{"id":17544,"date":"2026-07-15T03:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/its-a-great-time-to-be-greek-in-australian-dining-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T03:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:50:08","slug":"its-a-great-time-to-be-greek-in-australian-dining-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/its-a-great-time-to-be-greek-in-australian-dining-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s a Great Time to Be Greek\u201d in Australian Dining \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"P\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curran, who has Irish heritage on his father\u2019s side and Greek on his mother\u2019s, rose to fame as a contestant on <em>MasterChef Australia<\/em>. He is set to release his first cookbook, <em>Eat More Greek<\/em>, in September 2026, paying tribute to his yiayia\u2019s recipes and classic Hellenic dishes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-592562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-1366x2048.webp 1366w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-450x675.webp 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-225x337.webp 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-900x1350.webp 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-1350x2025.webp 1350w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1-20x30.webp 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/masterchef-australia-2021-conor-scaled-1.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent interview, the Melbourne-based cook shared his favourite Greek and non-Greek eateries across Australia and London.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-melbourne-favourites\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melbourne Favourites<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jim\u2019s Greek Tavern<\/strong> in Collingwood \u2013 a long-time family favourite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pontian Club<\/strong> in Collingwood \u2013 praised as part of the modern renaissance of Greek cuisine in Melbourne.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tzaki<\/strong> in Yarraville and <strong>Capers<\/strong> in Thornbury for classic Greek food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iris<\/strong> in Brunswick for exceptional pastries and laminations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"h-sydney-recommendations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sydney Recommendations<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Apollo<\/strong> in Potts Point \u2013 ideal for a relaxed Greek lunch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corinthian Rotisserie<\/strong> in Marrickville \u2013 known for authentic, home-style Greek food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curran is also co-hosting the upcoming SBS documentary series <em>Destination Peru<\/em>, exploring Peruvian cuisine and culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His enthusiasm reflects the growing appreciation for Greek-Australian cuisine and culture in major Australian cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/goodfood\/it-s-a-great-time-to-be-greek-cooking-star-conor-curran-s-favourite-hellenic-restaurants-20260629-p60b19.html\">Jane Rocca, Good Food (The Age \/ Sydney Morning Herald), 10 July 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/07\/15\/conor-curran-greek-food-australia\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curran, who has Irish heritage on his father\u2019s side and Greek on his mother\u2019s, rose to fame as a contestant on MasterChef Australia. He is set to release his first cookbook, Eat More Greek, in September 2026, paying tribute to his yiayia\u2019s recipes and classic Hellenic dishes. In a recent interview, the Melbourne-based cook shared &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"\u201cIt\u2019s a Great Time to Be Greek\u201d in Australian Dining \u2013 Greek City Times\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/its-a-great-time-to-be-greek-in-australian-dining-greek-city-times\/#more-17544\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u201cIt\u2019s a Great Time to Be Greek\u201d in Australian Dining \u2013 Greek City Times\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/220525_WK_Hospo_ConorCurran-1920w-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}