Taverna Meraki in Warwick

I visited Taverna Meraki last week and had a wonderful lunch there. Before I talk about the food, I want to mention the absolutely superb service provided by all the wait staff there. Very friendly and attentive but not overbearing. The decor and atmosphere in the restaurant also really hit the spot. There were only a couple of occupied tables as it was just a random weekday lunchtime but the restaurant still had a really pleasant ambience. Now for the food. I ordered off the a la carte menu and got spanikopita to start, pork souvlaki with rice for my main, and baklava for dessert. Before my starter arrived, I was brought some complementary bread with a whipped beetroot dip. The bread was sadly stale and slightly unpleasant but the dip was delicious. The spanikopita was absolutely the star of the show. Beautiful crispy, flaky pastry, the filling was divine, topped with the perfect amount of feta and dill, and it was a decent sized portion. It was so delicious that I ended up ordering another portion to go so that I could eat it at home for breakfast the next day! A 10/10. The pork souvlaki was also very good, the meat was tender and perfectly charred, the only let down was the rice which was unfortunately overcooked and textureless. 8/10. The baklava (which I ordered without ice cream) was sadly quite disappointing. It's one of my favourite greek desserts but this piece seemed to have been warmed in the microwave so the pastry had lost all of its integrity and was no longer crispy and flaky, but a mushy mess. The spices and flavours were still excellent but the lack of definition in the layers and the unpleasant soggy texture really let this dish down for me. 5/10.

Lovely Greek restaurant with authentic dishes and good atmosphere. We had a meze and everything was great. The Baklava for dessert was awesome. Really friendly service throughout our meal. Definitely recommend.

We’ve been here 5 - 6 times and the food, service and atmosphere is always incredible.

Wonderful food, lovely atmosphere and excellent service. Perhaps need to let chaps know the toilets are unisex and they should close the cubicle door!

Excellent food and service. Best greek this side of the ocean

Nice greek tavern in Leamington spa, big portions of food, nice menu, good atmosphere, parking is a challenge around the area, central location. Food Salty

Went here recently and it was all lovely. Nice staff and even nicer food, I would especially recommend the octopus.

I'm 3/4 Greek and I have been tk lots of tavernas in Greece and the Greek islands. I can can honestly the standard at Taverna Meraki is very good in comparison and all of the dishes we ordered were tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful too. We will definitely be coming back.

I was visiting Leamington and stopped at a place called taverna Meraki, I was sooo surprised off how beautiful the place was. It’s had an amazing atmosphere. The food was delicious one off the best restaurants around highly recommend for anyone.

Open late, friendly staff, delicious food with generous portions.

Lovely find on our trip to leamington. Excellent food and service would definitely recommend.

Had a fantastic late lunch in here. Food was fantastic as well as the great service. Will definitely be back the next time we are around.

As someone who has never been to Greece, I can’t comment on the authenticity. But the flavors of the dishes were amazing, and copious portions for the price

Went Saturday evening 9-3-24 with friends, visited this place last year and was not impressed at all so thought I would give it a second go. Food was brought out extremely quickly so not freshly cooked and every dish quite disappointing. Been to Greece many times and food experience is lovely, not here I am afraid, I won't return or recommend. Staff lovely and restaurant quite nice but food .......................

Service charge put on when 5 it’s hard enough taking a family out but to have that put on is disgusting should always have choice without asking for it to be removed and service was not great

Very disappointing. Bland food. Calamari and chips soggy chips, more batter than calamari. Chicken souvlaki little flavour, beef bifteki flavourless burger, little Greek about any meal.

A warm and friendly restaurant with excellent quality food. Plenty of vegetarian choices. Will definitely return

I think it's okay is probably fair. The starters were absolutely lush. But, the main courses average at best. £32 for the mixed grill was expensive... The steak was nice but the rest of it average at best. Service is fine, but in a fully packed out restaurant to have two servers is just mental... Penny pinching considering they charge mad prices for Leamington. What really annoyed me most about this place is really... 1) The £20 booking deposit for a simple two person table... Not even Michelin Starred London restaurants take money as a deposit (your credit card yes, if you don't turn up! But not any money!) 2) The 15% service charge being added to the bill is absolutely ludicrous. We are in Leamington Spa not London!! Unacceptable!! (Staff are absolutely lovely nonetheless!!!!) N.B: Since been to Greek Zante Street Kitchen and it is SO much better than Taverna Meraki - it gets downgraded due to the level of difference.

