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Charoupi

  • ★ 4.7
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Charoupi opened in Ladadika in 2017 bringing Cretan modernism to Thessaloniki's kitchen. Led by chef Manolis Papoutsakis. Tasting menu €55-80.

Trizoni Exclusive

  • ★ 4.6
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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
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Founded in 1926, Mavri Thalassa is Thessaloniki's most storied seafood table. Tasting menu €60-90. Book several days ahead. At Nikolaou Plastira 3.

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Olympos Naoussa

  • ★ 4.6
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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.

Glykanisos

  • ★ 4.4
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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
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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
  • Greek
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Housed in the historic Stoa Ptolemeon arcade in the city centre, Extravaganza presents the contemporary Greek kitchen under chef Antonis Moustakas.

SinTrofi

  • ★ 4.5
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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
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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.

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Mourga

  • ★ 4.7
  • Greek
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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
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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
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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
  • Greek
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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

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
  • Greek
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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.