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40 places

Purovoku Project

The 50 Best Discovery bar in Ladadika keeps its doors open until 4am on weekends. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended. A neighbourhood favourite.

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Bantis Bougatsa

Technically not hidden to locals but entirely off the tourist circuit. Located away from tourist zones, no English signage, no online presence.

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Charoupi

Chef Manolis Papoutsakis opened Charoupi in 2017 to bring Cretan ingredients and technique to Thessaloniki. Kitchen leans cretan modernist. At Doxis 4.

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Roasters Kolektiva

Roasters Kolektiva is Thessaloniki's leading specialty roastery with five locations across the city. The Sykies flagship doubles as the roasting facility.

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Olympos Naoussa

The 1926 waterfront landmark reopened in 2022 as one of the city's most ambitious restaurants under FNL-recognised chef Dimitris Tasioulas. Family-friendly.

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Bougatsa Giannis

Bougatsa Giannis opens at 8pm and closes at 3pm the next afternoon. Reservations advised. Cash and card accepted. A neighbourhood favourite.

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Le Cercle De Salonique

  • ★ 4.6
  • Mediterranean
  • €€

The neoclassical mansion bar on Vasileos Irakleiou is one of the late-night heavyweights of the city, running its Mediterranean cocktail programme until 4am.

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Bougatsa Bantis Dawn

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.

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Super Ioulios

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.

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SinTrofi

SinTrofi's zero-waste kitchen and biodynamic wine cellar in Ladadika represent one of Thessaloniki's most principled dining propositions. At Doxis 7.

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Clochard

Clochard's monthly-changing menu and exceptional Greek wine list make it the most wine-forward bistro in Thessaloniki. Kitchen leans french-greek bistro.

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Mavri Thalassa

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.

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Sortie

Sortie near the Rotunda serves Roasters Kolektiva as its house coffee while rotating guest roasters from across Europe for filter and pour-over formats.

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Kappa Coffee

Kappa is the most technically focused pour-over bar in Thessaloniki. Booking recommended. Cash and card accepted. A neighbourhood favourite.

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The Hoppy Pub

Thessaloniki's pioneer craft beer destination, serving brews from microbreweries worldwide since 2014. 18 rotating taps and hundreds of bottled and canned.

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Mourga Bar Counter

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.

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Estrella

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.

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Iliopetra

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.

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Glykanisos

The Sotiroudis brothers' seafood table in Pylaia has been one of Thessaloniki's most important fish restaurants since 2008. Kitchen leans creative seafood.

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Utopia Taproom

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.

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Ladadika Bar Strip

The Doxis and Katouni Street bar strip in Ladadika operates at full capacity from midnight to 5am on weekends. At Doxis Street. Booking recommended.

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Ergon Agora

Ergon Agora's brunch format is built around the Greek pantry items sold in the adjacent shop: eggs with Macedonian cured pork, feta baked with thyme honey.

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Sortie Coffee

Sortie near the Rotunda serves specialty coffee and morning pastries in the kind of calm, minimalist space that makes a Thessaloniki Saturday morning work.

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Nea Folia

Operating since 1967 on the edge of Ano Poli, Nea Folia serves dishes that have largely vanished from city-centre menus: liver with cabbage.

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Seven Roses

Seven Roses in Ladadika is a specialty coffee operation with its own small roaster and a street-level espresso bar. The house blend is balanced for espresso.

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ReHaB Pub

ReHaB on Valaoritou is a small Valaoritou-district pub built around a rotating range of Greek craft beers and a deep whisky list. At Valaoritou 19.

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Diagonios 1977

Diagonios keeps the Egnatia corner open until 3am on Friday and Saturday with the same pork souvlaki it has served since 1977. At Egnatia 159.

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Taxim Hill

The most atmospheric cafe in Ano Poli set in an Ottoman-era house with a rooftop terrace overlooking the Byzantine walls and the city below.

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