GoKula Vegetarian Cafe in Watford

I went today at 8/01/2024,I went as a friend had told me about how helpful the owners are with people who are struggling with the basics like food and it took a lot of courage to ask for help.However when I arrived and I arrived in the specified time I was not even able to explain why I was there when I was just told were closed and the person then completely ignored me,I know I'm not entitled to hand outs this is a service which they do not have to provide however because I came to use the service does not mean I am not entitled to be treated how they would like to be treated and from what my friend told me they were the most caring empathetic people who work there but this was not what I found I understand people can have a bad day but it made me feel embarrassed and ashamed that I had come.

Fantastic service with lots of options, the food was well priced and very tasty. It’s a very inviting place

Very reasonably priced food, tasty and wholesome. Plenty of choice for vegans. Great banter with staff..

Great customer service, three friendly lads with great banter and passion for their work. Exceptionally great value. very clean. Easy listening music in background. Food superb - double burger with additional cheese and sauces. This will be our new pre match eatery during football season.

Food was really Good & tasty. Very reasonably priced, and much lower than high street prices. Staff are really friendly and warm. You are not just another customer for them, and they really look after you when you are in the cafe. I will go again and again whenever i am in Watford..

I had the double burger and it was very tasty. Everything is reasonably priced, so I will be coming back again. No problems at all.

Excellent food and coffee at an exceptional price. Very friendly staff with a great sense of humour.

I heard about this place a few days ago so I popped in for lunch - it has such a nice chilled and welcoming atmosphere, the staff are so lovely and the food was tasty (plus very cheap!!) buckwheat pancake was amazing!!!

One of my all time favourite places to eat. The best food, try the modestly priced buckwheat pancakes they are so good. Generous portions, beautiful atmosphere and friendly staff. Always on top form. Love this place 💕

I made my first visit after years of living in the area. I had a vegetarian curry and a coffee. The food was tasty and the staff were very friendly. I recommend it for vegetarian meals. Will visit again. 👍🙏

The staff was very friendly and I loved the food. They offered vegan and vegetarian options wich I loved! And absolutely good price for the dishes too.

We visited this cafe as we ae staying in the Travelodge over the road and were on the hunt for Vegan food. Though the cafe only does vegan food Thursday & Friday (we turned up Saturday) they went out of their way to accommodate us and we had a lovely meal. The staff are lovely and friendly and the food was great. On top of this they have a 'pay as you feel' policy and they help the homeless. I would recommend this place to anybody. Keep it going guys, you're doing great :-)

A friendly relaxed and warm atmosphere awaits you in this different world cafe. The food is homemade, imaginative, colourful and your personal idiosyncratic requests will be met if at all possible. A delightful and refreshing change after your run-of-the-mill high street chains.

I used to come here regularly but hadn't been for a while. When I visited recently the cafe had had a bit of a makeover and was looking much fresher and more up to date. The menu was very similar to before so I chose my usual which is a med veg wrap. However, I was really taken aback to find out that the cafe now charges extra for vegan alternative cheese. The vegan cheese in question is standard, supermarket vegan cheese and is served as a replacement cheese as opposed to an addition. It's not the price I'm bothered about, but rather the principal of a vegetarian cafe discriminating against vegans and those wishing to make ethical choices in their diet. This poor policy/practice needs a rethink!!!

I love this cafe, the staff are so friendly and helpful, the decor is pretty, and i’ve never had a bad experience here. all the food is always fresh and delicious, providing a wide range of vegan and vegetarian options. definitely would recommend

Lovely vegan and vegetarian food on offer - tasty and simple. Another little hideaway along Market street away from the town centre. Friendly staff and a relaxing atmosphere. very reasonably priced too!

Visited with my children couple of weeks ago .. Loved the food , and people are very lovely there. We felt like at home ❤️ Such a nice place-we definitely coming back! Recommended 👍🏻

Had a tasty breakfast and coffee. I enjoyed their delightful decor and the service was perfect. Food served after a short time and it tasted good.

