Grieks restaurant Meraklis in Wijk 28 Centrum

Great service, warm atmosphere & would particularly recommend the deep fried mussels 🫶 otherwise the main dish was still enjoyable, but nothing to write home about.

Excellent food and service! Highly recommended

Heerlijk gegeten, verse producten en buiten gastvrije leuke bediening! Ook een heerlijk terras. Binnen een prachtig monumentaal pand wat zijn eigen karakter nog heeft. Aanrader!

Perfect service perfect location perfect food:))).

Kwamen bij toeval op dit kleine restaurant uit op koningsdag. Zonder reservering. De bediening was uitzonderlijk vriendelijk, het eten was ook meer dan prima.

Very nice restaurant. Delicious food. Excellent service. Highly recommended!

Yesterday I celebrated my sister's 12.5th wedding anniversary there. We enjoyed the atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff/owners and the food was delicious. Highly recommended. Thank you for the pleasant evening

had a nice meal tonight. also delicious pita sandwiches with taziki from the house. good restaurant good service top recommended

Excellent service, friendly staff. Restaurant was cold. The food is nicely presented, but unfortunately not to my taste. Spanakopita is mainly dough. I didn't taste much spinach. Moussaka and chicken from the oven not very special. But it's probably personal, because I also see a lot of good reviews.

El stifado de cerdo era absolutamente delicioso, y el pan pitta con tzatziki probablemente el mejor que hemos comido en cualquier lugar. De hecho, mi boca se me está aguando mientras escribo esto... Estuvimos aquí temprano el domingo por la noche, pero ya estaba ocupado, así que la próxima vez nos aseguraremos de reservar. Servicio rápido y amable.

Great food and drinks. Friendly service. Highly recommend

Vaya, sinceramente, uno de los mejores restaurantes griegos que he probado. Las porciones de comida son muy buenas, la calidad de la comida es de primera categoría. Los chefs deben ser elogiados y el personal de espera no podía hacer lo suficiente. Aunque no reservamos, pero llegamos a las 5 15 lo suficientemente temprano para tomar una oportunidad de espacio libre que nos metimos. La comida era genial y disfrutamos de cada bocado. Muchas gracias por la bienvenida!

A great monumental building where you are welcomed in a friendly way. Expectations were high given the high scores (4.8) of other guests who posted a review. Parking was not possible in the street, but we were able to find a parking space a little further on. We had lunched in Scheveningen earlier in the day and visited a musical. But in the evening you are hungry anyway. In that case we had found a nice deal and for which we got a separate menu. But there was enough delicious food on it. As a starter the soutzoukakia and the spanokopita. Both delicious in taste, different from what we know. The meatball sauce was a bit thin (perhaps a roll/pita would have been appropriate to dip the delicious sauce in. Main course a grill dish for 2, the souflaki/pork tenderloin, the chicken fillet and the lamb chops deliciously tender. The gyros was very finely cut (I like coarser pieces that you can prick with a fork). Dessert was a shame, we were looking forward to the lava cake but that was already gone. So we had a Dame Blanche and a baklava. Both delicious. Too bad we couldn't order side dishes such as potatoes from the oven, gigantes (white beans in tomato sauce) or pita bread. And what I think is a shame, no Ouzo upon arrival. And the portion of tzatziki and salad is meager for 2 people (the tzatziki is a little more than a tablespoon and the salad wasn't very much either (hardly any feta in it, I would have liked to taste more of it). Salad was not as shown in the pictures with feta cubes but rather shavings. Conclusion: good food, waitress did not know much about the menu or the dishes (contents of the mixed grill, could not have gigantes) but she did her best. Will come back, yes, but there is definitely better to be had. Or is it because it was a Social Deal. We have experienced before that the portions are smaller and the extras are stripped down. That would be a real shame.