Authentic Greek restaurant with a great menu of tasty food. We had halloumi fries and garlic pitta followed by chicken souvlaki and another dish with like lamb and beef patties. All served with delicious fries, pitta and salad. Really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend. Would imagine you’d need to book for a weekend but a Monday night walk in was ok.

Nice spot with attentive staff underwhelming food sadly.

Eating out should be a treat. This wasn’t. It was disappointing and very unsatisfactory. For pre-meal drinks to sip while we perused the menu we ordered Ouzo. This came as a neat single shot, which is fine: that’s the way we drink it in Greece, but it was served as a thin layer in the bottom of a wide-based spirit glass – at first glance the glasses appeared to be empty. A shot glass might have been appropriate and being closer to full would have looked more hospitable. My starter was courgette and feta deep-fried in batter. I could not identify any feta and the batter was over-crisp on the outside but undercooked and doughy in the middle. Fat too hot, methinks. For my main I chose a vegetable pastitsio: according to the menu “Bucatini pasta layered with red lentil celery carrot and tomato topped with a creamy bechamel sauce”. It came as an unidentifiable lump on my plate, doused with balsamic glaze and topped with what looked suspiciously like grated cheddar cheese. It was so tasteless and strangely textured that I thought at first I had been served the baked cod in error. (Is cod even a Mediterranean fish?) The bechamel sauce (which was on the bottom, not the top) was solid and flaked away from the pasta in exactly the way a piece of fish flakes apart. Should a sauce be sliceable? I had always thought a feature of a sauce was that it flowed over the food. Moved around a bit as you break up the food to eat. Come on Guys! Nought out of Ten. I’m no chef, and I’m certainly not a Greek chef but I can and do make a better pastitsio at home.

Beautiful restaurant, incredible food, and a really thoughtful, friendly service.

Amazing food. Great service , good quality food, menu has gluten-free option too. On point with table service. Wine was delicious. Lovely atmosphere 👌

The Greek saussage dish lack in adequate gravy/ sauce..needs addressing.!

Special decorated place. We were seated on the upper level. Friendly team and service. The selection of the menu is quite interesting. The music adds to the Greek themed restaurant. A good selection of wine and spirits .

Lovely food and brilliant service! Thank you, we will come back!

Had a lovely time here, ate a mix of starters between the two of us. Everyone was very welcoming. Special thanks to Poppy who was lovely! She knew lots about the menu and helped us decide on staters to share. Very friendly and easy to chat to. I recommend the baked feta starter it was delish!

Really disappointed with this place. Had high expectations that was going to be really nice but turns out it’s not. Food is such a low quality and not tasty at all! As a Greek person I can tell you 100% that this is not how Greek food tastes and I’m actually very upset that they showing people the wrong image about how Greek food taste! But if you’ve been to Greece yourself you know for sure that food does not taste like that! Ridiculously overpriced for such a low quality! Slow service forgot to bring starter. I had the biftekia (beef burgers) and were so so dry! And my friend had mousaka that wasn’t tasty at all and was such a small portion cut like a cheesecake or something. Very very disappointed! I would not recommend this place to anyone!

Most lovely restaurant. Staff attentive and welcoming, enjoyed the banter we exchanged with our lovely waitress. Atmosphere was really nice, chilled and casual. Food was fabulous. Large portions, very tasty authentic Greek cuisine at a really competitive price. Superb find Will definitely return.

The food is awful and not at all representative of authentic greek food, especially for the price. For reference, the meat platter that's advertised as sufficient for two people, arrived with ONE type of meat of each, meaning ONE chicken skewer, ONE lamb skewer, one steak, one burger, and one spicy burger. Yes, exactly as I said, meat platter had BURGERS and a STEAK. I cannot believe I'm even typing this. For whopping £40, we got served burgers, AT A GREEK RESTAURANT! Not only that, but everything lacked flavour in general, just bad all around. The Tiropita and Spanakopita were both very clearly from a microwave, with a mushy texture, warm outside, cold inside. We also got served italian bread and had to order pita bread instead. If you're eating burgers anyway, might as well go to a nice burger place and get a proper one, for less than half the price here. I'm giving this a one star only because I can't give it zero.

Good food and service. Late lunch so restaurant was only half full. Shown to table quickly by very pleasant waitress . Starters arrived quite quickly: Spanokopita and grilled prawns. Large portion of Spanokopita which was disappointing as it was too heavy, not enough layers of filo. The 5 prawns were heavily doused in oil but were tasty. Finger bowl was appreciated. Nb prawns will have chili sprinkled on if you can't take chili. The Kleftiko was very tasty but needed more slow cooking until it fell off bone. The Spetsofi was very tasty but a bit dry. The ambience is cosy and the background Greek music was a lovely reminder of visiting Greece. We will return.

