FOOD AREAS

Thessaloniki is a paradise of flavors and you will realize that from the very first walk around the city. Gyros shops, bougatsa shops, ouzo bars, local cuisine taverns and pubs, bar-restaurants, places with more gourmet tastes as well as traditional pastry shops, are everywhere around you: in central parts of the city, near the sea, high up at the walls or hidden in unexpected corners within the urban fabric. Your gastronomic experience is endless!

The gastronomic identity of Thessaloniki is a combination of local flavors enriched by the cultures that passed through the city and the recipes the Greek refugees brought with them from Asia Minor, Pontos and Eastern Thrace. Today the cuisine of Thessaloniki progresses, with the creative mood of the chefs to experiment and make new suggestions on traditional flavors, catapulting your palate!

The greatest travel magazines, newspapers and global websites have discovered the gastronomic world of Thessaloniki, among them the New York Times which included Thessaloniki in the list of 52 cities in the world that should be visited in 2016, particularly noting that “the second town of Greece is first in the eating! Follow the the gastronomic map we made for you and make your own experiences with flavor Thessaloniki!

Athonos square

Full of life all day long, the Athonos square in the city center, is a place that not only the Thessalonians but also and the tourists love. Regarding food and nutrition,

Tsinari

The appetizers have the flavor of old Thessaloniki in Tsinari, central area of Upper Town, over the Government House. Leave behind the noisy city and climb the narrow str

Modiano market

Agora Modiano: Thessaloniki’s Central Food Market, returns with a fresh new look Bringing a fresh new vibe to Thessaloniki’s center, Agora Modiano returns renewed, with

Ladadika

Welcome to the neighborhood of flavors! The historic port area, base of wholesale stages and once special _ in marketing oil , after passing the stage of abandonment, wa

Chortiatis

In the mountain of Chortiatis, at a distance of 18 km. southeast of Thessaloniki, you will find beautiful perched picturesque villages hiding gastronomic surprises! Many

Castles / Upper Town

The scenery changes while going up to the Castles of Thessaloniki! Picturesque neighborhoods with small houses and beautiful Macedonian architecture mansions, flower-fill

Navarino square

Descending from Kamara we reach the pedestrian Dim. Gounari str and Navarino Square. Being busy all day long, is one of the most 'alive' and 'alternative'

Perea

The nearby beaches of Thessaloniki are an ideal destination not only for summer swimming in the sea but also for fine dining. Perea, accessible by the local bus