We think it is a shame and annoying, but unfortunately we did not have a pleasant feeling about our dinner at Meraklis, despite the only positive reviews we read here. We had booked a 3-course dinner through Social Deal. It started promisingly with friendly service (hostess was very friendly!), but gradually we got a less pleasant feeling. When we asked if we could order some water with our drinks (wine and beer), we were told that this was not possible and that only still or sparkling bottled water was served. Although that in itself does not have to be a problem and we understand that water must also be charged, it was noticeable that several tables around us were provided with large carafes of water. This lie made us feel like we weren't being treated completely honestly. When we then saw on the bill that €7 (!!) was charged for a small bottle of water, that was extra unpleasant. Fast service is of course essentially positive. But as soon as I had taken the last sip of wine, they immediately came with the bottle and the bottle was already hanging above the glass when it was said: "You would definitely like another glass!". This felt very pushy and there was actually no room left to say 'no' at that moment. The portions and additional costs also gave us the feeling that little hospitality was shown to us. For example, with the main course we received a tiny bowl of tzatziki to share between the two of us — not enough to eat a spoonful per person. Extra tzatziki was charged. Fries were served without a sauce (strange?), a bowl of mayo again cost €3 extra. The food itself was largely fine and freshly prepared. The 'lava cake' for dessert unfortunately did not meet expectations; it was a very stiff and compact mousse-like dessert with an unpleasant texture, so not a cake and without a liquid lava center (as I see in the photos here). It wasn't lava cake. All in all, we got the strong impression that little effort was made for guests who book via Social Deal. If the restaurant is not actually a fan of this concept or if it cannot actually be implemented, it might be better not to offer it, rather than giving the impression that they are trying to charge extra costs in all kinds of ways compared to à la carte guests. All together the bill was +€180 for 4 people. Also charged 1 beer too much... Unfortunately, we did not really feel welcome, even though the restaurant emphasizes hospitality on its website. The owner's 'charm' felt like a big play afterwards.

Nice meal. Very friendly staff. Pleasant atmosphere

Last week I enjoyed an excellent dinner at Restaurant Meraklis. The dishes were tasty and prepared with attention. However, what surprised me even more positively was the exceptional service of the hostess. I inquired about the possibilities for lunch with a group outside opening hours, and to my surprise this was no problem at all. In fact, they even offered the option of catering at an external location. In short, a restaurant where quality and hospitality come first. I will definitely come back here!

Wat een fijn restaurant! De inrichting is mooi en knus en vooral: wat een vriendelijke bediening! Heerlijk gegeten. Ik was met een vriendin via social deal om 'eens te proberen'. Drie gangen menu, alles was lekker. Nu duidelijk is dat het echt een fantastisch restaurant is zal ik er wel vaker gaan eten.

By far the best Greek restaurant I have eaten at. Plus such warm owners. Everything is just right here and I'm already looking forward to my next visit.

Everything was perfect. Food, drinks, personal,.......... I recommend this restaurant. Is amazing

Top restaurant! Delicious food and a nice atmosphere with top service.

Gisteren avond hier geweest Heerlijk vers eten en de bediening inderdaad erg goed !! Grieks next level En dat drankje na afloop krijg je bijna nergens meer .. Hier nog wel ⭐️

Wat een fijne en gezellige ervaring! Ontzettend lekker gegeten, we zijn erg verwend. De ambiance is passend voor een fijne avond met vrienden en/of familie. De service was top, erg vriendelijk.

Good food. The three of us had three starters, girlfriend chose all starters. The main was nice served with a fresh salad. Girlfriend chose this place and I listened. She liked the food, but nothing extraordinary. Best food you can only get in Greece itself. We were there two years ago two times and yum yum food was delicious there. Overall we paid around EUR 110 for the three of us. It’s a bit expensive I would say. You can skip three starters and do two.

Afgelopen week uiteten geweest in Den Haag bij het Griekse restaurant Meraklis. Wij werden hier zeer gastvrij ontvangen. Wat ons opviel is de persoonlijke aandacht voor de gasten. De leuke sfeer en het fantastische eteneten, een echte aanrader wat ons betreft zowel als voorgerecht als hoofdgerecht was van prima kwaliteit. Het dessert was een fantastisch afsluiten van een mooie avond. Dit restaurant blijft zeker op ons lijstje staan van favoriete restaurants die we meerdere keren gaan bezoeken.

Last week we had dinner in The Hague at the Greek restaurant Meraklis. We were received very hospitably here. What struck us is the personal attention given to the guests. The nice atmosphere and the fantastic food, highly recommended in our opinion, both as a starter and as a main course, was of excellent quality. Dessert was a fantastic end to a beautiful evening. This restaurant will definitely remain on our list of favorite restaurants that we will visit several times.

We had high expectation about food and location but it was disappointing

Delicious food, great service and a delicious bottle of wine.

Really super cozy restaurant! Super sweet service, I would definitely come back here more often. I had Dakos and Souvlaki and have never eaten something so delicious! Enjoy a nice glass of red wine! Super good value for money.