We came to have lunch at Gokula with my husband and parents. My parents had the meal of the day and me and my husband had buckweat pancakes with vegetables. For the dessert we had some mouth-watering cupcakes. The food was so tasty, like real home-made food :) The interior is very pleasant and sattvic. The service is absolutely fantastic! Erika, Thank you for welcoming us so warm to magical Gokula! We had a realy good afternoon. My parents are not vegetarian but they really enjoyed the meal. We will definitely come back next time :)

Lovely experience every time due to the caring staff and peaceful atmosphere. The food is great and there is something for everyone. Highly recommend checking Gokula out.

I love this place - yummy meals of the day, delicious cupcakes, mouth-watering wraps. And the lovely owner is usually around willing to exchange some kind words with her clients. I highly recommend going to Gokula cafe - the atmosphere is really relaxing with some chill music playing in the background, the staff is very friendly and the dishes has the warmth of home-made food.

First time in this AMAZING place! Atmosphere is so calming,staff is lovely!Food is fresh and well presented,Good price. Definitely coming back! 🤗🙏

My falafel wrap included cheddar cheese and salad that was warmed up with the contents, it wasn't a great experience at all, seemed very cheap.

The cafe has since changed hands. Thought we'd go in for a lunch time snack. New decor inside which may reflect the prices, tea and coffee is twice the price. The atmosphere is pleasant enough. The food is ok, with new options to choose from. Went for the buckwheat pancake, which was ok. Not sure if I will come again.

Great cafe with a new look and new dishes worth spending your time. Very cosy and easy to get to, it’s very nice

We popped into this cafe for a quick tea, food is pretty reasonable and the staff are very friendly. If you are a vegetarian you will love this place. Cheap and merry.

Just like nonna used to make! The buckwheat pancakes are beautiful! Good service. Quirky place. Cool.

Meal of the day was delicious, definitely coming back here! I had rice and dahl, it was amazing! All my friends were so jealous

Mi segunda visita a este café esta semana. Fui con mi hermana esta vez. Ella tenía la hamburguesa con ensalada y gokula cuñas. A ella le pareció que la relación calidad-precio muy buena en 6 libras. Yo mismo tuve algunos postres. Yo puedo responder por la tarta de manzana con helado. De primera categoría. Fuimos perfectamente con una taza de café. En resumen, este lugar tiene un ambiente agradable y relajado, con buena comida y un servicio atento. Recomendado. .

Este lugar tiene muchas buenas críticas y estoy de acuerdo con la mayoría de ellos.

Love this place. Certainly the cheapest coffee in Watford (probably Hertfordshire). Even get a little biscuit with it ! Bargain

Whenever I have time I go to this Cafe before I go to see Watford play. I see it as my calm before the storm. I always have the buckwheat pancakes as i find them both warming and very filling. The staff / Owners (not...

A beautiful little place with friendly staff, the burger was perfectly made and tastey, well priced indeed

This is a lovely little Vegan cafe just off Watford's High Street. My friend had the Sag Paneer with cous cous and salad, I had the pea and tomato curry. The staff were so kind and happy to assist us in our plan to share both curries. The food was literally made before our eyes. The staff bring your order to the table personally. All is clean and beautifully presented, but homely.

We found GoKula one rainy Saturday afternoon a few years ago after being given a flyer by a very wet man in Watford High Street.

Gokula is a nice little vegan/vegetarian cafe in the Watford town Center and only one of the few places in Watford where you can sit and enjoy a good Vegan meal. delicious food with variety of Vegan choices.loved their black bean Vegan burger meal and the atmosphere inside the cafe makes you feel at home.

A small café serving a wide range of delicious, vegetarian food. The buckwheat pancakes are absolutely fantastic! Prices are very affordable and the atmosphere at the café is always nice.

This is a great place to chill out and enjoy coffee and food. I enjoyed my vegetarian lunch and excellent coffee.

I visited here with my young sons recently whilst shopping in Watford. We were greeted on arrival and asked if we wanted to see a menu as soon as we stepped in. Staff appeared to know a few guests by name and made conversation with everyone. The food was really nice, as was the coffee and portion sizes were large. It's always nice to have a full menu to choose from and not just a tiny section. The man that served us asked if I wanted the same glasses refilled when we ordered a second round of drinks, which made me happy as I really don't like wastefulness in any sense. My sons were struggling to finish their pizzas and takeaway boxes were offered to us at no additional cost. I will definitely return!

