Govindas Darlinghust

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Operating for over fourty years, Govindas, a not for profit enterprise, has cemented itself in Sydney’s competitive dining scene & is widely regarded by the locals as a Sydney Institution. As one of the city's first plant based restaurants we pride ourselves on offering an ethical and unique dining experience.

Helmed by famous chef Karana Krishna Das for over twenty five years, he creates an impressive range of vegan and vegetarian dishes with particular standouts like coriander channa dahl and crispy deep fried cauliflower pakoras topped with chilli chutney.

Embrace contemporary informal dining in the heart of Darlinghurst. Feast on our extensive international buffet starting with the dahl soup, share a plate of pakoras and potato wedges and then get ready for the main course. Choose from an array of salads, baked penne pasta, sheperds pie, kofta balls in a house made tomato sauce or lightly spiced vegetable curries to name a few. Remember you can always go back for more of your favourites. Govindas offers a large selection of global cuisine and although we do offer several Indian style preparations as a part of our international mix we are not an Indian restaurant per se and our "Indian style"dishes are very lightly spiced and not spicy hot.

Key Features

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Cuisines

Indian

Dietary Needs

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-Free Satvik NOG - No Onion No Garlic

Opening Hours

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Closed Now Opens Today at 5:30 PM

Sunday	5:30 PM – 9:45 PM
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	5:30 PM – 9:45 PM
Friday	5:30 PM – 9:45 PM
Saturday	5:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Location

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Govindas, Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst NSW, Australia

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Customer Reviews

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4.5

849 reviews

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Spike Ibeji

Jan 28, 2026

I went to see Marty Supreme with my partner. Somehow had the place to ourselves and they only started the film once we arrived and got cosy laying on... Read more

Krystal

Jan 11, 2026

I've eaten here plenty of times and it has never disappointed. The food is fresh and always tastes like it is cooked mindfully (and with love). I love... Read more

Celso Guedes

Dec 13, 2025

Really nice and casual place for dinner. It starts with a warm welcome from the ladies and continues with delicious vegetarian food. It’s an all-you-c... Read more

Terence Chong

Mar 25, 2025

Great food and ambience. Lots of options for vegetarians. The cauliflower pakora is simply the best. Clean venue. Friendly staff. Dine on the balcony... Read more

Amir Cohen Dreman

Dec 10, 2025

I was 30 back in 2003 when I rocked up in Sydney with just a backpack. Ended up crashing at a hostel in the city and absolutely fell in love with the... Read more

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