The Caribbean Pelican Restaurant - (Near Hackney, london)

Ray on the Go Lovely Local Spot with Great Food and Coffee. La Mela Mediterranean Cuisine is a fantastic local cafe and restaurant in Hackney. The team is always welcoming and friendly, and the service is consistently excellent. Their coffee is always on point — smooth, fresh, and the perfect start to the day. I’ve had breakfast here a few times and it’s always been top quality. The menu is quite broad too, offering a variety of options for lunch and more, so there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re popping in for a quick coffee, a relaxed breakfast, or a sit-down meal, La Mela delivers every time. Highly recommend if youre in the area!

Laurie Chisnell Lovely little restaurant, beautiful food….. doggy friendly. Sea bass, wild boar ravioli - yum, deserts were fab.

Mavior Very pleased with the service alongside the food.Ordered a chicken kebab and was the best decision I could’ve made as they had all the necessary sauces to make the food go from 10/10 to 11/10!! Definitely recommend if you would like a delicious breakfast for a good and fair price.

Tahrima Milky Extremely warm, well decorated place, a cozy and comfortable atmosphere to be in. Every food is a 10/10 the prawn dumplings were to die for, the crab dumplings had the perfect bite and the cilantro/green sauce that came with it was refreshing and delicious we drank it all. Ollie was an excellent server and the service was friendly, inviting and supportive. I would get the chocolate dumplings again JUST for the black tea ice cream, they should definitely sell it by itself. There is only one negative thing I would say is that the chocolate dumplings taste “burnt” whether that was how unsweetened the chocolate was or that the roll didnt suit the dish.

Suse Barc I have one word to say...FEGATO! The calves liver was outstanding. So outstanding that I will be going back for more very soon. The rest of the food was freshly cooked and of a good standard, but I would be prepared to take a special trip to Eltham for that dish. Its a starter, so I would order two with a salad and gently work my way through them. I had to complimemt the chef, it was that good. Well seasoned, well presented and well appreciated! The staff ...lovely. Attentive and bright, knowlegable, discreet and genuinely pleasant. We ate at Totti at the end of the lunchtime rush, so it became very quiet, but I can guess that it gets quite busy. The venue is spacious and warm. The staff look very comfortable within the restaurant space, and seem to communicate well with one another. There was a large childrens party in full swing at the time we dined there - we witnessed the children, some of whom were hearing disabled, being royally treated by the staff. Ive already said Ill be going back - its just a question of when. Doubtless it will be soon.

Dan Zafrir A lovely hole-in-the-wall serving stellar Greek food! We came on a rainy day just after they opened, so the restaurant was a bit quiet. That couldn’t have prepared us for the dazzling dishes we were about to eat - best souvlaki in London, scrumptious pie, excellent honey-drenched cheese and, of course - THE galaktoboureko, with a crown of shaved halva. Everything was delicious and the service lovely as well - our server was nice and helpful and the chef came over to chat, sharing the story of the restaurant and his vision for it. We had a truly great evening here - it’s gems like these that make London’s food scene really exciting.