Meli in Oxford

Fabulous coffee. Best we have had in London. Good strength & flavour. We will be back. A lovely suburban spot. Didn’t try the food but it looked good

Le pedimos a Agga que preparara comida para 50 invitados para una fiesta de cumpleaños en un pub cercano. En la mañana de la fiesta recolectamos bandejas de spanakopita (espinacas en filo), tiropita (lo mismo que con queso), falafel, gigantes (frijoles), humous, dolmades (hojas de parra) y ensaladas - creo que más de lo que habíamos pagado Y todo absolutamente fresco y con un olor maravilloso. La comida fue el éxito de la fiesta: fue genial ver a la gente meterse y hablar sobre la comida con entusiasmo y poder servir comida vegetariana sin hacer un escándalo. Este es un lugar especial - pequeño en tamaño pero grande en corazón. No es barato, usted paga por los ingredientes y el cuidado con el que está hecho, pero tiene una buena relación calidad-precio. Independiente, consistente, maravillosamente sabrosa y servida con orgullo silencioso en su trabajo. Lo que Cowley Road en su mejor momento se trata. Gracias Agga.

Oxford tiene dos restaurantes veganos y, por cierto, están en uno de los extremos de la zona comercial de Cowley Road, una de las zonas comerciales más diversas de Gran Bretaña (antes se conocía como East Avenue, pero ha crecido mucho más allá de eso). Meli está al final de la ciudad, justo al lado de la parada de autobús, si no planeas caminar (pregunta por 'The Plain'), pero el paseo desde Oxford es agradable, si el clima lo permite. El café tiene solo tres mesas. Un biplaza, un biplaza y un biplaza (o más), pero en un buen día es posible que desee comprar comida para llevar y caminar de regreso al Puente Magdalen. La comida es lo que es sin pretensiones. También es totalmente casero y delicioso. El café está hecho con cuidado, el té. . . Bueno, me gustó, pero si hay algo en lo que la gente no pueda estar de acuerdo con su té, siempre dudo en recomendar el té. Un último punto, si no eres vegano, no temas, yo tampoco. Pero sé lo que me gusta.

I was absolutely amazed how fantastic tasting cakes can be, without having to be baked, adding sugar and flour..and the price was excellent for such high quality, hand-made sweets. The owner is also delightful. Absolutely loving and recommending!

Amo a Meli Deli. Las delicias veganas son asombrosas. ¡Café también! Ahora no es realmente ideal para grupos masivos de personas ya que el lugar en sí mismo es pequeño, pero también hay un par de mesas afuera, durante la temporada más suave. Pero se ajusta a grupos más pequeños con seguridad:). Ya he recomendado este lugar a algunas personas. Uno de ellos señaló que no hay música en el fondo y se sintió incómodo ya que el lugar es pequeño. Pero nunca me importó eso. No puedes complacer a todos en todo momento. :) Volveré por el encantador americano con leche de soja y algunos cubos veganos de belleza. . .

Gracias Agata por otra gran visita. Una buena combinación de servicio informal, pero íntimo y atento. Deliciosa comida griega, con sabores frescos e ingredientes saludables. Mi familia siempre se siente muy bienvenida.

.. and it was delicious, along with an above average coffee. quite a small place (seats about 10 on a rainy day), lots of variety though, mostly (not all) vegan food

Slightly over priced, big shame about rude and unhelpful staff. Would not recommend and shall not be visiting again.

They serve delicious food here, and seem to specialise in vegan and raw food. It is often quiet, which is surprising given the quality of the good.

My girlfriend and I sometimes go to this little cafe' to have some infusion and vegan snacks. I find it quite enjoyable, even though atmosphere and character lack a bit. Let me suggest you to try their falafels, and coconut treats.

Delicious home-cooked Greek food, ideal for an informal lunch or breakfast stop. Also a deli stop for key Mediterranean ingredients if you want to cook at home. Love it.

I loved the food here. It is tasty but also healthy and reasonably priced. I had rice aubergines, moussaka, feta pastry. Everything was also gluten free...I could not believe how good it was. I can not wait to go back and try more.

