Where to Eat in Cyprus

40 places

• Breakfast & brunch

  Nomad Bread & Coffee

  Limassol · Old Town + Germasogeia · €€

  Bakery-café loved by locals and expats. Signature open salmon-avocado sandwich, proper sourdough.

  Instagram @nomadbreadandcoffee
• Breakfast & brunch

  The Shopkeeper & Co.

  Limassol · Old Town / Saripolou · €€

  Concept space in a restored shop. Brunch leans creative-healthy: coconut chia, Sticky Fingers bowl.

  Instagram @theshopkeeperandco
• Snack & quick bite

  Aristos & Kiki Kebab House

  Limassol · Mouttagiaka · €

  No-frills grill, plastic chairs, sheftalia and pork souvlaki straight off charcoal.

• Snack & quick bite

  My Sweet's Loukoumades

  Limassol · Anexartisias / Old Town · €

  Open-late loukoumades specialist. Creative toppings. Locals stop in after dinner.

• Lunch

  Symposio Tavern

  Limassol · Omodos village (40-min drive) · €€

  Stone-built village taverna under vines. Slow-cooked stews and charcoal grills.

• Lunch

  Taverna Forsos

  Limassol · Mouttagiaka · €€

  Unprepossessing from the street; leafy courtyard inside. Full Cypriot meze.

• Dinner

  Artima Bistro

  Limassol · Castle Square, Old Town · €€€

  Creative Mediterranean. Repeatedly cited as a local-and-discerning-tourist favourite.

• Dinner

  Ousia Soulful Kitchen

  Limassol · Old Town, opp. the Medieval Castle · €€€

  Open terrace, organic-local sourcing, reinterpreted Cypriot dishes.

• Sweets & desserts

  Pentadromos Trigona & Bougatsa

  Limassol · Nicolaou Pentadromos Centre · €

  Thessaloniki-style trigona and bougatsa made daily. Honey-syrup-soaked pastry the way it should be.

• Sweets & desserts

  Gelatofabio

  Limassol · Multiple Limassol locations · €

  Local-favourite gelato. Carob, basil-yoghurt, Cypriot-specific flavours alongside the usuals.

• Breakfast & brunch

  Omikron Brunch

  Paphos · Kato Paphos · €€

  Minimalist health-leaning brunch since 2015. A local mainstay rather than a tourist photo-op.

• Breakfast & brunch

  Grafico Café

  Paphos · Old Town, near the Agora · €€

  Whitewashed walls, mural art, quiet music. Bohemian Paphos done well.

• Snack & quick bite

  Artognosia Bakery

  Paphos · Paphos centre, side street · €

  Artisan bakery hidden off the main drag. Top-tier breads, savoury pies, koupes.

• Snack & quick bite

  Gelamo Gelato Café

  Paphos · Near Paphos Castle · €

  Locally-run gelato, bubble waffles, crepes. Closer to a kid-friendly afternoon stop than a tourist trap.

• Lunch

  7 St George's Tavern

  Paphos · Geroskipou village · €€

  Family taverna, organic-local meze, rustic-cosy. Reservations recommended for weekend lunch.

• Lunch

  Stavros Taverna

  Paphos · Geroskipou village · €€

  Fresh white fish, crisp batter, priced well below the Paphos harbour.

• Dinner

  Mandra Tavern

  Paphos · Kato Paphos, behind Theoskepasti church · €€€

  Operating since 1979. The local-elder meze choice.

• Dinner

  Vrasidas Tavern

  Paphos · Tala village · €€

  Rustic Tala-village meze with mountain hospitality. The drive up is half the experience.

• Sweets & desserts

  Toni Patisserie & Café

  Paphos · Central Paphos · €€

  European-style patisserie locally regarded for cakes and viennoiserie. Strong almond croissant.

• Sweets & desserts

  Artognosia Bakery (sweet side)

  Paphos · Paphos centre · €

  Flaouna, kourabiedes, seasonal Cypriot treats. Doubles as the morning bread stop above.

