Charoupi ★ 4.7
Charoupi opened in Ladadika in 2017 bringing Cretan modernism to Thessaloniki's kitchen. Led by chef Manolis Papoutsakis. Tasting menu €55-80.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Thessaloniki.
Top tables
Trizoni Exclusive ★ 4.6
Chef Asterios Sousouras runs a hook-to-fork seafood table in Ladadika with daily supply from a network of dedicated fishermen. Tasting menu €75-100.
Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5
Founded in 1926, Mavri Thalassa is Thessaloniki's most storied seafood table. Tasting menu €60-90. Book several days ahead. At Nikolaou Plastira 3.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6
The 1926 building on Nikis Avenue returned to fine dining in 2022 when chef Dimitris Tasioulas took over and earned an FNL star. Tasting menu €60-80.
Clochard ★ 4.5
Clochard operates at the intersection of French bistronomic discipline and Greek ingredient sourcing. The monthly menu, exceptional wine list.
Glykanisos ★ 4.4
The Sotiroudis brothers have built one of Thessaloniki's finest seafood tables since 2008 in Pylaia. Tasting menu €55-75. Book several days ahead.
Salonika Restaurant ★ 4.2
The Makedonia Palace Hotel dining room overlooks the Thermaikos Gulf and Mount Olympus. Led by chef Sotiris Evangelou. Tasting menu €70-100.
Extravaganza ★ 4.3
Housed in the historic Stoa Ptolemeon arcade in the city centre, Extravaganza presents the contemporary Greek kitchen under chef Antonis Moustakas.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5
SinTrofi's zero-waste kitchen and biodynamic wine cellar represent Thessaloniki's most principled fine dining. Tasting menu €45-65. Book several days ahead.
Iliopetra ★ 4.4
Iliopetra at the foot of Ano Poli is small, no-frills, and reservation-essential. Led by chef Giorgos Zannakis. Tasting menu €40-60. At Aischylou 5.
Mourga ★ 4.7
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
The more accessible side of chef Manolis Papoutsakis's Thessaloniki operation, Deka Trapezia serves Cretan-rooted meze in a casual no-reservation format.
Maitr and Margarita ★ 4.4
Open only September to May, Maitr and Margarita brings a genuinely seasonal approach to Ladadika. Tasting menu €40-60. Book several days ahead.
Nea Folia ★ 4.3
Since 1967, Nea Folia at the edge of Ano Poli has served the old Thessaloniki dishes: kavourmas of Xanthi beef, smoked mackerel with samphire.
Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5
Mezen's never-ending philosophy of small seafood plates arriving continuously until the diner stops them has made it one of Thessaloniki's most imitated.
Mia Feta Feta Bar ★ 3.9
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.
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Editor picks in Thessaloniki include Charoupi, Trizoni Exclusive, Mavri Thalassa, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.