Mandolin Aegean Bistro

What Mandolin Aegean Bistro does

Mandolin Aegean Bistro is a single-location restaurant in Miami's Design District (4312 NE 2nd Ave) that serves Aegean, Greek, and Turkish coastal cuisine in a restored 1940s home with notable garden and patio spaces. Founded in December 2009 by Anastasia Koutsioukis and Ahmet Erkaya, the restaurant operates under the Soho House Group with digital properties managed by Soho House UK Limited. The core offering is dine-in service with a menu spanning mezes ($12-$26), flatbreads, salads, mains ($26-$100+), specialty cocktails ($15-$24), and an extensive wine list ranging from $15 glasses to $2,890 bottles.

The business supports four revenue streams: dine-in food and beverage, private events (preset menus for groups of 9-50, full buyout for 51-220 guests across the Main Dining Area, Backhouse, and Secret Garden), off-site catering, and gift cards (physical and digital, $100-$400 denominations). The technology stack is standard restaurant infrastructure: a BentoBox-powered website (mandolinrestaurant.com), Resy for table reservations, and Triple Seat for large-party event inquiries, with no proprietary platform or API.

The restaurant targets a hybrid customer base of Miami Design District locals, international travelers, and private-event bookers (celebrations, corporate dining, group gatherings). It has earned Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand recognition and has been featured in Gotham Magazine (2022 top 10 US restaurants), Time Out Miami, Thrillist, InsideHook, and Eater Miami. Brand extension has been pursued through the Mrs. Mandolin and Mr. Mandolin retail sub-brands. The company has 29 employees, no disclosed funding history, and no M&A activity.

Name

Mandolin Aegean Bistro

Legal name

Soho House UK Limited

Website

https://mandolinrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mandolin Aegean Bistro is a single-location Aegean, Greek, and Turkish coastal cuisine restaurant in Miami's Design District, founded in 2009 by Anastasia Koutsioukis and Ahmet Erkaya, serving walk-in diners, private events, catering, and gift card customers under the Soho House Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mediterranean Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Mediterranean restaurant dining
• Greek Aegean cuisine
• Private event hosting
• Off-site catering services
• Gift card retail sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving Aegean/Greek/Turkish cuisine including mezes, mains, salads, flatbreads, wines, beers, and specialty cocktails. Menu features items ranging from $15-$26 for appetizers to $26-$100+ for main courses and premium wine bottles.
2. Private Events & Group Dining: Revenue from hosting private events with preset menus for groups of 9-50 guests. Private space fees apply for groups of 30-50. Full buyout options available for 51-220 guests. Food and beverage packages priced per person.
3. Catering Services: Off-site catering services for events and gatherings
4. Gift Cards: Physical gift cards mailed to recipients and digital gift cards emailed with redemption codes. Gift card denominations: $100, $150, $200, $250, $300, $350, $400.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mandolin Aegean Bistro is a single-location restaurant serving Aegean/Greek/Turkish coastal cuisine in a restored 1940s home with garden and patio spaces in Miami's Design District. The restaurant offers traditional recipes interpreted from Greek and Turkish coastal food using seasonal, local ingredients, complemented by an extensive wine list, house-made dishes, and specialty cocktails. Supporting the core restaurant are private event hosting for groups of 9-220 guests, off-site catering, and physical and digital gift card sales.

Product overview

Mandolin Aegean Bistro is a single-location Greek and Turkish coastal cuisine restaurant founded in December 2009, operated by Anastasia Koutsioukis and Ahmet Erkaya. The restaurant is the core offering, providing Aegean-inspired dining in a restored 1940s home with garden and patio spaces. Supporting the restaurant are several service offerings: gift cards (both physical and digital), catering services, and private event hosting accommodating groups from 9 to 220 guests across multiple venue spaces. An affiliated retail brand called Mrs. Mandolin operates through a separate shop website. The restaurant does not offer a technology product, software platform, or API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mandolin Aegean Bistro Dine-in Restaurant A single-location Greek and Turkish coastal cuisine restaurant located in Miami's Design District, housed in a restored 1940s home with notable garden and outdoor patio spaces. The restaurant offers traditional recipes inspired by Aegean cooking using seasonal, local ingredients, Mediterranean hospitality, house-made dishes including tzatziki, taramasalata, and tirokafteri, plus an extensive wine list.
• Private Events and Large Party Bookings Event hosting services accommodating groups from 9 to 50 guests with preset menus served family style, including private space options. Full restaurant buyout capabilities available for groups of 51-220 guests. Available venue spaces include Main Dining Area, Backhouse, and Secret Garden.
• Catering Services Off-site catering services for events and private gatherings offered by Mandolin from its Miami location, serving Mediterranean/Aegean cuisine at customer-selected venues.
• Gift Cards

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ResycoreTechnology or IntegrationResy provides the online reservation platform for Mandolin Aegean Bistro, allowing customers to book tables directly through resy.com.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Parent company and global hospitality/members' club operator with multiple restaurant concepts worldwide — comparable as the broader portfolio owner and as an indirect dining-club competitor for the same affluent occasion-driven customer.
• Estiatorio Milos: Upscale Greek/Mediterranean seafood restaurant group with multiple North American locations — comparable cuisine, premium pricing, and full-service experience targeting the same high-end dining occasion.

Regional players

• The Strand Miami: Mediterranean-leaning Miami restaurant serving Design District-adjacent clientele with similar full-service format and premium positioning — regional competitor for the same Miami dining customer.

Direct peers

• Fig & Olive: Mediterranean bistro concept centered on olive-oil-driven cuisine with full-service model and premium positioning — closely comparable concept and target customer.
• Zaytinya: José Andrés's Greek/Turkish/Lebanese small-plates restaurant; directly comparable Aegean/Mediterranean cuisine with mezze-led menu and full-service bistro format in a major US city.
• Kiki on the River: Miami-based Greek/Mediterranean waterfront restaurant with similar Aegean-leaning menu, full-service model, and design-district style atmosphere — directly competes for the same Miami dining occasion.
• Byblos Miami: Mediterranean/Lebanese restaurant in Miami with full-service dining, premium pricing, and similar special-occasion positioning — competes for the same Design District / South Florida clientele.
• Oleana: Cambridge, MA restaurant serving Eastern Mediterranean / Turkish / Greek cuisine from chef Ana Sortun with a similar emphasis on seasonal, tradition-rooted Mediterranean cooking — comparable cuisine identity and fine-dining positioning.
• Mila Miami: Mediterranean-leaning fine-dining restaurant in Miami with premium pricing, full-service model, and similar occasion-driven clientele — competes for high-end Miami dining and private events.
• Santikos Restaurant: Greek/Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago with full-service format and Aegean/Mediterranean cuisine focus — comparable ethnic-cuisine, full-service concept serving a similar clientele type.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mandolinrestaurants
• Instagraminstagram.com/mandolinrestaurants
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mandolin-aegean-bistro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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