A brand-new Greek street food business has been opened in Reading town centre to the excitement of many locals.

Greek-born Mirela Likoka and husband Alex Konomi decided to open Greece Foodies after moving to the UK five years ago.

Once established restaurateurs in their home country, Mirella says that her goal is to offer genuine traditional Greek Road to the people of Reading.

She explains: “We opened this place to offer traditional Greek food where everything is hand-made by me. Our concept is to buy fresh meat and ingredients for all our dishes so that I can marinated all the meat by hand. 

“In Greece I was a chef in a kitchen for 25 years. All my life I worked very hard in restaurants from morning till night and when I moved the UK I quickly discovered that I couldn’t stay home alone. 

“I love to be out surrounded by people where I can give pleasure and for them to give me the same back. I like to keep busy.”

In Greece, Mirella and Alex ran a small restaurant where they had a buzzing local trade and friendly customers who soon ‘became like family’.

Mirella said that she would love to find that same sense of community in Reading where customers and locals can come for some traditional authentic food and good company.

The pair have designed a cosy off street seating area on the green behind the catering hut which is located beside the council buildings on Bridge Street.

“We hope that people feel free to come here and relax in our seating area while enjoying the authentic Greek food,” Mirela said.

“I’ve been here for five years, and I’ve been working around so I have a lot of friends.”

Although the street food business only opened last week on Bridge Street, more and more people have started to discover it on their travels in and out of town. 

Their most popular dishes on the menu are the Greek pittas and wraps which come with either chicken, lamp, beef, or sausage.

If you’re a vegetarian foodie however there is no need to worry. The halloumi wrap and tortilla is just as delicious and popular among current diners. 

If you fancy something sweet to grab on your way into town, they also offer a daily dessert of the day including delicious Greek doughnuts which are made by Mirella herself.