Terrible slow service, food was bland and not worth the money, unseasoned not authentic at all. Empty glasses left on the table. Disappointed and would not return

Lovely food, lovely place and very friendly staff. Was super busy on a Saturday night but the food quality was still excellent. Main meals are all on the large size and the starters are all good between two. Will definitely be back

The food was nice and decent size portions. The restaurant was quiet but it was midday and had just opened. Although there was an incident the way it was handled/resolved was really good hence the 4 stars.

Have been here twice and both times were outstanding! Food is incredible and so is the service. My highlights were the Melitzanes Papoutsakia, the Vegetable Souvlaki and the Whipped Feta. I would recommend getting lots of dishes and sharing them so you get to try a bit of everything. We got quite a bit between the three of us and ended up paying £25 each including a bottle of wine! The waitress was especially lovely when we came in end of November, chatting to us about the wine and Christmas cocktails and helping us choose what food to get. Would definitely come again!

We shared a selection of meze dishes and particularly enjoyed Prawns Saganaki and Kolokythokeffedes but it was all good. Both Baklava and Portokalopita were excellent too. Voltes Greek red wine went well with it all. The service was friendly and attentive, and food was brought quickly. Just over £35/head including wine and service seemed very good value. An enjoyable evening. Now we know it's good, we're planning to return for a full family birthday celebration next month.

Visited first first time this week. Good food and lovely atmosphere. Only down side is imposition of 'compulsory' service charge. I would like to have left tip at my discretion and it ruins experience challenging these add ons. Puts you off return visit.

Good atmosphere in this authentic Greek restaurant. Nice choice of food on the menu and good choices of drinks on the wine list. Service and welcome was a little abrupt and the food wasn’t overwhelming.

Lovely place to eat … good value and be hungry … generous portion . We were given the wrong dish but they could not do more to sort it help . We had a Greek red wine which was lovely £34.00 . Lamb Klefigo amazing.

Lovely Greek restaurant in the middle of Leamington.

Delicious food and a lovely atmosphere for an enjoyable evening. The haloumi souvlaki was a highlight.

A delightful experience at this recently opened restaurant. The food was excellent, I don't normally go for hummus but here it was delicious. The feta starter recommendation was equally delicious, and then finished off by a wonderful main. The staff were attentive, friendly and the evening was overall very enjoyable. I can highly recommend a visit

Excellent food. Friendly staff.

We were happy to discover this new Greek restaurant. We had a table downstairs in the window but there is a large room upstairs too. The toilets are upstairs. The stairs are not easy for the elderly or disabled but the downstairs tables are well spaced and accessible. The service is very professional and friendly. We were made to feel very welcome. The food was delicious and I enjoyed the Greek background music very much. Highly recommended.

Really very nice. Grilled octopus was fab. Had gluten free moussaka! Divine. Not cocktails here but the wine was good. I'd go again.

I’d been really looking forward to trying this new restaurant in town so was glad to get a table for a Christmas party. First impressions were really good as the restaurant was beautifully decorated and it had a nice atmosphere. Got to our table but instead of one there were two! We were told they couldn’t accommodate tables or more than 10, so our party of 12 was split. Somewhere that had been missed or miscommunicated. Not a massive deal but we would have liked to have all sat together and probably wouldn’t have booked if we’d known. We had the Christmas menu, that I think was over priced. Starters were nice but there were mixed reviews on the mains. Mine was very bland. I understand it’s the Greek way but too much food and food waste isn’t great. There was definitely too much food all round. Maybe this was just because it was the Christmas menu. Our waitress was very good but it felt like she could have done with another person upstairs to help her out as it was a bit slow. I would go back, but I wouldn’t rush to go back to be honest.

We called in here for lunch yesterday ( without looking at the reviews) the food, staff( especially Cam) and atmosphere were fantastic. Nice little touches like complementary bread and beetroot yoghurt and a lemon sorbet after our dessert If I had have looked at the 1 star reviews before we went: I wouldn’t have gone. That would have been a big mistake. I am sure the 1 starrers work for the competition!!! Really enjoyed our lunch and will definitely be returning.

Had the Christmas set menu. Stuffed full of excellent food by friendly staff.

Traditional greek food, nicely cooked, very tasty and nicely presented. The portokalopita was fantastic.

Very pleasant place to eat good service, very good food.

The food it was very expensive with no tasty and poor quality. The staff it was very kind.