After googling vegan/veggie cafes Gokula came up so my sister and I thought we would give it a go, it is just a 5 minute walk from Intu shopping centre. The menu had lots of vegan dishes and vegan options. I chose a hummus and Mediterranean veg wrap which was delicious and my sister chose the nachos. Both portions were very big and so yummy! We also both ordered vegan desserts - chocolate orange fudge cake and coffee chocolate tart, again both so amazing! The guys in there were so friendly, the food was so delicious and the portions were very generous for such a small price. We both ordered mains and a dessert and it came to around £5-7 each and we were left feeling so full and satisfied!My sister and I will definitely be returning and taking our dad along (not a veggie) to introduce him to some great dishes!

As a student it is great if you are looking for healthy,tasty and cheap food! There is plenty to choose from and despite being a meat eater I was more than satisfied with the delicious veggie and vegan options! Also the staff are friendly and welcoming.I would easily recommend this to a friend and will definitely be going back again!

Imaginative veggie and vegan food in a small cafe. Friendly and not pretentious, with a nice alternative vibe. Damn fine coffee.

GoKula Veg Cafe was beyond suburb! Great food A real Must in Watford !I had the Gokula burger with wedges and salad, it was delicious. Great prices too!The Orange Fudge cake with ice cream was over the top though! The cake is warmed and the ice cream melts, absolutely Divine!Amazing selection of books as well with a reading room to relax in.This place takes the cake ! LiterallyI highly recommend it everyone looking for great veg meals !

Get away from the Costa's and Nero's take time out for some quite RnR nice coffee foods ok - I do like veggie food however it's a little bland and I didn't really enjoy it, everything is home made and there good value for money.I definitely would suggest paying a visit the staff are really nice and it's a nice atmosphere.

Just off the main road, a small cafe offering the rare opportunity to eat vegetarian food as the main deal and not just a token gesture on other menus. Inexpensive, good portions, 70's atmosphere not in anyway pretentious. The men serving were helpful polite and very nice, a credit to the venue.

We made a special visit to GoKula, expecting some creative vegan dishes- as it supposedly specialises in this cuisine. Whereas the staff were nice, they really are missing an opportunity to impress, when so many people are vegan. To offer only two options to my son and I is poor. A bean burger and falafel with really bland salad, is not creative. The chocolate and orange fudge cake had run out by 2 pm- this might have saved the day. I asked for apple juice- expecting fresh juice but I watched them nip next door to Costcutter, to purchase a carton of concentrated apple juice for which we paid £2 to drink. I understand that this was a fast food cafe, the vegetarian looked better but for those who choose to be vegan, better choices in a vegan restaurant- is not too much to expect. How about tasty soup and crusty bread? What about some tasty dressings on the very plain salads? Some rice noodles and pasta dishes are fast food- how about some vegan cakes? We won't make the effort to come again as the majority of ordinary restaurants and cafes, could do better. It was cheap though.

Please make an effort to walk five minutes from the High St to this fab little cafe / restaurant.I ate here with my 12 year old son who is a total meat head, so I convinced him to order the 'Burger Wrap' He absolutely loved it and said it was the best burger ever!I had a Sag Paneer wrap, the Sag was homemade and delicious.Huge glass of orange juice was £1.00 as was the best Cappuchino, such good value.The staff are friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble.GoKula is a hidden gem, be sure to make time to find it, you definitely will not regret it!

Love old style simplicity, books to read and really cheap good quality food and coffee. One of my favourite in Hertfordshire.

I have visited Gokula numerous times and I always take my vegetarian friends there when they visit me. The food is always delicious and there are lots of fab dishes on the menu to choose from. But their buckwheat pancakes are in their own league though...Yummy desserts, the best coffee in Watford and a great friendly atmosphere.Highly recommend.

So lovely! Nothing was too much trouble! Great tasting coffee! Everyone is friendly! Food is beautiful! Really good affordable prices too! Great little find for us out of town vegans! We were visiting the area for the harry potter studios tour and stayed over night. This morning we came on a search for vegan delights and was not disappointed by the gokula cafe! We are now full and satisfied. We are also going to buy some treats for the road too! Love love love!

