Greek cuisine was always based on local and fresh ingredients, and that is the reason that dishes and recipes vary from one area to the other...
There is so much more than Mousaka and Tzatziki to enjoy in Greek "ταβέρνες" and "ουζερί"!
Cuisine and tastes
Northern Greece has much more to offer than just the Mediterranean cuisine. Thessaloniki has always been a mixture of cultures and civilizations and the local cuisine is just like that : Mixed, interesting and fascinating