10 brunch in Thessaloniki, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Thessaloniki.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8
Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27
Hours: Daily 06:30-15:00
The most authentic Thessaloniki brunch: cream bougatsa with cinnamon at the marble counter from 06:30. At Panagias Faneromenis 33. Booking recommended.
Charoupi ★ 4.7
Doxis 4, Thessaloniki
Hours: Daily 13:00-01:00
Charoupi runs a Sunday brunch in Ladadika that blurs the brunch-to-lunch boundary in the most satisfying way. At Doxis 4. Booking recommended.
Trigona Elenidis Panorama ★ 4.6
Venizelou 12, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36
Hours: Daily 09:00-23:00
The Thessaloniki Sunday brunch pilgrimage: drive or bus to Panorama, eat trigona at Elenidis looking over the Gulf, drink coffee on the terrace.
Estrella ★ 4.5
Pavlou Mela 48, Thessaloniki 546 22
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-23:00, Sun 08:00-22:30
Estrella on Pavlou Mela built its reputation on the bougatsa croissant: a cream-filled phyllo-pastry hybrid that sells out by 10am. At Pavlou Mela 48.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.5
Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24
Hours: Daily 07:00-23:00
Olympos Naoussa on Nikis Avenue offers a formal weekend brunch in the 1926 building with views of the White Tower and the Thermaikos Gulf. Family-friendly.
Ergon Agora ★ 4.4
Pavlou Mela 42, Thessaloniki 546 22
Hours: Daily 09:00-01:00
Ergon Agora's brunch format is built around the Greek pantry items sold in the adjacent shop: eggs with Macedonian cured pork, feta baked with thyme honey.
Sortie Coffee ★ 4.4
Gounari 20, Thessaloniki 546 24
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:30-22:00, Sun 09:00-22:00
Sortie near the Rotunda serves specialty coffee and morning pastries in the kind of calm, minimalist space that makes a Thessaloniki Saturday morning work.
Donkey Garden ★ 4.2
Skra 3, Thessaloniki
Hours: Daily 09:00-19:30
Donkey Garden's courtyard terrace on Skra Street is the city's most evocative outdoor brunch spot. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Canteen ★ 4.1
Dodekanisou Gounari 7, Thessaloniki 546 22
Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-00:00
Canteen on Gounari has strong brunch trade from its outdoor terrace on the city centre pedestrian zone. At Dodekanisou Gounari 7. Booking recommended.
The Garden Bar ★ 4.0
Agiou Mina 16, Thessaloniki 546 24
Hours: Daily 07:30-00:30
The walled garden at The Garden Bar near the Byzantine church of Agios Minas is one of the most restful morning spots in the centre. At Agiou Mina 9.