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Katarraktes occupies a 700-square-metre complex inside Waterfalls Park, combining restaurant, café, bar, sweet counter and canteen beside the rushing water. Sightseers can move from coffee to pork belly, tsobleki, pasta or a Central Macedonian wine without leaving the falls area.
Ousies keeps a warm, compact taverna on 25is Martiou, away from the coaches around Edessa's falls. Repeat diners order bull tongue, dolmadakia, fresh fish, steak and the daily cooked dishes, with portions sized for sharing and prices closer to a neighbourhood lunch.
To Choriatiko Steki sits in Platani village, a short drive from central Edessa and beyond the waterfall restaurant circuit. The warm timber-and-stone room suits families who want meatballs with yoghurt, grilled meat, salads and semi-sweet house wine in portions built for a slow lunch.