Always friendly and cheapest coffee in Watford. Always a pound.If you're luckily they even throw in a biscuit

Tuesday lunchtime visit. Had vegan burger with wedges and salad (w/dressing). Great, reasonably priced food. Friendly service. Will go again!

Visited on a Saturday evening. The cafe usually shuts at 6pm but they agreed to stay open for us which was so nice of them. The food was all freshly made and come out quickly. It was beyond delicious. The portion sizes are large and the value for money is remarkable. Most of the party are not vegetarian but meat was not missed - the taste and quality made up for that.

We have visited Gokula several times over the last year and have previously left a review. But, just wanted to add that they now have even more vegan options - for instance, Violife cheese to go on burgers and in sandwiches! Plus, they still have the best value coffee in town!

This is my favorite place to grab a bite when I'm out and about in Watford, both during leisure times, out with my daughter, and on my lunch break from work. The food is always delicious, the menu offers something different to the usual cafe fare, the atmosphere and service is friendly, as well as having a great music playlist and an interesting selection of books to ponder over.It's also uplifting to see a venue actively supporting local artists and musicians, with the stunning artwork available on display, and the recordings from local musicians to buy.A great little place at a reasonable price. Try it.

Been coming here several times and have found the staff to be friendly and courteous. The food is prepared in front of you and it is delicious. We have tried all of breakfast, lunch and dinner here and the menu is excellent for veggies! A must visit!

Visited the cafe today for lunch . Lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendly service . The food was delicious . I had the veggie burger with wedges and fries . It was really delicious. My husband had the veggie breakfast also really good . Teas and coffees are £1 . Great value . We will be back !

There's a great atmosphere at Gokula where you can really stop and unwind. They have an excellent menu and something for everyone; veggies, vegans, non veggies and gluten free will all love it here! Recommend the masala chai, sag panner wrap and the cheese cake- all homemade.:)

We went for the first time today, to sample the cafe ahead of my vegetarian sister coming to visit. We both had the GoKula Special - soup, pancake, baked potato with filling, with salad. Excellent. Relaxed and friendly staff, and all completely unpretentious and unfussy. We didn't have room for puddings unfortunately, but I'll have a smaller main course next time.

Good coffee for the price & no extra charge for a decaf. Staff polite but seem somewhat bored. Was hoping for some tasty desserts to takeaway but nothing on show.

I have been meaning to come to this cafe for a while but never got round to going to Watford as it's just been to far away but on Monday the 21st of December I got round to going for a spot of Christmas shopping and my long awaited visit.It didn't disappoint I was the only person in a group of 4 who is actually Vegetarian/Vegan and everybody enjoyed the food. Hopefully I will be back soon to try more items on the menu. Keep up the good work lads friendly bunch too.Hare Krishna

Good vegetarian food and friendly staff. Coffee and tea priced at £1. Good for snacks. Good location but not in high street. Seats available outside as well as in.

Delicious food, nice, quick, snacky, healthy, great atmosphere at the back of the cafe split into 2 sections...whether you fancy a coffee & simple read a book or a meal. Buckwheat pancake was very tasty & healthy too.

We have visited several times over the course of the last year and always enjoyed it. The staff are always friendly and helpful and it is superb value. The vegan options are forever increasing too - they now have VioLife cheese! Go here for burgers, wraps and cooked breakfasts with cakes and ice cream for dessert. And don't forget the cheapest organic coffee in town at just £1! ☺

This is a relaxed and very child-friendly local vegetarian cafe with Indian overtones. The portions are good value and, in my opinion, the pick of the small menu is the spicy wraps (must be enjoyed with their excellent potatoes). The service isn't particularly fast, so do spare some time for that if you visit.

I'm a vegan and I took two of my meat eating friends on my first visit to this cafe. I was nervous of their response but we all loved it. So friendly, good food and really good value. Would definitely go back when I visit Watford again.

Tasty food, friendly service, lots to choose from for vegans and veggies alike. Would like to see a wider selection of cheese and vegan meats, but thoroughly impressed by our first visit - will definitely be back!

Every time I come to Watford, I have to stop in for a great meal. This past visit, I arrived 15 minutes before closing. The grill was already closed, but they remembered me (I am from the US) and I told them how much I enjoyed my previous visit. They very graciously offered to fix me a meal and did so.This place is wonderful.

