Souvlaki Greek Skewers – Greek
The air at Souvlaki Greek Skewers is thick with the irresistible scent of charred oregano and lemon-marinated meats sizzling over an open flame, evoking the vibrant energy of a sun-drenched Athenian street corner. Tender cuts of lamb, pork, and savory loukaniko sausage are tucked into warm, pillowy pitas or served as generous plates, each bite bursting with the smoky, zesty flavors of authentic Mediterranean tradition. This lively neighborhood spot invites guests to slow down and savor the simple artistry of the grill, where every succulent skewer and hand-carved gyro celebrates the heart of Greek hospitality.
577, West Alma Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95125 +14082891452 https://souvlakiskewers.com/0Cuisine: Greek
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, mediterranean, pescatarian, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, volumetrics, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Menu
Souvlaki Signature Dishes
- The Souvlaki Plate - $22: Three skewers of either pork, bifteki, chicken or gyro served on pita accompanied by tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce with fries Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Souvlaki Lamb or Beef Plate - $24: Two skewers of lamb served on a pita accompanied by tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce with fries Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
Souvlaki Pita Sandwiches
- Gyros Souvlaki - $11: Seasoned mixture of lamb and beef gyro, tomatoes, onions, fries, tzatziki, handmade pita Dietary tags: High-Protein, Mediterranean, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Gyros Souvlaki - $11: Seasoned pork gyro, tomatoes, onions, fries, tzatziki, handmade pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Gyro - $11: Gyro chicken, tomatoes, red onions, shredded lettuce, fries, tzatziki, pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Authentic Pork Souvlaki - $11: Flame-grilled seasoned pork, tomatoes, onions, fries, tzatziki, handmade pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Authentic Beef Souvlaki - $12: Flame-grilled seasoned beef, tomatoes, onions, fries, tzatziki, handmade pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Authentic Loukaniko Souvlaki - $11: Flame-grilled seasoned pork sausage, tomatoes, onions, fries, tzatziki, handmade pita Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Authentic Chicken Souvlaki - $11: Flame-grilled marinated free-range chicken, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, fries, house mustard sauce, pita Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Authentic Lamb Souvlaki - $14: Flame-grilled marinated lamb, tomatoes, onions, tzatziki, handmade pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Bifteki Souvlaki - $11: Flame-broiled Greek burger, red onions, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce, handmade pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Falafel Souvlaki - $9.5: Falafel balls, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cucumbers, tzatziki sauce, handmade pita Dietary tags: Mediterranean, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Vegetarian Souvlaki - $11: Grilled mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, lettuce, red onions, feta, tzatziki sauce, handmade pita Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Calamari Souvlaki - $12.5: Deep fried calamari, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cucumbers, house sauce, handmade pita Available at: dinner, lunch
Souvlaki Skewers
- Pork skewer - $6 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken skewer - $6 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, AIP, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef skewer - $6.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb skewer - $9.99 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bifteki patty - $6 Available at: dinner, lunch
Plates
- Souvlaki 3 Piece Plate - $22: Choice of pork, chicken, bifteki or gyro served with pita, tomatoes, red onions, fries and tzatziki Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- Souvlaki Plate (Lamb or Beef) - $24: Two lamb or beef skewers served with a pita, tomatoes, red onions, fries and tzatziki Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- Souvlaki Special - $16.5: Choice of pork, chicken, bifteki, gyro or veggie, served with rice, green salad, and a pita Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
Greek Specialties
- Mousaka - $18: Layers of eggplant, ground beef and potatoes, topped with a cheese-béchamel sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pastitsio - $16: Layered pasta and ground beef topped with a cheese-béchamel sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dolmades - $12: Grape leaves stuffed with Greek-seasoned ground beef and topped with egg-lemon sauce Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dolmades yalantzi - $7.99: Grape leaves stuffed with Greek-seasoned rice and topped with olive oil and lemon Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups & Salads
- Horiatiki (Traditional Greek Salad) - $10: Roma tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, Greek herbs, olive oil Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Green salad - $10: Hearts of Romaine, Roma Tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, house dressing Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gyro Salad - $13.5: Hearts of romaine, Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives, feta, house dressing, choice of gyro meat, pork, chicken, or lamb/beef Available at: dinner, lunch
- Greek Lemon Soup - $5.99: Free-range chicken and orzo pasta in egg-lemon broth Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fakies (Lentils) Soup - $4.99: Lentils, onions, garlic, bay leaves, olive oil, and red wine vinegar Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
Side Orders
- Greek Fries - $5.5: Hand-cut Kennebec potatoes with Greek seasoning Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Feta fries - $6.5: Hand-cut Kennebec potatoes with Greek herbs and feta Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Greek Feta - $6.5: Feta cheese, roasted hot red peppers, garlic and spices; served with two pites Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tzatziki - $6.5: Greek cucumber yogurt sauce, served with two pites Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hummus - $6.5: Chickpeas and home blend of spices, served with two pites Available at: dinner, lunch
- Calamari - $14: Lightly breaded with Greek herbs and lemon juice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spanakopita - $8: Spinach, feta cheese, Greek herbs and spices in phyllo pastry Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tyropita - $8: Phyllo pastry with cheese-egg filling Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Loukaniko - $6: Pork sausage with pita Available at: dinner, lunch
- Appetizer special - $12: Hummus, tzatziki, melitzanosalata, and spicy feta; served with two pites Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rice - $3.5: Sautéed rice pilaf Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Zucchini fries - $6: Hand sliced and deep fried zucchini Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Falafel balls - $6: Mediterranean bean patties with herbs and spices Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Baklava - $2.99: Phyllo with walnuts, cinnamon, cloves and syrup Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
Beverages
- Fountain drinks - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Bottled drinks - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Bottled water - $2
- Iced Tea - $3
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