La Mela Mediterranean Cuisine in Hackney Menu

Welcome to La Mela Mediterranean Cuisine in Hackney, where culinary artistry meets warm hospitality. Nestled at 25-27 Marsh Hill, this café and restaurant offers an extensive menu that caters to diverse palates, highlighting the rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine.

From breakfast to lunch, each dish is a masterpiece. Diners rave about the flavorful appetizers and perfectly crafted pastas, each plate thoughtfully presented. The attentive staff enhances the experience, ensuring every visitor feels like a valued guest.

Indulge in their smooth coffee—a perfect start to your day—as you savor the delightful vegetarian options and hearty meals that have everyone coming back for more. With its inviting atmosphere and exceptional service, La Mela is more than just a meal; it’s a culinary journey you won't forget. Highly recommended for anyone in the area!

Dinner

CHARCUTERLE PLATE

a selection of cured, smoked meats, mozzarella cheese, olive pate, pesto, crackers

$£18.00

ULTIMATE MEZZE EXPERIENCE

avocado humus, sautéed auburgine, muhammara, mix olives, caviar d’aburgine, boureka, arancini, pitta bread

$£19.00

CAPRESE SALAD

mozzarella cheese, tomato, basill

$£7.00

WARM HUMMUS

Beef sausages and pastrami, served with pitta bread

$£7.00

Muhammara

Roasted red pepper dip with walnut pomegranate molasses served with pitta bread

$£7.00

CavIar D’aubergIne

Smoked aubergine, tahini lemon, garlic, yoghurt served with pitta bread

$£7.00

BRUSCHETTA

Toasted bread, topped with extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, fresh basil and sea salt

$£7.00

Boureka

Filo pastry stuffed with feta cheese, fresh mint & spinach, served with sweet chilli sauce

$£7.50

Falafel

Chickpeas & vegetable fritters on hummus and rocket

$£7.50

Padron Peppers

Roasted almonds, chilli flakes

$£6.00

Arancini

Four cheese risotto balls with basil on in-house spicy mayo

$£8.00

Calamari

Butter coated deep fried squid served with tartar sauce

$£9.00

King Prawns

Pan-fried king prawns served with La Mela’s signature sauce

$£9.00

CHICKEN BURGER

Chicken thigh marinated in garlic, cajun sauce, onion, lettuce, tomato, crushed avocado, served with skin on fries

$£14.00

CLASSIC BURGER

Hand pressed beef patty, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, burger sauce, cheese served with skin on fries

$£14.50

ROAST CHICKEN

Skin on French trim chicken breast, mash potato, creamy mushroom sauce, baby carrot

$£16.00

SEABASS

Pan-fried boneless seabass, tenderstem broccoli with white wine & lemon sauce

$£19.00

VEAL MILANESE

served with skin of fries

$£19.00

LAMB SHANK

Creamy mash potato, jus

$£21.00

LAMB CHOPS

Skin on fries, mint sauce, baby carrot

$£22.00

RIBEYE STEAK

Skin On Fries, Padron Peppers, Mushroom Sauce

$£25.00

PARMIGIANA

Thinly slice eggplant, tomato sauce, mozarella and parmesan cheese

$£14.00

SPINACH MUSHROOM RISOTTO

With black truffle, parmesan cheese

$£17.00

STUFFED AUBERGINE

Grilled aubergine bedded with seasonal vegetables in rich tomato sauce feta & yogurt dip

$£16.00

LA MELA PLANT PITTA

Roasted aubergine, red pepper, courgette, hummus rocket sumak salad

$£14.00

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Baby gem, caesar dressing, croutons

$£14.00

SALMON SALAD

Crispy mix green leaves, red & white quinoa, capers, red onion, cherry tomato

$£18.00

GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Grilled goat cheese, roasted beetroot, walnuts, mix leaves, and wild fig

$£14.00

FALAFEL SALAD

Red & white quinoa, roasted red pepper, sweet potato, beetroot, crispy mix green leaves

