40 cheap eats places in Thessaloniki, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Thessaloniki: the places editors actually return to. All Thessaloniki food.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8
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
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.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8
Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27
The city's best cream bougatsa eaten at the marble counter: fresh phyllo, cold pastry cream, cinnamon shaker, powdered sugar. Opens at 06:30.
Trigona Elenidis ★ 4.8
Venizelou 12, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36
The trigona panoramatos is Thessaloniki's defining pastry: a crisp phyllo triangle filled to order with cold cream. At Venizelou 12. Booking recommended.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8
Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27
Thessaloniki's best bougatsa for 2 to 3 euros at the marble counter. Opens at 06:30. The benchmark cream phyllo pastry of the city eaten standing.
Bougatsa Giannis ★ 4.6
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
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.
Roasters Kolektiva ★ 4.6
Antheon 25, Sykies, Thessaloniki 566 26
Roasters Kolektiva is Thessaloniki's leading specialty coffee roastery with five locations across the city. The Sykies flagship doubles as the roastery.
Ladadika Tsipouradika ★ 4.6
Katouni Street, Thessaloniki
The tsipouradika of Katouni and Doxis Streets operate the Thessaloniki ritual: cold tsipouro arrives in a small carafe, meze plates follow in relay without.
Trigona Elenidis Centre ★ 4.6
Tsimiski and Iktinou 1, Thessaloniki 546 23
The trigona panoramatos at the Elenidis Centre branch for under 3.50 euros. The city's most landmark pastry at its best for the price of a coffee. Order two.
Ouzeri Tsinari ★ 4.5
ano-poli · Alexandras Papadopoulou 72, Thessaloniki 546 33
Tsinari has stood on this Ano Poli corner since 1865, originally a cafe during the Ottoman period. Priced at €. At Alexandras Papadopoulou 72.
Terkenlis 1948 ★ 4.5
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
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.
Roasters Kolektiva Neapolis ★ 4.5
Andrea Papandreou 212, Neapolis, Thessaloniki
The Neapolis branch of Roasters Kolektiva brings the full single-origin menu and pour-over expertise to a residential neighbourhood north of the centre.
Sortie Coffee ★ 4.5
Gounari 20, Thessaloniki 546 24
Sortie near the Rotunda is part coffee bar, part wine bar, and part gallery space. At Gounari 20. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Ypsilon ★ 4.5
Edessis 5, Thessaloniki 546 25
Ypsilon occupies a restored 1868 neoclassical building near Aristotelous Square, splitting its programme between a smoke-free morning coffee room.
Trigona Elenidis Panorama ★ 4.5
Venizelou 12, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36
The original Elenidis patisserie in Panorama is where the trigona panoramatos was invented: a crisp phyllo triangle filled with cold pastry cream.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.5
Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27
Bantis has produced Thessaloniki's cream bougatsa from a marble counter near Dikastirion Square since 1969. At Panagias Faneromenis 33. Booking recommended.
The Blue Cup ★ 4.5
Salaminos 8, Thessaloniki 546 25
The Blue Cup on Salaminos in Ladadika is the third-wave specialty coffee shop and cocktail bar in a heritage building, with single-origin manual brews.
Bougatsa Giannis ★ 4.5
Mitropoleos 106, Thessaloniki
Bougatsa Giannis opens at 8pm and runs until 3pm the following day. The late-night cream or cheese phyllo fix for the bar crowd on Mitropoleos.
Estrella ★ 4.4
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.
Kappa Coffee ★ 4.4
Dragoumi 5, Thessaloniki 546 25
Kappa is the city's most technically rigorous pour-over specialist, occupying a narrow space near the waterfront. At Dragoumi 5. Booking recommended.
Estrella ★ 4.4
Pavlou Mela 48, Thessaloniki 546 22
Estrella became a local phenomenon with its bougatsa croissant, a cream-filled phyllo hybrid that sells out by 10am most mornings. At Pavlou Mela 48.
Super Ioulios ★ 4.4
Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6, Thessaloniki 546 25
Super Ioulios doubles as a morning coffee spot and an evening natural wine destination on Mitropolitou Gennadiou. At Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6.
Stou Mitsou ★ 4.4
Vlali 11, Kapani Market, Thessaloniki 546 24
Stou Mitsou opened inside Kapani Market in February 2014 and quickly became a reference address for the city's refugee dishes: Smyrna-style soutzoukakia.
Terkenlis 1948 ★ 4.4
30 Tsimiski & Aristotelous corner, 54636 Thessaloniki
Terkenlis has run from this Tsimiski and Aristotelous corner since 1948, producing the tsoureki that became synonymous with Thessaloniki across Greece.
Koukos 1953 ★ 4.3
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.
Ergon Agora Cafe ★ 4.3
Pavlou Mela 42, Thessaloniki 546 22
The ground floor cafe of Ergon Agora serves Roasters Kolektiva coffee alongside the full Ergon Greek producer pantry. The morning brunch menu, Greek pastries.
Taxim Hill ★ 4.3
Eparchidou Stefanou Neaniskopoulou 7, Ano Poli, Thessaloniki
Taxim Hill is the most evocative cafe in Ano Poli, set in a restored Ottoman-era house with views over the Byzantine walls and the city below.
Tragano Navarinou ★ 4.3
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) on site. At Dimitriou Gounari 32.
Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.3
Egnatia 159, Thessaloniki 546 21
Since 1977 on Egnatia Street, Diagonios has served the city's most consistent souvlaki until 3am on weekends. At Egnatia 159. Booking recommended.
Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.3
Egnatia 159, Thessaloniki 546 21
The pork souvlaki at Diagonios since 1977 for 2.50 euros a skewer, or 4 euros in pita with tzatziki and chips. Late-night institution. At Egnatia 159.
Tragano Navarinou ★ 4.3
Dimitriou Gounari 32, Thessaloniki 546 21
Tragano on Dimitriou Gounari near Navarinou Square sells the city's most reliable wood-oven koulouri (sesame bread ring) at 0.70 euros plus a rotating set.
Kapani Market Ouzeries ★ 4.3
Egnatia 52, Thessaloniki 546 30
The ouzeries tucked inside and around Kapani Market serve the cheapest meze in the city: a half-carafe of tsipouro and three meze plates for under 10 euros.
Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.2
centre · Egnatia 159, Thessaloniki 546 21
Since 1977, Diagonios has stood on the Egnatia corner and produced what many locals regard as the city's most reliable souvlaki and gyros. Located in Centre.
Koulouri Thessalonikis ★ 4.2
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.
Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.2
Proxenou Koromila 22, Thessaloniki 546 22
Tazza d'Oro brings an Italian approach to espresso on Proxenou Koromila, standing-bar format included. The cornetto and espresso at 07:30 is the shortest.
Ariston Tyropita ★ 4.2
Aristotelous 8, Thessaloniki 546 24
The Ariston counter near Aristotelous Square is the reference tyropita address in the city centre. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Loukoumania Navarinou ★ 4.2
Gounari 24, Thessaloniki 546 22
Loukoumania near Navarinou Square fries fresh dough daily and serves the crisp, fluffy, honey-soaked loukoumades in dozens of combinations. At Gounari 24.
Xanthopoulos Kokoretsi ★ 4.2
Ippokratous 26, Thessaloniki
Xanthopoulos on Ippokratous is the serious address for kokoretsi, the Easter and Sunday offal spit-roast of wrapped intestines, heart. At Ippokratous 26.