Not so many years ago, Estrella opened their doors to the public and since then they have found the way to make the people of Thessaloniki form long queues to try their wonderful and value-for-money breakfast and brunch menu. Back in 2013 I think, they produced a new dessert which the residents of this town have loved since day one because of its origin. It's called Bougatsan and it's a croissant served with a hot cream used in the traditional bougatsa, which you can find in every traditional place in Northern Greece.
Since their big famous moment (I believe even The Guardian wrote about it), they have been offering a quality and tasty menu, where you can find for example the black waffle with the smoked salmon and the avocado, or the variety of scrambled eggs with croissant. In the picture you can see the scrambled eggs with croissant, bacon and graviera cheese.
If this is your first time in Estrella, I would definitely suggest you try the famous Bougatsan, but I am just letting you know that they also offer a nice variety of pancakes for dessert. My favourite one is the Red Velvet with the white chocolate.
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