Kalimera Souvlaki Art

The Best Greek Food Outside of Greece – A Must-Visit in Oakleigh! If you're craving truly authentic Greek food that transports you straight to the streets of Greece — Kalimera Souvlaki Art in Oakleigh is unbeatable. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with the unmistakable aromas of - the best Greek meat, fresh dips, and warm pita bread. The energy is buzzing, the service is quick and friendly, and the food? Next level. I’ve been to Greece plenty of times — and let me say, this is the closest you’ll get without hopping on a plane. The pork and chicken souvlaki is perfectly seasoned, tender, and fresh, wrapped in pillowy soft pita with crisp tomato, onion, and that creamy, garlicky tzatziki. Pure heaven. The pork and chicken skewers are also spot-on, juicy and full of flavour. Even the little touches — the paprika -dusted chips, the homemade dips, the fresh salads — show that this place cares about quality and tradition. It’s casual, it’s quick, and it’s consistently excellent. You’ll find locals, Greek families, and food lovers all gathered here — and for good reason. Kalimera means “good morning” in Greek — but after eating here, your whole day will be good. Honestly, this is hands down the best Greek food outside of Greece. Go once, and you’ll be hooked. I’m originally from W.A and we are here 3 times over our stay in Melbourne.

If I could rate it 4.5 ⭐️, I would!! The pork souvlaki was on the drier side and it’s where it lost a star but the chicken one was a delightful balance of fresh pita, tender chicken, chips, tomato and sauce. Will definitely be back!

Fresh, tasty souvlakis that can probably put you in a food coma so you better wonder off and get an Ice Latte after and extend your lunch break by half an hour. We’ve all done it don’t lie!

A nice Greek souvlaki bar. Healthy compared to other fast foods in the way they're cooked. The meats are lean and low fat because they are cooked on the grill. A generous amount of chips and pita breads are on the house. The only complaint i have is the chips are sometimes too salty. Highly recommended if you like Greek food.

Popped in for a snack of pork skewers, lamb kebab, pita bread and chips. Service was efficient, the food was packed with all the traditional flavours although the pork skewers were slightly dry.

Very disappointing. Ordered 2 skewer platters $52. The pork skewers were terrible! Dry, tough and the burnt. They tasted like a burnt from gas flavour. Each platter had 3 skewers, chips, onion & tomato slices, tzatziki and pita bread. If this is the standard I can't understand why it's so busy.

As a group of 3 on a Saturday night we were luck to get a table. Served by a friendly face at the counter we were informed that there was only chicken and pork left. This was a good sign, all the food we got was delicious and that is why they had sold out of the rest. The salad was great and the serving sizes ample and not overpriced. Great Greek beers available too. Definitely a place to go back to.

Lovely authentic greek food very tasty and very well priced we ordered chicken souvalaki, chips and a pork platter was actually too much food for the two of us generous servings and couldn’t finish it all.

Went on Wednesday 29/10/25 for lunch 2 px , order chicken gyros platter $26, + $6 extra chicken ( the lady behind a counter mentioned for 2 px we need extra chicken ) Not very long ...arrived ! For my surprise so quick ! Chicken looks ok , chips a bit soggy , salad ...,, just sliced tomatoes very few , also few of onion ! Wow ......pita bread only small portions for 2 of us , tzatziki just ok to our liking ! I think this place Is Not well managed / maintained with reputation ..... Definitely Will Not Be Eating here again for sure !

It seems Australia has a lot of good Greek places to eat. The food here is great and I tried the skepasto which is similar to a wrapped gyro but like a sandwich between two pita breads and I think it also had cheese in it. Despite living in Greece for 15 years, I hadn't tried this before it was quite good.. we also had the selection of dips and a salad. The dips have a selection of all the dips they offer and they are all quite nice and they have a lot of pita bread to try them, but it works better if there are 3 of 4 people in your party. Otherwise it might be too much for two. The tzatziki was good but a bit watery compared to a home made one where you drain the cucumbers longer so the tzatziki comes out creamier. Also the kalimera sauce is just mayo with paprika so it's not that special or a Greek dip really. What I would like to point out is that it's sort of self service because you have to get your own water and go inside to order as well which I'm not a fan of and not something I like to see at a sit down restaurant. That's something reserved for fast food restaurants. That's why I think of it as a 4 star place otherwise it would have been 5 stars for me. I would have also like if they had more outdoor seating because outdoor seating is limited and not something you can do outside if you have a party bigger than 4 people. Something to keep in mind.

Good food and ambience ... Kebab type rolls starting from 13 $ They have pork in bread rolls also. Highly recommended!!

The chicken souvlaki was marinated absolute deliciousness. The minced lamb with onions was also good but a little blander. Definitely don't miss the great dip platter - 5 fantastic and unusual dips. Next time we'll have to try their specialty pork souvlaki. An unusual but very good option when you're after some souvlaki!

