40 mid-range places in Thessaloniki, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Thessaloniki, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Thessaloniki food.
Purovoku Project ★ 4.8
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.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8
Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27
Technically not hidden to locals but entirely off the tourist circuit. Located away from tourist zones, no English signage, no online presence.
Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8
Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27
The most authentic Thessaloniki brunch: cream bougatsa with cinnamon at the marble counter from 06:30. At Panagias Faneromenis 33. Booking recommended.
Mourga ★ 4.7
ladadika · Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki
Chef Giannis Loukakis writes the menu each morning based on what the organic market and fishers deliver. Located in Ladadika. Kitchen leans creative seafood.
Mourga ★ 4.7
Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki
Chef Giannis Loukakis's Ladadika restaurant operates at the creative edge of northern Greek cooking. Kitchen leans market-driven creative greek.
Charoupi ★ 4.7
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.
Roasters Kolektiva ★ 4.7
Antheon 25, Sykies, Thessaloniki 566 26
Roasters Kolektiva is Thessaloniki's leading specialty roastery with five locations across the city. The Sykies flagship doubles as the roasting facility.
Charoupi ★ 4.7
Doxis 4, Thessaloniki
Charoupi runs a Sunday brunch in Ladadika that blurs the brunch-to-lunch boundary in the most satisfying way. At Doxis 4. Booking recommended.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6
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.
Trizoni Exclusive ★ 4.6
Doxis 1 and Salaminos 12, Thessaloniki
Chef Asterios Sousouras's daily-supply seafood restaurant in Ladadika earned an FNL Best Restaurant Award star in 2025 and is one of the most admired fish.
Bougatsa Giannis ★ 4.6
Mitropoleos 106, Thessaloniki
Bougatsa Giannis opens at 8pm and closes at 3pm the next afternoon. Reservations advised. Cash and card accepted. A neighbourhood favourite.
Le Cercle De Salonique ★ 4.6
Vasileos Irakleiou 7, Thessaloniki 546 23
The neoclassical mansion bar on Vasileos Irakleiou is one of the late-night heavyweights of the city, running its Mediterranean cocktail programme until 4am.
Bougatsa Bantis Dawn ★ 4.6
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.
Super Ioulios ★ 4.6
Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6, Thessaloniki 546 25
On a secondary street between the waterfront and the main pedestrian zone, Super Ioulios looks like a neighbourhood coffee bar until 6pm when it becomes one.
Trigona Elenidis Panorama ★ 4.6
Venizelou 12, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36
The Thessaloniki Sunday brunch pilgrimage: drive or bus to Panorama, eat trigona at Elenidis looking over the Gulf, drink coffee on the terrace.
Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5
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.
Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5
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.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5
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.
Clochard ★ 4.5
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
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.
Roasters Kolektiva Agios Ioannis ★ 4.5
Konstantinou Karamanli 44, Agios Ioannis, Thessaloniki
The eastern suburb Agios Ioannis branch of Roasters Kolektiva serves the full single-origin pour-over and espresso menu in a neighbourhood format.
Sortie ★ 4.5
Gounari 20, Thessaloniki 546 24
Sortie near the Rotunda serves Roasters Kolektiva as its house coffee while rotating guest roasters from across Europe for filter and pour-over formats.
Kappa Coffee ★ 4.5
Dragoumi 5, Thessaloniki 546 25
Kappa is the most technically focused pour-over bar in Thessaloniki. Booking recommended. Cash and card accepted. A neighbourhood favourite.
The Hoppy Pub ★ 4.5
Mitropoleos and White Tower area, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki's pioneer craft beer destination, serving brews from microbreweries worldwide since 2014. 18 rotating taps and hundreds of bottled and canned.
Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5
Rogoti 3, Thessaloniki
Tucked on obscure Rogoti Street, Mezen operates a never-ending seafood meze relay that requires no ordering. At Rogoti 3. Booking recommended.
Mourga Bar Counter ★ 4.5
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.
Estrella ★ 4.5
Pavlou Mela 48, Thessaloniki 546 22
Estrella on Pavlou Mela built its reputation on the bougatsa croissant: a cream-filled phyllo-pastry hybrid that sells out by 10am. At Pavlou Mela 48.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.5
Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24
Olympos Naoussa on Nikis Avenue offers a formal weekend brunch in the 1926 building with views of the White Tower and the Thermaikos Gulf. Family-friendly.
Maitr and Margarita ★ 4.4
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.
Iliopetra ★ 4.4
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.
Deka Trapezia ★ 4.4
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 €€.
Deka Trapezia ★ 4.4
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.
Iliopetra ★ 4.4
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.
Glykanisos ★ 4.4
Megalou Alexandrou 46, Pylaia, Thessaloniki 555 35
The Sotiroudis brothers' seafood table in Pylaia has been one of Thessaloniki's most important fish restaurants since 2008. Kitchen leans creative seafood.
Maitr and Margarita ★ 4.4
Fragkon 3, Thessaloniki 546 26
Open September to May only, Maitr and Margarita brings a genuinely seasonal approach to Ladadika. Kitchen leans seasonal natural wine bistro.
North Coast Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
Venizelou 8, Thessaloniki 546 24
North Coast operates as a micro-roastery with a coffee bar on Venizelou. The Nordic-influenced roasting approach prioritises acidity and fruit notes.
Utopia Taproom ★ 4.4
Gladstonos 11 and Mavili Square, Thessaloniki
Utopia Taproom on Mavili Square is one of Thessaloniki's first dedicated craft beer taprooms, opened in 2023 by the team behind the Utopia gypsy brewery.
Ladadika Bar Strip ★ 4.4
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.
Casablanca Social Club ★ 4.4
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.
Iliopetra ★ 4.4
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.