Sad Meli · Georgian gastronomy

All-Day Menu

Homemade dishes from our family kitchen in Racha — cooked fresh every evening, meant for sharing.
Chapter I

Starters & Pkhali

Pkhali — walnut pastes of garden vegetables — and fresh Georgian salads. Perfect to share while you choose your wine.

Georgian Salad

Georgian Salad

£9.00

Tomatoes, cucumber, onion and fresh herbs.

Georgian Salad with Walnut

Georgian Salad with Walnut

£9.50

The classic salad in a creamy walnut dressing.

Aubergine Pkhali

Aubergine Pkhali

£11.90

Roasted aubergine rolls with walnut, garlic and herb paste.

Spinach Pkhali

Spinach Pkhali

£10.50

Spinach ground with walnuts, garlic and coriander.

Green Beans Pkhali

Green Beans Pkhali

£10.20

Green beans with walnut and herbs.

Cabbage Pkhali

Cabbage Pkhali

£10.50

Cabbage with walnut, garlic and spices.

Beets Pkhali

Beets Pkhali

£10.50

Beetroot with walnut and pomegranate.

Gobi Mixed Pkhali

Gobi Mixed Pkhali

£19.90

A sharing board of all our pkhali — perfect to start a supra.

Kuchmachi

Kuchmachi

£11.50

Pan-fried chicken livers and hearts with walnuts, onion and pomegranate.

Egg Pkhali

Egg Pkhali

£9.50

Eggs with walnut, herbs and garlic.

Chapter II

From the Oven

Khachapuri baked to order: every one is a different Georgian region on a plate.

Adjaruli Khachapuri

Adjaruli Khachapuri

£18.50

Boat-shaped bread with molten cheese, a soft egg and butter.

Adjaruli with Mushroom

Adjaruli with Mushroom

£18.50

The Adjaruli, with sautéed mushrooms.

Adjaruli with Blue Cheese

Adjaruli with Blue Cheese

£18.50

For the bold — blue cheese melted into the boat.

Adjaruli with Tarragon

Adjaruli with Tarragon

£16.50

Adjaruli brightened with fresh tarragon.

Imeruli Khachapuri

Imeruli Khachapuri

£16.50

Round, thin and generously filled with Imeretian cheese.

Megruli Khachapuri

Megruli Khachapuri

£16.50

Cheese inside and melted on top — the richest of all.

Kubdari

Kubdari

£16.50

Svan mountain bread stuffed with spiced, hand-cut meat.

Lobiani

Lobiani

£14.50

Flatbread filled with spiced kidney beans — a Racha classic.

Chapter III

Main Courses

Hand-pleated khinkali, slow-cooked stews and the family dishes of Racha. Khinkali are made to order — please allow a little time.

5 Khinkali Beef & Pork

5 Khinkali Beef & Pork

£18.50

Hand-pleated dumplings, made to order, juicy with broth.

5 Khinkali Beef

5 Khinkali Beef

£18.50

Beef only, the Tbilisi way.

Khinkali Cheese

Khinkali Cheese

£18.50

Filled with Georgian cheese.

Khinkali Mushrooms

Khinkali Mushrooms

£17.90

Mushroom and herb filling.

Khinkali Gobi Mix

Khinkali Gobi Mix

£26.00

A board of mixed khinkali to share.

Mushroom (Soko Ketsze)

Mushroom (Soko Ketsze)

£12.50

Oven-baked mushrooms with cheese, served in a clay dish.

Tolma

Tolma

£14.90

Vine leaves stuffed with meat and rice, with yoghurt.

Chaqapuli

Chaqapuli

£21.90

Slow-cooked lamb with tarragon, white wine and green plums. Served with bread.

Ojakhuri

Ojakhuri

£22.50

Pan-fried pork and potatoes with onions and Georgian spices. Served with bread.

Tsitsila Adjikashi

Tsitsila Adjikashi

£18.90

Chicken simmered in our house adjika sauce. Served with bread.

Chapter IV

Soups & Sides

Kharcho

Kharcho

£14.50

Rich beef and rice soup with walnuts and khmeli suneli. Served with bread.

Sides

Fresh Bread

Fresh Bread

£3.80
Arajani

Arajani

£3.00
Olives

Olives

£5.20
Red Adjika Sauce

Red Adjika Sauce

£3.00

Our house chilli and garlic paste.

Chapter V

Sweet Endings

Burnt Cheesecake

Burnt Cheesecake

£7.00

Creamy inside, caramelised on top — our guests’ favourite.

Tiramisu

Tiramisu

£7.00

Made in house.

Chapter VI

Soft Drinks

Looking for wine? Our full bottle list is on the wines page.

Still Water

Still Water

£3.90
Sairme Mineral Water

Sairme Mineral Water

£3.90

Georgian mineral water from Imereti.

Georgian Lemonade — Tarragon

Georgian Lemonade — Tarragon

£4.50
Georgian Lemonade — Pear

Georgian Lemonade — Pear

£4.50
Coca-Cola / Diet Coke

Coca-Cola / Diet Coke

£3.00
San Pellegrino Lemon / Orange

San Pellegrino Lemon / Orange

£3.50

Allergies & dietary needs

Something to Know?

Many of our dishes contain walnuts. Please tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book or order — most pkhali are vegan, and we always have vegetarian khinkali and khachapuri.

Gaumarjos! — Cheers

Come Hungry,
Leave Happy

In Georgia a guest is a gift from God. Pull up a chair — we will pour the wine, bring the plates and make sure nobody leaves hungry.
Sad Meli
Georgian Gastronomy
& Raw Wines
A family restaurant from the village of Sadmeli in Racha, now in Gallions Reach, East London.

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Friday17:00 – 23:00
Saturday12:00 – 23:00
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