Γλυκάνισος

Glykanisos in Pylaia offers authentic Greek flavors with creative touches. Whether a mezedopoleio or a restaurant, it stands out for its seafood, fish, and original appetizers. A culinary journey worth taking.

Glykanisos, located on Megalo Alexandrou street in Pylaia, is about 10 km from the center of Thessaloniki. For a visitor to the city who often limits themselves to the hangouts and attractions of the center, this is equivalent to a journey to an uncertain destination. However, in the case of Glykanisos, this is not true. In this specific case, the journey does not simply lead to a place. It leads to a «tasting room» that honors Greek tradition and offers it, sometimes in its classic form and sometimes with small twists and modern approaches.

The Sotiroudi brothers have undergone many trials in the food industry and have succeeded in all of them. However, Glykanisos remains the flagship of their small restaurant fleet. And this is what interests us in this specific case.

For some, Glykanisos is a mezedopoleio (a tavern serving small dishes), for others it's a restaurant. In our opinion, depending on your choices when you sit at one of its tables, it can be either one or the other. We say this with full knowledge, because we had the opportunity to try both versions. But let's start from the beginning. The space that hosts Glykanisos has basic, urban characteristics in low (just right) tones. However, it also has touches that evoke a mezedopoleio, thus making it compatible with that.

The tasting menu suggested by the restaurant in the «Meze» category, among other things, consists of the following interesting items: original tuna bacon with sesame, excellent Constantinople lakerda (marinated bonito), grilled smoked mackerel, as well as fish carpaccio or tartare, oysters, etc. If, on the other hand, you want to see it as a restaurant, you can order fish in various versions, pasta with a seafood focus, and spice up your table with some of the appetizers.

But why prolong the discussion? You'll take a short drive and let Glykaniso offer you a grand journey into the world of Greek flavors.