Introducing

Meet Our Multi Award-Winning Chef, Eduardo Jalijali

Behind every great restaurant is a great chef, and Ginger Olive is led by one of Melbourne’s most experienced culinary talents, Executive Chef Eduardo Jalijali.

With over 43 years in the culinary and hospitality industry, Eduardo’s journey has taken him through some of the world’s most prestigious kitchens. He has worked across luxury 5-star hotels and award-winning restaurants in Australia and overseas, holding senior roles as Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage.

Over four decades, he has trained under and alongside internationally renowned chefs, refining his craft in classical European technique, modern Australian cuisine, and Asian fusion flavours. That range is what shapes Ginger Olive today: a steak, BBQ and fusion grill restaurant in Melbourne CBD, built on precision grilling and bold flavour combinations rather than a single cuisine.

Eduardo is a multi-award-winning chef recognised across the hospitality industry, with a reputation for signature steak preparation, slow-cooked BBQ, and the Sharing Signature Platters that have become one of the restaurant’s most requested orders. He’s equally at home behind a group dining table, personally overseeing set menus for private events, celebrations and corporate functions at Ginger Olive.

Tucked away in Manchester Lane, moments from the Regent Theatre and Athenaeum Theatre, Ginger Olive gives Eduardo a stage close to Melbourne’s theatre district to bring his experience to the plate. Fresh, locally sourced ingredients and fusion-inspired flavour combinations come together in dishes built to be remembered, whether you’re in for a quick pre-show dinner or a long table with friends.