Peter Conistis’ new restaurant ‘Ploos’ opens at The Rocks in Sydney

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By Billy Patramanis.

Peter Conistis is one of the most popular Greek Australian chefs going around. And now, he’s opened his new restaurant, Ploos, at The Rocks in Sydney.

According to Good Food, Ploos, the Greek word for sails, squeezes into Campbell’s Stores, the redeveloped dining strip beside Quay restaurant. There’s an alfresco bar and dining area with deep white lounges.

Conistis, who is well known for his scallop and taramasalata moussaka, has also drilled down on southern Mediterranean food at Ploos.

Ploos restaurant.

The chef pairs zucchini fritters with eggplant hummus, blackened chickpeas and molasses, and has a “salty-sweet” halloumi tart on the menu with rock lobster and grilled leeks.

“It’ll be my interpretation of Crete and Cypriot food,” Conistis told Good Food last year.

Conistis studied communications at university but eventually decided he wanted to become a chef to supply customers with good Greek food.

In 1993, Conistis took a brave step and opened his first Greek restaurant, Cosmos, in East Sydney.

Abrolhos octopus, carob glaze, taramasalata and pickled caper shoots at Ploos. Photo: Jude Cohen.

Cosmos became a hit, receiving a Chef’s Hat in the 1994 Sydney Morning Herald Food Guide within three months. It became the first Greek restaurant to receive a hat, as well as the first Greek restaurant to be included in the guide.

Conistis later opened his second restaurant, Omega, followed by Alpha, which is owned by the Hellenic Club.

His latest endeavour, Ploos, is open for lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday. You can find the restaurant at: Bay 7, 7-27 Circular Quay W, The Rocks.

Source: Good Food.

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