76 greek places in Thessaloniki we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Thessaloniki | Greek across every city.

This is the heart of how Thessaloniki eats: ouzeri and tsipouradiko culture, Anatolian and Asia Minor roots, and waterfront tables looking across the gulf. Olympos Naoussa and Salonika Restaurant hold the grand seafront line on Leoforos Nikis and Megalou Alexandrou, while the Ladadika rooms of SinTrofi, Mezen Salonica and Deka Trapezia carry the modern meze wave. Up in Ano Poli, Ouzeri Tsinari, Iliopetra and Nea Folia keep the old-quarter taverna tradition, and grills like Diagonios 1977 and Giotis Gyradiko feed the centre.

Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6

Modern Greek · €€€

waterfront · Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24

Olympos Naoussa reopened in 2022 after thirty years in a 1926 building on Nikis Avenue. Located in Waterfront. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern greek.

SinTrofi ★ 4.5

Greek · €€€

ladadika · Doxis 7, Thessaloniki

SinTrofi's zero-waste philosophy shapes the kitchen and the cellar: the menu changes daily by season and market availability, and the wine list runs.

Extravaganza ★ 4.3

Greek · €€€

centre · Stoa Ptolemeon 29A, Thessaloniki

Located in the Stoa Ptolemeon arcade, Extravaganza interprets Greek ingredients through a contemporary lens with strong local sourcing. Located in Centre.

Salonika Restaurant ★ 4.2

Greek · €€€€

waterfront · Megalou Alexandrou 2, Thessaloniki 546 40

The Makedonia Palace Hotel restaurant on the waterfront holds panoramic views over the Thermaikos Gulf and Mount Olympus. Kitchen leans traditional greek.

Maitr and Margarita ★ 4.4

Modern Greek · €€

ladadika · Fragkon 3, Thessaloniki 546 26

This small Ladadika room operates September to May only, closing for the summer, and runs a seasonal menu built around whatever the team finds at the market.

Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5

Greek · €€

ladadika · Rogoti 3, Thessaloniki

Mezen's never-ending philosophy: small plates arrive continuously until you signal otherwise. The tiny Rogoti Street location runs no reservations.

Clochard ★ 4.5

Greek · €€€

centre · Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22

Clochard operates at the intersection of French bistronomic discipline and Greek ingredient pride. Kitchen leans modern greek-french bistro.

Iliopetra ★ 4.4

Greek · €€

ano-poli · Aischylou 5, Thessaloniki 546 34

Born during the pandemic, Iliopetra sits at the foot of Ano Poli with a handful of tables and a daily-changing menu. Kitchen leans experimental greek.

Nea Folia ★ 4.3

Greek · €€

ano-poli · Aristomenous 4, Thessaloniki

Operating since 1967 on the edge of Ano Poli, Nea Folia serves dishes that have largely vanished from city-centre menus: liver with cabbage.

Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.2

Greek Grill · €

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.

Ergon Agora ★ 4.1

Greek · €€

centre · Pavlou Mela 42, Thessaloniki 546 22

Ergon Agora combines a greengrocer, butcher, fishmonger, bakery, and coffee roaster under one roof with a restaurant serving Greek food from 09:00.

Deka Trapezia ★ 4.4

Cretan Meze · €€

ladadika · Stratigou Kallari 4, Thessaloniki 546 22

Ten tables on renovated Stratigou Kallari Street, led by chef Manolis Papoutsakis who also runs Charoupi. Located in Ladadika. Priced at €€.

Ouzeri Tsinari ★ 4.5

Greek · €

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.

Canteen ★ 4.0

Greek · €€

centre · Dodekanisou Gounari 7, Thessaloniki 546 22

Awarded the city's best all-day restaurant, Canteen on Fanarioton Square serves brunch from 10am daily and extends to 7pm on Sundays. Located in Centre.

Giotis Gyradiko ★ 4.0

Greek Grill · €

centre · Vasileos Irakliou 40, Thessaloniki

The city-centre gyradiko on Vasileos Irakliou serves consistent gyros until 3am on weekends. Counter service, standing only, fast turnaround.

Mia Feta Feta Bar ★ 3.9

Greek · €€

centre · Pavlou Mela 14, Thessaloniki 546 22

Billed as the world's first feta bar, Mia Feta combines a retail Greek cheese counter with a casual dining concept built around feta and regional cheeses.

Palia Athina ★ 3.8

Greek Taverna · €€

centre · Proxenou Koromila 37, Thessaloniki

Palia Athina is the reliable large-format taverna for group dinners in the city centre, generous portions of grilled meats, village salads. Priced at €€.