$£13.00

BEEF LASAGNA

$£15.00

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

$£14.00

TRUFFLE LINGUINI PASTA

Fresh linguini pasta and black truffle paste with pecorino cheese

$£18.00

BOLOGNESE

Fresh tagliatelle, home-made bolognese sauce

$£16.50

LINGUINI CARBONARA

Fresh linguini pasta, crispy pancetta, free range egg yolk, parmesan, parsley

$£15.00

CON POLLO

penne pasta, creamy mushroom chicken, garlic and parmesan

$£15.00

ALL’ARRABBIATA

Penne pasta, fresh chilli, and garlic in slow-cooked tomato sauce

$£13.00

SEAFOOD LINGUINI PASTA

Fresh linguini pasta and mixed seafood cooked in tomato sauce

$£17.00

CHIPS

$£4.50

TENDERSTEaM BROCCOLI

$£5.00

GREEK SALAD

$£6.50

Sweet potato Fries

$£5.00

Garlic Mushrooms

$£5.00

PARMESAN & TRUFFLE CHIPS

$£7.00

Campari Spritz

campari+prosecco+soda

$£8.50

Aperol Spritz

aperol+prosecco+soda

$£8.95

Sex on the Beach

vodka+peach schnapps+cranberry juice+orange juice+grenadine

$£9.95

Bloody Mary

vodka+tomato juice+house spice+tabasco

$£9.95

Long Island Iced Tea

vodka+gin+white rum+silver tequila+triple sec +lemon juice+coca-cola

$£11.95

Cosmopolitan

vodka+triple sec+cranberry juice+lime juice

$£10.45

Espresso Martini

vodka+kahlua+espresso

$£10.45

Margarita

tequila+triple sec+lime juice+sugar

$£10.45

Fresh Apple Juice

$£4.50

Fresh Orange Juice

$£4.40

Ginger Zinger

orange+carrot+ginger

$£5.00

Coke – Diet Coke - Coke Zero

$£3.15

Sprite – Fanta

$£3.15

Still – Sparkling Water

$£2.75

Gordon’s Gin

Single - 4.95/Double 7.95

Beefeater Pink Gin

Single - 5.45/Double - 8.85

Hendricks Gin

Single - 7.35/Double - 9.95

Courvoisier

Single - 4.95/Double - 8.45

Hennessy

Single - 5.45/Double - 8.95

Tovaritch Vodka

Single - 4.85/Double - 7.85

Grey Goose Vodka

Single - 6.45/Double - 9.85

Bacardi Carta Blanka Rum

Single - 4.75/Double - 7.75

Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

Single - 4.75/Double - 7.75

Jack Daniel’s

Single - 4.95/Double - 7.95

Johnnie Walker Black Label

Single - 6.25/Double - 9.45

Monkey Shoulder

Single - 6.25/Double - 9.45

Baileys Irish Cream

Single - 4.75/Double - 7.95

Disaronno

Single - 4.95/Double - 7.95

Malibu

Single - 4.50/Double - 7.45

Tequila

Single

$£4.65

Add Tonic / Cola / Lem

Single

$£1.75

Stella Artois Unfiltered Draught

%Pint - 3.50/Pint - 6.50

Camden Hells

%Pint - 3.50/Pint - 6.50

Peroni 330 ml

%Pint

$£4.75

Heineken (non –alcoholic ) 330 ml

%Pint

$£4.35

Peroni Gluten Free 4.85%

%Pint

$£4.75

Rekorderlig Strawberry and Lime

Pint

$£6.50

Corte Delle Calli Prosecco Extra Dry - Italy

elegant + fresh + extra dry/125ml 5.95/bottle 27.45

Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial – France

classy + bright + seductive/bottle

$£69.95

Finca Cerrada, Viura – Spain

organic + vegan + vibrant & fruity/ 250ml 7.95/bottle 22.95

Pinot Grigio, Sartori Almorano – Italy

crisp flavours + citrus notes + fresh finish/ 250ml 8.25/bottle 23.95

Sauvignon Blanc, Bellevigne – France

refreshing + zesty + tropical aromas/ 250ml 8.50/bottle 24.95

Malassagne Picpoul de Pinet – France

light body + vibrant + crisp & dry finish/ bottle

$£27.95

Finca Cerrada, Tempranillo – Spain

organic + vegan + fruity aromas/ 250ml 7.95/bottle 22.95

Merlot, Croix des Vents – France

intense aromatic journey + ripe fruits + spicy hints/ 250ml 8.25/bottle 24.95

Malbec, Carla Chiaro Reserve Argentina

dark fruits + oaky notes + spiciness on the finish/ 250ml 9.95/bottle 29.95

Berthier Pinot Noir L'instant

light, refreshing unoaked red with fragrant red fruits/ bottle

$£39.95

Castillo De Mendoza Rioja Noralba Crianza - Spain

organic + vegan + rich & complex/ bottle

$£44.95

Pinot Grigio Blush, Sartori Almorano – Italy

light + dry + delicate citrus notes/ 250ml 7.95/bottle 22.95

Pur Azur Cotes de Provence France

crisp+fresh+light body+dry elegance/ bottle

$£36.95

Immune Booster

orange+apple+lemon+ginger

$£5.20

Elderflower spritz

gin, elderflower, apple juice, mint, lemon, cucumber, soda)

