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@tzaki.tzaki - Mezedopoleio for the ages
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A menu that keeps us on our toes!! As the seasons change so does what’s coming out of the kitchen. Old favourites hang around and new things roll in. Plenty of good things coming <3

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It’s the place I keep going back to. Yarraville’s @tzaki.tzaki is just such a banging spot, it’s hard to believe such a tiny kitchen in such a petite venue can keep dishing up such huge flavours from just one very busy woodfired oven.

And the thing I like most about this place? Owner @alex_xinis and his talented kitchen team are continually changing the menu as they get their hands on tasty, seasonal produce (although I feel like we unlikely to see that flatbread or the chickpeas leave the list!).

The highlights from our last visit:

🇬🇷 - a very Greek taste on the Caesar salad and seriously, one of the best I’ve tasted. Punch in the face flavours from the cos, salty feta, white marinated anchovies and bastourma.

🍏 - the xoirino, charred pork neck with caramelised leek, celeriac, julienned apple and a fabulously rich sauce, nearly ordered a second

🍫 - Tried to order the signature burnt feta cheesecake but was convinced to go with the mousse, and thank goodness. Dark chocolate mousse, on Kalamata olive nougat with olive oil icecream, sounds kinda weird, tastes outta this world.

With an ever-changing menu, brilliant prices and a fun drinks list, there’s just no excuse not to keep heading back to Tzaki!

#tzaki #tzakiyarraville #melbourne #melbourneeats #melbournefoodie

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We opened Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2026 with the biggest Greek feast the city has seen at World’s Longest Lunch, presented by our Principal Partner, @latrobefinancial.

From humble beginnings on the turf at the MCG in 1993, World’s Longest Lunch now brings 1,600 diners to the table for a three-course meal prepared by some of our city’s greatest chefs.

This year? We brought together talent from CBD hit restaurant @kafeneion_melbourne and Yarraville sensation @tzaki.tzaki, and author @ellamittas.

Did you join us on the 600 metres of table winding through Kings Domain? Thank you, Melbourne, for making World’s Longest Lunch one of our most delicious yet.

#MFWF

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We were proud to be Principal Partner of the @melbfoodandwine Festival for the fourth consecutive year, including its Flagship event The World’s Longest Lunch - one of Australia’s most iconic dining experiences.

This year’s event celebrated Greek cuisine and culture, bringing together 1,600 guests along a spectacular table winding through Kings Domain. From vibrant meze and classic Greek flavours to live music and a festival atmosphere, the day was a celebration of community, culture and outstanding food.

From its beginnings on the MCG turf in 1993 to a must attend event on the national dining calendar, World’s Longest Lunch continues to showcase what Melbourne does best!

#LaTrobeFinancial #LookingOutForYou #MelbourneFoodAndWineFestival #WorldsLongestLunch #MelbourneEvents #MFWF #ProudPartner

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Sunlight, citrus and tables that just kept going...

@melbfoodandwine The World’s Longest Lunch, presented by @latrobefinancial celebrated Melbourne’s finest Greek culinary talent, with a menu designed by Ella Mittas, Alex Xinis, Con Christopoulos and Stavros Konis.

Each table told its own story, sculptural centrepieces layered with fresh lemons, geranium, allium, black pearl lilies, figs and an abundance of olives. Effortless, but deeply considered.

The energy built throughout the afternoon, culminating in a joyful Zorba moment that brought everyone together.

A long lunch, done beautifully.

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A modern take on trigona: delicate syrup-soaked layers filled with white chocolate mousse, balanced by olive oil ice cream and roasted pistachios

Sweet, cold, nutty… and just a little bit addictive

#melbounedining #moderngreek
#sweet #dessert
#greekfood

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This week, 1,600 diners are set to sit down for a mighty three-course meal at Kings Domain for the World’s Longest Lunch, presented by @latrobefinancial.

For the main course, @tzaki.tzaki chef and owner @alex_xinis is bringing the flavour with his slow-roasted lamb shoulder and braised chickpeas (à la Athens’ famed Diporto taverna) and mustard greens. A truly spectacular dining experience – we’ll see you on Friday.

#MFWF

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Juicy charcoal chicken brined in honey and thyme. Wood-roasted lemon potatoes with taramasalata. Smashed cucumber salad smothered in dill, vinegar and garlic. Oh, and the flatbread, don’t pass on the flatbread.

@kokoras.au is Yarraville’s new Greek charcoal chicken shop by the chef behind celebrated Greek restaurant @tzaki.tzaki, @alex_xinis. Get the goods at 87 Ballarat Street in Yarraville.

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#foodstagram #melbounedining #cooking #flowers #zuchinni #ekmek #mackerel #cheflife #woodfire

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We test, we taste, we fail, we evolve.
Thats the craft!

#foodstagram #food #foodporn #smokinghot #greekfood #woodfired

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Get ready, Australia: we’re leaning into one of Melbourne’s great culinary superpowers in 2026. World’s Longest Lunch, presented by @latrobefinancial, is going Greek.

This colossal event on the dining calendar celebrates one of the most essential of Australia’s diaspora communities: Greek Melbourne. Greek food in Melbourne is better than ever and we’re harnessing that energy for Lunch with talent from CBD hit restaurant @kafeneion_melbourne and Yarraville sensation @tzaki.tzaki, and author @ellamittas.

Ella is presenting a mezze plate loaded with zucchini fitters, tzatziki with roast almonds, sour cherry dolmades, kefalograviera with honey and marjoram and yoghurt flatbread. @alex_xinis brings his slow-roasted lamb shoulder with braised chickpeas (à la Athens’ famed Diporto taverna), and @constantinechristopoulos, Stavros Konis and the Kafeneion crew bring it on home with a portokalopita, the classic Greek orange filo cake.

Every ticket includes a three-course lunch, prepared by @curtisstoneevents_au, and served by staff our apparel partner, @worktones, with wines by @tahbilkwines and poured in @plummwineglasses, beer by @holgatebrewhouse, still and sparkling waters from @capisparkling, and coffee from @5sensescoffee and @lamarzoccohomeau, who will also be giving away a coffee machine worth $5,999 on the day. With thanks to our official SPF partner, @meccacosmetica, every guest receives a To Save Face SPF50+ Brightening Sun Serum.

This year we’re dialling up the Lunch adventure even further. Our friends from @oceaniacruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line, invite guests to join them at the Oceania Lounge at Kings Domain. Oceania Cruises features The Finest Cuisine at Sea® on their eight small, luxurious ships offering destination-rich itineraries that span the globe. The Oceania Lounge will be a great place to enjoy mezze inspired by their voyages through the Aegean and created by Melbourne’s acclaimed @vanillaoakleigh, Greek-influenced cocktails and a tasting of local ouzo from @otwaysdistillery.

Link in bio for more.

#MFWF #VisitMelbourne #VisitVictoria

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Juicy charcoal chicken brined in honey and thyme. Wood-roasted lemon potatoes with taramasalata. Smashed cucumber salad smothered in dill, vinegar and garlic. Oh, and the flatbread, don’t pass on the flatbread.

@kokoras.au is Yarraville’s new Greek charcoal chicken shop by the chef behind celebrated Greek restaurant @tzaki.tzaki, @alex_xinis. Get the goods at 87 Ballarat Street in Yarraville.

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