Hotels near Modiano Market

Modiano Market is Thessaloniki's historic covered market - a 1922 belle epoque iron-and-glass structure designed by architect Eli Modiano (the son of a wealthy Sephardic family). After 50 years of decline, the market underwent a EUR 30 million restoration completed in 2022 and reopened with 75 stalls: butchers, cheesemongers, fishmongers, fresh produce, plus 25 sit-down food bars.

Free entry. Open 8am-midnight daily; food bars open 11am. The market is the best lunch destination in Thessaloniki - try the bougatsa stall, the spanakopita bakery, the Modiano oyster bar (Aegean oysters EUR 3 each), or the fresh fish at Ouzeri Modiano. Adjacent Kapani Market is the older, smaller, scruffier alternative for produce shopping.

Pro Tip: Visit Modiano at 11am-12.30pm before lunch service starts but after the markets are stocked. The Modiano oyster bar at the central counter is the best lunch in Thessaloniki - 6 fresh Aegean oysters and a glass of Assyrtiko for EUR 18.