A multi-layer dessert of shredded wheat pastry soaked in sugar syrup, topped with cold custard cream, and finished with whipped cream and cinnamon.
Ekmek kataifi entered Thessaloniki's pastry shops via the Ottoman bakery tradition and was preserved by Greek Orthodox zacharoplasteia after 1912. The multiple-textured format with crisp pastry base, syrup-soaked layer, cold custard middle, and cream top requires more skill than any other Greek pastry.
4 editor picks for Ekmek Kataifi in Thessaloniki, ranked by editorial score. All Thessaloniki signature dishes · Ekmek Kataifi across every city.
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.
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.
Charalampos Patisserie ★ 4.1
Venizelou 26, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36
A Panorama institution for morning coffee and afternoon trigona with a view of the Thermaikos Gulf below. At Venizelou 26. Booking recommended.
Floros ★ 3.9
Mitropoleos 37, Thessaloniki 546 22
Floros on Mitropoleos is a neighbourhood-baker format serving the pedestrian zone: koulouri, cheese pie, spinach pie, and standard Greek pastries from 06:30.