Saladelia Cafe & Catering

I love this restaurant and I make sure to go every time I'm in town. If you like Lebanese type food, they have some of the best recipes in the world. I def recommend this place to travelers and locals. The spanicoputa is not as good as it was a decade ago, but the salads are fresh, and it is a scratch kitchen. I recommend salmon, grape leaves, fatosh, taboule, the pita and the humus. They have an incredible bakery, and the baklava is also great. I love the lemon bar and the blonde the most but the salted caramel brownie is also delicious. The lemonade is made fresh but not overly sweetened.

All in all good experience. Walking in the atmosphere is very clean and tidy. The cashier was very friendly and helped find what I was looking for on the menu. I appreciate the fact that she acknowledged I was kind of in a rush and got my food out pretty quickly. I ordered the Greek salad no chickpeas add olives and add grilled chicken Togo. I was a little frustrated that the pita points were very well done but I’m assuming they’re supposed to replicate croutons. The salad came in the circular bowl pictured I didn’t love that I had to disassemble and cut everything then reassemble but it was well worth it. The salad is very tasty, fresh, and flavorful. The vinaigrette that came with the salad is delicious. I am a very satisfied customer and will be back to try a sandwich soon. My total was about 16$. This was a dinner salad so very reasonably priced.

Absolutely the perfect place for a lunch. In an unexpected location just off of 15/501 it is still convenient to shopping but somehow feels secluded. The patio is a really nice touch and is always clean and cozy. I almost always get the Turkey pesto wrap but the chicken souvlaki is also great and the selection of small items is amazing. It's a Durham staple for me! Update for new location! I actually love the convenience of the new location and the patio size is really nice! The food is still just as delicious and the staff is friendly and fast as always!

My wife and I have always enjoyed dining at Saladelia, so it was with surprise and deep disappointment that we encountered an issue with our most recent order: two chicken kabob platters. Upon tucking into our meal, we discovered that the chicken was raw on the inside, a sight that would unsettle anyone, but was particularly concerning as my wife is currently pregnant. We called the restaurant and they offered for us to bring it back to “cook it more”, but we opted to just getting our many back instead. Saladelia has always been one of our go-to spots, but this incident has led us to question their food safety standards. We truly hope that they address this seriously and reassess their food preparation practices to ensure this never happens again. For now, we’re heartbroken that we may need to find a new favorite Mediterranean restaurant.

Saladelia used to be my go to place for breakfast and lunch. They had by far the best breakfast sandwiches in all of Durham. For years, I'd go there for breakfast and lunch several times per week. Then they got rid of breakfast entirely. It was heartbreaking. They also reduced their lunch sandwich options, eliminating all of my favorite sandwiches. They still have some sandwiches and their atmosphere is decent, but the restaurant isn't the same. There is only 1, yes 1 table to eat inside. So you are stuck with eating outside or take out. They switched to catering focused business, less focus on their true patrons, the local community. Sadly, I've only been there twice in the past two years. The food was fine, but nothing special. There are much better lunch restaurant options just a minute down the road, with fresh, farm-to-table food.