Overview

• Eleni’s Kitchen and Bar in Yarraville suffered significant damage after a vehicle was driven into the restaurant and set on fire early Monday morning.
• This is the second suspected arson attack on the family-run Greek restaurant in under a year, following a firebombing in June 2024.
• Firefighters contained the blaze within 20 minutes, preventing it from spreading to neighboring buildings, though the restaurant’s lower floor sustained major damage.
• Victoria Police have established a crime scene and called in an arson chemist to investigate, urging anyone with CCTV footage or witness accounts to come forward.
• Owner Eleftheria Amanatidis expressed shock and anger over the repeated targeting of the business, which reopened just five months ago after the previous attack.