Govardhan- Pure Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant in Köln

Always happy, very nice staff and it tastes very good, I'll be back soon

Awesome food, must try malai kofta!! Super delicious!!

No matter what you take from the buffet, authentic from a to z, very tasty, no overfull stomach. The staff and cook were very nice and accommodating. The music is really just background. The design of the restaurant was rather simple and, for me, rather bare. For the center of Cologne, but pleasantly quiet inside, that's amazing. In any case, the food is such a pleasure that I no longer notice anything else. It makes me happy and so does the cook's joy at the praise I give her.

An oasis of peace, goodness and healthy food. Fair prices, everyone is super friendly. If I lived nearby, I could enjoy the buffet every day.

If you are looking for a proper indian meal then please dont visit this place. Rice was dry and sticky, all the subjis were mixed with tomato base but no taste, halwa was burnt, aloo pakora was not bad, I filled my stomach with aloo pakora. Overall not worth visiting this place for lunch/dinner and paying 13.5 euros for buffet.

Yesterday I was at Govardhan again for a long time. I decided on the butter “chicken” with my daughter. Both vegan and veggie are very tasty. Plus the very friendly staff... I'll be coming back more often now.

One of the fantastic Indian Restaurants I have visited out of India. The owner is very very accommodating. The taste was good. The food was light and tasty. Completely vegetarian and Sattvic

Very nice staff :) & delicious food can only be recommended!!!

Best Restaurant in Cologne that's for sure!!!!

Very friendly and accommodating, not to mention all the delicious food for a good price. €10.90 all you can eat buffet on weekdays!!! The mango lassie was also so yummy and had nice bamboo straws… would recommend this cute restaurant.

I can completely recommend the restaurant. This Tuesday I was there for the buffet and was able to choose from a selection of delicious dishes. The food is very tasty and the service staff is very friendly. The Indian music in the background also fit well.

The food was very, very tasty and very spicy. (When ordering, however, you should specify that you don't want it to be spicy, because some things are inherently very spicy for some people). The staff was really very nice and responded to requests.

We’ve been to India a few times, we’ve had Indian food in many different places. And this is the WORST we’ve ever had. The taste of the both dishes was stale, without any taste of spices, (using a lot of different spices is typical in Indian cuisine). Paneer has a strange taste. Service was friendly though. But we will not go there again.

I think it's worth eating there as a purely vegetarian restaurant - preferably a little more seasoned / but even so it's authentic and very tolerable

Nice vegetarian restaurant. Veganfriendly. They have a selected buffet for lunch and dinner. Nice owner and staff. Price-value ratio is top!

The buffet for lunch is amazing!

The best Indian restaurant I've seen in Germany. Everything was really like it would be in a good restaurant in India. The ambience, the service, the taste and the use of spices were simply outstanding and authentic. I usually have very high standards, especially when it comes to Indian cuisine, and this is the first time that they have been met. If you order the food in “spicy”, you get exactly what you would get in India. Since the restaurant is also well versed in Ayurveda, you can be sure that your body will tolerate the food well and that you will even do something good for it

As a vegan, I found a really tasty selection of dishes. The staff is always very friendly. Absolutely recommended for anyone who wants to enjoy good food! Simply delicious 🤤

My husband and I have been loyal to Govardhan for many, many years. We had our first date there, our wedding reception and our little child got his absolute favorite dish there. There is the very best, fluffiest, fragrant rice, tender, fruity mango chili curry, juicy vegetable patties and an absolutely special and delicately spiced tomato cream sauce, to name just a few of our long-standing favorite dishes. The food is so finely tuned that I don't feel "flat" afterwards but have more energy. There is a large selection of Ayurvedic spices, important cooking ingredients, books, teas and even things like Ayurvedic toothpaste to buy at reasonable prices. It's always very interesting to browse there. The owner is very warm, happy to explain the background to his dishes and products and creates a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere with his calm and warm manner. Even though we now live very far away from Cologne, a visit to Govardhan is a must for us and always worthwhile. Thank you Zaani for your delicious and comforting food.

Not friendly staff. Didn't stay to try food.

