He Takes Mum’s Greek Food And Turns It Into Fine Dining
Meet Ioannis Kasidokostas, the chef and owner (together with his partner Maria Tsilfoglou) of Aegli in South Melbourne — a restaurant on a mission to change what Greek food means in Melbourne.
Ioannis trained in two-Michelin-star kitchens. Now he’s using that technique and precision to elevate the food he grew up on, his mum’s food, his grandmother’s food, into something that belongs in the top tier of fine dining.
We spent a day in the kitchen with Ioannis and his team, watching them prepare four dishes straight off the Aegli menu: house-made Anthotiro cheese baked with onion chutney, grapes and capers, smoky dolmades made with prawn heads and beef sausage cooked over red gum, chicken cooked over open flame with a rich, bitter chicken bone sauce, and slow-cooked pork with prunes and chestnuts. Along the way, we drank incredible Greek wine (including an Assyrtiko from a four-generation winemaking family) and talked about what it means to bring rustic, village-style Greek cooking into a fine dining room.
This isn’t food that hides the fire, the smoke, or the soul behind it. It’s Greek cuisine, elevated but honest.
📍 Aegli, 226 Coventry St, South Melbourne VIC 3205. Open 5pm-10:30pm Tuesday to Sunday.
A massive thank you to Hilary McNevin and Turnip Media for connecting us with Ioannis, Maria and Aegli. We’re so thrilled we get to share this story on Chasing a Plate.
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This Chef Takes Mum’s Greek Food And Turns It Into Fine Dining
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