$£11.45

Limoncello Spritz

limoncello, prosecco, soda, lemon juice, mint

$£11.45

Sancerre, Domaine la Barbotaine - France

classic + citrus flavours + mineral elegance (Bottle)

$£41.95

Chardonay wine of Chile

Gently-oaked + dry white with appealing white peach + melon and nougat notes (Bottle)

$£29.95

Negroni

campari+gin +martini rosso

$£10.95

Pornstar Martini

absolut vanilla+passoa+passion fruit puree+lime juice + vanilla syrup+prosecco

$£9.95

Pimms

pimms+Lemonade

$£7.95

Mimosa

orange juice+prosecco

$£7.45

Dinner Drinks

BREAKFAST BRUNCH (8AM-4PM)

LA MELA

sourdough toast, sucuk/chorizo, grilled halloumi, two fried free-range eggs, avocado & hummus dip, served with a tomato, onion, parsley, sumac salad

$£13.50

SAKSUKA

aubergine, peppers, tomato, onion, garlic, parsley, poached egg, sourdough

$£13.00

FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST

eggs how you like ‘em, sourdough toast, grilled sausage & smoked bacon, roasted tomato & portobello mushroom, hash brown and bloody mary baked beans.

$£13.90

HERBIVOR

eggs how you like ‘em? sourdough toast, grilled halloumi, vegetarian sausage, smashed avocado, roasted tomato & portobello mushroom, and bloody mary baked beans

$£13.50

FORAGER

sourdough toast, avocado & hummus dip, roasted tomato & portobello mushroom, bloody mary baked beans served with a tomato, onion, parsley, sumac salad

$£12.50

TURKISH FEAST

selection of cheese, sourdough bread, mix olives, hummus & avocado dip, fresh seasonal fruit, boureka, sucuk, honey, walnut, fried egg

$£15.00

AVO TOAST

smashed avocado on sourdough toast, crispy kale, basil & mint, red chilli peppers

$£10.75

ROSTI

roasted beetroot, sweet potato and crispy kale on a sourdough, poached egg, smashed avocado, pea shoots

$£13.00

MUSHROOM FLORENTINE

wild mushroom, poached egg, fresh black truffle,hollandaise, sourdough, crispy kale

$£14.00

MISS ROYALE

scottish smoked salmon, smashed avocado, poached egg, in-house hollandaise sauce on sourdough toast

$£14.00

TURKISH EGG

two poached free-range eggs, mint garlic yogurt, chilli oil, roasted vegetables on focaccia

$£13.00

WAFFLE

crispy buttermilk chicken, smashed avocado, maple syrup, smoked bacon, watercress

$£14.00

FRUITY PANCAKE

seasonal fresh fruite, maple syrup

$£11.90

PANCAKE LOVERS

scrambled egg, bacon, hash brown

$£12.50

BUBBLE & SQUEAK

crushed potato & sweet potato, caramelised onion, kale, grilled sausage and fried egg

$£13.00

BREAKFAST BUN

grilled smoked bacon & sausage, fried egg served on a brioche bun with BBQ sauce

$£9.00

GREEN EGG

scrambled egg with fresh herbs, sourdough toast, Scottish smoked, salmon and rocket

$£13.00

FREE RANGE EGGS

egg on toast poached, scrambled, fried

$£6.50

SIDES

Portobello mushroom, Roasted tomato, Spinach Bloody mary baked beans, Smashed avocado Hash brown, Beef sausage

$£3.50

Fresh Apple Juice

$£4.60

Fresh Orange Juice

$£4.50

Immune Booster

orange+apple+lemon+ginger

$£5.30

Ginger Zinger

orange+carrot+ginger

$£5.20

Coke – Diet Coke - Coke Zero

$£3.50

Sprite – Fanta

$£3.50

Still – Sparkling Water

$£2.95

Espresso

Medium - 2.50/Large - 2.80

Americano

Medium - 2.80/Large - 3.10

White Americano

Medium - 3.00/Large - 3.30

Latte

Medium 3.20 / Large 3.50

Flat White

Medium

$£3.20

Mocha

Large

$£4.00

Cappuccino

Medium - 3.20/Large - 3.50

Hot Chocolate

Large

$£3.75

Chai Latte

Large

$£4.00

Extra: oat milk - Syrup

Soya milk - Coconut milk - Oat milk - Syrup

$£0.40

Earl Grey

Large

$£3.50

Peppermint

Large

$£3.50

Green Tea

Large

$£3.50

Breakfast Tea

Large

$£2.90

Extra milk-Syrup

Soya milk - Coconut milk - Oat milk - Syrup

$£0.40

Berry Go-Round

strawberry + blackberry + raspberry

$£5.75

Strawberry Split

strawberry + banana

$£5.75

Coco Loco

mango + pineapple + coconut + lime + mint

$£5.75

Avo-Go-Go

avocado + mango + spinach + broccoli + coconut + ginger + lime) Kale Kick (mango + spinach + kale

