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Thessaloniki
A little out of the way, this is the place to go for rembetika (urban 'blues') and other unamplified strains of traditional Greek song. Three brothers…
Thessaloniki
A little out of the way, this is the place to go for rembetika (urban 'blues') and other unamplified strains of traditional Greek song. Three brothers…
Thessaloniki
A lovely oasis of potted plants, geometric tiles, slanting coloured light, bentwood chairs and vintage ephemera awaits those who find Palermo, up an…
Thessaloniki
What started as a venue to promote the musical creations of a few friends morphed into Coo, the fantastic alternative bar of today. Coo often hosts live…
Thessaloniki
A marvellously mixed crowd plies this unpretentious waterfront bar, named after the gulf that forms the view. The chequerboard-tiled interior embraces…
Thessaloniki
A tacky yet thoroughly enjoyable throwback, this revolving bar-and-restaurant sits atop the OTE Tower, a 76m-high spired statement of the 1960s from which…
Thessaloniki
Set inside the courtyard of the Old Post Office building, this friendly, vintage-strewn space offers good coffee, drinks, brunches and books to browse…
Thessaloniki
This ultrapopular cocktail bar is all industrial interiors and serious attitudes – when it comes to cocktails. Thankfully the welcome comes without…
Thessaloniki
This punk- and alternative-oriented dive bar is the place to come for beer, good company and three-minute, three-chord rock songs. If you're not there…
Thessaloniki
Locals consider this darkly stylish cocktail bar to be the best in town. If you like your drinks fancy and shaken, you'll enjoy poring over a long menu of…
Thessaloniki
With 18 beers on tap, and many more behind glass, Hoppy is Thessaloniki's most dedicated purveyor of craft and obscure froth. Beers change every week,…
Thessaloniki
This grab-bag of groovy businesses, anchored on a gregariously smoky cafe-bar, also accommodates a record shop, a few racks of designer T-shirts and even…
Thessaloniki
Pushing the food almost as much as the cocktails, this gleamingly kempt bar makes the most of its harbourside position with enormous plate-glass windows…
Thessaloniki
This charismatic waterfront cafe-bar is packed with nomads and locals – its rock soundtrack, lack of glitz and general likeness to the captain's quarters…
Thessaloniki
Sitting just below street level, this snug waterfront cafe-bar is perfect for a Sunday-morning coffee (€3) or afternoon beer (€4). It's sometimes a good…
Thessaloniki
Surrounded by the neighbourhood's dark office blocks and dive bars, this rooftop bar has views that are more Gotham City than postcard-pretty, but no…
Thessaloniki
Berlin has operated since 1979, and still welcomes a crowd of bleary-eyed party people seeking a grunge or Gothic fix to see them through until morning…
Thessaloniki
Skateboarding students and sports-car collectors mingle for cocktails and freestyle-DJ action at this legendary Valaoritou hangout. Put your trust in La…
Thessaloniki
The cosy interior cheerfully blends classic countryside Greece and colourful retro, with space for just a few tables. Along with coffees and drinks,…
Thessaloniki
This nostalgic bar and pizzeria has some of the best cocktails in Thessaloniki's port area. The decor evokes school days past with pencil candleholders,…
Thessaloniki
Tucked away on pedestrian alley Iktinou, this bar sparkles at night with cocktails as rainbow-coloured as the fairy lights strung around the outdoor area…
Thessaloniki
If your love of guitar music is matched only by your devotion to popcorn and beer, step into the darkness of this Czech-inspired place. Central European…
Thessaloniki
Anything from 1980s to karaoke to thumping dance music can be danced to at Enola, Thessaloniki's liveliest gay bar. Enter from the Valaoritou side and…
Thessaloniki
Spilling beyond its door to colonise the street corner with invitingly-shaded al-fresco tables, Sinatra is a favoured hangout for knots of Greek gents in…
Thessaloniki
Equally good for a restorative coffee after ambling through Ladadika, or for a cocktail-fuelled evening, Misirlou is a stylish little place just inside…
Thessaloniki
Three unashamedly touristy boat bars made up to look like sailing ships leave from the quay near the White Tower, circumnavigating the waterfront and…