Portrait of Spyro Christakos
i. Biography
Spyro Christakos is Executive Chef of Astoria Seafood in New York City, where the work is built around selection: customers choose the fish, and the kitchen cooks it to order.
The Climb
At Astoria Seafood, Spyro Christakos works inside a service model that puts the market front and center. The job is less about a fixed menu than about reading the fish on hand, then moving it through the kitchen without delay.
Today
The house style is direct: seafood chosen at the counter, then cooked to order. Under Spyro Christakos, Astoria Seafood keeps that rhythm intact, with the customer’s choice shaping what leaves the kitchen.
In Their Words “We decided to have people pick the fish and have it cook the way they liked. I wanted the restaurant to provide wild, sustainable, and healthy seafood...and low and behold it worked!” “Then we started cooking to order.”
Career - Executive Chef — Astoria Seafood, Long Island City, New York City, United States
Recognition
The craft note here is market-style seafood. Spyro Christakos applies a Middle Eastern seafood specialty to a format built on choice, immediacy, and price.
FAQ What is Astoria Seafood’s format? Customers choose the fish, and the kitchen cooks it to order. What kind of seafood is the specialty? Middle Eastern seafood. Where is Astoria Seafood? Long Island City, New York City, United States. What is Spyro Christakos's current role? As of 2026, Spyro Christakos is Chef. What is Spyro Christakos known for? Middle Eastern seafood.
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