• Breakfast & brunch

  Mingle Café

  Larnaca · Foinikoudes, base of QBIC Hotel · €€

  Eclectic menu, Parisian-style interior. The local brunch default.

• Breakfast & brunch

  Edem's Yard

  Larnaca · Larnaca centre · €€

  Small, plant-filled independent café. Regularly tagged on Cyprus brunch Instagram accounts.

  Instagram @edems_yard
• Snack & quick bite

  Souvlakia Lakis

  Larnaca · Larnaca centre · €

  Locals stop in at 2–3pm off-peak, the dead-giveaway that the kalamaki is the real thing.

• Snack & quick bite

  Souvlaki Stou Feshia

  Larnaca · Opposite Agios Lazaros church · €

  Cypriots eat there both at lunch and at dinner. Pork sheftalia is the move.

• Lunch

  To Kazani

  Larnaca · Aradippou, just outside Larnaca · €€

  Family-run quiet-neighbourhood meze. Reservations recommended even at lunch.

• Lunch

  Militzis

  Larnaca · Piale Pasha, near the Salt Lake · €€

  Iconic for Cypriot soul food. Sheftalia, kleftiko, ofto. On every long-time-Larnaca list for a reason.

• Dinner

  Rous

  Larnaca · Corner Stasandrou & Mpoumpoulinas, downtown · €€€

  Contemporary Cypriot, open cold kitchen. The 'modern Cypriot' address locals name first.

• Dinner

  ALMAR Seafood Bar

  Larnaca · Mackenzie Beach · €€€

  Modern seafood: ceviche, grilled octopus, on the water. The local date-night pick.

• Sweets & desserts

  StoArtos Coffee Bakery

  Larnaca · Opposite Agios Lazaros · €

  Cyprus spoon sweets, loukoumia, traditional pies. Family-run, no Instagram polish.

• Sweets & desserts

  Lokmakos

  Larnaca · Larnaca centre · €

  Loukoumades specialist opened 2023. Lots of fillings and toppings to play with.

• Breakfast & brunch

  Alya All Day

  Ayia Napa · Ayia Napa · €€

  Beach-adjacent all-day brunch and cocktails. Minimalist, strong coffee, year-round.

  Instagram @alya.allday
• Breakfast & brunch

  Liquid Café Bar

  Ayia Napa · Ayia Napa · €€

  One of the few Ayia Napa cafés open all year, so it has a real local crowd outside the summer rush.

• Snack & quick bite

  Gyradiko & Grill by Vangelis

  Ayia Napa · Paralimni + Protaras · €

  Greek-style gyros / souvlaki takeaway since 2020. Jumbo pork chops, sheftalia, loukaniko.

• Snack & quick bite

  Sesoula Kalamaki

  Ayia Napa · Ayia Napa · €

  Chicken and pork gyros and sheftalia in pita. Portion-and-value specifically praised by Cypriots.

• Lunch

  Hungry Horse Taverna

  Ayia Napa · Ayia Napa (since 1976) · €€

  Homemade daily-cooked Cypriot food, huge portions, low prices. A 50-year survivor for a reason.

• Lunch

  Ttappis

  Ayia Napa · Paralimni (next to Margarita bakery) · €€

  Rich meze starting with warm bread. Firm local favourite, especially outside summer.

• Dinner

  Vassos Psarolimano

  Ayia Napa · Ayia Napa harbour (since 1962) · €€€

  Fresh-off-the-boat fish, cooked simply. The Ayia Napa fish-meze institution.

• Dinner

  Kafkaros Tavern

  Ayia Napa · Protaras · €€€

  Checkered-tablecloth family tavern. 'Best fish meze in Protaras' on repeat across local reviews.

• Sweets & desserts

  Panikos Loukoumades

  Ayia Napa · Protaras Avenue, Paralimni · €

  Five loukoumades variations including chocolate-praline. Afternoon onwards, seasonal.

• Sweets & desserts

  Eurobakers

  Ayia Napa · Paralimni / Protaras · €

  All-female-staffed local bakery. Traditional cakes, daktyla, baklava.