Very, very tasty food especially because of the good seasoning! I tried two sauces and rice as part of Too good too go and was very happy with the dishes!

Very tasty food! Clean. Orderly. Pleasant atmosphere. I recommend it to vegetarians and those who just want to try/get to know the vegan offer. Thank you.

Very good restaurant. The food is very good. They serve a very spicy sauce. And the staff is very nice.

I got a surprise box worth 15 euros from too good to go. But this was only worth at most the 5 euros I paid at too good to go. When I kindly pointed this out to the waiter, he cheekily said that the packaging also costs money. The packaging which is worth about 10 cents at the wholesale market. Unfortunately, the little food that didn't even fill me up didn't taste good either. The rice was dry. The vegetables are also very unspectacular and dry. The shop is very stingy and can't recommend the food.

Super deliciously seasoned, perfect for the lunch break!

Super delicious food and friendly service. Recommended 👌🏾

One of the Best authentic Indian restaurants in the city. Also it’s VEGAN & VEGETARIAN. Very friendly staff and good food. Do try their All You Can Eat Buffet. They are also available on Too Good to Go.

One of the Best authentic Indian restaurants in the city. Also it’s VEGAN & VEGETARIAN. Very friendly staff and good food. Do try their All You Can Eat Buffet. They are also available on Too Good to Go.

Really tasty and healthy! Super fair prices.

This restaurant is like an oasis in a desert for pure vegetarian people. This restaurant is one of the reason for happily completing a road trip across Europe with my parents who can’t eat in veg/non-veg restaurants. The Prasad was amazing and thanks to the proprietors for this experience.

There is no restaurant in Cologne whose food I tolerate better. All dishes are fresh, healthy and super tasty. No matter whether vegetarian or vegan. Whether à la carte or as an all-you-can-eat lunch or evening buffet. And all at fair prices. Ultra-friendly multilingual operators. One of my favorite restaurants in Cologne.

Service was good, but food wasn't really tasty!

Hopeless. Stale & smelly food. We ordered for dal makhani, malaikofta , gobi matar, raita and chapati. Everything was stale and no taste.

Vegetarian and vegan buffet at an unbeatable price-performance ratio! Top!

Whenever we are in Cologne, we try to eat here. Price/performance is unrivaled. I tried the all you can eat buffet for the first time today. Now all I have to do is someone to wheel me home. Absolute recommendation!

Very tasty food , must visit . Excellent food

Vedic cuisine, prasadam, simple cuisine

Soooo delicious! We absolutely love the vegan options. The staff is super friendly, the prices are very fair. 100% recommendation!!! <3

Really good, tasty, healthy food for a very good price with a lovely mini shop in the back of the restaurant. We really liked it and, above all, it was very digestible despite the huge amounts of food.

Very tasty Indian vegetarian and vegan dishes. The food is consistently very digestible.

Just picked up a take-away menu and am very pleased with how the different dishes taste. Well seasoned, authentic and very tasty. Will be back soon to try more dishes.

I ordered via “To good to go” and picked it up. The food was hot and freshly packaged, good portion, very tasty. For my taste it's not that cozy there, but you can sit and eat there quite reasonably, just a nice place for a romantic dinner 😉😄 Highly recommended and very nice owner!

Friendly staff and food was good. Chef was also kind enough to provide to our requirements. Food was served at quick time. Falafel wrap was so filling. Overall good choice for vegetarian food around this place.

Perfect place for vegetarian who are looking for traditional not so spicy Indian food. Very caring and helpful staff.

Very good restaurant! The menus are very good value for money with a starter, main course and dessert. To take away and eat there. The ambience deducts one star... you could sit a little softer... but that's negligible. Gladly again and again! Great recommendation if you like Indian!

As usual friendly, freshly prepared food. The only disadvantage: no outside catering. After 10 p.m. in summer, you can go to Rathenau Platz, which is within walking distance.

Sooo friendly and sooooo delicious and sooooo beautiful mantras

Nice indian all you can eat buffet. Looks clean and is healthy. Naan bread could be improved.

