Rouga is a classic greek restaurant in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki.
Set on a cobbled Ano Poli street, Rouga is known for its fairy-light courtyard, circus-figure decor, and the Greek custom of complimentary ouzo and homemade desserts at the end of every meal. The kitchen covers the full range of classic mezedes.
Signature dishes: Traditional Greek meze, Complimentary ouzo and dessert
Address: Giannitson 14, Thessaloniki
A bright, relaxed seafood spot in the city centre, Akti Ntovil draws a loyal local crowd for fresh fish plates and unpretentious meze at prices noticeably gentler than most Thessaloniki seafood tables.
Signature: Fresh daily fish, Seafood meze
Olympos Naoussa reopened in 2022 after thirty years in a 1926 building on Nikis Avenue. Chef Dimitris Tasioulas leads a modern Greek menu that earned an FNL Best Restaurant Award star in 2025. Book ahead.
Signature: Chargrilled shrimps with pastrami, Mount Athos cod with fennel
Founded in 1926 as a harbour kafeneio, Mavri Thalassa now operates one of Thessaloniki's most serious seafood tables in Kalamaria. The wine list reaches 300 labels and the dining room fills on weeknights with local professionals.
Signature: Seasonal whole fish, Seafood meze selection
Chef Giannis Loukakis writes the menu each morning based on what the organic market and fishers deliver. The glass-fronted narrow hall and open kitchen have made Mourga one of the most talked-about seafood tables in northern Greece.
Signature: Daily handwritten catch, Crayfish with goat garlic butter
A Pylaia landmark since 2008, Glykanisos distils its own tsipouro label called Euforikon from Muscat grapes and serves it alongside creative seafood plates in a bright, contemporary room favoured by local families for Sunday lunch.
Signature: Smoked eel, Shrimp pasta, Ceviche
SinTrofi's zero-waste philosophy shapes the kitchen and the cellar: the menu changes daily by season and market availability, and the wine list runs to biodynamic and natural Greek producers curated by co-owner Alexandros Barbounakis.
Signature: Daily seasonal small plates, Biodynamic wine pairings
