Periklis Koskinas

Coming Up

Training at Milos, Costas Spiliadis placed Periklis Koskinas inside a house built on exacting standards and a controlled sense of elegance. The education there reads less like a romantic beginning than a practical one: discipline first, flourish later. In that setting, technique and temperament are shaped together, and the work is defined by focus, precision, and movement that has to earn its place. That formation set the terms for the cooking that followed. In the line from Milos to Athens, Koskinas carries a measured approach that favors composure over display. The result is a career arc marked by restraint, with Cookoovaya becoming the place where those early standards are translated into his own register.

Where They Are Now

At Cookoovaya in Athens, Periklis Koskinas works as chef and owner around a clear operating principle: "At Cookoovaya, “Wise Cuisine” means clarity and restraint." The restaurant is built on selection rather than excess, with the kitchen organized around discernment and balance. His role holds both the creative brief and the standard of execution, keeping the room aligned with a defined idea of what the plate should do. The language around the restaurant makes the method explicit. "Like the owl in Greek culture, wisdom is about discernment, knowing what truly matters." That logic carries through Cookoovaya’s identity, where the concept of "Wise Cuisine" is not treated as branding but as a working discipline. Koskinas uses the restaurant to enforce clarity of intent, and the cooking follows that frame.

Signature

Apheresis sits among Periklis Koskinas’s signature dishes as a marker of how he works: direct, controlled, and built on precision rather than volume. In the context of his kitchen, the dish stands as evidence of a style that draws strength from restraint.

In Their Words “Like the owl in Greek culture, wisdom is about discernment, knowing what truly matters.” “At Cookoovaya, “Wise Cuisine” means clarity and restraint.”

Honors

No awards are cited for Periklis Koskinas.