Diagonios Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Traditional Authentic Diagonios Center (Platia Fanarioton) $$ Since 1977, the city's benchmark soutzoukakia and hand-cut gyro Stessa categoria
Ouzeri Tsinari Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Institution Traditional Ouzeri Tsinari Ano Poli (Tsinari) $$ The Ottoman-era corner ouzeri that survived the city itself Stessa categoria
Igglis Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Traditional Authentic Igglis Ano Poli (Irodotou) $$ A vine-shaded 1914 taverna emblematic of the upper town Stessa categoria
Mezen Salonica Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Lively Convivial Authentic Mezen Salonica Center (Rogoti, near Ladadika) $$ The never-ending meze that reset how the city shares plates Stessa categoria
Palia Athina Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Traditional Authentic Palia Athina Kato Toumba $$ Toumba's no-frills bench for offal, lamb and a serious wine list Stessa categoria
Bazagiazi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Traditional Authentic Convivial Bazagiazi Center (Modiano / Louloudadika) $$ An antique-feeling ouzeri tucked inside the market arcade Stessa categoria
Psaras - Fisheria Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Seafood Authentic Local Psaras - Fisheria City Centre $$$ Pick your fish at the counter, eat it minutes later Stessa categoria
Nea Folia Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Traditional Rustic Authentic Nea Folia Ano Poli (lower edge) $$ Grandma's kitchen meets deli on the slope below the old town Stessa categoria
Vyzantino Politiki Kouzina Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Traditional Authentic Family Run Vyzantino Politiki Kouzina Kalamaria (Karabournaki) $$ Constantinopolitan home cooking carried west by the refugees Stessa categoria
Mourga Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Seasonal Authentic Mourga Valaoritou $$$ Handwritten daily menu dictated by the morning catch Stessa categoria
Iliopetra Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Creative Authentic Iliopetra City Center $$$ Zannakis's much-talked-about gastro-taverna Stessa categoria
Psi by Mezen Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Seafood Modern Chef Driven Psi by Mezen Agia Sofia $$$ Thessaloniki's first seafood charcuterie counter Stessa categoria
Terkenlis Cafe Cafe Confronta Institution Historic All Day Terkenlis Aristotelous $$ The patisserie whose tsoureki perfumes Aristotelous Square Atmosfera affine
Charoupi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Modern Refined Charoupi Ladadika $$$ Chania-born chef rewrites Cretan cooking on a cobbled lane Stessa categoria
Mavri Thalassa Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Seafood Refined Waterfront Mavri Thalassa Kalamaria $$$ Aretsou's seafront seafood house, fish hand-picked at dawn Stessa categoria
SinTrofi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Seasonal Natural Wine SinTrofi Ladadika $$$ Daily-changing zero-waste plates and zero-sulphur wine Stessa categoria
Deka Trapezia Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Modern Creative Deka Trapezia White Tower $$$ Papoutsakis's playful small plates a step from the sea Stessa categoria
Extravaganza Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Modern Creative Extravaganza City Center $$$ Inventive modern Greek hidden in a downtown arcade Stessa categoria
Sebriko Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Creative Modern Sebriko Fragomahalas $$$ An eclectic Fragkon kitchen that drew the New York Times Stessa categoria
Marea Sea Spirit Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Seafood Modern Chef Driven Marea Sea Spirit City Centre $$$ The Glykanisos team's city-centre fish room Stessa categoria