We come here regularly, the best Greek I know. My mother recently celebrated her birthday here and we were really well taken care of! Everything has been thought of, the food is delicious and the service is warm and personal. Highly recommended! (Also with children)

Highly recommended! Super tasty food with many different options, so there is something on the menu for everyone! Service was also very pleasant, so we were never short of anything. A place to return to regularly!

Heerlijk gegeten, ook de wijn was goed. Zeer vriendelijke bediening, ze laten je de wijn op voorhand proeven, iets wat we bij een Griek niet gewend zijn. Vier i.p.v. vijf punten omdat de tafel naast ons gerechten kreeg die niet op de kaart stonden, maar er wel erg lekker uitzagen.

Delicious food in a cozy atmosphere. Nice service

Delicious food, and what lovely people!!

Super cozy and delicious food. The passion radiates from it so nicely. Super sweet and friendly service. Highly recommended to eat here.

Super cozy, delicious food and incredibly friendly service. The passion shines through. Highly recommended!

Very tasty food, nice Greek dishes. Nice wine list, both from Greece and elsewhere. Good and friendly service. Recommended!

Greek hospitality and good Greek food. Service from the heart from the super friendly staff, it makes you feel you are in Greece. Great stifado, super soft meat like how you get it in Greece. Souvlaki soft and tasty. Extra attention for the little one, like they do it in Greece! A place to come back to!

Gezellig restaurant niet al te groot, knus ingericht. Hele vriendelijke dames in de bediening en ook nog heerlijk gegeten.

Very cozy restaurant. Skilled staff. Delicious and beautiful food. Super! Definitely worth going there more often.

We have enjoyed the food and hospitality at Meraklis restaurant several times. The food tastes very good, generous quantities and a hostess who knows how to bind guests to her restaurant. What is very nice is that the music is soft, so you can hear each other well and enjoy the food and company in a relaxed setting. The restaurant is clean and looks like you are on holiday. Tip; take 1.5 portions for 4 people and order some small dishes!

Very nice Greek food, friendly waitress - cosy place !

I can only say positively about this restaurant: everything was perfect in a very cozy atmosphere. Highly recommended and I will definitely come back!

Very friendly lady who helped us in a cozy atmosphere. We both chose the mixed grill and it was delicious! Just like the baklava and lemon pie that was had for dessert. We'd love to come back!

We came here for the first time and were pleasantly surprised. What a cozy little restaurant. The food and service were top notch. For us, this will be the Greek restaurant of the future and this evening will stay with us for a long time. It is also located in the most beautiful neighborhood of The Hague, where it is very pleasant to stroll around.

Very tasty food! The atmosphere is good, you immediately feel at home, partly thanks to the nice, cheerful service. We will definitely come back when we are in the area again!

Small and intimate Greek restaurant. The food is delicious and beautifully presented. Greek hospitality is expressed in the friendliness of service.

Best greek restaurant in the hague. I can highly recommend this place! The owner is super attentive and so kind. The food, the atmosphere…everything amazing. Will definitely come back :)

Very tasty meal! Cozy restaurant

Delicious food and nice service

Prima gegeten, pikilia heerlijk, mixed grill voor 2 personen laten opmaken, zag er fantastisch uit en smaakte overheerlijk. Leuke persoonlijke bediening en een lekkere ouzo na gehad. Toppie, perfect, voor herhaling vatbaar.

We found our starters very tasty. The main was okay and the chocolate cake desert could be better. Overall an awesome experience.

Fantastically good and authentic food, good drinks and an impeccable service. This is a Greek restaurant that MUST be visited if you have the opportunity, a feast of tastes...

Delicious food. Beautiful fish dish for my wife and a delicious bifteki menu for me. There are also children's portions. The food is beautifully decorated. The restaurant feels cozy and cozy. The staff are very friendly and hospitable. Highly recommended for everyone.

The food was delicious! The service was very good! I love it.

Haven't had such a good meal in a long time!! Super nice atmosphere and very sweet staff!

Amazing food, wonderful service. Easily one of the best Greek restaurants I’ve been to!

The best Greek restaurant you may find outside of Greece. Perfectly executed authentic Greek recipes. Owner is amazing and she expresses a prime example of Greek hospitality. Well worth the name Μερακλής and highly recommended.

We komen vaak en veel bij allerlei Griekse restaurants door Nederland Deze kleine maar sfeervolle Grieks restaurant verdiend een goede aanbeveling Zeer vriendelijk personeel Eten echt verrukkelijk voor en hoofdgerechten lekkere ouzo en een heerlijk glaasje samos wijn Kortom een aanrader en we komen zeker weer eens terug

Quite tasty Greek dishes and a polite crew!