My wife and I (Vegans) returned here for our lunch, having visited a friend in the nearby hospital, and having very much enjoyed our visit a week earlier. The diversity of straightforward and wholesome vegetarian menu items, and the clearly identified Vegan items or Vegan options greatly impressed us as the area is not good for such choices.Simple ideas like sourcing a Veggie burger that is also Vegan (very tasty!) would be pleasing enough. But also researching and finding Vegan cheese slices to enable a cheeseburger shows an excellent understanding of their target customers, which was also reflected in the knowledgeable staff.Service was excellent and the overall environment clean and comfortable.Not enormous in terms of seating capacity, so may be cramped during peak times, though we have never found it so.It will certainly be planned into our future trips to Watford (we live 8 miles away) which we do regularly.

This place offers amazing value for money, has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and has such a great range of vegetarian food. You know, the vegetarian food that we all crave but is never available out and about! That falafel wrap is amazing. Highly recommended for veggies and vegans.

I visited GoKula with my sister and mum and we all thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food was so amazing and such great value for money! I would definitely recommend the vegan apple crumble for desert!! :)

I visited with two work colleagues after seeing reviews on TripAdvisor and they wanted vegetarian. We had mixed feelings looking in from the outside but once inside the food and service were excellent and very reasonably priced too (coffee is only £1!). A great find just a short walk from Watford High Street. We were given free biscuits for the road too!

What a wonderful unassuming little Watford café offering some good value vegetarian and vegan dishes. Very friendly but very limited seating. Great place to pop in whilst doing the shopping down the High Street.

Me and my partner have been regular GoKula diners for over 2 years and have always experienced brilliant, friendly service. There is a good range of food catering for both large and small appetites. We especially love the butternut squash soup served with toast, and the GoKula burger and spicy wedges.The atmosphere is relaxing, and there are second hand books and DVDs to browse through while waiting for your meal. It is really good value for money, and we have occasionally been given free biscuits for the road!

Pleasant atmosphere & staff, fabulous food ( try their burgers, buckwheat pancakes with toppings & the soup mm mm...), lots more variety, delicious cakes too. Good size portions, reasonable prices. All round satisfying, well worth a visit. : ) : ) : )

The staff were very nice helpful and friendly. Vegan food was labelled clearly on the menu with vegan options too and the food was lovely.

GuKula's is a small, super friendly cafe where the service is excellent! all the staff go the extra mile. They are really great with kids too and have a corner where they have books, paper and pens for kids to doodle. Overall I have been so impressed and have been many times as my kids love it! The food is great too as it offers vegan and gluten free options. The espresso tart (which i believe is vegan) is to die for!

Amazing! A place to go with lovely food especially there Gokula burger yum! And they are great at making a nice hot drink,price is good as well (especially the drinks).Nice and chilled atmosphere with friendly staff.And the biggest plus side you know what your eating is 100% veggi safe.Honestly go and see for yourself!

I've been going to GoKula's for years and the great food, warm hearted folk, and relaxing atmosphere just keeps on coming. Can't fault this place.The boys are doing a wonderful job!The Wrap meal and the GoKula Special are our favourites -great value.

I'm a regular at Gokula and, having moved from Watford to near Aylesbury, have made 60-mile round trips many a time to enjoy the high-quality vegetarian food here. The food is second to none and the friendly service is hard to beat too.

I decided to try Gokula during a quick trip to Watford after reading such good opinions on Trip Advisor. We tried the sag paneer wrap and the Gokula veg burger. Even though both dishes were nice enough for a quick lunch, I've tried much better vegetarian places. It is a cheap place to eat, and it is a nice break from all the chain restaurants that you usually find everywhere, but that's it. Still, I'd encourage people to give it a try.

I love Gokula's and visit often with friends or even just by myself.The food is always spot on & it's unbelievably affordable, which ticks all the boxes as you're supporting a cruelty free business without breaking the bank.I'd definitely recommend checking it out even if you're not vegetarian/vegan as it's delicious with a great chilled atmosphere :)

This is a lovely family run business. Delightful atmosphere and simple tasty food. Sometimes you can experience music evenings too.