Very poor food quality but service was very good.

Very disappointed after reading all the 'hype', service and atmosphere were very poor, food was acceptable. No one seemed interested that we were there!

Second visit, and was much preferred the food I picked this time. Had the lamb shank & thought this was delicious. Then we had the traditional orange cake, which we shared & was also delicious. The service was very welcoming and just the right level, attentive but left us alone to chat. It was a Tuesday evening & we certainly weren’t rushed. I will hopefully return soon

This was our first visit and it did not disappoint. We enjoyed a very relaxing and authentic Greek meal. The food was really tasty and brought back many memories of meals in the Greek Islands. Service was very friendly and very good. Will definitely be...

Great service, good ambience but unfortunately not all dishes delivered. The cod dish was sadly lacking fish with small pieces of cod in a sauce. The moussaka appeared much better value and very good.

Food was great. Service was friendly and attentive. Wine was overpriced and after a bottle, there are quite a few selections where you could'nt buy by the glass so we had to make another wine choice as only 2 of the party wanted an additional...

Good was good, however we were advised we only had our table for two hours. We felt rushed and unable to relax and enjoy our meal. Service charge was added to the bill which would not have been paid if we had the choice. Very...

Although Meraki's calamari tasted great, I'm currently suffering from really bad food poisoning...

I went hear today when passing. it was my first visit. The service and food were first class. And the restaurant was modern clean and really well finished. Lovely visit. And I will be returning very soon.

5 of us went on a Saturday evening as a first for us all and thoroughly enjoyed the food and the experience. We had between us, Dakos, saganaki, Greek salad baked feta, tzatziki, spaghettada and lamb kleftiko. Also let's not forget the 2 bottles of the delicious Voltes greek wine. Thus this visit has now set us off on eating at Greek restaurants wherever we can find one

Seems very mixed reviews, but we can't recommend enough. Very friendly waitresses who recommended having a few different mezze for two people. She recommended the spanakopita and prawn saganaki and we added in Tzatziki. All very tasty and plenty for us without adding in main...

Great ambience and very well designed restaurant. The service was good and staff were very friendly and helpful. The seating however was quite crammed in, which made it a little uncomfortable. The food we all thought was poor as it lacked, seasoning and flavouring as...

Food and atmosphere was incredible… not had Greek food like this since sitting in a cafe in Rhodes … far better than I could have hoped .. portions generous and soooo tasty … can’t wait till my next visit …. ❤️❤️❤️

Amazing food and fantastic service. The lamb was delicious, would definitely recommend

We'd driven over to Leamington Spa for the Sunday Market. First time back in over three years, on a gloriously warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. After we'd exhausted the market, headed off to find that a certain well known restaurant was now a gorgeous looking Greek Taverna. Managed to grab a table in the sunshine and ordered a range of dishes to share. Suffice to say, food amazing, service from the ladies, wonderful, and the price - very reasonable. Oh, and couldn't resist having a look inside. Don't think even my photos do it justice. We'll definitely be heading back here when we return for the Xmas Market.

Excellent! Five of us went Sunday afternoon for my birthday. Service was friendly and food was excellent and authentic. We will definitely return.

The surroundings are great. The menu looks good. The food is unfortunately uninspiring. Some of the starters are too big. But the main issue experienced by all but 2 dishes of 14 ordered was lack of herbs lack, lack of seasoning. It was well cooked...

Great food, they let you mix and match the souvlaki! Also great friendly attentive service, lovely decor. Would definitely go again.

Fantastic food, would recommend

From the moment we walked through the door receiving a lovely welcome, through to leaving at the end of the evening, the service was brilliant. Very attentive and efficient but not at all over bearing, spot on. We were a table of 6 and everyone...

Really wanted to like this place. Good looking menu. Service was ok - young waitress couldn't really advise on menu. Starters were mixed. Greek sausage was lovely but needed to be warmer. Calamari was right texture but batter(well seasoned) was just a bit wet. Vine...

Had lunch here today, and i was very impressed with the food. People were a little louder than i would have liked but i guess it was just a busy time. Would go again.

Wonderful. Unlike the previous review, we found there to be a good atmosphere, good service, Greek music, and lovely authentic food. Good to find this place, and not part of a big chain .. we shall return!

Bad service as busy and not allocated one waitress. Bad ambience as no Greek music or audible music. Food was not authentic at all sadly. Love Greek food and was really looking forward to this one :(

Just happened upon this restaurant whilst looking for somewhere different to eat. Looked really inviting from the outside and did not disappoint inside, very friendly, very reasonable prices and the food is excellent. Every element was tasty and felt like they cared about what they...

