Fantastic food. Very busy , but it was Saturday night. There is seating to wait for a table…read more Definitely worth it. Service was excellent for a busy period. Food is delicious. Vegan. Creative. Very tasty. Quite large mains. Good pricing. Licensed , nice surprise. I had the lemon myrtle iced tea with a shot of gin Our party of three had the nachos and two serves of the 'pulled' jackfruit enchilada... I can't wait to go back. 'Raw' desserts yummo

We got takeaway, delicious! The cauliflower wings were the BEST! So nourishing. Thank youread more

The best vegan burger hands down. Also had the black bean…read morenoodle salad which was huge and delicious. They also have a great tofu scramble for breaky on the weekends. Must try!

We didn't even eat here so the rating is based upon the service and attitude from the staff. We…read morewere staying at Ambience and went down to the restaurant around 430 pm on a Wednesday. We were excited to find a vegan eatery so close to where we were staying. After looking at the menu, we planned to order 2 appetizers and 2 mains, the apps we'd eat now and the mains for later after a get together in Surfer's. The hostess told us between 3 and 5 only appetizers could be ordered but we could preorder the mains to be ready after 5. After we ordered she checked with the kitchen and said the mains we'd ordered weren't on the special Wednesday menu so we changed to 2 other slightly more expensive mains and left for coffee to pick everything up after 5. We we returned we were told that on Wednesdays only a certain number of mains were prepared and they were for dining in only. This wouldn't work for our schedule and we requested a full refund for apps and mains but because the apps had been prepared they refused to refund that portion of our bill. Too many rules! Poor communication between the front and back of the house. Poor customer service!!!!

Enjoyed my meal here. It's a Hare Krishna place, which means it's low-cost Indian-inspired food,…read morecooked for the masses and served buffet-style. Lots of curries and things like that. You pay one flat fee and it's all-you-can-eat. Govinda's is a bit more special than most Hare Krishna places, though, in that it's a little bit better quality and has way more of a range of options. It has one bar devoted to salads and their dressings (fresh green mixed salads, couscous salads, quinoa salads, etc.) and one bar devoted to hot foods (pasta, several types of curries, samosas and other fried snacks, and a sweet dessert). Govinda's is also one of the only vegetarian places in Surfers Paradise, and as it is 100% vegan, you don't have to worry about sneaky dairy or egg ingredients when you order. The downside of all this is it is more expensive than most Hare Krishna places -- the ones in other cities tend to be in the $9-12 range (even as low as $6.50 here in Melbourne). We paid $16.90 each here at Govinda's! We were hungry so it was worth it -- we filled our plates once at the salad bar, then went back and filled our plates again at the hot cooked food bar, and then finally a third time for dessert. Some of the options were better than others. I really loved the satay peanut sauce at the salad bar -- I drenched my quinoa salad and green salad in it. Delicious stuff. I also enjoyed the lentil curry, and the fried pakora was super yum. I wasn't as wild about the pasta -- it was very plain. But in general, everything was tasty. The dessert was halwa (semolina pudding with sweet sauce) -- not very pretty to look at, but tasty. If you don't want to spring for the all-you-can-eat, you can also order individual plates of things, but it didn't look like it was as good a value for your money. You can also order at an extra cost any desserts from their display case and any extra drinks as well. (Free tap water otherwise.) Service was a bit blunt as it often is in this type of place. But not too bad. Atmosphere-wise, very similar to lots of Hare Krishna places, although this one had very little religious messaging on the walls, very unobtrusive -- most people would never guess it was a Hare Krishna place. Nice enough seating and decor, and very clean. I loved all the colorful throw pillows against the benches. Definitely recommend if you're in Surfers looking for a healthy, filling meal that won't break the bank.

Excellent food! Very happy every time I go Nice variety of…read moreproducts and very tasty!!

This is a great vegan spot. Great food. I ordered the "Macho Nachos" ($18), it was good. I am not a…read morecapsicum fan and didn't realise there was capsicum in it... it was diced so couldn't take it off (it didn't say there was capsicum on the menu either). The nacho chips were amazing, the sauces and toppings were all fresh and tasty. I also ordered a Banoffee Espresso Smoothie which was great. Would be good to see some more eco-friendly packaging though. I think being a trendy little vegan cafe it would be handy to have photos of the items on the menu. It's located in Southport and tucked away just by Flannery's. Overall, has great options and I would return. I am excited to try some other items on the menu! Great Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Afternoon Snack and Dinner options! Meals are filling and worth the price. Inside outside seating is also a plus to get some fresh air!