$£5.75

Kale Kick

mango + spinach + kale

$£5.75

Pash’n Shoot

mango + pineapple + passion fruit

$£5.75

Stella Artois Unfiltered Draught

%Pint - 3.80 / Pint - 6.95

Camden Hells

%Pint - 3.80 / Pint - 6.95

Moretti 330 ml (%Pint)

$£4.95

Heineken (non –alcoholic ) 330 ml

%Pint

$£4.35

Peroni Gluten Free 4.85%

%Pint

$£4.75

Rekorderlig Strawberry and Lime

Pint

$£6.95

Negroni

campari+gin +martini rosso

$£9.95

Porn star martini

absolut vanilla+passoa+passion fruit puree+lime juice + vanilla syrup+prosecco

$£9.95

Campari Spritz

(campari+prosecco+soda

$£8.50

Aperol Spritz

aperol+prosecco+soda

$£8.95

Sex on the Beach

vodka+peach schnapps+cranberry juice+orange juice+grenadine

$£9.95

Bloody Mary

vodka+tomato juice+house spice+tabasco

$£9.95

Mojito

white rum+fresh mint+soda+lime juice+sugar

$£10.45

Long Island Iced Tea

vodka+gin+white rum+silver tequila+triple sec +lemon juice+coca-cola

$£11.95

Cosmopolitan

vodka+triple sec+cranberry juice+lime juice

$£10.45

Espresso Martini

vodka+kahlua+espresso+sugar

$£10.45

Margarita

tequila+triple sec+lime juice+sugar

$£10.45

Corte Delle Calli Prosecco Extra Dry - Italy

elegant + fresh + extra dry/ 125ml 5.95/ bottle 27.45

Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial – France

classy + bright + seductive/ bottle

$£69.95

Finca Cerrada, Viura – Spain

organic + vegan + vibrant & fruity/ 250ml 7.95/ bottle 22.95

Pinot Grigio, Sartori Almorano – Italy

crisp flavours + citrus notes + fresh finish/ 250ml 8.25/ bottle 23.95

Sauvignon Blanc, Bellevigne – France

refreshing + zesty + tropical aromas/ 250ml 8.50/ bottle 24.95

Malassagne Picpoul de Pinet – France

light body + vibrant + crisp & dry finish/ bottle

$£27.95

Finca Cerrada, Tempranillo – Spain

organic + vegan + fruity aromas/ 250ml 7.95 bottle/ 22.95

Merlot, Croix des Vents – France

intense aromatic journey + ripe fruits + spicy hints/ 250ml 8.25/ bottle 24.95

Malbec, Carla Chiaro Reserve Argentina

dark fruits + oaky notes + spiciness on the finish/ 250ml 9.95/ bottle 29.95

Berthier Pinot Noir L'instant

light, refreshing unoaked red with fragrant red fruits/ bottle

$£39.95

Castillo De Mendoza Rioja Noralba Crianza - Spain

organic + vegan + rich & complex/ bottle

$£44.95

Pinot Grigio Blush, Sartori Almorano – Italy

light + dry + delicate citrus notes/ 250ml 7.95/ bottle 22.95

Pur Azur Cotes de Provence France

crisp+fresh+light body+dry elegance/ bottle

$£36.95

Festive Hot Chocolate

with cream & marshmallows

$£4.95

Elderflower spritz

gin, elderflower, apple juice, mint, lemon, cucumber, soda

$£11.45

Limoncello Spritz

limoncello, prosecco, soda, lemon juice, mint

$£11.45

Spicy Margarita

tequila reposado, triple sec, orange juice, tabasco, sugar, lime

$£10.95

Pina Colada

rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice

$£10.45

Chambord

Prosecco & chambord

$£8.50

Hugo Spritz

Elderflower liqueur, prosecco, soda, lime & mint

$£9.50

Rainbow

grenadine+orange juice+vodka+blue curasao

$£11.45

Chardonay wine of Chile

Gently-oaked + dry white with appealing white peach + melon and nougat notes (Bottle)

$£29.95

Sancerre, Domaine la Barbotaine - France

classic + citrus flavours + mineral elegance (Bottle)

$£41.95

Lunch Drinks

LUNCH (12PM-6PM)

