Giotis Gyradiko ★ 4.0
The most consistent gyros counter in the city centre. Pork or chicken in soft pita with tomato, onion, tzatziki, and chips: the Thessaloniki formulation.
Try: Gyros (pork or chicken in pita)
Ariston Tyropita is a street-food stop in Thessaloniki.
Editorially verified May 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: Aristotelous 8, Thessaloniki 546 24
The most consistent gyros counter in the city centre. Pork or chicken in soft pita with tomato, onion, tzatziki, and chips: the Thessaloniki formulation.
Try: Gyros (pork or chicken in pita)
Bougatsa Giannis opens at 8pm and runs until 3pm the following day. The late-night cream or cheese phyllo fix for the bar crowd on Mitropoleos.
Try: Cream and cheese bougatsa, night shift
The Modiano Market reopened in December 2022 after full restoration and now houses food stalls, cheese and cured-meat counters, the Modiano Bahar spice shop.
Try: Market lunch, cheese, cured meats, olives
The nut and seed stalls at Kapani Market selling pasatempas, the Thessaloniki term for roasted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds. Booking recommended.
Try: Roasted nuts, seeds, dried fruits
Loukoumania near Navarinou Square fries fresh dough daily and serves the crisp, fluffy, honey-soaked loukoumades in dozens of combinations. At Gounari 24.
Try: Loukoumades (Greek honey doughnuts)
In winter, the roasted corn and chestnut carts appear around Aristotelous Square and the waterfront promenade. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Try: Roasted corn, roasted chestnuts (seasonal Oct-Feb)