Nicosia (Lefkosia)
When you've been in business since 1938 you must be doing something right. This is the real-deal meze experience and locals lap it up. We recommend you…
Must-see restaurants in Nicosia (Lefkosia)
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Incredibly popular, and for good reason: this contemporary-style souvlakeri dishes up some of the freshest Greek tastes in town, with charming service to…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
The meze spread (minimum two people) gives your taste buds a tour of Levantine cuisine's greatest hits, but if you know your Arabic dishes, you can go à…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Soul food at its best, Shiantris serves traditional dishes just like a Cypriot mama makes. It's named after its ebullient owner, who cooks up a fantastic…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This rough-and-ready canteen across from the bus station buzzes with locals tucking into cheap and cheerful souvlaki, grilled to perfection. A mixed grill…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Deli by day, casual bar-restaurant by night, Limoncello is all about fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Its main suppliers – the grocers and butchers of…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Part of the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, this sophisticated restaurant is suitably decorated with striking paintings and sculptures. The menu includes…
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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…
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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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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This Italian bistro bustles at weekend lunchtimes with families and couples who come here for the generous portions of pasta and pizza. Pick your pasta…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This bustling contemporary-style tavern does big meze spreads (minimum two people) with live music thrown in for the full experience. This is not the…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This contemporary space features glossy black and soothing cream decor, and a long bar with stools, perfect for sipping predinner cocktails. Dishes are…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
During summer this small Italian restaurant has an outdoor terrace right on the Venetian walls. There's proper wood-fired pizza and plenty of pasta on…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Hands up fellow Levantine cuisine fans. We've found you the best muhammara (hot red-pepper paste) flatbreads in town. The felafel sandwiches make for a…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Aegeon continues to draw in a faithful following of fashionable local devotees, who come here to feast on meze and drink ouzo in the vine-draped courtyard…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Burgers get a gourmet overhaul here, with pairings such as blue cheese, fig and gherkins (don't knock it until you try it) and caramelised goat's cheese…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Squirrelled away at the back of an arcade, this bistro takes classic Mediterranean produce and gives it a fusion makeover in dishes such as haloumi with…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
The most famous ice-cream parlour in town, in business since 1939. Get stuck into classic flavours such as coffee and Irish cream, or go completely local…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Souvlaki combos, in both sandwich and plate options. Cheap, cheerful and with the added bonus of a quiet courtyard to dine in out the back.
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
If you're souvenir shopping in Laïki Yitonia, this municipality-run restaurant is one of your best bets for lunch. The menu of standard Greek dishes –…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Katoï is advertised widely around Agia Marina and overlooks the village itself. The restaurant's lights are visible from some distance away at night, and…
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Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This totally old-school cafe and bakery has been in business since 1948. Come here for a slice of freshly made spinach and feta pie. Melissa also does…