Food is very good. Assistant manager also very kind and helpful

A fantastic Greek restaurant with delicious food and great service. Both the starters and the mains were brought promptly and the maitre’d was particularly professional. Also credit to Will who was also attentive and friendly

Upgrade from the previous restaurant in this place, happy with everything excited to see if they can keep it up 🤓

New Greek in town - from the Google reviews seems they've improved since their opening - We went for lunch - it was really busy! Good sign. Sat in the corner left side from the door which for some reason had a quite significant fruit fly problem (they all seemed to be localised to that left side room). Ordered two starters and a main which was plenty for lunch - aubergine starter was huge and nearly main sized and tasted good. However the spanakopita was the opposite : very small (two tiny pieces) and reheated so quite tough. Main of stuffed peppers was massive - more than enough for 2. Price range relatively expensive end of average. Overall not bad - might have considered 5* if not for the fruit fly problem.

The food was amazing, lovely, helpful staff and very reasonably priced. A lovely restaurant and we can’t wait to go back!

Excellent food and service. We didn't book and arrived to find the restaurant full. We were able to get, and happy with a table outside. After ordering wine and food it started to rain slightly. Not a problem, the staff and floor manager all excellent...

Super helpful and friendly staff plus great food

Had a overnight stay in Leamington Spa, we did book anywhere in advance as we like to have a wander and find somewhere that looks nice. And this restaurant looks lovely. Went we for an early dinner, 6pm on a Sunday, bread arrived a couple...

Couldn’t wait to try this new Greek restaurant but food was a bit disappointing. The vegetarian stuffed peppers (Gemista) were a bit tasteless. Chosen as they included chickpeas but couldn’t see or taste any. We had some bread. Was expecting more of a Greek bread...

We were visiting Leamington Spa, as a family and found this place by chance. The restaurant has been decorated with a lot of consideration and charm and has a lovely ambience. My daughter is very fussy and we assumed this would be a problem but...

My wife and I visited this restaurant for the first and last time on 27th August. We had been in a few days before and reserved a specific table. However, when we arrived, 5 minutes early, the table was occupied by another couple who were...

Surprised to see some negative comments here as we thought it was great. My husband and I are both veggie so we had the courgette fritters to start and then the halloumi souvlaki and veggie moussaka mains. They were all very nice with generous portions....

Sat down and spotted loads of small flies around the table/area. Asked if could move tables and waitress confirmed they do have a fly problem that was going to be treated that night! Drinks arrived despite asking to move. Overheard the manager saying he had...

Poor service , dirty tables and very bland food. Would not return

Love the food. I went with my day. Had a great meal in a lovely atmosphere

The staff were friendly and the food was amazing, the best food I have tasted that reminded me of our honeymoon in Corfu. I would put 5 stars, however our waitress kept on forgetting about us, but we think this was partly due to where the table was located. All in all a lovely anniversary meal.

Very disappointing quality food. We hoped for succulent tasty Greek/Mediterranean but got dried out welded kebabs, dry rice and stale bread and pita. First and last visit.

The atmosphere and decor is nice. The food however, is vastly overpriced for the quality of food. Small plates were ok, the lamb shank was reasonable, but the chicken souvlaki was poor. No really flavour, and lots of gristle and chewy bits. Fries are great....

Had an amazing lunch, we sat outside and it was like being on holiday. Their outdoor furniture is super comfy and it's a lovely spot to watch the world go by. Prawn Saganaki and the Octopus were pick of the bunch, but the calamari was also super tasty... As was the Rose. Hard to know how this could have been made any better, service was spot on and the owner is always super lovely and welcoming too (if you ever go to the Fat Pug you'll recognize her). This is the 3rd time we've been for lunch and it gets better with every visit, really getting into their stride with the staffing and food, please keep it up and we'll keep coming back 🇬🇷😋

Renovation of the restaurant was beautiful. Lots of staff and all friendly and welcoming. Spanakopita was a bit bland. Chicken souvlaki was ok. Pork souvlaki was tasty. Pita on the mains was greasy. Felt mains were expensive for what they were. Menu was quite small...

Visited with family. Food was excellent and the portion sizes were very generous. Service was also very good. Can recommend the saganki as a starter and chicken soulvaki as a main.

The people are very friendly, the Greek food is good

Had a great visit to this lovely new restaurant recently. Food came fast and was very tasty, service friendly and welcoming. Will definitely return!

Lovely food and drink. Very tasty sauces. Nice Picpoul wine.