Delicious food yesterday. Highly recommended!

Incredible food with really big portions. Great value for money and the service was really good.

Welcoming and delicious food in a beautiful cozy restaurant on the Hooikade.

We had a VERY tasty meal here with a group. There were several dishes on the table and everything was really tasty. It is a small, charming restaurant and the friendly staff makes it perfect. You notice that they do their work with passion. Even though it is a bit of a drive, we will definitely come back!

Wat een geweldig restaurant. Echt authentiek Grieks eten. Vers gemaakt en keurig opgediend en geserveerd. Bediening, en vooral de eigenaresse, vriendelijk en geduldig. Dit sfeervolle restaurantje laat andere "alles smaakt hetzelfde" restaurants ver achter zich. Een absolute aanrader. Wij gaan zeker weer...

Food is okay but not worth the price. The service (waitress) is deplorable aside from the occasional smiling chef popping in to make sure you're alright. Disappointed overall.

Were there for dinner first waitress (blonde) didn't really feel like working. The second one was very nice (dark-haired). Food was good. Otherwise you know it. But recommended. The bill assumed that someone would pay. Even though we were two couples. When we wanted to pay separately, the (blonde) waitress didn't even bother. Our waitress was no longer there at this point. Unfortunately, this is not solved well. Food isn't exactly cheap either. Salad bowl, chip bowl and tzatziki were each for two people without us being told!!! Very little salad for 4 people

Never had such delicious Greek food before! Everything is tender and prepared with love.

Excellent food in a nice small restaurant with good atmosphere. The food was full of flavour and plentiful. The thing that really let it down for me was the miserable blonde waitress who didn't know much about the vegetarian food option or where the greek wine came from. She didn't smile at me once, and made me feel quite uncomfortable. Its a real shame as the other waitress serving was very friendly and pleasant and warm. I really hope management read this and train her better so others get a better experience.

Klein intiem restaurant met een prettige sfeer. Het eten is er zeer goed en de bediening erg vriendelijk. De zeebaars en vegetarische moussaka zijn absoluut de moeite waard om te proberen.

Delicious food, they bring greek salad and greek yogurt for free which was so tasty 😍😍😍 I will recommend it if you are interested in Mediterranean cuisine.

Eindelijk authentiek Grieks eten. Na veel vakanties in Griekenland in een klein dorpje met heerlijk eten was in Den Haag naar de Griek gaan een tegenvaller. Het eten in dit restaurant kwam dichtbij de kwaliteit die ik van het eten in mijn favoriete vakantieplek gewend was. Voorgerecht bestond uit diverse salades en hapjes, erg lekker met het heerlijke warme pitabrood. Als hoofdgerecht de stifado. Erg lekker, mals vlees, smaakvol en kruidig. Kortom ik heb genoten. De retsina was lekker maar de griekse rode huiswijn vond ik wat minder. Verder vriendelijk personeel en gezellig, alsof je in een Griekse taveerne eet.

We had a delicious meal here! In many Greek restaurants in the Netherlands the food is (too) salty and/or too spicy, but here it was above expectations. Will definitely come back again.

A restaurant like few others can be found and with a girl in the room with a very good vibe and energy, places like this make you come back.

I went to Meraklis for a worksdinner. The atmosphere is nice as is the service. The Tzatziki to share was good, the starter of a mix of hot and cold starters as well as the mains of moussaka were excellent. Altogether a great evening, although it took overall a long while, especially for those without a starter.

The restaurant is too small. But we had nice weather and it was great outside on the canal. The service was very good and very nice. The portions are enough to fill you up. However, since the service in the form of an appetizer of pita and sauce is paid, it's a bit strange to treat guests to something for which they then have to pay.

Heerlijk gegeten voor twee. Variatie voor vega, vis en vleeseters, grote porties vlees. Reserveren is aan te raden, zaterdag was vol maar konden elkaar goed verstaan. Leuke bediening en prima sfeer!

Amazing food, great vegetarian options. Great service too. Loved it.

Are you in the always beautiful The Hague and do you decide to have a bite to eat? Then have dinner at Meraklis at Hooikade 14A. This Greek restaurant is located in a centuries-old building and is located on one of the most beautiful canals within the city limits of The Hague. You will find the perfect combination of traditional Mediterranean and contemporary modern influences. The passionate owner Tessa and her great team make you feel like a Greek god(dess) in the chic Hofstad. The atmosphere is homely, the food fresh, the location unique and the service very hospitable. Every visit is certainly not a Greek tragedy, but rather a special Hague mythology, so it is highly recommended 🌟

Super good service, very tasty food in good portions and great desserts. In short, a winner!

