Who is Ali Güngörmüş?
Born in Turkey, he refines regional products with Oriental influences.
Ali was born in Pageou, in eastern Anatolia, and spent his first ten years there while his father worked in Germany. From a young age, he enjoyed helping in the kitchen and when he arrived in Munich and had the opportunity to cook at school, he felt completely in his element. He successfully completed his training as a chef.
He then had the opportunity to work in several well-known kitchens: with Karl Ederer, at Hans Haas' Tantris, at Schweizer Stuben, and at Käfer with Fritz Schilling. When Karl Ederer offered him the chance to run his bistro in Munich, Ali took on the role with enthusiasm and dedicated himself to the restaurant from day one. Later, he became the head chef at the trendy Lenbach restaurant and, shortly after, opened his own restaurant in Hamburg, which was awarded a Michelin star. This attracted media attention, and since then, he has regularly appeared on television.
Ali did not hesitate and opened Pageou in Munich. For three years, he alternated between Hamburg and Munich until he finally focused exclusively on Pageou. There, he eventually changed the concept to Levantine cuisine and continually delights his diners.