Ultimate Mezze Experience

avocado humus, sautéed auburgine, muhammara, mix olives, caviar d’aburgine, pitta bread

$£16.00

BOUREKA

Filo pastry stuffed with feta cheese, fresh mint & spinach, served with sweet chilli sauce

$£7.50

FALAFEL

chickpeas & vegetable fritters on hummus and rocket

$£7.50

KING PRAWNS

pan-fried king prawns served with La Mela signature sauce

$£9.00

ARANCINI

four cheese risotto balls with basil on in-house spicy mayo

$£8.00

CALAMARI

butter coated deep fried squid served with tartar sauce

$£9.00

MUSHROOM RISOTTO

With black truffe, parmesan cheese

$£17.00

STUFFED AUBERGINE

Grilled aubergine bedded with seasonal vegetables in rich tomato sauce feta & yogurt dip

$£16.00

SEABASS

pan-fried boneless seabass, tender stem broccoli with white wine & lemon sauce

$£19.00

CHICKEN BURGER

chicken thigh marinated in garlic, cajun sauce, onion, lettuce, tomato, crushed avocado, served with skin on fries

$£14.00

CLASSIC BURGER

hand pressed beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion cheese served with skin on fries

$£14.50

VEGAN BURGER

vegan patty, lentil, carrot, onion, tomato, lettuce, smashed avocado served with skin on fries

$£13.00

TRUFFLE LINGUINI PASTA

Fresh linguini pasta and black truffle paste with pecorino cheese

$£18.00

LINGUINI CARBONARA

Fresh linguini pasta, crispy pancetta, free range egg yolk, parmesan, parsley

$£15.00

CON POLLO

Penne pasta, creamy mushroom chicken, garlic and parmesan

$£15.00

ALL’ARRABBIATA

Penne pasta, fresh chilli, and garlic in slow-cooked tomato sauce

$£13.00

SEAFOOD LINGUINI PASTA

Fresh linguini pasta and mixed seafood cooked in tomato sauce

$£17.00

ROAST CHICKEN

Skin on French trim chicken breast, mash potato, creamy mushroom sauce, baby carrot

$£16.50

LAMB SHANK

creamy mash potato, jus

$£21.00

LAMB CHOPS

potato pave, mint sauce, baby carrot

$£22.00

RIBEYE STEAK

skin on fries, padron peppers, roast tomato, mushroom sauce

$£22.00

SEAFOOD RISOTTO

prawn, scallop, clams

$£16.00

BEEF LASAGNA

$£15.00

BOLOGNESE

Fresh tagliatelle, home-made bolognese sauce

$£16.50

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

$£14.00

SIDES-1

Chips, Mashed potato

$£4.50

SIDES-2

Tender stem broccoli , Garlic mushroom, Sweet potato fries

$£5.00

SIDES-3

Greek salad

$£6.50

Veal Milanese

served with skin of fries

$£19.00

La Mela Plant Pitta

avocado and hummus dip, grilled vegetables, rocket, onion tomato, parsley salad

$£13.00

Parmigiana

thinly slice eggplant, tomato sauce, mozarella and parmesan cheese

$£14.00

Chicken Caesar Salad

baby gem, caesar dressing, croutons

$£14.00

Falafel Salad

red & white quinoa, roasted red pepper, sweet potato, beetroot, crispy mix green leaves

$£13.00

Goat Cheese Salad

grilled goat cheese, roasted beetroot, walnuts, mixed leaves salad, and wild fig

$£14.00

Salmon Salad

crispy mix green leaves, red & white quinoa, capers, red onion, cherry tomato

$£18.00

Tiramisu

$£5.95

Vanilla cheesecake

$£6.45

Chocolate cake

$£6.45

Orange & chocolate cake

$£5.95

Lemon drizzle

$£5.95

Carrot cake

$£5.95

Lemon & blueberry (vegan)

$£5.95

Orange & chocolate (vegan)

$£5.95

Selection of ice cream.

vanilla, pistachio, chocolate, strawberry

$£4.50

Espresso

Medium - 2.50/ Large - 2.80

Americano

Medium - 2.80/ Large - 3.10

Latte

Medium - 3.20/ Large - 3.50

Flat White

Medium

$£3.20

Mocha

Large

$£4.00

Cappuccino

Medium - 3.20/ Large - 3.50

Hot Chocolate

Large

$£3.75

Iced Coffee - Chai Latte

Large

$£4.00

Earl Grey

$£3.50

Peppermint

$£3.50

Green Tea

$£3.50

Breakfast Tea

$£2.90

Oat milk-Syrup

Extra

$£0.40

Dessert