Htapodi Sti Schara appears as a signature dish in 1 Greece cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Htapodi Sti Schara (Chargrilled Octopus) · Thessaloniki
Whole octopus dried on the line then chargrilled over wood until the tentacles caramelise and the body tenderises. Served with lemon, oregano, and a cold carafe of tsipouro.
The chargrilled octopus is a pan-Aegean tradition present in every fishing community from the Adriatic to the Turkish Aegean coast. In Thessaloniki it is the signature tsipouradiko accompaniment, inseparable from the cold tsipouro ritual that begins every evening in Ladadika and along the waterfront tavernas of Nea Krini.
Where to eat in Thessaloniki:
- Ouzeri Tsinari
- Rouga
- Mavri Thalassa