We got here to Thessaloniki to eat and work. Plus to benefit from the heat. It was late October and nonetheless an ideal 24c. Over little beneath a month, we loved among the finest meals we’ve ever tasted. What makes Thessalonki, the meals capital of Greece? The town’s wealthy culinary traditions have been constructed on the wave of immigrants which have made the town dwelling over the centuries. The place to eat in Thessaloniki and what meals do you have to eat in Thessaloniki? To actually really feel the heart beat of the town, head to one of many metropolis’s many mezedopolia ( small plates eating places the place you gorge on quite a lot of native dishes, washed down with ridiculously inexpensive ouzo, wine, retsina or tsipouro). I’ve shared beneath the finest eating places in Thessaloniki which might be good high quality and funds pleasant. Let me know if I ought to add anymore names to this record.
1. Laikon
Located subsequent the nightlife hotspot of Ladaika , one can find Laikon. I can’t vouch for this being the perfect gyros in Thessaloniki however I’m certain it’s up there with the perfect within the city- liked the mixture of crispy pancetta with mustard, spicy cheese spread-tirokafteri and their hand minimize fries, bundled right into a fluffy toasted pita.
Value: €3.20
Handle: Politechniou 24, Thessaloniki 546 25, Greece
2. Kafeneio Odysseia
Run by the affable Christos and Rita, Kafeneio Odysseia for me sums of the magic of Thessaloniki’s meals scene. There isn’t any menu right here. You might be served no matter is contemporary from the oven. It seems like consuming at somebody’s dwelling reasonably than a restaurant. The whole lot we tasted from their wonderful crunchy salad to the broad beans in tomato sauce baked within the oven to Dolmadakia (vine leaves full of rice) -each dish tasted heavenly and was fantastically introduced.
Value: The costs are tremendous cheap- we ordered 4 dishes and it got here to €20. Half a litre of the home white wine was €5.
Handle: Kastritsiou 11, Thessaloniki 546 23, Greece
3. Argofageio
This was one other spotlight of Thessaloniki, It’s a small intimate restaurant with 6 tables and the standard of meals right here is wonderful for what you pay. The handwritten menu modifications day by day and ready with no matter is contemporary from the market.The whole lot we tasted right here, from stuffed mushrooms to seafood rice with mussels was wonderful. Two glasses of white wine: €2.50.
Handle: Apellou 6, Thessaloniki 546 22, Greece
4. Το Δίχτυ
Good seafood, pretty environment, good music and actually good prices- secure wager for respectable seafood in Thessaloniki
Handle: Δραγουμη και, Dimitsa 18, Thessaloniki 546 23, Greece
5. Salento Wooden Fired Road Meals
This restaurant moreover serving nice wooden fired oven pizzas specialises in Puccia sandwich, a conventional bread from Salento, an space of Puglia. It’s a road meals traditional made with pizza dough baked in a wood-fired oven. Just like a pita (however not fairly as thick and as chewy) you possibly can select from quite a lot of fillings- mushrooms, pulled pork, salsiccia, pesto, prosciutto crudo- you might be spoilt for alternative.
Value: Costs begin from simply €4.50
Handle: El. Venizelou 76, Thessaloniki 546 31, Greece
6. Μπακίρι Καφενές
I’d suggest this quaint espresso home /meze ‘small plates’ restaurant close to to Zeus is Unfastened Hostel on the energy of the employees, value and in addition the meals.
Value: We ordered a greek salad which was incredible, fried fish plus some coffees for beneath €8.
Handle: Chalkeon 23, Thessaloniki 546 31, Greece
7. Οινοποτείο καπηλειό
This meze small plates restaurant within the Kapani market is a gem with number of conventional greek dishes. Choose of all of the dishes was the smoked aubergine with feta.
Value: Meze begins from simply €4 and half a litre of wine from €5. Unbelievable worth and great service.
Handle: Spandoni 26, Thessaloniki 546 24, Greece
8. Bougatsa Bantis
If there was dish that represented Thessaloniki and its historical past, it could be Bougasta, a phyllo pastry pie that’s loved for breakfast in northern Greece. It’s shut cousin of Turkish börek which you additionally discover within the Balkans.
One of the best place to strive in Thessaloniki is Bougasta Bantis, run by Philippos Bantis and his household. Philippos is the third era of the household making Bougasta, a convention carried on from his grandfather who got here to Thessaloniki with the wave of Greek refugees who needed to go away Cappadocia again within the early 1920’s. The Greeks from Asia Minor introduced their wealthy meals tradition and century previous baking traditions. So while you strive the Bougasta right here, you might be tasting a novel slice of historical past and heritage. Based in 1969 by Phillippos’s father, you possibly can strive cheese, spinach or my favourite-semolina custard and cinnamon.
Handle: Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 32, Greece