812 W Marshall St, Richmond VA 23220, United States (804) 398-3383

Vegan & Vegetarian Indian Restaurant in Richmond, VA

Fresh homestyle Indian food, a short walk from VCU. Try today's thali for $12.00.

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Location

812 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23220

Hours

Sun - Fri: 5pm - 8pm (Sat: Closed)

Services

Dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering

Authentic Vegetarian Food Supporting Richmond Neighbors

Govinda Restaurant is a 100% vegetarian Indian eatery located at 812 W Marshall St in Richmond, VA, serving fresh, homestyle meals near VCU. The restaurant offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery, with proceeds supporting the Food for Life charitable meal program for neighbors in need.

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Every plate you buy helps support Food for Life, our free meal program for neighbors in need.

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Govinda Thali: $12.00

One plate, a full meal: rice, roti or puri, a samosa or pakora, the vegetable of the day, dal and a sweet.

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Guest reviews

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I am vegan and I love finding this place. This place is magical! Not only does this place have amazing vegan food, there is wonderful literature and jewelry! A humble temple kitchen! Definitely will come back!

Seed Michaels

3 reviews 路 1 photo 路 A week ago

Food 5 路 Service 5 路 Atmosphere 5

Owner response: Thank you Seed. Appreciate it. 馃挴

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Zero ambiance. Great food. Great price.

Don Fisher

Local Guide 路 164 reviews 路 Edited 2 weeks ago

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Good tasty food! Food quality also good. Prices are reasonable. I felt the seating arrangement could have been a little better.

Ritesh Agrawal

3 reviews 路 2 months ago

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Delicious vegetarian food at really low prices! A must try for all vcu students and anyone in the rva area

Omkar Kovvali

1 review 路 4 months ago

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Great food, quality and taste. Everything you eat is a prasad, so nice.

Satish Kumar Tumulu

Local Guide 路 226 reviews 路 1,245 photos 路 Edited 7 months ago

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Four ways to eat with us

Dine in

Lunch or dinner at our Marshall Street location.

Take out

Order ahead and pick up in minutes.

Delivery

Within about 10 miles of the restaurant through DoorDash, Uber Eats and GrubHub.

Catering

Events within 30 miles, with volume discounts.

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FAQ

Govinda Restaurant is a 100% vegetarian Indian restaurant in Richmond, VA. Every dish on our menu is vegetarian, and no meat or fish is prepared in our kitchen. Vegan options are available on request.

Govinda Restaurant is at 812 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23220, in downtown Richmond. It is a short walk from VCU. Call us at (804) 398-3383.

We are open Sunday through Friday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and closed on Saturdays. Hours may change on holidays and festival days, so please call (804) 398-3383 before you visit.

The Govinda Thali costs $10.50. It is a full Indian meal on one plate, usually with rice, roti or puri, a samosa or pakora, a seasonal vegetable, dal and a sweet. The dishes change daily.

Yes. Govinda caters vegetarian and vegan Indian food for events within 30 miles of Richmond and is accepting new catering bookings. We offer discounts for larger volumes. Request a quote on our Catering page or call (804) 398-3383.

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812 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23220

(804) 398-3383

govindarva@gmail.com

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SEMANTIC KEYNOTES

Primary Intent: Capturing local search traffic for "vegetarian/vegan Indian food" in the Richmond, VA area, specifically targeting the VCU student demographic and local professionals.

Core Value Proposition: Positioned as an accessible, homestyle, and purpose-driven eatery where revenue directly supports the "Food for Life" charitable meal program.

GEO Strategy: Focus on hyper-local specificity (Richmond, VCU, W Marshall St) to dominate map-pack results and voice-assisted navigation queries.

Content Authority: Establish trust through transparent operational details (hours, pricing, dietary transparency) and social proof via embedded user reviews.

Conversion Optimization: Emphasize the low-friction digital path to purchase through direct "Order Online" integration and clear catering engagement channels.

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ORGANIZATION & BRANDS: Govinda Restaurant, VCU, Food for Life, DoorDash, Uber Eats, GrubHub.

PRODUCTS, SERVICES & SOLUTIONS: Govinda Thali, rice, roti, puri, samosa, pakora, vegetable of the day, dal, sweet, dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering.

STRATEGIC & FUNCTIONAL CONCEPTS: Vegetarian, vegan, homestyle Indian food, free meal program, volume discounts.

INFRASTRUCTURE & SECURITY ENTITIES: Marshall Street location, 812 W Marshall St.

CONTACT, CHANNELS & GEOGRAPHIC DATA: 812 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23220, (804) 398-3383, govindarva@gmail.com.