Top Thessaloniki Food & Drink

Dive deeper into Thessaloniki’s culinary scene than you could in the same time alone on this food walking tour. Join a guide and like-minded foodies to explore two open markets and trace their history, seek out culinary treasures and savor tastings, including an authentic Greek coffee. Continue to a grocery laden with organic produce before discovering additional tucked-away food and cultural hotspots that many travelers overlook. This small-group tour is limited to 15 people to ensure a personalized experience.

Get way off the tourist track on this insider’s food crawl through Thessaloniki. Discover where locals shop as you sample a selection of traditional Greek delicacies in Kapani and Modiano markets, packed with fresh cheese, organic produce, and tasty pastry stalls. Tours also include stops in Louloudadika and lively Athonos Square, plus a complimentary coffee to get you started.

The coastal scenery off Thessaloniki is considered among the finest in Greece, but the only way to fully appreciate the views is from the waves. On this private boat tour, cruise from Thermaikos Bay to Navagio Beach with your captain, and admire uninterrupted views over the shoreline. With wine and soft drinks on board, soak up the rays and enjoy free time to swim and snorkel at your leisure.

Experience the flavors and food culture of Thessaloniki on a 6-hour guided tour.  Follow your host to the area’s most famous market, through the heart of the city, and into hidden culinary gems.  Along the way, taste a long list of Greek dishes, including seafood, meat, and sweets. In addition to stimulating your palate, the flavorful tour offers an intimate look at local culture and customs.

The newly-renovated Skyline Bar is located in heart of the city, on the top floor of the Tower from where you can enjoy the main sightseeing of Thessaloniki during a gradual rotation of the tower which lasts 60 minutes. During this impressively unusual experience, you can observe every corner of one of the oldest and most multinational cities in Europe, Thessaloniki. In a uniquely designed environment with a particularly elegant decoration and an amazing panoramic view of the main attractions of Thessaloniki, you can enjoy excellent coffee and various delicious snacks! Combine your drinks with food and let the music and view to blow you away! The Music, the view, the atmosphere, and the service defy all expectations of any expectations. The ideal place for your night out in the name of Skyline bar! Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the Skyline bar. An unforgettable experience awaits you!!

Making a day trip to the UNESCO-listed monasteries of Meteora from Thessaloniki can be difficult without a self-drive car. This full-day tour eliminates transport stresses: taking you direct to the medieval rock-pinnacle monasteries by comfortable air-conditioned minivan or coach, and with a guide to explain the monasteries’ construction, art, and history. On arrival, tour two of the six retreats and enjoy lunch (own expense) in nearby Kalampaka before your return.

Leave Thessaloniki for a day and discover ancient Dion and Mt. Olympus without the stress of public transport or hire cars. Travel to Dion Archaeological Park, home to city ruins dating from the 6th century BC; and explore its relics and museum. Next, visit Mt. Olympus, the home of the gods in Greek mythology, and walk in the Epinea Gorge to absorb the scenery surrounding the peak before returning.

Discover Thessaloniki on this full-day tour of the famous northern Greek city. Highlights include the ‘Forum Romanum’, Lydia’s Baptistry and the Amphipolis Lion. Begin your tour in Kavala in the early morning before passing the Lakes of Koroni, Volvi, and the village of Asprovalta. The ancient Macedonian city Philippi is the last must-see before returning to Kavala, passing by the old bridge of Strymonas river.

Immerse yourself in the world of Alexander the Great and Greek history during this full-day, guided tour that visits archeological sites, tombs, and includes a traditional Greek lunch. Learn about regional history and culture from Ancient Greece through the Byzantie era to modern-day Greece and see the Mecedonian plain stretched out before you.

Tracing the footsteps of Alexander the Great and other historical Macedonian figures can be tiring work, so savvy travelers will often schedule some downtime in Thessaloniki to rejuvenate. Instead of spending that time in a hotel or local spa, this tour offers the chance to bathe in the waters at the Loutra Pozar. Pozar's naturally warm water attracts visitors from throughout Macedonia, and this tour makes it easy to visit and bathe in a single day.

Skip out on the resort crowds at Thessaloniki and head to the rugged coast of Chalkidiki for this day trip full of dramatic sights and photo opportunities. Cruise around the shore of Ouranoupoli and the ‘holy mountain’ of Mount Athos. See the mountainside monasteries from which Athos takes its reputation, from the colorful Monastery of Docheiariou to the grand Holy Monastery of Simonos Petras. Spend the afternoon on the water, taking in the views and the ocean air.

Spare yourself the hassle of self-drive on this convenient tour of two key sites from ancient Macedonia: a must-do for fans of archaeology and ancient history. Start at Pella, birthplace of Alexander the Great, then explore Aigai (Vergina), once the capital of Macedonia and now a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the tomb of King Philip II, Alexander’s father. Your tour includes door-to-door transfers and guiding but excludes entrance fees.

