Whilst I was in Greece I became quite obsessed with Dakos salad.
Canteen does a great job at meeting both needs with its gourmet takes on greek cuisine classics.Ĭanteen is modern Thessaloniki cuisine at its best. When I travel to Greece I am always dying to immerse myself in all the classic greek foods but of course, if you lived there you would seek more variety. Thessaloniki is home to a huge number of restaurants of every variety. Terkenlis is also well known for its filo triangles that are filled with cream or caramel or chocolate and are also well worth trying. Even better there is one before security at the airport and one after security so you can take your Easter bread home in its beautiful packaging. There are quite a few branches of Terkenlis across the city. The white chocolate variety is the most famous as it contains chestnut cream and may I say it is amazing – it is sweet and chewy and sticky and very filling! easter cakes The most common are covered in either white or milk chocolate. There are several varieties of easter bread available. They are best known for their Easter bread which is luckily available all year round. Terkenlis bakeries started in 1948 and are perhaps Thessaloniki’s most famous pastry shops (easily identified by their turquoise and black packaging). The top of the tower has a fantastic view. Each floor covers an element of the history of the tower and Thessaloniki. A key way to identify a building constructed in the 1920s is through its rounded edges. As a result, there is quite a bit of attractive 1920s architecture in the city. Thessaloniki suffered from a major fire in 1917. There were also baths in the square – you can clearly see the “seats”. The roof was put in as there were better acoustics in indoor theatres. The auditorium had a roof and was larger than can be seen today. The square where these gatherings were held can still be seen today as can the foundations of the stalls that popped up alongside the speakers to generate some commerce. In ancient Greece, the major political issues of the time were discussed in gatherings called an assembly or an agora. Today it is still being excavated and is now in the heart of one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods. See the Roman Agoraīelieve it or not, the ruins of the Roman Agora in Thessaloniki were only discovered in the 1960s. All the produce here is local and oh so delicious.Īgios dimitrios inside 6. Head to the area for olives and then look for a yellow awning in the corner with nothing written on it – you are at Stou Mistou. Let’s start with the fact that this place isn’t that easy to find. Kapani markets restaurant side Cute restaurant in Kapani market 2. The market was designed by Ernest Hebrard and the two sections of the market are connnected via a special passageway. The other half of the market contains a mix of restaurants, many featuring seafood. Half of the market is produce and meat for taking home and eating.Īthonos Square is home to stores selling organic products and vegetables. Thessaloniki’s main market, Kapani market is a buzzing spot filled with delicious-looking local produce and loads of great places to eat. Visit the Monument of Alexander the Great Dine at one of Thessaloniki’s street food restaurants
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