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Must Try Restaurants in Cyprus - 14 Local Favorites From Tavernas to Fine Dining
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items From cliffside souvlaki shacks that only open in summer to Michelin-star chefs in Limassol and €24.50 meze feasts in Nicosia, Cyprus is having a serious food moment. This is my curated list of the absolute must-try spots, island-wide, based on local ...
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The most viral restaurant in Cyprus right now. Creators call it "The best restaurant in Cyprus". It's a seasonal, rustic taverna on a cliff overlooking the sea, with rotisserie souvlaki, €18 plates and €3.5 beers. Only open approx April-November, lim...
Viklari
Tucked above Kalopanayiotis with panoramic views of terracotta roofs. Famous for its 13-course set menu and 5-hour slow-roasted milk-fed lamb shank with gravy. They serve handmade koulouri, charcoal-grilled halloumi, chicken marinated in Xinisteri wi...
Morokanella Taverna
Chef Elleni Katalanos left London to open this — now the hottest table in Larnaca. Warm sourdough with sea salt, tarama topped with fish roe, dolmades with mint-honey oil, grilled halloumi with watermelon & mint salsa "Cyprus in summer", sea bass...
Nima Social House
Concept by Culinary Director Athinagoras Kostakos celebrating island produce and fusion. Cosy gathering space on 28 October Ave. Perfect for a date night — fresh, seasonal, plated beautifully. Try: Their tasting menu with local herbs.
Musa Restaurant Cyprus
4.9 stars from 333 reviews. Cypriot & Greek cuisine with a modern twist — think cowboy steak, wines and cocktails in a restored mansion. Moderate price, great for groups.
Dionysus Mansion
19 dishes for €24.50 per person — genuinely generous. Classic Greek meze with a twist in Nicosia at Arrenagogiou 34. Highlight is kontosouvlaki pork skewers on a metal stand, sheftalia done right, saganaki cheese puffs, and bacon-wrapped shrimp. Fini...
Paparouna Meze
Evagorou 18E, in the heart of Nicosia. Where "yesterday flirts with today" — big meze platters, innovative Cypriot recipes, live music, and a young crowd. The go-to for mezeklikia and sharing plates.
Mezostrati Tavern
Faneromenis 92, Old City. 4.8 stars from 555 reviews. Famous for its huge souvlaki and meat platters. If you want the classic, no-nonsense Cypriot grill experience that locals grew up on, this is it.
Piatsa Gourounaki
Christodoulos Sozou 2c. The new summer menu is blowing up — beef carpaccio with creamy sauce, arancini with smoked bacon jam, eggplant 'steak', zesty squid orzotto with pomegranate seeds. Stylish interior bar + fairy-light terrace. More modern than t...
Topika Meze Bar
Right on the white rocks and waves. Fresh fish meze, grilled octopus and kalamari. Locals drive out here for the view alone. Open daily. Try: Grilled octopus + pita perfection.
Agios Georgios Alamanou Restaurant
Named in the 2025 Top 10 Must-Try Restaurants in Cyprus for fresh seafood & local meze. A staple for grilled sea bream, taramasalata and full fish meze with a modern twist.
Pyxida Fish Tavern (Limassol Marina)
"Is this the best Meze in Paphos?" — that question drives all the comments. About €37pp for ∼20 dishes, panoramic views of Paphos sunset, vegetarian option too. Known for yogurt dips, grilled halloumi, char-grilled meats. Expect cats on the terrace.
Agora Tavern
minutes from Ayia Napa Monastery. Stone walls covered in photos of artists & footballers who ate there. Proper Cypriot: hummus, tzatziki, sheftalia (everyone's favorite), Cypriot ravioli, koulepia (stuffed vine leaves). Finish with watermelon and...
Taverna Napa est.1976
Lordou Vyrona 50, Larnaca. 4.8 stars, inexpensive. Traditional Cyprus cuisine — kleftiko, lamb ribs, grilled veg, baklava. Wine on tap. No fuss, just great home cooking.
Edesma Cyprus Taverna - Souvlaki Place
This is the classic. Tables literally above the sea at Lady's Mile. Open daily lunch and dinner. People say "Lovely place, lovely views and lovely food" and they keep coming back for the pita bread perfection.
Oasis Fish Tavern