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( 25310 22707;
www.astoriakomotini.gr
; Plateia Irinis 28; d €60; )
Slightly concealed by
the square's side cafes, Astoria has attractive rooms with small balconies overlooking the
square.
Eating & Drinking
Nedim
SWEETS $
( 25310 22036; cnr Leof Orfeos & Syntagmatos Kriton; sweets €2-4)
Nedim has been serving
perhaps the best baklava this side of İstanbul since 1950. Try
saray kataïfi,
the Ottoman
palace's preferred treat, and
samali,
an almond cake flavoured by Chios mastic. The
monstrous, sausage-shaped
soutzouk loukoumi
is thick Turkish delight dusted with con-
fectioner's sugar.
To Sokaki tis Lakokolas
TAVERNA $
( 25310 81800; Parasiou 5; mains €5-7; noon-midnight)
In an underpass opposite Em-
boriki Bank, this lively taverna has simple, nourishing grills.
Klimis
SWEETS $
( 25310 33177; Orfeos 8; 8am-11pm)
While other sweet shops are better known, some
locals swear by this unassuming little shop between the square and the mosque. The
kindly owner offers
soutzouk loukoumi
and and myriad dried fruits and nuts.
Kouti
TAVERNA $
( 25310 25774; Orfeos 45; mains €5-9)
This slightly upscale central restaurant has Greek
and international fare.
Petrino
OUZERIE $
( 25310 73650; Serron 25; mains €7-9)
Petrino features lovely rustic decor and great Thra-
cian dishes to complement numerous ouzos.
El Clasico
CAFE, BAR
( 25310 70007;
www.el-clasico.gr
; Zoidi 52-54; 7.30am-2am)
Near the bus station, this
new cafe has coffees, frozen yoghurts and drinks, plus light eats. The odd cavernous in-
terior contrasts wood-and-brick walls with inlaid TVs, whiplashed by neon-green squig-
gly lines, all overlooked by ventilation grates and bisected by wrap-around couches.
There's no real concept, but students like it.