Across Athens, street corners buzz with vendors selling souvlaki: the perfect quick bite, impeccable street food…and the quality? It’s so good, it’s like your Mama made it.

Owner Dino Vlachos saw a gap in the Joburg food scene, South Africa’s take-away industry had become synonymous with cheap fast-food, and he sought to change that. He believed all it would take was quality ingredients and the personal touch. The public agreed.

From a single stall at Maboneng’s Market on Main, Soul Souvlaki has expanded to encompass 8 flagship stores, each distinctive and unique: whilst most franchises push for uniformity, Soul Souvlaki celebrates the individual.

There’s no centralised kitchen meaning every dish is freshly prepared to order and its friendly counter service lends itself to a faster, more efficient dining experience whether you’re solo or with a crowd. It’s your neighbourhood kitchen where you’re always made to feel at home.

Soul Souvlaki is a brand synonymous with integrity and authenticity: Greek street food at its best.

Soul Souvlaki is all about the food. Fresh quality ingredients made to order; it’s quick, but in no way fast food. It is renowned for its souvlaki; marinated pieces of chicken and lamb grilled to perfection on skewers and served alongside fresh and vibrant Aegean slaw or rolled in artisanal warm pitas with tzatziki, rocket, tomato, red onion and chilli. Soul Souvlaki’s also offers other specialties such as grilled bifteki, skinny lamb chops, their famed grilled chilli feta parcels and, most recently, a range of vegetarian and vegan items. There’s a little something for everyone.

Each Soul Souvlaki store is uniquely built with untreated metals, recycled, and reclaimed materials and concrete. In every store, you will find a family photo wall, a large blackboard with a handwritten menu and rustic tables and chairs where you can sit and enjoy your meal, drink your craft beer or relax with a traditional Greek coffee, frappe or its newest addition – freddo.