Nea Diagonios ★ 3.8

Greek Grill · €

centre · Egnatia 162, Thessaloniki 546 21

Directly across from the original Diagonios on Egnatia, Nea Diagonios runs the same late-night kalamaki and gyros format until 3am on weekends.

Rouga ★ 4.0

Greek · €€

ano-poli · Giannitson 14, Thessaloniki

Set on a cobbled Ano Poli street, Rouga is known for its fairy-light courtyard, circus-figure decor, and the Greek custom of complimentary ouzo and homemade.

Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5

Greek · €€

Rogoti 3, Thessaloniki

Mezen's never-ending relay of small seafood plates arriving until you stop them has made it one of the most imitated formats in Thessaloniki.

Deka Trapezia ★ 4.4

Cretan Meze · €€

Stratigou Kallari 4, Thessaloniki 546 22

Chef Manolis Papoutsakis's no-reservation meze room in Ladadika brings Cretan ingredients to a walk-in format. Kitchen leans cretan meze. Booking recommended.

Nea Folia ★ 4.3

Greek · €€

Aristomenous 4, Thessaloniki

Since 1967 Nea Folia near Ano Poli has served the old Thessaloniki dishes: kavourmas of Xanthi beef, smoked mackerel with samphire, soutzoukakia of buffalo.

Ouzeri Tsinari ★ 4.2

Ouzeri, Traditional Meze · €€

Alexandras Papadopoulou 72, Thessaloniki 546 33

Thessaloniki's oldest surviving ouzeri, trading in some form since 1865 near the Kapani market. Kitchen leans ouzeri, traditional meze. Booking recommended.

Canteen ★ 4.1

Greek · €€

Dodekanisou Gounari 7, Thessaloniki 546 22

Canteen on Gounari has established itself as the reliable all-day room in the city centre with strong brunch trade, good coffee, and a menu that stretches.

Rouga ★ 4.0

Tsipouradiko, Seafood Meze · €€

Giannitson 14, Thessaloniki

Rouga near the port runs the classic tsipouradiko model: tsipouro arrives first, then a procession of small cold and hot plates including taramosalata.

Giotis Gyradiko ★ 4.0

Greek · €€

Vasileos Irakliou 40, Thessaloniki

Among the most consistent gyros counters in the city centre, Giotis loads pork or chicken strips into soft pita with the regulation tomato, tzatziki.

Palia Athina ★ 3.8

Greek · €€

Proxenou Koromila 37, Thessaloniki

Palia Athina serves the reliable mid-century Greek taverna repertoire: moussaka, stifado, pastitsio, and simple grills. The wine list is mostly domestic.

Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.2

Greek · €€

Egnatia 159, Thessaloniki 546 21

Diagonios has kept the same corner on Egnatia since 1977, serving the city's most consistent pork souvlaki skewers until 3am on weekends. At Egnatia 159.

Ergon Agora ★ 4.3

Greek · €€

Pavlou Mela 42, Thessaloniki 546 22

Ergon Agora combines a grocery-deli marketplace with a full-service restaurant across two floors on Pavlou Mela. At Pavlou Mela 42. Booking recommended.

Akti Ntovil ★ 4.0

Tsipouradiko, Seafood Meze · €€

Pavlou Mela 13, Thessaloniki 546 22

One of the most dependable tsipouradika in the centre, Akti Ntovil follows the house format of cold tsipouro plus rotating meze plates arriving without.

Salonika Restaurant ★ 4.2

Modern Greek · €€

Megalou Alexandrou 2, Thessaloniki 546 40

The Makedonia Palace dining room on the waterfront offers modern Greek cuisine with the best views of the Thermaikos Gulf in the city. Booking recommended.

Iliopetra ★ 4.4

Greek · €€

Aischylou 5, Thessaloniki 546 34

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.

SinTrofi ★ 4.5

Greek · €€

Doxis 7, Thessaloniki

SinTrofi's zero-waste kitchen and biodynamic wine cellar in Ladadika represent one of Thessaloniki's most principled dining propositions. At Doxis 7.

Mourga ★ 4.7

Greek · €€

Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki

Chef Giannis Loukakis's Ladadika restaurant operates at the creative edge of northern Greek cooking. Kitchen leans market-driven creative greek.

Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6

Greek · €€

Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24

The 1926 waterfront landmark reopened in 2022 as one of the city's most ambitious restaurants under FNL-recognised chef Dimitris Tasioulas. Family-friendly.