I was tipped off about this restaurant through someone. Extremely friendly service and delicious food. I will definitely come back again.

Delicious food in a nice and neat restaurant on the hay quay with a very friendly hostess…. Definitely recommend eating here 😀😀

Beautiful decor! The room with a view of a beautiful slab of the Acropolis looked especially nice. The hostess was a really enthusiastic, nice lady. You could tell she enjoyed her work. Afterwards, we also received good help from what we estimate to be the owner. The mixed grill was fine, right down to the gyros (in many other restaurants I get the feeling that less attention is paid to the gyros and are used a bit as "filler"). I have now tried quite a few different baklavas and this one from Meraklis has certainly been approved! He said my buddy's dishes were also good. He had the stifado and the lemon pie. I will definitely come back again.

Beautiful food, kind and thoughtful service in a relaxing greek athmosphere. We were positively surprised by the quality of food and left fullfiled woth smiles on our faces :) Would come again!

Top restaurant. Delicious dishes, fantastic service. Awesome!

Small but cozy restaurant, very friendly waitress and delicious food. Definitely worth repeating

This is Greek food 2.0. The young lady (Tessa) who helped us was wonderfully friendly, honest and very enthusiastic. Food was very well prepared and delicious. We will definitely go here again. It later turned out that the young hostess Tessa was the owner. Super. Keep it up and you'll get there.Top👍👍👌👌

One of the best restaurants in Den Haag. Highly recommended.

Have eaten several times now, fantastic atmosphere. Friendly staff. Modern Greek cuisine with ample portions. To be repeated. We think; “best Greek restaurant in this region”

Amazing ambience, food, and service!! Everything is top notch. We were served by Tessa and she took care of our table and offered us amazing service and food and she was extremely polite, social, and informed about the food. The food quality is amazing and everything we ordered was made to perfection! Super amazing experience and will definitely come back!

The best service I’ve ever had👍

I love the decoration atmosphere of their home, full of Aegean style. As for the dishes, I recommend the grilled food platter and braised lamb leg. The grilled tiger prawns are not very fresh.

Another delicious meal, cozy atmosphere, lovely hospitable owner, delicious wines and the food... great! Souvlaki and veal shank so incredibly tender!! Compliments to the chef. This will become one of our favorite restaurants, and they are also open on Mondays when almost all restaurants are closed. What else do you want!

Very tasty food and super fast service!! Definitely recommended 😀

Excellent food and really good service!

Great food, feels like cooked to order with proper ingredients, no unpleasant fatty pieces. Owners are waitress and cook, nice and small place but well looked after. The inexperienced second waitress is an area of improvement but I fully appreciate qualified staff is hard to come by. Finally a pleasant restaurant experience again.

This is a cute not too big restaurant with excellent Greek food. The staff is very hospitable and friendly. Asking for something not on the menu results in a quick response with the dish asked for. Very flexible and attentive. Food is good. Food is Greek. Portions have a good size. My lamb was perfect, it fell of the bone. The place is clean. The value for money was good.

Delicious food and very good and friendly staff! Highly recommended! Keep it up. 🙏

Incredibly tasty! We were pleasantly surprised.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Meraklis, and it was a delightful experience. The warm and inviting ambiance, coupled with the friendly staff, set the stage for an enjoyable evening. The menu featured a diverse selection of authentic Greek dishes, each bursting with fresh flavours and well prepared. The highlight for me was the stifado. The attention to detail and commitment to using high-quality ingredients truly stood out. I highly recommend Meraklis to anyone seeking an authentic taste of Greece in The Hague.

The appetizers were good, but could have doen with more pita bread to go with the dips. We got only four small triangles of pita (so basically one pita bread) for four people. The mains is where things went sour, or bland, I should say. It was the most tasteless greek food i've had in my life. I had the lamb shank and I doubt the meat was seasoned at all as I had to add salt to it to taste anything. The moussaka seemed to have no seasoning other than dry herbs sprinkled on top after it was cooked. The only upside of this place was their good service, checking up on us. Unfortunately the waiting staff can't do much about tasteless food. Disappointing food for €30 per plate. Don't recommend it. PS. What's with the Argentinian steak and carpaccio at a Greek restaurant?