Must-see restaurants in North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

  • Saraba

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    The kind of hearty village food that's kept farmers tilling fields for centuries is served at this modest restaurant half-hidden at the side of the…

  • El Sabor

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Tired of kebabs? El Sabor mixes things up with generous dishes of pasta, Asian noodles and plenty of steaks. There's a kid's menu, a decent wine selection…

  • Asmaaltı Bereket Fırını

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    This rough-and-ready kiosk, run by İlker, is the place to go for pide and lahmacun (thin-based pizza topped with minced lamb and parsley) served up from…

  • Rüstem Kitabevi

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Traditional Cypriot home cooking is served in the upstairs salon of North Nicosia's most famous bookshop, with a daily changing menu of simple classic…

  • Sham Food

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    There are plenty of shawarma (meat sliced from a rotating spit) sandwich joints on the island, but this may just be the best one. Have the mixed (chicken…

  • Sedirhan

    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…

  • Old Mosaic Bar & Restaurant

    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…

  • Boghjalian

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Reservations are recommended to dine on the meze in this former mansion of a wealthy Armenian, where meals are served in a leafy courtyard or in a choice…

  • Califorian Gold

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    The sprawling terrace here is nearly always packed with a youthful, well-heeled crowd tucking into dishes from fajitas to Asian noodles to Turkish kebab…

  • Bibliotheque

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Bibliotheque's huge, beautifully renovated interior (with a great bar area) and alleyway seating, shaded by colourful upturned umbrellas, make it a highly…