Finally some proper food here in UK....enough with the fish & chips and all the fried, oily , meaty stuff covered in heavy sauces.... Clean tastes, good materials, nice recipes and fairly priced! Lovely tastes of Greece. Only "complaint", add some slices of bread in the deliveroo app. You can't have taramosalata or feta stuffed red pepers in oil and not have bread.

We're regular visitors and felt it was time to acknowledge the quality of this lovely cafe and deli. The food is home made and is so tasty and authentic. Try the sweet potato and feta pie and just about any of the cakes - the sugar free muffins and quinoa cookies are wholesome and tasty. The coffee is good and strong. The owner is friendly and welcoming and the prices are reasonable.

Studying for grad degree in Oxford and live down in Cowley. I've been to Meli a handful of times and decided that I had to give recognition where it's due. Their soups are just so humble, hearty, and delicious. Pop in and out quick and get a cheap cup of some of the best soup I've ever had.

A lovely little Deli that make their own food and sell various Greek delicacies. Well worth a visit, if only for their home made hummus.

Went there for lunch and had the vegetarian lunch option and the cake. This is really solid stuff, and for less than ten pounds you could do a lot worse

As its name indicates (Meli means honey in Greek), they have authentic Greek honey. All my honey are bought from them. They are better quality than those from supermarkets and are with similar price, if it is better. Both the wife and the husband are good cook. I like the Greek pastry with pumpkin or spinach. The vegetable stews are also very tasty. They cook different types of stews everyday.

I live in Melbourne, Australia (the third biggest Greek city in the world!) so eat a lot of Greek food. Meli is simply the best... fresh and tasty, delicious well presented food presented with great service and atmosphere, sums it up. The spanakopita and moussaka are to die for and the Greek and Mediterranean salads fantastic. If you can fit it in, try the excellent range of deserts including a mind blowing semolina ravani cake. I've often taken home a selection of beautiful dips, including spicy houmus, red pepper, aubergine etc.The olives are fresh and crunchy and as good as any I've eaten anywhere in Greece - and come in a good range. The Meli roasted organic coffee makes the best coffee in Oxford... and on top of that there are Greek beers and a particularly good red wine.Though small in size Meli punches well above its weight. Sounds like I'm a fan... all can say is that when I'm in Oxford I eat there several times a week, and always look forward to my next visit!

Will have to try again as the other reviews are so good... My experiences were different, however. As a lover of Greek food Meli has intrigued me whenever I go past it in Cowley, but I find the owner quite cold and intimidating, not welcoming at all (so sometimes I have gone in and ended up not having anything). I have had a falafel wrap there once (not that great... If I want a falafel I tend to go to the Cous cous cafe in St Clements where the flavours are interesting and the staff are really nice and welcoming), and a baklava another time (a bit mealy and floury, nothing compared to the baklava in Jacobs and Field), both times I was disappointed.Will try to eat something else there the next time I go past it.

Meli is a great find. The food is delicious and home-made and it is very reasonably priced. It is one our favourite places to have brunch in Oxford. You must try the breakfast and if there's room, a milky lakum.

We live in Cowley area. Visit Meli deli at least twice a week or more. Great place for coffee and food. Now they even got specialty teas. Excellent place to source for Greek produce such as olive oils, honeys and sweets.Quality food and service, excellent value. Highly recommended!

We go to Meli for coffee at least 3-4 times a week. They now roast their own special blend coffee, no longer using UE coffee which was above average but not as good as their current own blend.Useful place to go get great olives and various homemade dips whenever we have guests in the house.I love the fact that it's only well known am

Meli has a good selection of home-made traditional Mediterranean foods. The meat balls are very good and the vegetarian dishes is great value - huge portion for £4.00. The coffee is excellent - the best I have had in Oxford. They use beans from Ue Coffee Roasters and they make it well. A double espresso is only £1.45 and a cappuccino is £1.80 take away or £1.95 to dine in. i regularly have lunch here because it is good value and good food.

There aren't that many good places in Oxford, so whenever I visit here I always go to Meli. The food is really good, the prices are great, and the young couple who run it are very friendly. They're also open conveniently late.