Ten of us were there spontaneously in the summer and were looked after very well. The owner was very friendly, responded well to our requests and the food was extremely tasty. The best thing was that we were able to eat gluten-free without worry, as the owner is perfectly knowledgeable about celiac disease for family reasons! Real tip for everyone who relies on vegan and gluten-free! The ambience is more of a snack bar than a restaurant, but absolutely feels good.

Really recommend this place... Food was amazing and felt like having home cooked food... owners were really warm and welcoming... we ordered some take away food for kids and they packed it really well and also helped us warm the milk for kids and gave away tissue box for kids... overall, really good experience and would recommend anyone visiting Cologne should visit here for food and hospitality

friendly and delicious vegetarian food

Very good food. Sathvic and doesn't cause any harm to your stomach. I have always loved visiting this restaurant. The buffet is pretty good and worthy enough to go for it.

Horrible food, I ordered Palak Paneer which was made without grinding or cutting palak leaves, Malai kofta had big potato balls and the chapati was very dry and hard difficult to say it was of wheat flour.. Waste of 50 euros.

Seit vielen Jahren leckeres frisches veganes/vegetarisches Essen. Ein Pionier der veganen/vegetarischen Küche in Köln!

Sehr freundlich, leckere Gerichte, faire Preise 👍👍 Suppe ist beim Gericht dabei.

Really amazing vegetarian food. The hospitality and ambience is very soothing too. You get a feel of how real Indian food tastes like. Must go.

Really good food and super friendly staff. Also a lot of vegan options and if you ask to replace some veggies it’s no problem. Big recommendation :)

Favorite Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant!! If you are looking for authentic homestyle Indian food then this is the right place! Nostalgia hit hard the moment I took the first bite of Dal and Rice. I have eaten at various places in NRW region but have never come across such a nice nice and warm "homestyle" Indian restaurant. If you're reading this, please visit this place and try the "all you can eat" buffet priced at 14€ (weekends). The owner is a very friendly person and serves food as if he's doing a "service to the society". This Indian gesture is reminiscent of my home. Regarding the food, it is a great bargain to eat such healthy and nutritious food as much as you want for 14€ (on weekdays, it is around 10€). All of it is very delicious! I took 3 servings of almost everything and ate to my heart's delight. They accept EC cards ONLY along with cash (bargeld). Shower some love to this place coz I feel it is very underrated. As an Indian, I feel this is a hidden gem. P.S - If you're a vegan or vegetarian, this place is truly a blessing.

Das Essen ist wirklich sehr sehr gut. Die Atmosphäre ist familiär und freundlich willkommen. Die Räumlichkeiten sind schön gestaltet und sauber. Wir kommen immer wieder gern her.

Riesige Auswahl veganer und vegetarischer Gerichte zu fairen Preisen. Das Personal ist extrem freundlich und offen.

Das Restaurant wird nur von einer Servicekraft und einer Köchin geführt. Die beiden machen es trotzdem sehr gut. Beim Buffet war nie ein Gericht leer. Zum Thema Buffet muss ich allerdings sagen, dass ich die Auswahl zu gering fande. Dafür waren die Sachen allesamt lecker. Die Beschriftung, vegetarisch oder vegan wird sehr konsequent geführt.

Schon unzählige Male da gewesen und jedesmal war das Essen super lecker und frisch zubereitet.

Delicious food! Gluten free options as well! If you ask, they'll tell you what is gluten free!

