Souvlaki & Kebab Corner is a casual Yarrow Street takeaway serving exactly what the sign says: souvlaki, kebabs and generous, made-to-order meals in Invercargill's Richmond end. Everything on the menu is prepared halal, and the kitchen's range runs wider than the name suggests — think souvlaki pita, kebabs, meat on chips, baked potatoes, freshly made salads and hot fries, with many more varieties alongside.
Where the shop really earns its keep is in how broadly the menu caters. There is a dedicated vegetarian kebab, a separate vegan meal menu, a gluten free menu and even a keto kebab meal — rare enough at a kebab shop — plus a kids menu for smaller appetites. Whatever the diet, the approach is the same: simple food made fresh, with no fuss.
The shop is open seven days, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and with the website being updated at the moment the team is taking orders the old-fashioned way — in store or by phone on 03-263 4121. Recommended on Restaurant Guru for 2026, it is a straightforward, welcoming spot for a quick lunch, a family dinner or a late feed.
On Yarrow Street in Invercargill's Richmond end, Souvlaki & Kebab Corner keeps its promise right there in the name: souvlaki, kebabs and generous, fuss-free meals, all prepared halal and made fresh to order. It is a proper neighbourhood takeaway — the kind of place where the menu stretches to cover just about everyone, from dedicated carnivores to vegans and keto diners, and where the salads are made fresh rather than scooped from a tub.
The shop describes its spread as freshly made salad, souvlaki pita, meat on chips, kebabs, baked potatoes, a vegetarian kebab, vegan and gluten free meals, hot fries and many more varieties — and welcomes new customers whole heartedly to come and try the cuisine. That openness shows up most clearly in the breadth of the menu, which is unusually considerate for a corner kebab shop.
The main menu is anchored by the souvlaki pita, the dish the shop is named after, wrapped and filled to order. Around it sits a solid cast of takeaway standards done properly: halal-prepared kebabs served with freshly made salad, baskets of hot fries straight from the fryer, and hearty baked potatoes for anyone who wants to skip the bread. Then there's meat on chips — hot fries loaded with kebab meat — which might be the most satisfying thing on the board if you're hungry enough.
Every plate can be rounded out with a freshly made salad, and the menu runs to many more varieties beyond the headliners — the full range lives in store, so it pays to ask what's on when you order.
This is where Souvlaki & Kebab Corner genuinely sets itself apart. Meat-free diners get a dedicated vegetarian kebab, not just a resignation to chips. There is a separate vegan meal menu, a dedicated gluten free menu, and even a keto kebab meal — a low-carb take on the shop's core offering that you'll rarely find at a takeaway window. Families are looked after too, with a kids menu for smaller appetites.
And underneath it all sits one constant: every meal in the shop, across every category, is prepared halal. For Invercargill diners who keep halal, that makes this corner of Yarrow Street a genuinely reliable option — and for everyone else it simply means one kitchen, one standard.
Hours are long and easy to remember: Souvlaki & Kebab Corner is open seven days a week, from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, which makes it a safe bet for a late lunch, an after-work dinner or a feed well into the evening. You'll find the shop at 302 Yarrow Street in Richmond, Invercargill, with the team reachable directly on 03-263 4121.
One practical note: the shop's website is being updated at the moment, so online ordering is temporarily switched off. The team asks customers to visit in store or phone orders through directly while the work is done — business very much as usual at the counter. News and updates are posted on the shop's Facebook and Instagram pages, both under the handle @souvlakicorner.
The shop has also earned a Recommended badge on Restaurant Guru for 2026 — a nod from diners that this unassuming street corner in the southern city is doing something right, seven days a week.
If you want the classic experience, order the souvlaki pita. If you're hungry, make it meat on chips. If you're eating vegan, gluten free, keto or vegetarian, ask for the dedicated menu that fits — this is one of the few kebab shops where that request ends with real options rather than apologies. And whatever you pick, know that it comes out of a halal kitchen, made fresh, seven days a week.