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Adamos is Larissa's direct answer to anyone seeking meat, built around a charcoal and spit kitchen rather than decorative small plates. Groups order roast chicken, lamb, kontosouvli and kokoretsi for the middle of the table, with salads and cheese serving mainly as counterweight.
Akamatra fills a colourful room on Vouronos Street with mismatched surfaces, low light and a menu that changes weekly. Diners tired of Larissa's meat-heavy defaults get international and Mediterranean plates, vegetarian choices and a kitchen willing to move between Greek produce and foreign techniques.
Argissa takes a contemporary approach to Greek food in a clean-lined Larissa dining room, with careful plating and a shorter list than the city's sprawling grills. Couples and small groups share seasonal vegetables, meat and updated regional recipes without committing to a formal tasting menu.
Nonna Rossa runs an open kitchen and wood-fired oven on Skilossofou Street, pairing Italian food with cocktails until 03:00. Groups move between pizza, pasta, cheesecake and drinks in a large interior, courtyard extension or street tables rather than treating dinner as a fixed two-hour event.
