Iliopetra is a modern greek bistro restaurant in Thessaloniki.
Small, intimate, and reservation-only even at the casual price point, Iliopetra near Ano Poli was the most talked-about opening in Thessaloniki in early 2025. Chef Giorgos Zannakis's daily-changing menu blends Greek classics with focused Mediterranean technique.
Address: Aischylou 5, Thessaloniki 546 34
SinTrofi's zero-waste kitchen and biodynamic wine cellar in Ladadika represent one of Thessaloniki's most principled dining propositions. The daily menu is short, seasonal, organic, and paired with natural wines from small Greek producers.
Chef Giannis Loukakis's Ladadika restaurant operates at the creative edge of northern Greek cooking. The handwritten daily menu reflects whatever arrived at the market that morning: wild mushrooms, Macedonian aged cheese, fresh-caught fish, seasonal greens.
The Sotiroudis brothers' seafood table in Pylaia has been one of Thessaloniki's most important fish restaurants since 2008. The house Euforikon tsipouro from Muscat grapes is the canonical aperitif before a long creative lunch.
The 1926 waterfront landmark reopened in 2022 as one of the city's most ambitious restaurants under FNL-recognised chef Dimitris Tasioulas. The lunch format on Nikis Avenue is more accessible than the full tasting menu, with views of the White Tower.
Chef Asterios Sousouras's daily-supply seafood restaurant in Ladadika earned an FNL Best Restaurant Award star in 2025 and is one of the most admired fish kitchens in northern Greece. The walk-in bar seating at the Raw Bar offers a quicker, less formal route to the same outstanding fish.
Open September to May only, Maitr and Margarita brings a genuinely seasonal approach to Ladadika. The natural wine list and daily-market menu have made it a fixture for the city's food-curious professionals across the cooler months.