Journey to the mythical home of the Greek gods on this full-day tour to mighty Mount Olympus. Explore the ruins of an ancient city and temple dedicated to Zeus at the Dion archaeological site, and see excavated statues and other relics at the museum. Soak up the natural beauty of Olympus and experience Greek alpine culture with a visit to the village of Litochoro and walk through beautiful Enipea Valley.

Enjoy a whole week’s sailing experience within a day. Relaxing, sunbathing, meeting new people, snorkeling, partying while at the same time learning how to sail are only a few of the things this cruise offers. Our experienced skippers are more than willing to introduce you in the art of sailing, share their expert local knowledge and guide you to magnificent beaches and crystal blue waters of Halkidiki.

SCHEDULE | ROUTE Route : Nikiti – Kalogria Beach – Kelifos ( Turtle ) Island – Agios Georgios Beach - Nikiti Duration : 7 hours The memorable sailing day begins from the port of Nikiti at 11:00 on our luxurious catamaran. Our first destination is Kalogria beach where you can enjoy our water sports and games while exploring our open bar services. At noon we continue to our second destination, Kelifos Island. As soon as we reach the island, it is our time to prepare your Mediterranean lunch while you delight in sunbathing, swimming, and exploring the underwater caves of the island. The moment we finish lunch and get our energy back we head to our third and last destination, Agios Georgios beach. Fruit salad and beverages are offered while you enjoy a few more moments of relaxation before heading back to Marina Nikiti at 18:00.

Starting from the Monastiriotes Synagogue, the only pre-war synagogue in the city, we aspire to connect places, spaces, signs, streets, buildings, squares and markets with the Jewish presence in the city. Seeking the visible and invisible traces of the human stories, customs, religious rituals, traditions, great moments but also painful losses of the Holocaust, we walk in the center of Thessaloniki and we will visit the city’s Jewish Museum.

Thessaloniki is full of markets, flavors and aromas! Its culinary treasures made Thessaloniki the first Greek city to be included in UNESCO’s Creative Cities of Gastronomy and this did not happen by chance. Since its foundation, the city has been a crossroads of cultures, different customs and tastes. Flavors with roots in Byzantium, the Ottoman period, the Sephardic Jews and other different ethnic groups that through the centuries chose Thessaloniki as their homeland, survive to this day on the same table. Why do Thessalonians eat sesame seed bread rings in the morning and what is the story behind their famous coffee, “frappe”? What's the origin of the beloved “bougatsa” that you should definitely try? Which are the sweets that should not be missed? Through an unforgettable boat ride in the calm waters of Thermaikos gulf, we enjoy the best local flavors and learn the secret stories that these delicious treasures hide. Operated by Dot2dot & DBE Luxury Cruises.

Starting from the Pashas's Gardens one of the most famous and strange monument of city, we yearn to connect all places, spaces, streets, buildings, baths and market with the Ottoman whiff in the city. Walk around through in visible and invisible traces of the Ottoman stories, everyday life, religious rituals, traditions and great moments in the old flea markets. We walk in the Upper town and in the center of Thessaloniki and we visit and admire the city's Othoman monuments.

Welcome to the First Private Floating Restaurant in Halkidiki ! Let yourself be tempted on this Fine Dining Experience Cruise and admire Nikiti’s breathtaking sunset which looks like the sky is on fire!

A tour to explore aromas and flavors of some of the most famous traditional Greek products. Start with wine tasting in a winery in the city of Naousa, continue with a traditional lunch in Agios Nikolaos, a beautiful grove near the city of Naousa, where you will also have free time to enjoy its natural beauty.

Gamecraft, the renowned in Thessaloniki interactive events creative team, invites the city's visitors to reverse history in order to prevent Thessaloniki's siege in July 904 A.D. by Leo of Tripoli and his Saracen pirate fleet, by solving a range of brain-teasers and riddles.

There’s no complete visit of Thessaloniki, if you haven’t tasted the local delicacies and visited the traditional food market in the city center. This walking tour lasts 4 hours with many breaks and photo stops. Take your time to enjoy it! It gives you a sample of the city’s famous snacks, coffee, sweets, meze, tsipouro schnapps. Everything is carefully planned for your own degustation, to see, visit, and shop in places the locals do. The stops and delicacies we try can be adjusted to your own taste and food preferences into a tailor-made tour for you. This food tour is better to be started not too early so that participants have some time after breakfast to get hungry! If you prefer to skip breakfast where you stay and have some during the tour, then earlier time can be privately arranged after the tour booking. This tour does not run on Sundays or public holidays, when the food market is closed.

Eat your way through Thessaloniki’s city center with this guided food tour. Your guide will introduce you to all sorts of Greek specialties, from "bougasta" (cream-filled filo dough) to "souvlaki" (grilled meat). This tour also includes visits to popular areas, including the traditional Modiano Market and the lively Athonos Square.

Food is culture, sharing food with locals is an experience that makes you discover local culture! In "Cook & Eat with locals" -You'll learn how to cook a great greek pie, that can easily be repeated at home with the recipe that you will take with you! - You'll learn our local cuisine first hand, through tasting local dishes and chatting about gastronomy secrets -- Vegetarians are welcome, let us know in advance your dietary preferences to shape our menu !!!