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Kalimera Souvlaki Art

43 Chester St, Oakleigh VIC 3166, Australia

Recommended by 16 people

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Find Kalimera Souvlaki Art

43 Chester St, Oakleigh VIC 3166, Australia

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+61 3 9939 3912
HoursMonday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Kalimera Souvlaki Art

Oakleigh is Melbourne’s Greek food heartland, and Kalimera Souvlaki Art is where spit-roasted pork hits pillowy fresh pita with zero fuss. No shortcuts here. Skewers and gyros arrive rolled traditional-style with hot chips, tomato, and pungent tzatziki tucked right inside the warm flatbread. Souvlaki purists skip the hunt for lamb and lean straight into the pork—especially the board specials finished with a sharp mustard sauce. Silvia runs the humming dining room with genuine philoxenia, sending out loaded meat platters and oregano-dusted chips almost as fast as you can order. Grab a cold watermelon-mint soda and pull up a chair.

  • Authentic Gyros: House-made pita rolled the traditional way, stuffed with spit-roasted meats, tzatziki, and hot chips.
  • Hearty Platters: Generous chicken and pork platters served with fresh dips and seasoned chips at fair prices.
  • Warm Philoxenia: Silvia and her team run a buzzing room with warm, family-style Greek hospitality.
  • Lightning Pace: Freshly grilled skewers and souvlakis hit tables in minutes, even through peak lunch rushes.
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Why Choose Kalimera Souvlaki Art

Discover why diners across Melbourne choose Kalimera for authentic souvlaki and generous Greek platters.

  • Authentic Preparation with Chips Inside

    Souvlakis and gyros are crafted in the classic Greek tradition, featuring seasoned meats wrapped in freshly made pita with hot chips directly inside.

    Delicious, authentic, and packed with flavour, even with the chips inside, just the way it should be.

    R S

  • Handmade Fresh Pita and Heritage Recipes

    Pita bread is freshly made by hand every day and accompanied by traditional house recipes passed down through family tradition.

    They do traditional souvlakis the right way, with a garlic sauce recipe handed down from Thomas’s grandmother, perfectly seasoned pork, and fresh, handmade pita bread prepared daily.

    R S

  • A Genuine Taste of Greece

    The sensory flavours and authentic preparation deliver nostalgic street-food tastes reminiscent of Greece.

    this is the closest you’ll get without hopping on a plane

    MoSifa Mob

  • Genuine Family-Style Hospitality

    Warm, attentive hosts create a welcoming, personal dining atmosphere where guests feel genuinely valued.

    Amazing food, warm service, and a genuine family-style atmosphere. You can tell they really care about their customers.

    Riley Monahan

  • Abundant Platters Built for Sharing

    Generous meat platters and dip varieties offer ample, satisfying portions designed for casual group dining.

    Went with friends got the lamb and chick n platters. Loads of food. Very tasty. Unbelievably well priced.

    Kalyan Voruganti

  • Generous Portions for Shared Dining

    Platters provide generous servings and excellent value that easily satisfy groups sharing a table.

    pork platter was actually too much food for the two of us generous servings and couldn’t finish it all.

    Ricko Asher

Authentic Greek souvlaki wraps and generous platters prepared with traditional recipes

  • Pork Souvlaki

    The best souvlaki in Oakleigh, hands down. They do traditional souvlakis the right way, with a garlic sauce recipe handed down from Thomas’s grandmother, perfectly seasoned pork, and fresh, handmade pita bread prepared daily.

    R S

  • Chicken Platter

    We ordered the chicken platter and everything was fresh, tasty, and cooked beautifully.

    Riley Monahan

  • Pork Gyros Pita

    Many years after opening, Kalimera Souvlaki Art is still making a mighty delicious and authentic pork gyros pita, this one went down superbly well, full of flavour and taste!

    SM

  • Chicken Souvlaki

    We visited Kalimera Souvlaki and tried the chicken souvlaki meal. It was really delicious and fresh, the chicken was well seasoned and the portion was satisfying.

    Mahdokht Noori

Frequently Asked Questions

Are chips served inside the souvlaki wraps?

Souvlakis are served authentic Greek street-food style, with hot chips wrapped directly inside the pita bread alongside the meat, tomato, onion, and sauce.

Do they serve traditional lamb gyros or souvlaki?

Traditional spit-roasted lamb gyros is not on the menu; lamb is typically offered only as kebabs or koftas rather than sliced gyros.

How does seating and ordering work?

Kalimera operates as a casual walk-in counter-service spot. Customers grab an open table and order food directly at the counter.

Should I order a souvlaki wrap or an open platter?

If you want a lighter meal or street-food handheld, choose the pita wrap. For hearty appetites or sharing among groups, open platters like the Protein Fix or gyros platters provide substantially larger portions of meat and sides.

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