GoKula is a small and friendly business, delivering fresh and delicious vegetarian meals. It's not a chain, which is always refreshing in itself. I have eaten there a few times and have always enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere.

A great cup of coffee soya latte extra shot £1.30 see yer starbucks etc good wraps and vegan choice orange cake such good value and friendly helpful staff

Seeing the other reviews we decided to go for a family lunch. I'm afraid we were pretty underwhelmed. GoKula is OK - a fairly standard vegitarian cafe, with (on the day we were there) nothing outstanding on the menu - just the usual veggie burgers, falafel wraps etc.Not somewhere we would go out of our way for.

On our Xmas shopping trip, my niece suggested GoKula for lunch. Out of six of us I am the only one that is not vegetarian but love vegetarian food. I had no idea what to have. One of the very friendly staff suggested sag paneer wrap. I had no idea what it was but was happy to try something new. It was amazing and I ate all of it. All of us completely demolished our lunch. I have to say that the atmosphere was very chilled and comfortable and I will definitely go back there and suggest to others to do the same. Prices were very reasonable and staff were very friendly.

We were taken to GoKula by our son and daughter-in-law (who are vegan/vegetarian) last month. As non vegetarians this was a new experience for us but I really can't praise this little restaurant enough. They have a great menu with a wide selection of dishes and their Cheesecake is a little slice of heaven. Our meal for 4 was less than £20 and that included GREAT coffee for just a pound. Staff were really friendly and very very helpful. At the back there is a lovely little room with very comfortable sofas and chairs where we sat to enjoy our coffee and deserts.Really worth visiting.

A lovely cafe, food is very good and very reasonable prices. The staff are friendly and make you feel welcome. I would definitely recommend.

I don't often drink coffee, I live in Australia and it costs a bomb so I went to town when I found out it was only a quid at GoKula, I had a top notch veggie breakfast, I am veggie and love the concept of a veggie cafe, the atmosphere there was relaxed, real nice place, will visit again.

I always have difficultly finding suitable vegan cuisine away from home, but GoKula made eating out an enjoyable and exciting experience for both me and my Mother. There is a great atmosphere in the cafe and the staff are incredibly welcoming, not to mention everything is really well priced. I'll definitely be returning when I'm back in Watford.

This is the only place you need to eat at in Watford. Lattes are amazing and are just a quid, and it offers delicious vegetarian food with quick service.

Looking from the outside at this quiet and humble restaurant, and looking at the menu we weren't sure what to expect, but the man serving us was friendly and chatty, and when the food came out it blew us away. We all ordered different dishes and they were all delicious - a particular favourite were the cheese and tomato buckwheat pancakes. Plus our great lattes and the warm service topped it all off. We will definitely be visiting again! Really recommended if you want to support a local place serving simply great veggie food :)

After searching for a vegetarian restaurant in Watford, goKula appeared along side big chained names. Always willing to give family run places a go, we chanced our arm at GoKula. I must say the relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and fantastic food not to mention the value for money, will definatley ensure a return soon.Mark & Justyna

Its been close to 3 years since I last came here regularly and I'm really glad its still here. Familiar faces, same cozy atmosphere and amazing coffee at the same price as always. The food is just as good as I remember and the service quick and friendly. I'm happy places like this can still exist.

I have been meaning to leave a review for a while, but as they say it's better late than never. Gokulas has been my favourite cafe in not just Watford, but London also, since it opened. The food is delicious, the staff are always up for a laugh and the environment spiritual.The reason I have titled this, a real vegetarian cafe is because most places you eat at have vegetarian options but there is still cross contamination from the meat, fish and eggs present. As Gokulas is run with love and care by it's owners, this translates into the quality control of all food and thus is suitable for those who follow a strict vegetarian or vegan diet. Please check Gokulas out and experience it for yourself.

I eat a lot of meat and this was a nice change the staff here friendly and kind the food was fantastic will go here again.

Excellent food, fantastic coffee but not the place to go when you're in a rush. Serves an inspired menu compared to the usual vegetarian/vegan fare.

Great food. Good variety. Lovely people. Favourite place to eat in Watford. Also the chocolate cake! best vegan cake I have come across.

Love their organic coffee for only a pound! Desserts and food is amazing and so cheap comparing to other cafés.