Delicious! I don't often have vegan meals, but the times I have generally I am left feeling hungry…read more2 hours later. This wasn't the case surprisingly! We had a late -ish lunch, so if you are going for the cabinet stuff I would recommend you get there earlier! It was mostly empty at 1pm, and I was sad to see that the "cheese cake" was all gone except 1 (which looked delicious)! My husband had a few salads from cabinet (what was left of the salads), and I had the veggie burger and a matcha latte. The burger was jam packed with delicious and colourful veggies. We also shared some sweet potato fries with vegan aioli. Man the aioli was amazing! It resembled real aioli, and honestly I actually thought it was better! The decor and outside deck resembled something of my pinterest dreams. There was an accent wall with some really cool graffiti style art work and gorgeous vibrant colours accented with pillows from a cozy reading "nook." Furthermore, there was generous outdoor porch-like deck space, and the inside reminds you how clean and green you are eating with an astro turf-like floor. Indoor/outdoor vibes were apparent as it was fully open on one side to the deck. The vibe was super homey and ultra cool. Even if you aren't a vegan I would highly recommend popping by to try their smoothies or get a snack. It was divine!

The menu for actual food is pretty small-- there are quite a few options, but not many raw or super…read morehealthy food options. They're more along the lines of a more decadent vegan meal, but... every single thing I had was perfectly done. Delicious, well-flavored, and interesting. I started with one of their coconuts-- with milk thistle tincture and chlorophyll. It was good, perfectly cold. Enjoyed the olives for a starter-- generous portion but at $9 still scary. $21 for a very small Caesar salad was also scary. Yummy, but scary for how tiny the portion was. Enjoyed a turmeric latte-- delicious. And also a cacao maca latte-- even more delicious than the turmeric latter. Both were some crazy price as well. $65 for a dinner for one. Not much food. Luckily, I wasn't that hungry. Note: they DO NOT have free wifi or wifi of any kind-- which is disturbing given the touristy nature of Byron Bay, but alas. For whatever reason, nope. The waiter and manager were exceptionally nice-- really lovely people. I will go again, not look at the prices, and enjoy the food. :)

My partner and I had the best experience at elixiba!!…read more It was the first restaurant we went to in Byron bay and it did not disappoint! We're from central coast and there is hardly any vegan options so it was a great feeling knowing everything on the menu was vegan. The nachos and burger we had was absolutely delicious and the mock tails were soooo yummy. The staff was also incredibly nice and welcoming! Highly recommend!!!

Raw Energy is a fairly ubiquitous health food cafe chain. This one earned a visit largely because…read moreit was at a great location and open during the holidays (albeit charging a premium as some Australian places do). They were actually out of both things that I ordered, understandable given the time of year, but getting a dragon fruit bowl instead of acai was no great disappointment, and the lentil and macadamia stuff they put in my lentil and cheese triangle instead of plain lentils was pretty delicious. The place is expensive, but you can peek one of the better beach areas in Gold Coast if you get an outdoor table. All things considered, having access to their fruity, filling menu in a place with limited options is a win.

Awesome place! We had the mex wrap and moroccan chicken wrap, both so tasty and fresh! Also a…read morecouple of juices which were great. Kids menu also very well priced inc mini shakes! Service with a smile, and pretty quick for a hot, busy Saturday here. Will return, check it out!

This is a second location for the Cardamom Pod, a vegetarian (apparently vegan) brunch place (the…read morefirst is south of here at Broadbeach). The location itself I'm not a huge fan of. It's not close to the beach or on the tram line, so it wasn't the easiest thing to get to. Moreover, because it took a while to reach, I arrived just after their breakfast had ended and their lunch started. Looking at the breakfast menu, this was a tad disappointing. That being said, the crunchy tofu rolls I ended up were ethnically indiscernible but tasty, combining a Vietnamese presentation with a very Indian-ish dipping sauce and some marinated mango. They were amply spicy and sweet, and with avocado accompanying the tofu, reasonably filling. Their menu on the whole is quite lavish (and expensive). And yet, despite being a pricey pure plant-based restaurant at a non-ideal location, it was kind of busy. Gold Coast, man, I'm telling you. Most parts of the world, there aren't too many fancy vegetarian restaurants and the ones that exist sometimes struggle, but I just can't stop running into them here, and they're doing fine. I imagine I'll be back for some of their chickpea flour breakfast dishes sometime.

