Thessaloniki, Greece

I visited Thessaloniki in late May and, at the hostel they recommended that I eat at "The Prythaneion" in old town if I wanted traditional food. I went in, was seated, my order taken and placed with the wife who cooked down below, then the food arrived in a little dumbwaiter type of lift, hot and tasty. My first dinner was a stuffed chicken breast with a cheese and mushroom sauce, decadent and delicious. The next night I ordered appetizers and drew the street scene outside while I waited. The third night I had grilled sardines with all manner of salads. I began to suspect I was getting special treatment when I got two pieces of cream cake for dessert and was presented with a glass of white wine to go with my fish. I gave a magnet to the owner and his wife, not only because of the great food, but because I liked them.

View from my table.