36 upscale places in Thessaloniki, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Thessaloniki: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Thessaloniki food.
Purovoku Project ★ 4.8
Karipi 3, Thessaloniki
Purovoku Project earned a 50 Best Discovery recognition, making it one of the most decorated cocktail bars in Greece. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6
waterfront · Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24
Olympos Naoussa reopened in 2022 after thirty years in a 1926 building on Nikis Avenue. Located in Waterfront. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern greek.
Le Cercle De Salonique ★ 4.6
Vasileos Irakleiou 7, Thessaloniki 546 23
Le Cercle De Salonique pours cocktails in a restored neoclassical mansion on Vasileos Irakleiou. Cocktail bar, neoclassical mansion. At Vasileos Irakleiou 7.
Super Ioulios ★ 4.6
Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6, Thessaloniki 546 25
Super Ioulios transitions from morning specialty coffee to natural wine bar at 6pm. Natural wine bar, coffee. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Super Ioulios ★ 4.6
Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6, Thessaloniki 546 25
Super Ioulios on Mitropolitou Gennadiou has one of the most considered natural wine lists in northern Greece, with 200 labels spanning Xinomavro, Assyrtiko.
Clochard ★ 4.6
Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22
Clochard's wine programme anchors its bistronomic identity: monthly menus are written around the cellar's strength rather than the reverse. At Mitropoleos 11.
Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5
kalamaria · Nikolaou Plastira 3, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki 551 32
Founded in 1926 as a harbour kafeneio, Mavri Thalassa now operates one of Thessaloniki's most serious seafood tables in Kalamaria. Priced at €€€.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5
ladadika · Doxis 7, Thessaloniki
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.
Clochard ★ 4.5
centre · Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22
Clochard operates at the intersection of French bistronomic discipline and Greek ingredient pride. Kitchen leans modern greek-french bistro.
Mourga Bar ★ 4.5
Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki
The bar counter at Mourga is one of the most pleasant drinking spots in Ladadika: cold tsipouro, natural wine, and a rotating set of bar snacks.
Souel ★ 4.5
Pavlou Mela 16, Thessaloniki 546 22
Souel on Pavlou Mela carries over 200 labels with a focus on Greek varietals from Naoussa Xinomavro to Santorini Assyrtiko alongside a compiled European.
Maitr and Margarita ★ 4.5
Fragkon 3, Thessaloniki 546 26
Open September to May, Maitr and Margarita builds its menu and wine list simultaneously from the same seasonal logic. At Fragkon 3. Booking recommended.
Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5
Nikolaou Plastira 3, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki 551 32
Mavri Thalassa's wine cellar with over 300 labels is one of the most serious in northern Greece. The list is built for seafood: Assyrtiko, Malagousia.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5
Doxis 7, Thessaloniki
SinTrofi's biodynamic wine cellar in Ladadika is Thessaloniki's most principled wine list: only certified organic or biodynamic producers, with a strong.
Glykanisos ★ 4.4
pylaia · Megalou Alexandrou 46, Pylaia, Thessaloniki 555 35
A Pylaia landmark since 2008, Glykanisos distils its own tsipouro label called Euforikon from Muscat grapes and serves it alongside creative seafood plates.
Casablanca Social Club ★ 4.4
Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas 18, Thessaloniki 546 42
Casablanca Social Club on Vasilissis Olgas is the most ambient bar on the waterfront boulevard, set inside the restored neoclassical Villa Michailidis.
Doxis Street Crawl ★ 4.4
Doxis Street, Thessaloniki
Doxis Street in Ladadika is Thessaloniki's most concentrated bar crawl route, with bars spaced every few metres across converted olive-oil warehouses.
Gorilas ★ 4.4
Veroias 3, Thessaloniki 546 25
Gorilas in upper Ladadika of Thessaloniki is the small industrial-minimalist cocktail bar with a seasonal signature list and 200-plus spirits, mixology-led.
