GREEK FOOD in Thessaloniki | Grilled Chicken, Gyros & Local Market

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

custard

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Lentils provide protein and fiber at a lower cost.

phyllo pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds nutrients and homemade can be more affordable.

Start the morning with bougatsa at Alekos Cafe.

Order bougatsa tyri (cheese bougatsa) and enjoy it warm and crispy.

Pair bougatsa with chocolate milk and Ayran.

Try sweet bougatsa topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon.

Stroll through the local market to check fresh produce, including carrots, onions, garlic, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, oranges, and grapes.

Purchase 1 kilo of fresh mandarins from a market stall.

Visit To Kokoraki for lunch, specializing in roast chicken.

Order a whole grilled chicken and chicken souvlaki (note: whole roast chicken sold out).

Receive salads: Tzatziki and Salata Rosiki, and enjoy the grilled chicken souvlaki with fries.

Taste the chicken souvlaki, noting its golden brown color and oregano seasoning.

Enjoy the grilled chicken served on a platter with fries and topped with grated cheese.

Comment on the juiciness and tenderness of the chicken, especially the drumstick.

Visit Ouzeri Koralli for more local traditional food.

Choose a table easily due to the restaurant being empty.

Order a variety of appetizers including roast peppers, roast tomato, roast potatoes, feta cheese, tzatziki, bifteki, and grilled chicken fillet.

Receive and admire the spread of appetizers and side dishes, including gigantes beans, feta cheese with olive oil, and roasted red peppers.

Taste the gigantes beans, noting their mild spiciness and deliciousness.

Enjoy the roasted red peppers drizzled with olive oil and oregano, commenting on their quality.

Combine feta cheese with roasted red pepper for a perfect bite.

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