Coming Soon: Young Gun Chef Ellie Bouhadana Will Bring Her Signature No-Fuss, Coastal-Inspired Cooking to the Stokehouse's Beach Box Kiosk This Summer
Ellie's Kiosk, a laidback location designed both for casual dining or take-out, will be serving Bouhadana's signature produce-driven, no-fuss fare.
Stokehouse, an enduring legend along the St Kilda foreshore, will welcome up-and-coming chef, Ellie Bouhadana, to reinvigorate its beach box kiosk this summer. The space will be reimagined as Ellie's Kiosk, a laidback location designed both for casual dining or take-out, and will serve Bouhadana's signature generous, no-fuss fare.
Bouhadana worked as the Head Chef at Collingwood's Hope St radio for many years and has more recently spent time honing her craft at pop-ups across the globe. She now has an incredible opportunity to show off her knowledge, talent and skills in a collaboration with a restaurant as prominent as Stokehouse. "I love the energy of St Kilda, it's my neighbourhood, and being able to do what I love in my local area is amazing. I get to make the kind of food I want to eat — think relaxed, playful dishes like a fritto misto, enjoyed in one of the best spots in Melbourne."
The menu will play to Bouhadana's recognisable, generous and simple dishes that champion produce and focus on flavour. Influenced by her Moroccan heritage and travels through the Mediterranean, her coastal-inspired style of cooking, showcased through snacks and small plates, has found a perfect match at this venue, with views across the sparkling seas and the smell of salty ocean in the air.
Hugh Van Haandel, Managing Director of Stokehouse, says, "We can't wait to welcome Ellie to St Kilda this summer. Her approach to food and her style of cooking — relaxed, generous and fresh — perfectly aligns with the spirit of Stokehouse and the laidback energy of the foreshore — we can't wait to see what Ellie's Kiosk serves up."
Ellie's Kiosk will operate from 4.30pm until after sunset on Thursdays and Fridays, and from 12.30pm on weekends (weather permitting). Either relax on the foreshore with a simple cocktail or natural wine, or take your snacks for a stroll down to the revamped St Kilda Pier to watch the sunset.
The outdoor dining area at Stokehouse Pasta & Bar.
Feature imageEllie's Kiosk, a laidback location designed both for casual dining or take-out, will be serving Bouhadana's produce-driven, no-fuss fare.: Häre Christian.
Ellie's Kiosk is slated to open on the St Kilda foreshore in time for summer. If you're searching for the freshest catch of the day in the meantime, check out the best seafood restaurants in Melbourne.
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