Kafeneion
This lively, late-night eatery brings a taste of 1960s cinematic Greece to Spring Street.
Overview
Kafeneion is a late-night, good-times Greek eatery on Spring Street that merges modern Melbourne hospitality with the charm of old-school Greek cuisine. Located in the distinctly European, dimly lit, and always vibrant Melbourne Supper Club, Kafeneion has captured the hearts of Melburnians with rustic food, flowing drinks, and an energetic atmosphere.
Leading the charge are old-hand restaurateurs Con Christopoulos and Stavros Konis. Christopoulos knows a thing or two about late-night hospitality in the CBD, having transformed the culture with venues such as Siglo, The European and the Supper Club. Konis is the third-generation owner of Richmond's Salona, who brings decades of experience and a deeply personal connection to Melbourne's Greek dining scene to this latest venture.
A meal at Kafenion is hearty and wholesome, showcasing home-style comforting food. Drag crusty white bread through whipped cod roe and silky Santorini fava dip, served hot. Taste ouzo-cured kingfish or dry-cured beef with olives and fennel, and dip fried meatballs into thick tzatziki.
Demonstrating impressive self-awareness about how generous and filling the main meals are, Kafeneion offers them in two sizes, small or large, so you can go as big as you want, or still sample a few things even with fewer guests at the table. There are dishes such as baked, rice-filled capsicum, Greek lamb with potatoes and wild oregano, braised pork with lemon and celery leaves, and a crowd-pleasing chicken with Greek pasta. An order wouldn't be complete without hand-cut chips and a Greek village salad on the side.
Christopoulous and Konis have brought a sweet taste of 1960s cinematic Greece all the way to Spring Street with their family recipes, Greek wines and flowing ouzo, and a nostalgic soundtrack that keeps diners entertained long into the evening.
Images: supplied, feature image Uyo Collective.
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