Decided to give this place a second chance after trying it during the COVID pandemic when they were…read moreonly doing take away, their food was not to their usual standard. Sorely disappointed with the service this time and didn't even get a chance to eat. From the time of ordering to leaving waited over an hour. Full story is we didn't have an appointment but me and my friend wanted to see if they had seats anyway. There were two tables opening up but the hostess told us to wait and gave us some attitude about it. We shrugged it off and waited about 10min for the table that was just empty the entire ten minutes. When we sat down we looked over the menu and then ordered about 5 min later with the same hostess lady. She unkindly told us that the gnocchi was sold out which is fine but she still had an attitude about it. Then after ordering we waited about an hour and saw people who had come order ate and left. We had been chatting and had ordered a big meal so thought maybe our food took longer to prepare but after an hour we were hungry and impatient and asked the hostess about an update and she said "what food" and we reminded her that she took our order and she just said "omg I forgot" she had not put the order in. In the hour she had not checked on our table even tho by this time half the restaurant tables were empty they weren't that busy. Terrible service. The food however does look and smell amazing from the tables next to us.

Great hotdogs and great fries! Couldn't fault my meal,…read morequality ingredients and all food was very fresh

The Beet is a great little gem tucked away in an unassuming shopping centre in Byron Bay (where the…read moreWoolies is). Though it might not look like much from the outside, it's got such a great vibe on the inside. The decor is elegant in a casual, sort of summery way, with white chairs, green plants hanging down from the ceiling, edgy wallpaper (is that an oxymoron?), and fashionable lighting fixtures. Sort of an odd mix in terms of decor but it just works. You feel like you're in a slightly upscale but not stuffy or pretentious place. Perfect for Byron Bay with its odd mix of hippie surfer residents, broke backpackers, and cashed-up tourists. The restaurant is all-vegan, but this place is popular with non-vegans too. I agonized over the menu because everything sounded delicious. Finally, I went with the Philly Cheesesteak ($23), in part because I was curious was a vegan version would taste like and in part because I was curious what an Australian version would taste like (I'm an American.) :D It was good. Not knock-your-socks-off-good, but interesting-good. Not even close to authentic, because it was more like a "deconstructed" plate, not an actual Philly cheesesteak sandwich. It didn't come in a bun -- instead, it had strips of sourdough bread with it. The "cheesesteak" part was made with vegan cheese and house-made seitan. I LOVED the seitan, but I felt the vegan cheese needed a little work (something about it just tasted like velveeta instead of a nice creamy cheese -- maybe they used nutritional yeast instead of cashew cheese or similar?) Generally, I find "deconstructed" food a little wanky, and at $19-24 for mains here, the portion size was pretty small. So that was the downside. Even so, I enjoyed my dining experience here, the friendly service, the people, and the vibes, and I'd definitely go back and try other stuff on the menu next time I'm in Byron.

So we guess you are reading this because you like to eat vegan now and then. So why aren't you…read moresitting in the beet right now. We loved it. There are a few things to forgive. The view at best is the supermarket car park, and the service is vaguely haphazard, but all is forgiven because these guys know how to put flavour into vegan food. Our experience is most chefs just don't understand how to do this, or you end up eating avocado, again. Sigh. We had courgette flowers stuffed with feta type cheese, an amazing big bowl, which was not oily, and fresh pasta with pesto, that again, was packing subtle but satisfying flavours. We even had dessert. We never have dessert. So this tells you something. We loved this place, next time we are in Byron we will be running, not walking back there.

I bypassed several very nice alternatives to try this restaurant, including Tian Ran Vegetarian…read morewhich is a couple of doors down. This place is not exclusively vegetarian, but they do ask everyone if they're vegetarian/vegan and offer separate menus, and there is quite a bit going for it from a plant eater's perspective. It's a small place, and has oddly blue mood lighting (blame them for the picture quality on my food pics), but nice enough and not far from the end of the light rail line. What I got was a lentil soup, which was pretty tasty but not that substantial or filling for the price (wouldn't order it again) and a bread and chickpea combo. The latter wasn't all that great of a portion either. Those were some grade A chickpeas though, the medium spiciness level hitting the spot perfectly. The potato-filled bread to dip them in was not bad either. If I came back again (which I might), I'd order a main dish. I might also get takeout, as there's a 10% discount, and I could get food from here and Tian Ran for the same meal, which sounds awfully appealing. Anyway, as Australian Indian restaurants go, this one seemed competently run and I liked what I got.

The food and service were both subpar. My family and came and ordered take out at this cute…read morerestaurant tonight. The inside was cute and intimate. However, the food was extremely bland for Indian cuisine. I ordered vindaloo shrimp (prawn's is what Aussie Call shrimp), garlic naan and rice. My Vinaloo wasn't extra spicy like I requested. It was mostly saucy with only one potato in it, and My naan wasn't garlicky. My cousins both got mango chicken which both said was too sweet and mostly sauce with no meat. My big sis was the only person who was somewhat satisfied with her veggie curry. For my meal to be $42 it definitely was a waste of money because I wasted most of it. Disappointed we didn't like the Indian food in Gold Coast cause I'm on vacation from California. Had to write this review since I can't get a refund...