Lamb or pork offal (heart, liver, sweetbreads, lungs) wrapped in intestine and slow-roasted on a spit until the exterior is crisp and the interior is tender. The Easter and Sunday-morning spit at Xanthopoulos is the best in the city. Eaten with country bread and vinegary salad.
2 editor picks for Kokoretsi in Thessaloniki, ranked by editorial score. All Thessaloniki signature dishes · Kokoretsi across every city.
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. Counter service, no pretension, open late on weekends.
Xanthopoulos ★ 4.0
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. The grill runs from noon through to midnight with no pretension and honest prices.