014) they were renovating govinda downtown, so its currently closed. the other govinda (in godoy cruz) is open though and definately worth a visit!