Govinda's Weekend Cafe Menu

Welcome to Govinda's Weekend Cafe, a hidden gem nestled in Rondebosch, Cape Town. This charming cafe offers a delightful menu, perfect for those seeking vegetarian and vegan options. The heartiest of savory treats awaits, from the corn and paneer katchori to traditional samoosas filled with spiced potato or cheese.

You'll be captivated by dishes like the mini vegetable quiche and stuffed pita bread, along with freshly baked cheese scones. And don’t skip the paneer curry or the crispy kofta balls, which showcase the cafe's commitment to fresh, flavorful ingredients.

The cafe also features a range of frozen delights, including homemade paneer and samoosas. Pair your meal with a refreshing mango lassi or coconut water. Each dish reflects a passion for wholesome, satisfying food that nourishes both body and spirit.

Hot meals

• Basmati Rice

  Plain or flavoured basmati rice

• Dhall

  Lentil soup made from split yellow mung, whole green mung or similar

• Koftas with chutney

  Cabbage and chickpea balls with a tomato sauce

• Paneer subji (curry)

  Paneer in creamy tomato (butter paneer masala) or with peas (matar paneer) or with spinach (palak paneer)

• Vegetable subji (curry)

  Seasonal vegetables with spices

• Chickpea or bean subji (curry)

  Chickpeas or beans with seasonal vegetables in tomato or a coconut base

Savouries

• Corn and paneer katchori

  Crumbled homemade cheese (paneer) and corn in a traditional samosa

• Samoosas

  Triangle pastries with spiced potato or corn and cheese

• Puri patha

  Spiced rolled leaves sandwiched between fried breads

• Cheese scones

  Savoury scones served plain or with butter

• Stuffed pita bread

  Pita stuffed with scrambled paneer, pepper and tomato

• Quiche

  Mini vegetable tart topped with cheese and tomato

Desserts and sweets

• Shrikhand

  Double thick flavoured yoghurt (saffron and almond, passion fruit and others)

• Laddhu

  Chickpea fudge

• Burfi

  Date and almond toffee

• Donuts

  Donut with cream and jam

• Scone with cream

  Scone with strawberry jam and cream

• Vegan marshmallows

  Pack of vegan marshmallows

Frozen foods

• Paneer

  250g and 500g packs of homemade cheese

• Koftas

  Fried cabbage and chickpea balls

• Soya products

  Soya strips, burgers, prawns, hot dogs and others

• Rotis

  6 pack handmade flat breads

• Samoosas

  6 or 12 pack of potato or corn and cheese samoosas

Drinks

• Mango lassi

  Mango flavoured yoghurt drink

• Water

  500ml still water

• Coconut Water

  Canned coconut water

• Soft Drinks

  Various flavours