During lunch today I had to run a few errands in Downtown Honolulu, and just as I was about to jump back in my car to come back to the office, destined to eat yet another Subway sandwich for lunch, I realized that I was right by one of my very favorite lunch places on the island…Govinda’s! Today I had vegan red curry (packed full of cauliflower, carrots, tofu, basil and even some pineapple), rice, salad and blueberry dessert, and of course a ginger mint lemonade (I have got to figure out the recipe for this)…it was SO good I couldn’t wait to dig in and remembered after the fact to snap a shot of what was left halfway through!
For anyone who is weary of “healthy”/vegetarian/vegan food, you HAVE to go to Govinda’s. The food is Indian/Pakistani inspired and they serve two main course selections daily; one vegetarian and one vegan (the choices change daily so there is always something new). A mini plate is only about $6 and consists of brown/wild rice, salad (I always put a mixture of the sunflower/sour cream dressing and some of the hot sauce on mine), a helping of your main course choice and a yummy, fruit-flavored, flourless dessert square. Add one of their large (trust me you will regret it if you get a small), fresh ginger mint lemonade drinks and you have a delicious lunch. You can upgrade to a regular sized plate which includes two main course helpings as well as the soup of the day, and the spanakopita, samosas and other extra goodies are always yummy as well.
There is no meat in any of the dishes, but I guarantee you will find the food to be flavorful and filling -keeping you coming back for more. Make sure if you get it to go you ask them to put your lunch in an environmentally friendly, decomposable box so you can also do your bit to save the world, one lunch at a time.
Govinda’s has three locations on Oahu:
1. Downtown Honolulu: 1118 Fort Street Mall, Honolulu – (808) 585-0960
2. Hara Krishna Temple: 51 Coelho Way, Honolulu – (808) 595-4913
3. University of Hawaii main campus
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