Sortie ★ 4.4
Gounari 20, Thessaloniki 546 24
Sortie near the Rotunda runs dual-format: morning specialty coffee, afternoon natural wine bar. At Gounari 20. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Extravaganza ★ 4.3
centre · Stoa Ptolemeon 29A, Thessaloniki
Located in the Stoa Ptolemeon arcade, Extravaganza interprets Greek ingredients through a contemporary lens with strong local sourcing. Located in Centre.
La Doze ★ 4.3
Vilara 1, Thessaloniki
La Doze anchors the Valaoritou bar scene at the corner of Vilara Street with a programme that covers creative cocktails and serious Greek wines.
Vogatsikou 3 ★ 4.3
Vogatsikou 3, Thessaloniki
Vogatsikou 3 in Valaoritou district is a creative cocktail bar with a serious interest in Greek spirits. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
LoveCraft Beers ★ 4.3
Aristotelous 12, Thessaloniki
LoveCraft Beers on Aristotelous holds the deepest craft selection in the city: 250-plus bottles and cans alongside 20 rotating taps that cover Greek.
Glykanisos Wine Selection ★ 4.3
Megalou Alexandrou 46, Pylaia, Thessaloniki 555 35
Glykanisos's wine and spirit programme anchors the restaurant's identity as the finest seafood table in Pylaia. The house tsipouro label Euforikon.
Minima ★ 4.2
Valaoritou 8, Thessaloniki
Minima is the Valaoritou district's most stripped-back cocktail bar: a short menu, high-quality spirits, and zero surface decoration. At Valaoritou 8.
Tsipouro Vasileos ★ 4.2
Vasileos Irakliou 22, Thessaloniki
A dedicated tsipouradiko on Vasileos Irakliou running the traditional format: cold carafe of tsipouro, relay of small meze plates, no ordering required.
La Doze ★ 4.2
Vilara 1, Thessaloniki
La Doze in Valaoritou splits its identity between a serious cocktail menu and a wine programme focused on Greek labels from Naoussa, Nemea. At Vilara 1.
Vogatsikou 3 ★ 4.2
Vogatsikou 3, Thessaloniki
Vogatsikou 3 is a bar and wine room in Valaoritou that sits at the edge between creative cocktail culture and serious Greek wine. The list covers Xinomavro.
Kix Bar ★ 4.1
Katouni 11, Thessaloniki
Kix Bar is a Ladadika cocktail bar focused on technical bartending with a menu that rotates seasonally. Cocktail bar, Ladadika. At Katouni 11.
Bord de l'eau Drinkroom ★ 4.1
Stoa Egnatia 45, Thessaloniki 546 24
Bord de l'eau hides inside a portico in the Valaoritou creative district. Hidden cocktail bar, art space. At Valaoritou 7. Booking recommended.
Apallou ★ 4.1
Mitropoleos and Karolou Ntil 10, Thessaloniki
Apallou opened on Karolou Ntil in 2005, refreshed in 2025 with an Italian-leaning food programme, and continues to run from breakfast through late-night DJ.
Castra Cafe-Bar ★ 4.0
Klafthmonos 11, Ano Poli, Thessaloniki
Castra runs from a panoramic terrace along the Byzantine ramparts of Ano Poli, with views over the Thermaikos Gulf and Mount Olympus on clear days.
Utopia Bar ★ 4.0
Mavili Square 3, Thessaloniki
Utopia on Mavili Square is a craft beer and cocktail bar operating from a warehouse-style space adjacent to the Utopia Taproom. Craft beer bar, cocktails.
Mia Feta Feta Bar ★ 4.0
Pavlou Mela 14, Thessaloniki 546 22
Mia Feta on Pavlou Mela is the city's most focused cheese-and-wine destination, billed as the world's first feta bar. At Pavlou Mela 14. Booking recommended.
Aristotelous Corner Bar ★ 3.8
Aristotelous 10, Thessaloniki 546 24
The most directly positioned bar on Aristotelous Square, the Corner Bar runs from morning Greek coffee to evening cocktails with the square's passeggiata.
Plaz Bar ★ 3.8
Leof. Nikis 22, Thessaloniki 546 24
Plaz Bar on the Nikis promenade is the city's original waterfront beach bar, set at the edge of the sea with unobstructed views of the Thermaikos Gulf.