beim Schlendern durch die Stadt sind wir auf den Laden gestossen und haben uns für das Buffet-Angebot entschieden. Beim Platznehmen merkten wir, dass es kein Buffet zu sehen war, und gingen davon aus, dass wir es am Tisch bestellen müssten. Als der Kellner uns dann sagte, wir sollten nach vorne kommen und uns am Buffet bedienen, waren wir verwundert und dachten, es sei ein Witz oder wir hätten eine Ecke oder Ähnliches übersehen. Als er uns dann mitnahm zur Kasse, waren dort 8 Gerichte aufgestellt und da dachten wir nur wow, ist das ein Witz? Die Speisen lagen bereits seit Stunden auf den warmhaltenden Platten und waren kaum noch heiß. Dadurch hatte das Essen nicht nur an Geschmack, sondern auch an Frische verloren. Insbesondere die Hauptgerichte waren kalt und teilweise sogar trocken. Es schien, als wären sie schon seit längerer Zeit zubereitet worden und nur noch zum Aufwärmen aufbewahrt worden. Das Essen wurde mit Wasser gestreckt, aus einer Kanne! Des Weiteren ließ die Qualität der Speisen zu wünschen übrig. Es fehlte an Vielfalt und Originalität, die man von einem indischen Restaurant erwarten würde. Zusammenfassend kann ich sagen, dass das Buffet in diesem indischen Restaurant keine Empfehlung verdient. Mich wundert es nur wie dieser Laden so positiv Bewertung erhalten hat ... Wenn ihr noch nie indisch gegessen habt bitte nicht dieses Restaurant probieren ! Geht dann bitte lieber zu: 1.Ganesha ! Oder 2. flavour of India Zumindest wird da noch teils aufwendig und authentisch gekocht !

Ein indisches vegetarisch- veganes Restaurant mit ayurvedischen Küche in der Roonstr.(Nähe Barbarossa Platz) in Köln. Die Speisen waren jedesmal lecker. Zur Zeit gibt es abends auch Buffet, "all you can eat" Die Karte hat sich auch etwas geändert. Ich freue mich jedesmal dort hinzugehen. Auf jedenfall eine Empfehlung wert.

Das Gemüse war zwar frisch aber leider passte der Rest nicht. Es wurde viel mit Wasser gestreckt wodurch die Würze die eigentlich in Indien enorm und sehr lecker ist auf einem Gaumen reduziert der dieser Küche leider nicht gerecht wird :( bitte habt mehr Mut und zeigt was Indien wirklich drauf hat ;)

Sehr lecker, Abholung über To Good to Go eher kleine Portionen Interessante und leckere indische Gewürze

Tolles kleines indisches Restaurant, das hervorragend vegane, vegetarische und vor allem auch glutenfrei Speisen zubereitet. Kennen sich hervorragend mit glutenfreier Ernährung aus, auch wenn das nicht aus der Karte hervorgeht. Top!

Unscheinbarer Laden, aber Essen und Service absolut weltklasse! Sehr, sehr, sehr zu empfehlen

They don't take any VISA or Master Card only local card. One item took for ever. Food was not according to 4.7 *. It may be good for non Indian people. Best of luck.

Everything is delicious, the price is very fair, the buffet is great AND the owner is super nice and friendly. Will come back, strongly recommend. Toddler friendly.

Sehr günstig das Buffet und das beste Mango Lassi ohne Farbstoffe

Einfach klasse, super Paratha gegessen. Authentisch indisch. Sehr netter Wirt!

They say it’s Jain food , no ghee is used but with lot of oil for rice and Pulao. It’s better to avoid this restaurant especially Indians. For the rest of the people it might taste good .

Sathvik Style food, we enjoyed the buffet- all you can eat.

I don’t know if anyone want’s to hear this but I was quite surprised to find something so strongly from my roots in Germany with the taste of my childhood I can not express what I have felt. Just a nostalgic moment. The food was not so decent and like a new trend yet the best quality

I’m so happy and grateful that we ate here! The food is amazingly well made and very yummy! Highly recommend their lunch buffet and coconut lassi 🤤

Very tasty food with lots of vegan options. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the staff was very nice and welcoming. They also let us fill our water bottles on our bicycle tour.

We were in group of 40 pax and all are jain. We were so happy to have pure authentic jain menu including khichadi and khadhi and gathe ki sabhi Thanks a lot zaniji and poonamji and the whole kakkar family

Von dem indischem Essen bei Govardhan hatte ich mir wesentlich mehr erwartet, insbesondere auch wegen der recht guten Bewertungen. Aber sowohl meine Begleitung als auch ich fanden fast alle Speisen laff, fade, öde, weil viel zu wenig gewürzt. Ich hab schon viel probiert, südindische, nordindische, pakistanische, tibetische Küche, auch in Indien, aber die Speisen bei Govardhan schmeckte eher nach Schonkost. Ich werde nicht wieder hingehen, auch wenn wir freundlich bedient wurden und der Laden sauber wirkt.

