What to Expect
Little Mereki serves Zimbabwean traditional meals from a spot on the edge of Harare's CBD, and rabbit meat with sadza is a recurring order. Jerry (November 2024) enjoyed “mhunga sadza and rabbit meat, which was cooked to perfection”, and Tinotenda (2023) also enjoyed the rabbit meat with sadza, noting the “shef” deserved credit despite a stern waiter. Edzai (December 2022) praised the “well cooked beef bones!!!!”.
Seasoning divides reviewers. Sam (2023) called the zondo “Very salty” and found the pumpkin leaves in peanut butter “tough and disgusting”, writing that “the food is not well seasoned or cooked”. Tatenda (September 2026), in a more recent visit, found a meal “over-seasoned for my liking, which made it hard to finish” and suggested “A lighter hand with the spices”. Other reviewers describe generous portions at fair prices, with Adam (November 2022) noting it is “Not the cheapest place in town, not too expensive though”.
The outdoor setting and casual atmosphere come up often as a draw for meeting friends or having business discussions, and staff are generally described as polite. Little Mereki is open 24 hours daily.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
What Diners Say
from 201 Google reviews
★★★★★
Little Mereki Restaurant is a hidden gem that offers an authentic taste of Zimbabwean cuisine! The laid-back and welcoming atmosphere creates the perfect setting for enjoying a meal with friends or family.
★★☆☆☆
My positive expectations were soon destroyed. Very salty zondo and badly cooked/seasoned. Salt alone is not good seasoning especially when it is all you can taste. The pumpkin leaves/muboora in peanut butter were so tough and disgusting. The food is not well seasoned or cooked.
★★★☆☆
Nice venue and friendly staff. The meal was unfortunately over-seasoned for my liking, which made it hard to finish. A lighter hand with the spices would make a big difference.
★★★★☆
The place is cool, and nice. What I didn't like is the seriousness with the waiter who saved us, kuti kwindi....all the same, I enjoyed rabbit meat with my sadza kudos to the shef
★★★★★
For local cuisine, I highly recommend Little Mereki. Not the cheapest place in town, not too expensive though. However, the generous servings are well worth the buck. Very polite staff.