Unique and special, this souvlaki place is worth traveling to Oakleigh for. Their speciality is pork souvlaki, which is amazing but the chicken is also very good. The chicken tends to be more tender, though the pork has a certain indescribable quality that makes it pretty addictive as well. Unlike most other Melbourne souvlaki joints, this place does not have lamb in the usual way. Instead, it has lamb mince. I haven't tried it, the pork and chicken is so good that I haven't felt the need to try the lamb. You can get the traditional pita wrap or the platter. The platter has tons of meat, fries, and some pita. The platter is amazing, especially if you are sharing since it is on the large side. I also heavily recommend the spicy cheese dip and their other dips look great as well. In short, Kalimera is a true original in a neighbourhood chock full of good souvlaki places. It is well worth the trip and it is a really good value for the money.

Funky, fast and fabulous place for souvlaki. The place has atmosphere and the food reeks of authenticity. They're famous for their pork souvlaki so I tried that. It was good but I will probably try the lamb next time as it's what I crave for when it comes to a souvlaki. Be warned, their souvlaki is a reasonable $9.90 but their 375ml cans are $4 on the top! Despite that I'll be back.

This place is special because it makes "PORK" souvlaki! @_@ 'nuff said!

Oakleigh is the new Little Athens of Melbourne and Kalimera make the best authentic Greek Chicken & Pork Souvlaki in town. The Chips are also fabulous being hot, crisp and flavoured perfectly with the right amount of salt & oregano. Best of all....................it's cheap!!! Only $8 for a Souvlaki. Get there!!

Best souvlaki in Oakleigh. They make them with the chips. Nice affordable in and out snack. Reasonably priced and you are getting great food.

Best Greek-style souvlakia in Melbourne - succulent pork gyros rocks #swoon

Tried this place after reading a review. I got a pork and a chicken souvlaki. Both were tasty but the pork was great. The flat bread was nice and plenty of meat. I found the bread way too small and the sauces a little over powering, but not too bad. Maybe a bit overpriced for $8 but if you are in the area, you could do worse. The staff were very friendly and helpful and would go back if I was driving past.

I had the Pork Gyros Platter and it's huge!!Tasty pork gyros, chips, tomato, onion, tzatziki (the best!), soft warm bread. It's very large and very filling but so so yummy! Plus the service is incredible, helpful nice staff and fast! I will be back! I will add it's not healthier to have the platter as it has chips and is so big but it is a treat and maybe good to share!

This is the ambrosia of the Gods. This is heaping portions of tender, flavorful meat from a spit. This is souvlaki done right. Kalimera offers a simple menu - pork, chicken, chips, lamb meatballs, and this gift from the heavens: spicy cheese. From what I have described, it sounds like a typical, dirty, streetside fast food joint. But, no. It is actually very nicely decorated inside with family photographs that communicate the love and tradition that goes into cooking greek food. I am partial to the chicken with the Greek salad. The portions are so large, one plate can easily be split in two. And please, for the love of Zeus, get the spicy cheese. Cash only.

The souvlaki at this place are very similar to the ones in Greece because they use the same ingredients and that is what makes the souvlakis authentic. The souvlaki size may be a bit small but the price for the souvlaki is worth it.Overall I highly recommend this place especially since their souvlakis are only 8$!!

After coming to live in Melbourne, this is the best authentic restaurant that makes genuine skewers with the original herbs I can remember from Greece. Meat that melts in your mouth. I travel at least 2-3 tines a week over 20km each way to have my pork skewers with pitta.

Lovely food and vibe here. Had a really nice Saturday lunch of souvlakis, greek salad, chips and tatziki. Really friendly staff too. I'd definitely return. It's casual and can be a little busy at certain hours it seems but in a decent way that we kind of enjoyed.

My favourite place to get a feed with my mates weekly. The platters will satisfy your appetite for a while. The atmosphere is very cool and relaxed and the staff are super friendly especially the the 10/10 girl taking the orders. I recommend a chicken, pork or mixed platter. Prices are excellent for what you get served. There is parking very close by as well.

Pork or chicken gyros for the win. Deceptively filling things and am told... are the more 'traditional' souvlaki.

What a terrible place to eat. It is unhygienic, they recycle the left over dips. They are rude and have no idea about the customer service. NEVER AGAIN

Ordered a lamb souvlaki (take-away) and I got a mince lamb kofta. It was like a keftetha with cumin. So ungreek,! , also tasted disgusting. Girl at counter didn't explain that lamb souvlaki is mince kebab , and a souvlaki is only pork or chicken. Nevertheless I rang back with my complaint only to be cut off from the call. Most dissapointed not only with food but the service. Never going back.

Highly recommend, the chicken platter was delicious! We shared it with 3 people with some bread and chips and it was plenty for us. Definitely will come again. Great service too!

I feel the quality has dropped, ordered the open platter souvlaki, found the meat was rather greasy, and the chips were almost inedible, they were not crispy or fresh, they had either been sitting there for a while, as tasted like they had gone cold and been reheated. Time to find a new souvlaki shop, there is better in Oakleigh.

This is one of the best Souvlakiin Oakleigh. My favourite was closed so ended up here. Not bad indeed.