Authentic Greek & Mediterranean Food · Melrose, Johannesburg

Love life, here, now.

Your friendly Greek taverna, right next to Melrose Arch.

Authentic Greek food, from traditional meze to home-made biscuits and desserts to slow-roast lamb on the spit, made from recipes handed down from our grandparents. Allow yourself to slow down and savour Mediterranean flavours in our taverna which offers a slice of Greece in Joburg.

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★★★★★ 4.8 on Google

Our story

Everything we do is done with 'meraki'

In Greek, 'meraki' literally means 'the essence of yourself' — to do something with soul, creativity or love.

And that's how we prepare our food for you. Family recipes handed down to us have been revived to bring you the flavours of Greece, in our family-run taverna on Corlett Drive.

Pull up a chair and be part of our family.

Established 2022

From our kitchen

What's on our menu

From early morning coffee and koulourakia to our specialty streetfood yiro to authentic freshly-made family meals — dine-in or take-home.

Mornings

Coffee & breakfast

Kickstart your morning with a freshly ground coffee and home-made biscuit on the go, or take time out to indulge in a hearty breakfast on the patio.

To share

Meze & dips

For a light lunch or after work snack, indulge in our range of meze such as keftedes, dolmades, halloumi and a variety of dips with pita.

Classics

From the grill

Savour tasty lamb chops, souvlaki sticks, biftekia or our signature yiros, doused with tzatziki and traditional flavours.

Our signature dishes

Lamb-on-the-Spit and Souvla

Slow roasted by our very own Cretan chef, this is reserved for special occasions and is not to be missed.

Seafood

From the sea

Calamari or prawns, barbounia or marithas served with lemony butter sauce — take yourself to the shores of the Greek isles with our classic dishes.

Hearty bakes

Classic Greek dishes

Whether it's meaty moussaka and pastitsio or vegan stews such as fakes and gigandes, these make classic family meals.

Fresh and healthy

Salads & vegan foods

Classic Mediterranean diet dishes to feed your soul. We use extra-virgin olive oil and imported Greek herbs for extra special flavour.

Sweets

Just like Yiayia's

Whether it's melt-in-your-mouth kourabiedes (shortbread), crunchy koulourakia (biscuits), or syrup-soaked baklava and galaktoboureko, you are bound to find your favourite treat.

Meraki Deli Cafe menu — mezedes, dips, salads, main meals, seafood and breakfast

What Joburg says

4.8

★★★★★

"One of Joburg's best-kept secrets." Come and find out why.

★★★★★

"Delicious lunch, genuinely friendly staff and safe parking right behind. We'll be back."

Google review

★★★★★

"A hidden gem — the food has real soul, and the burger with a Greek twist was the best I've had."

Google review

Find us

Visit us

Address & parking

102 Corlett Drive, Melrose, Johannesburg. Curbside parking on Corlett Drive, or park free at 17 Sunnyside Road (next to Toyota). Right next door to Melrose Arch.

Opening hours

Monday08:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–17:30
Wednesday08:00–17:30
Thursday08:00–21:00
Friday08:00–21:00
Saturday08:00–21:00
Sun / Public holidaysClosed*

*Closed Sundays and public holidays, unless we're hosting a special event.

Get in touch

072 957 7847 · hello@merakidelicafe.com · socials: @merakidelicafe

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