North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
Enjoying prime position within the Büyük Han, Sedirhan is the lunchtime hub for day-tripping tour groups. Don't let that put you off, though. Despite the…
Must-see restaurants in Cyprus
Cyprus
It's meze, but with a twist. To Patrikon infuses a modern-Med approach to classic Cypriot meze (minimum two people), adding touches of creative flair…
Agia Napa
Agia Napa's best bet for Italian offers great pizza (we're a tad partial to the not-entirely-authentic Pizza al Greco, served with feta, olives, oregano…
Cyprus
If meze feasting tops your to-do list, then head to this family-run restaurant, just off the Kyrenia–Çatalköy (Agios Epiktitos) highway. The fresh…
Cyprus
Even if the food was so-so, the atmospheric garden setting and fantastic views of Bellapais Abbey next door would still make Kybele the prime spot for…
Pafos
Just the ticket for nostalgic Brits hankering after yesteryear, with house-made classics such as lemon meringue pie and apple crumble, plus a classic…
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…
Akamas Peninsula
This is a discreet and relaxing place with a leafy, secluded garden and a stripped-back, stone-clad dining room with crisp white tablecloths, shelves of…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Akamas Peninsula
This place exudes a traditional ambience with its high ceilings, original tiles and columns, and gallery of historic pics of Polis. The menu includes…
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…
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…
