Valaoritou, Thessaloniki

The city's coolest bar and creative district, centred on Valaoritou Street. Cocktail bars, art galleries, and late-night music venues in former warehouses and factories.

Valaoritou is Thessaloniki's coolest bar district, centred on the street of the same name. Cocktail bars, galleries and late-night music venues fill former warehouses and factories, and the crowd builds well past midnight. Eat early elsewhere; drink late here.

The full Valaoritou food guide is still being researched. In the meantime, see the Thessaloniki food guide for the places we cover, or the neighbourhood index.