Top Bakeries in Greece

Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27

Bantis has produced Thessaloniki's most respected cream bougatsa from a marble counter near Dikastirion Square since 1969. At Panagias Faneromenis 33.

Trigona Elenidis ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Venizelou 12, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36

Elenidis in Panorama invented the trigona panoramatos, the crisp phyllo triangle filled with cold pastry cream that has become Thessaloniki's most signature.

Pnyka Pangrati ★ 4.6 · Athens

pangrati · Pratinou 13, Pangrati, 116 34

Pnyka in Pangrati Athens has baked since 1981 from a wood-burning oven, sourdough only with the stone mill in-house, with the Kotsaris family running.

Tip: The Pangrati branch holds the stone mill; the carob loaf is the long-keeper to take home.

The Black Salami Microbakery ★ 4.6 · Athens

exarchia · Zoodochou Pigis 71, Athina 106 81

The Black Salami in Exarchia Athens is the microbakery of Antonis Kazakos and Bruno Pezzia, three daily sourdoughs, focaccia and Roman flatbreads with flour.

Tip: The open kitchen at the back is the show; pastrami sandwich on the day's focaccia is the lunch order.

Bougatsa Giannis ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki

Mitropoleos 106, Thessaloniki

Bougatsa Giannis operates on a unique schedule: open from 8pm until 3pm the following day, serving fresh cream and cheese bougatsa through the night.

Trigona Elenidis Centre ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki

Tsimiski and Iktinou 1, Thessaloniki 546 23

The central Thessaloniki branch of Elenidis on Tsimiski and Iktinou puts the trigona panoramatos within reach of anyone in the city centre. Family-friendly.

Ariston ★ 4.5 · Athens

syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 10, Athina 105 62

Ariston on Voulis behind Syntagma in Athens has baked filo pies since 1910, a takeaway counter where the spanakopita is the order and the bougatsa.

Tip: Stand-up counter only; closed Sundays. The morning pies fly out before 10:00.

Krinos ★ 4.5 · Athens

syntagma-historic-centre · Aiolou 87, Athina 105 51, Greece

Krinos on Aiolou has fried loukoumades on the same recipe and decor since 1923 in Athens, the back-row counter where the doughnuts come with honey.

Tip: Closed Sundays; the seated counter at the back is the destination, not the takeaway window.

Takis Bakery ★ 4.5 · Athens

koukaki · Misaraliotou 14, Athina 117 42, Greece

Takis Bakery on Misaraliotou in Koukaki has baked breads and pies in Athens since 1961, three generations of the Papadopoulos family with 30 daily fresh.

Tip: Morning bread out by 07:00; the koulouri Thessalonikis is the breakfast order with a coffee.

Terkenlis 1948 ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki

30 Tsimiski & Aristotelous corner, 54636 Thessaloniki

Terkenlis founded by Stavros Terkenlis in 1948, the oldest shop sits at the corner of Tsimiski and Aristotelous and remains the most famous tsoureki source.

Fleur Boulangerie and Patisserie ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki

Dimitriou Foka 6, Pylaia, Thessaloniki 555 35

Fleur in Pylaia opened in 2019 as Thessaloniki's serious naturally-leavened bread programme, with slow-fermented sourdough loaves, monastic-style breads.

Pnyka Syntagma ★ 4.4 · Athens

syntagma-historic-centre · Petraki 24, Historisches Zentrum, 105 63

Pnyka on Petraki in central Athens is the Syntagma branch of the long-running sourdough bakery, the destination for the buckwheat and zea ancient-grain.

Tip: Mid-morning is the best window; the low-gluten loaves often sell out by lunchtime.

Estrella ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki

Pavlou Mela 48, Thessaloniki 546 22

Estrella popularised the bougatsa croissant, a cream-filled phyllo-pastry hybrid that sells out before 10am. At Pavlou Mela 48. Booking recommended.

Koukos 1953 ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Vogatsikou 10, Thessaloniki 546 22

Koukos 1953 carries the city's most famous tyropita recipe, brought from the family bakery in Asvestochori to central Thessaloniki by the third generation.

Koulouri Thessalonikis ★ 4.2 · Thessaloniki

Tsimiski 12, Thessaloniki 546 23

The koulouri bakery-cart at Tsimiski 12 is the cleanest version of the city's oldest street food ritual: sesame-crusted bread rings baked from 05:30.

Venetis 1948 Kifisia ★ 4.1 · Athens

kolonaki · Leof. Kifisias 320, Kifisia, 145 64 Athina

Venetis 1948 in Kifisia is the original founding store of the Athens Venetis bakery chain, a destination for Greek breads, tsoureki at Easter and pies.

Tip: Multiple Athens locations; the Kifisia 1948 store is the founding bakery with the widest stock.

Tragano Navarinou ★ 4.1 · Thessaloniki

Dimitriou Gounari 32, Thessaloniki 546 21

Tragano on Dimitriou Gounari near Navarinou Square bakes some of the city's most reliable koulouri (sesame bread rings) alongside cheese and spinach pies.

Zitari ★ 4.1 · Thessaloniki

Proxenou Koromila 15, Thessaloniki 546 22

Zitari on Proxenou Koromila is Thessaloniki's foremost health-bakery, producing organic whole-grain loaves, seed-studded crackers, and no-added-sugar.

Thanasis ★ 4.0 · Thessaloniki

Egnatia 48, Thessaloniki 546 30

Thanasis on Egnatia is the address for hot galaktoboureko, the semolina custard pastry in crisp phyllo drenched with citrus syrup. At Egnatia 48.

Haralampos Confectionery ★ 4.0 · Thessaloniki

Tsimiski 66, Thessaloniki 546 23

A confectionery and pastry shop on Tsimiski focused on traditional Macedonian sweets including rose and mastic loukoumi, sesame halvah, and sugar-preserved.

Floros ★ 3.9 · Thessaloniki

Mitropoleos 37, Thessaloniki 546 22

Floros on Mitropoleos is a neighbourhood-baker format serving the pedestrian zone: koulouri, cheese pie, spinach pie, and standard Greek pastries from 06:30.

Zacharoplasteio Agios Nikolaos ★ 3.8 · Thessaloniki

Agios Nikolaos 5, Ano Poli, Thessaloniki

The only proper zacharoplasteio (pastry shop) in Ano Poli, serving the Upper Town neighbourhood with traditional sweets, Greek coffee. At Agios Nikolaos 5.