The “Genti” restaurant, in Eptapyrgio, directly opposite the entrance to Yedi Koule, has been in operation for 31 years and is the ideal place to enjoy meat and seafood, at the highest point of the city. The place where it is located is historical, since, during the operation of the current monument as an Ottoman prison, the relatives of the prisoners used to pass through there every day, while a tour a little further offers at the same time an impressive view, which “sees” the whole city.

The building itself that houses “Genti” also has a long history, having opened in 1935, first operating as a bread station and then as one of the most famous grocers of the time, until it became, in the 90s, the restaurant, which is today.

Handmade snacks

Nowadays, “Genti” opens at 11 am every day and offers us from hand-made snacks, made exclusively on site, to fine meat and fresh fish and seafood, which come from the privately owned fish shop “Afropsaro”, which operates in the area of Sikes.

The cuisine is, basically, traditional Greek, Mediterranean, slightly modern and is aimed at those who want to know and taste authentic flavors.

Dolmadakia, cheese bites, aubergine croquettes, pastourma breads from Drama and soutzouki from Caesarea, grilled aubergine, selected cheeses from Lemnos, Metsovo, Imathia, Kastoria, all local products, are just some of the delicious appetizers that appear on the tables of “Genti”, while there are also legume and stews, for those who want more “home” cuisine.

Delicious meats, fresh seafood…

Among the meat dishes, the beef with aubergine, the fried lamb and the pork shank in the oven or the osombuko, a beef shank that melts in the mouth, stand out, while in winter, every day, the menu also includes juicy wild boar.

The seafood, in which the quality is guaranteed, includes delicious mussel pilaf, cuttlefish, grilled octopus, grilled or fried squid, crispy shrimps, all ideal especially for spring and summer but also for periods of fasting.

In the most “surprising” appetizers, marinated anchovies a la Genti, tsirosalata with olive vinegar, boiled veal tongue.

…accompanied by music

Pure flavors of traditional Greek cuisine, regularly accompanied by live Greek music. Depending on the day, you will hear rebetika and music from Smyrna (every Thursday and Friday), folk (every Saturday), folk pop (every Tuesday and Wednesday), folk and rebetika (every Sunday at noon) with the fun on the tables , accompanied by the selections from the wide variety of Greek wines, tsipouro and ouzo, offered by the store.

At the end of each meal, handmade semolina halva, sweet quince, caramel cream, panna cotta, traditional syrup-soaked sweets, Armenonville, a variety of flavors and aromas await you, to leave the best aftertaste of everything you’ve tried.

Well-cooked, home-made recipes, which take you back to delicious memories, in a warm environment, traditionally decorated, with green walls and pictures from Old Thessaloniki. As befits a small, traditional restaurant, with the “smell” of koutouki.