Troödos Mountains
In the shade of the platano (plane tree), this restaurant serves such traditional dishes as souvlakia and afelia (slow-cooked pork with wine and herbs)…
Troödos Mountains
In the shade of the platano (plane tree), this restaurant serves such traditional dishes as souvlakia and afelia (slow-cooked pork with wine and herbs)…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Tight on space but big on boho-urban atmosphere, Silver Pot has a menu featuring locally sourced produce which is, as far as possible, organic. Dishes…
Cyprus
This stone-cut house built in the 1930s, and its large outdoor courtyard, gets chock-a-block with diners on summer evenings. The meze (minimum two people)…
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
Old-school tunes pump out the front, but if you head through the ramshackle house you can dine in a courtyard amid tumbling bougainvillea to a soundtrack…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This intimate restaurant serves modern French cooking with what must be the best selection of French wines in Nicosia The small menu focuses on fresh,…
Cyprus
Trundle up Lapta's hill to find this atmospheric old house, festooned with local artwork. This is a good place to try Cypriot classics such as kleftiko …
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Large, noisy and touristy…but known for its authentic Greek cuisine, with fall-off-the-bone kleftiko (oven-baked lamb), crunchy salads and a range of…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Sham serves Syrian-style shawarma (meat sliced from a rotating spit), stuffed with all the salad and sauces you could want, plus falafel and haloumi…
Pafos
Fetta’s specialises in classic regional fare made with salutary (and salivatory) attention to detail. The dining space is typical taverna style, only…
Cyprus
The setting of this taverna is divine, overlooking the Agios Dimitris church and the main square with its memorial fountain. Head to the raised terrace…
Pafos
Tucked up a side street, and with all the atmosphere of a village taverna, Laona has been a family-owned restaurant since the ’80s. There’s no microwave…
Cyprus
There's a rough-and-ready look to this place but don't be put off, this restaurant-bar is superfriendly and serves excellent-value kebabs which come with…
Cyprus
This quintessential Cypriot tavern has its roots in the 1930s, when it was the village coffee shop. Family owned for decades, there is a touching display…
Pafos
This no-frills, long-established place has bright lights, fake flowers and a menu illustrated with faded pics, but it is still well worth visiting for the…
Cyprus
Located just off the crossroad in the centre of town, this is the village’s most popular taverna, with a traditional dining room and a typical menu of…
Cyprus
If you want views with your meal, this large, rustic wooden restaurant on the Beşparmak (Pentadaktylos) Pass – just opposite the turn-off to Buffavento…
Cyprus
This cafe's shaded outdoor terrace, decked out in geraniums and gerberas, is one of our favourite places to put our feet up after wandering Bellapais'…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Inga is a friendly Icelandic chef who prepares several homely vegan and vegetarian dishes of the day, such as stuffed peppers; eggplant and feta lasagne;…
Cyprus
A vast menu that covers all the bases, from jacket potatoes to grilled seafood platters and kebabs, along with one of the best vegetarian dish selections…
Cyprus
The atmosphere here is pleasantly rustic, with farm implements dangling from the ceiling, strings of garlic and peppers over the bar, and rough stone…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
As simple as it gets, this little canteen squeezed up next to the Arablar Mosque dishes up homestyle Cypriot cooking to lunching nine-to-fivers. There's…
Cyprus
Enjoy palate-pleasing fare such as village sausages with grilled mushrooms and afelia (pork cooked in red wine). The only downside is that the restaurant…
Kyrenia (Girne)
Nothing fancy, just plates of the wholesome and simple Anatolian village food that Turkish mamas have been dishing up to their families for centuries…
Agia Napa
The menu riffs on modern European dining, with dishes such as baked halibut with tomato and lemon pesto, and herb-crusted racks of lamb with red-wine…
Kyrenia (Girne)
This cheerful canteen is the place to come for tasty, filling Turkish staples of lentil soup, lahmacun (thin-based pizza topped with minced lamb and…
Cyprus
Well-priced, consistently good Cypriot favourites, with friendly service to boot. Kleftiko (oven-baked lamb) is the speciality, but Nicolas is also good…
Cyprus
If you’re hankering for a taste of the subcontinent, Jashan's is one of the area's top spots. To cater for its main customer-base, the menu is mostly…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Order grilled-meat skewers and your meze sides and salads at the bar, then tuck into some of the freshest, and best-priced, Greek food in town. This is…
Larnaka
The low-key and friendly vine-draped back garden, complete with kooky angel statues and a trickling water feature, is where we head for an easy lunch of…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
We can think of no better place we'd like to stop for lunch while exploring the Mesaoria than this local meze tavern. From snails and fried zucchini…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
From salmon marinated in maple syrup to pumpkin risotto tweaked with lavender and macadamias, D.O.T takes the sunshiny tastes of the Mediterranean and…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Zaatar is the place to get stuck into batata harra (spicy fried potatoes) and skewers of shish tawook (chicken kebabs), and to munch on kibbeh (deep-fried…
Huzur Ağaç (Tree of Idleness) Restaurant
Cyprus
Across the road from Bellapais Abbey, the shady verandah at Huzur Ağaç is Bellapais' most famous lunch spot, with a large menu of sandwiches, kebabs and…
Cyprus
A great place to chill out after walking in Cape Greco National Park or following a long day at the beach. This cafe-bar has snaffled prime position on…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This relaxed cafe-restaurant serves up a small modern-Med menu that cherry-picks influences from Cyprus, Italy and Greece. Dishes such as grilled sea bass…
Cyprus
Easy to find, at the heart of the village, this traditional taverna has wonderful views from the courtyard (look for the giant hanging gourds). Expect…
Troödos Mountains
At this taverna, tucked up a side street away from the tourist clamour, head for the terrace shaded by a magnificent walnut tree. Dishes are made to order…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Part of the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, this sophisticated restaurant is suitably decorated with striking paintings and sculptures. The menu includes…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
The khachapuri (bread stuffed with haloumi and eggs) and spanakopita (spinach, feta cheese and eggs wrapped in filo pastry) are both good, and the…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Known throughout town for its superb Syrian dishes and a fabulous sultan’s-palace-style setting, Sawa has an elaborate carved-stone exterior, bubbling…
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