Clochard ★ 4.5

Greek · €€

Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22

Clochard's monthly-changing menu and exceptional Greek wine list make it the most wine-forward bistro in Thessaloniki. Kitchen leans french-greek bistro.

Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5

Greek · €€

Nikolaou Plastira 3, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki 551 32

Founded in 1926, Mavri Thalassa in Kalamaria is Thessaloniki's most storied seafood institution. The wine cellar holds over 300 labels. For a casual visit.

Ouzeri Aristotelous ★ 4.1

Ouzeri, Traditional Meze · €€

Aristotelous 8, Thessaloniki 546 23

Tucked into a covered atrium off Aristotelous Square between Irakliou and Tsimiski, Ouzeri Aristotelous serves the full Thessaloniki meze repertoire: stuffed.

Charoupi ★ 4.7

Greek · €€

Doxis 4, Thessaloniki

Chef Manolis Papoutsakis opened Charoupi in 2017 to bring Cretan ingredients and technique to Thessaloniki. Kitchen leans cretan modernist. At Doxis 4.

Xanthopoulos ★ 4.0

Greek · €€

Ippokratous 26, Thessaloniki

A Thessaloniki institution for grilled meats, Xanthopoulos on Ippokratous has been turning out pork chops, kokoretsi, and lamb skewers since the 1960s.

Nea Diagonios ★ 3.9

Greek · €€

Egnatia 162, Thessaloniki 546 21

Nea Diagonios operates across the road from the original Diagonios, with a slightly larger room and the same Egnatia Street late-night format.

Extravaganza ★ 4.3

Greek · €€€€

Stoa Ptolemeon 29A, Thessaloniki

Housed in the historic Stoa Ptolemeon arcade in the city centre, Extravaganza presents the contemporary Greek kitchen under chef Antonis Moustakas.

Mourga ★ 4.7

Greek · €€€€

Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki

Mourga straddles the boundary between casual and fine dining: handwritten menus, organic-market sourcing, and a kitchen with genuine creative ambition.

Deka Trapezia ★ 4.4

Greek · €€€€

Stratigou Kallari 4, Thessaloniki 546 22

The more accessible side of chef Manolis Papoutsakis's Thessaloniki operation, Deka Trapezia serves Cretan-rooted meze in a casual no-reservation format.

Nea Folia ★ 4.3

Greek · €€€€

Aristomenous 4, Thessaloniki

Since 1967, Nea Folia at the edge of Ano Poli has served the old Thessaloniki dishes: kavourmas of Xanthi beef, smoked mackerel with samphire.

Mia Feta Feta Bar ★ 3.9

Greek · €€€€

Pavlou Mela 14, Thessaloniki 546 22

Mia Feta Feta Bar bills itself as the world's first feta bar, combining a Greek cheese retail counter with a communal-table dining room that celebrates.

Bougatsa Giannis ★ 4.6

Greek · €€

Mitropoleos 106, Thessaloniki

Bougatsa Giannis opens at 8pm and closes at 3pm the next afternoon. Reservations advised. Cash and card accepted. A neighbourhood favourite.

Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.3

Greek · €€

Egnatia 159, Thessaloniki 546 21

Diagonios keeps the Egnatia corner open until 3am on Friday and Saturday with the same pork souvlaki it has served since 1977. At Egnatia 159.

Purovoku Project ★ 4.8

Greek · €€

Karipi 3, Thessaloniki

The 50 Best Discovery bar in Ladadika keeps its doors open until 4am on weekends. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended. A neighbourhood favourite.

Nea Diagonios ★ 3.9

Greek · €€

Egnatia 162, Thessaloniki 546 21

Directly across from the original Diagonios, Nea Diagonios operates the same late-night kalamaki and gyros format until 3am on weekends. At Egnatia 162.

Ladadika Bar Strip ★ 4.4

Greek · €€

Doxis Street, Thessaloniki

The Doxis and Katouni Street bar strip in Ladadika operates at full capacity from midnight to 5am on weekends. At Doxis Street. Booking recommended.

Valaoritou Street Bars ★ 4.3

Greek · €€

Valaoritou Street, Thessaloniki

Valaoritou Street and the surrounding creative district run later than Ladadika, with bars and music venues operating until dawn on Friday and Saturday.

Giotis Gyradiko ★ 4.0

Greek · €€

Vasileos Irakliou 40, Thessaloniki

Giotis on Vasileos Irakliou serves the city centre's most consistent gyros until 3am on weekends. The counter is standing only and the turnaround is fast.

