Bougatsa

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Sliced bougatsa served on a plate.

Bougatsa (Greek Μπουγάτσα, Turkish boğaça) is a pastry constiting of custard, cheese, or minced meat filling between layers of phyllo.

In Greece, it is said to originate in the Macedonian region of northern Greece and is especially popular in the northern Greek port of Thessaloniki.

Bougatsa is also served in Chania and Iraklion, Crete. In Chania, it is called "bougatsa Chanion" and is made by special pastry shops usually open from the very early morning till noon. It is always savory, usually made with myzithra cheese, often cut in small square pieces and served with sugar. In Iraklion, the most famous is made by shops on Morosini Square, by the descendants of Armenian refugees who brought the recipe from Asia Minor.

All kinds of bougatsa are popular either as a snack during working hours or as an early morning treat after overnight partying.