Top Food Markets in Greece

Varvakios Central Market ★ 4.7 · Athens

syntagma-historic-centre · Athinas 42, Athina 105 51

Varvakios on Athinas in Athens is the city's central food market, built in 1886 with a fish hall, a meat hall and the spice and olive stalls.

Tip: Go early; the best fish goes by 09:00. The spice and olive shops on Evripidou run later.

Kallidromiou Saturday Market ★ 4.6 · Athens

exarchia · Kallidromiou , Exarchia

Kallidromiou in Exarchia is the Saturday farmers' market that Athens runs, on the FT World's Best list, a Strefi-Hill-edge street market with seasonal fruit.

Tip: Most stalls are cash only; the spillover from Strefi Hill end has the best honey vendors.

Kapani Market ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki

Egnatia 52, Thessaloniki 546 30

Kapani is Thessaloniki's oldest surviving market, trading since the Ottoman period. At Egnatia 52. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Maison d'Olive ★ 4.5 · Athens

kolonaki · Xanthippou 7-9, Athina 106 75

Maison d'Olive on Xanthippou in Kolonaki Athens is the olive oil cellar of the city, 200 internationally awarded Greek olive oils plus bottarga, truffles.

Tip: The daily counter tasting is free; ask the in-house sommelier for the day's PDO and varietal flights.

Kapani Fish Corridor ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki

Kapani Market fish section, Thessaloniki 546 30

The fish corridor inside Kapani Market is where Thessaloniki's restaurant chefs begin their mornings. At Kapani Market fish section. Booking recommended.

Evripidou Spice Street ★ 4.4 · Athens

psyrri · Evripidou , Athina 105 52

Evripidou Street near Varvakios in Athens is the spice and dried-herbs strip, a row of small shops with mountain tea, oregano, saffron and cured meats.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Saffron from Kozani is the souvenir buy; the herb shops sell by the gram.

Modiano Market ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki

Ermou 24, Thessaloniki 546 25

The 1920s Modiano Market building on Ermou reopened in December 2022 after a full restoration. At Ermou 24. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Edodimon ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki

Vasileos Irakliou 26, Thessaloniki

Edodimon (formerly Kosmas) has run on Vasileos Irakliou for almost a century. At Vasileos Irakliou 26. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Kostarelos Kolonaki Counter ★ 4.3 · Athens

kolonaki · Patriarchou Ioakim 30-32, Athina 106 75

Kostarelos in Kolonaki Athens is the cheese-counter destination, three generations of cheesemakers with 14 cheeses, charcuterie and a sit-down counter.

Tip: The Sunday morning rush ends by noon; ask for the day's graviera flight to taste.

Ergon Agora ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Pavlou Mela 42, Thessaloniki 546 22

Ergon Agora on Pavlou Mela is a shortlisted marketplace for Greek producers, olive oils, honeys, pasta, cheese, charcuterie, wine. At Pavlou Mela 42.

Athonos Square Market ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Athonos Square, Thessaloniki 546 31

Athonos Square and the lanes immediately around it form the city's authentic spice, herb, and traditional-product quarter. Booking recommended.

Olicatessen ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Victor Hugo 4, Ano Ladadika, Thessaloniki

Olicatessen in Ano Ladadika is a small specialist olive-oil shop and deli founded by the Argyros family, with oils from across Greece alongside olives.

To Pantopolio Tis Thessalonikis ★ 4.2 · Thessaloniki

Komninon 12, Thessaloniki

To Pantopolio Tis Thessalonikis on Komninon is a long-running Greek deli with shelves and counters of cured fish, mountain cheeses from Northern Greece.

Organic Farmers Market ★ 4.1 · Thessaloniki

Kalamaria Waterfront, Thessaloniki

The weekly organic farmers market in Kalamaria operates on Saturday mornings along the waterfront. Certified organic producers from Chalkidiki, Pieria.

Bit Bazaar Antique Market ★ 4.0 · Thessaloniki

Tositsa Street, Thessaloniki 546 31

Bit Bazaar sits north of Aristotelous Square next to the Roman Forum, a tucked-in plaza ringed by tall apartment blocks and entered from Olympou, Venizelou.