Casablanca Social Club ★ 4.4

Greek · €€

Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas 18, Thessaloniki 546 42

Casablanca Social Club on the Vasilissis Olgas waterfront stays open until 3am with live music on Thursdays and Fridays. At Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas 18.

Bougatsa Bantis Dawn ★ 4.6

Greek · €€

Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27

Bantis opens at 05:30 in Dikastirion to catch the dawn crowd: bakers, market workers, and the people just leaving the bars. At Panagias Faneromenis 33.

Nea Folia ★ 4.3

Greek · €€

Aristomenous 4, Thessaloniki

Since 1967, barely changed. Kavourmas of Xanthi beef, smoked mackerel with samphire, soutzoukakia of buffalo mince. At Aristomenous 4. Booking recommended.

Ouzeri Tsinari ★ 4.2

Greek · €€

Alexandras Papadopoulou 72, Thessaloniki 546 33

Trading in some form since 1865 near Kapani market. Meze and tsipouro that have barely changed in a century. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Iliopetra ★ 4.4

Greek · €€

Aischylou 5, Thessaloniki 546 34

Chef Giorgos Zannakis's tiny room at the foot of Ano Poli was Thessaloniki's most talked-about opening in early 2025 yet still flies under most tourist radar.

Kapani Market Ouzeries ★ 4.4

Greek · €€

Egnatia 52, Thessaloniki 546 30

Inside and immediately around Kapani market, four or five traditional ouzeries serve market workers and neighbourhood regulars at midday. At Egnatia 52.

Rouga ★ 4.0

Greek · €€

Giannitson 14, Thessaloniki

On Giannitson near the port, Rouga is known to the port workers and city regulars who have been eating the tsipouro relay lunch here for years.

Mourga Bar Counter ★ 4.5

Greek · €€

Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki

The walk-in bar counter at Mourga that most visitors to the restaurant district walk past without knowing it exists. At Christopoulou 12. Booking recommended.

Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8

Greek · €

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.

Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.3

Greek · €

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

Greek · €

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.

Ouzeri Tsinari ★ 4.2

Greek · €

Alexandras Papadopoulou 72, Thessaloniki 546 33

Since 1865 near Kapani market, Ouzeri Tsinari serves fried whitebait, chargrilled octopus, and taramosalata with ouzo or tsipouro for under 12 euros per.

Giotis Gyradiko ★ 4.0

Greek · €

Vasileos Irakliou 40, Thessaloniki

The gyros pita at Giotis is the city centre's most consistent for under 3 euros. At Vasileos Irakliou 40. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Kapani Market Ouzeries ★ 4.3

Greek · €

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.

Xanthopoulos ★ 4.0

Greek · €

Ippokratous 26, Thessaloniki

Xanthopoulos has served pork chops, lamb skewers, and kokoretsi from a charcoal grill since the 1960s for prices that have barely moved in real terms.

Koukos 1953 ★ 4.1

Greek · €

Vogatsikou 10, Thessaloniki 546 22

Koukos at Vogatsikou 10 across from the Metropolitan Church serves the city's most celebrated tyropita recipe (passed down since 1953) for under 2 euros.

Aristotle University Student Tavernas ★ 3.8

Greek · €

Aristotle University Campus, Thessaloniki 546 24

The tavernas and cafeterias around Aristotle University campus serve the cheapest sit-down meals in the city: daily specials of moussaka, pastitsio.

Nea Diagonios ★ 3.9

Greek · €

Egnatia 162, Thessaloniki 546 21

Directly across from the original Diagonios on Egnatia with the same format: kalamaki skewers and pita gyros for under 4 euros until the early morning hours.

Terkenlis 1948 ★ 4.4

Greek · €

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.

Modiano Market Lunch Stalls ★ 4.1

Greek · €

Ermou 24, Thessaloniki 546 25

The Modiano Market reopened in December 2022 after restoration and now houses food vendors, cheese counters, cured-meat traders, and a handful of small.

Rouga ★ 4.0

Greek · €

Giannitson 14, Thessaloniki

Rouga near the port serves the authentic tsipouradiko relay for 10 to 14 euros per person including tsipouro: taramosalata, marides, saganaki.

Palia Athina ★ 3.8

Greek · €

Proxenou Koromila 37, Thessaloniki

Palia Athina serves the reliable Greek taverna repertoire for around 12 euros per person: moussaka, stifado, and simple grills with domestic wine.

Trigona Elenidis Centre ★ 4.6

Greek · €

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.