Gus Silivos is the Executive Chef and owner of Agapi Bistro + Garden, situated in the Scenic Heights neighborhood of Pensacola, Florida. Chef Silivos has been serving up great southern food with a Mediterranean flair for most of his life, beginning at a young age alongside his father at the family’s award-winning Skopelos restaurant, before himself later becoming owner and Executive Chef of Skopelos, Skopelos at New World, Nancy’s Catering and Events, Scenic 90 Cafe, and now also Agapi Bistro + Garden.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Silivos’ work transcends the kitchen as he regularly gives back with volunteering and mentoring within the culinary community. With Agapi Bistro + Garden – Chef Silivos’ latest creation, named after the Greek word for ultimate love – you’ll find a culmination of Chef Silivos’ passions and successes as the restaurant unites a vision of togetherness for the local community and foodie world. Agapi has quickly become synonymous with being a warm and friendly place that provides inventive Mediterranean cuisine utilizing the Gulf Coast’s treasures of local seafood, meats, and produce, whenever possible.
No matter where you find him, Chef Gus loves what he does, and you can taste that love in every bite.