Good food, nice on stomach and very decent pricing. To add more to it : it's a pure vegetarian place (for Indian food)- very rare to find in Europe. The owner is nice and courteous. Overall very happy with the place and the food. Best wishes to them. P.S.: I wish they had a restaurant in Amsterdam as well.

ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN Köln

We enjoy lunch buffeit here often. Food are healthy, tasty, clean and people, vibe are peaceful, charming. Namaste.

Ich war schon häufiger hier und jedes Mal begeistert. Die Gerichte sind vielfältig, frisch und sehr lecker. Die Preise sind mehr als fair und der Besitzer ist sehr freundlich. Danke und bis zum nächsten Mal :)

Delicious food. Order ala carte or all you can eat. Highly recommend. Wonderful place.

very good place to have satvik food, highly recommended :) we always go there when we want to eat out...

Ich kann euch gar nicht sagen was für ein tolles Essen und Leute hier sind! Wurde freundlichst empfangen und hab toll mit Joenna getratscht! Wenn ich in Köln leben würde wär ich hier jeden Tag! Bin bald wieder in Köln bis denne, freu mich euch wiederzusehen!

All vegetarian & vegan & specially for jains must try .. I was searching these types of hotel in Europe,it satisfied my taste after long journey

Sympathisches kleines Restaurant, welches wohl nicht ohne Grund seit 20 Jahren mit diesem Konzept sein Auskommen hat. 5 Sterne für das Alleinstellungsmerkmal, 4 Sterne für Geschmack und Atmo, 3 Sterne für die Auswahl. Da das aber weitestgehend vorher bekannt und zudem auch äußerst preiswert, ist tendiere ich eigentlich zu 4,4 Sternen, aber das ist ja hier leider nicht möglich.

„Keine Webung und kostenlosen Zeitungen“ Kann meinen Briefkasten auch selbst zumüllen

Sehr leckeres Essen und netter, aufmerksamer Service

Wir waren schon oft hier und wurden bisher nie enttäuscht. Es ist immer sehr lecker und die Preise sind wirklich angemessen. Auch die Atmosphäre ist einladend. Angenehm ruhig und in der Luft liegt der Duft von Gewürzen, der die Vorfreude auf das Essen weckt. Zu empfehlen ist das Buffet, aber auch das Thali lässt keine Wünsche offen!

Ich muss gleich vorab sagen, dass es echt darauf ankommt, was man bestellt. Wir hatten eine Platte mit Teigtaschen, Falafeln und Gemüsefrikadellen mit zwei Dips. Die waren geschmacklich top. Auch die Bratkartoffeln mit dem speziellen Gewürz haben uns sehr gut geschmeckt. Leider konnte die Gemüsereispfanne, das Naanbrot und die Suppe geschmacklich nicht mithalten. Auch den Preis für das Reisgemüsegericht fand ich ein wenig zu hoch.

Unglaublich leckeres Essen zu guten Preisen. Wir waren zum Mittagsbuffet hier und ich werde auf jeden fall wiederkommen:)

Ein Geheimtipp tatsächlich!!! Die Mitarbeiter sind suuuper nett. Man hört ihr gerne zu. Alles sehr klein und übersichtlich gehalten. Das Essen ist auch sehr sehr lecker. Dieses Jahr das beste was ich gegessen habe.

Really nice and caring staff. The food was very good.We also had a delicious dessert! 👍

Sehr lecker und Mitarbeiter sind wirklich nett

Super lecker! Sehr empfehlenswert. Wer in Köln auf der Suche nach einem veganen oder vegetarishem Restaurant ist, ist hier genau richtig. Gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältnis und eine sehr nette Bedienung.

Great Hare Krishna Sattvik food. Reasonable buffet price 🙏 Three types of curry, rice, kesari bhath, kheer and samosa included.

We were at Govardhan on 24 December for dinner. The food was very tasty, delicious and freshly prepared. It was a pleasure speaking with the owner MR.Sunny Kakkar.