Spring on a Spoon
Of all the vegetables that herald the arrival of spring, none is quite so celebrated – or so elegant – as asparagus!
Slender, vivid and fleeting, its season is short but deeply ...
Guest recipes with Farah Shammas
Red Lentil Soup
One medium onion
2 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
3cm peeled and grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of cumin
Vegetable stock (approx 6 cups)
1/4 teaspoon of Himalayan salt
...
Spring in a soup
There are few dishes that taste quite as much like spring as pea and mint soup. Light, green and gently sweet, it’s a celebration of renewal – a dish that ...
Celebrating Cypriot wine – Andamoma 2025
Oenophiles, heritage enthusiasts and wine producers, this is an event for you. On Sunday, the Old Market in Pallouriotissa turns into a wine lover’s playground as WINECORE – Cyprus Wine ...
Restaurant review: Guido and the Goose, Nicosia
I’m thinking of writing a somewhat negative review for this place, I tell my faithful dining companion days after we’ve had dinner at Guido and the Goose. “Is ...
Restaurant review: Al Dente, Metropolis Mall, Larnaca
There’s something about shopping with a young teenager that works up an appetite you didn’t know you had. After a few hours of hopping between stores with my ...
Restaurant review: Imbiss Coffee & Snacks, Paphos
Strictly speaking, the definition of a restaurant is “a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked on the premises”. This review is slightly different in ...
Restaurant review: Rio Bravo Saloon, Limassol
To call the Rio Bravo Saloon a Limassol staple would be an injustice. Although it first opened in 1998, it feels like it has been around for much longer, considering how ...
Restaurant review: Elysian, Nicosia
It’s Lent, and I’m fasting, so I decided to visit a fully vegan restaurant instead of settling for a traditional eatery where plant-based options are an afterthought.
Despite ...
Restaurant review: AJ’s Gourmet Kitchen, Larnaca
Scanning online reviews, as you do, to find somewhere new to go, we came across a place whose website showed good humour, smoked meat and tantalising descriptions of the food. ...
Restaurant review: Phuket Chinese and Thai Restaurant , Paphos
Sometimes, we can all be a little bit blinkered regarding world cuisines and choosing a restaurant. When it comes to Chinese, I have to admit to being guilty of sticking ...
Restaurant review: Embers, Limassol
It was unplanned, but I dined at Limassol restaurant Embers twice in seven days. But doing so gave a more representative impression than perhaps going once only would have.
I ...
Restaurant review: Capodecina, Larnaca
A miscommunication between friends meant that we had ended up at a restaurant with no reservation and they had no space to squeeze us in. Being all dressed up with ...
Restaurant review: Syrian Club, Nicosia
We decided to visit a restaurant that has been a fixture in Nicosia’s dining scene since at least the 90s that is widely regarded as a pillar of Levantine ...
Restaurant review: Ta Pinakia, Paphos
On a ridiculously cold, wet, and wintery night in Paphos, it was hard to summon any enthusiasm to leave the warmth of home and go out to eat. However, the ...
Restaurant review: Como Osteria Lounge & Bar, Limassol
The weather continues to shape my culinary choices. Even before we sat down for a meal at Como, a sea-facing restaurant and bar on Limassol’s coast road, I knew ...
Restaurant review: Marzano, Larnaca
When going out, I usually like to find a cosy taverna, somewhere by the sea or support a local business. However, we can’t always fulfil those criteria and it’...
Restaurant review: India India, Nicosia
A long-standing fixture of Nicosia’s dining scene, India India is situated at a busy traffic intersection and it is hard to miss – not least because it has been there ...
Restaurant review: Campo de Fiori, Paphos old town
The name Campo de Fiori certainly evokes the delights of Italian cuisine. However, if you visit the restaurant so named in the old town of Paphos before 4pm you can ...
Restaurant review: Catrinas, Limassol
Upon entering Mexican restaurant Catrinas on a cold weeknight evening we noticed that the staff outnumbered the patrons who were currently sat down with their meals. No surprises there: the ...
Restaurant review: Lisa’s Flammhaus, Larnaca
After being on the rotation of clean, cook, eat, repeat over the holiday period, we could take no more gave ourselves a rest and went out for a well-deserved treat. ...
Restaurant review: Rincon Latino, Nicosia
Buenos diaaaass! And the energy for the day ahead has just changed.
Rincon Latino is just that: a Latin Corner tucked away in central Nicosia, where Roberto Nicolas Aquino serves ...
Restaurant Review: Amaracus, Minthis Resort
Driving through Minthis Resort, it would be easy to miss Amaracus Restaurant as it is set back and hidden from the road opposite the clubhouse. Even within the development, which ...
Restaurant review: Curry Club, Limassol
The Limassol Agora opened its doors approximately four years ago, having been renovated and transformed from the old-school Pantopoleio into a modern all-day venue.
Not much has since changed since ...
EATING OUT
Restaurant review: The Brewery, Larnaca
Before the storms, rain and chilly weather all set in, we were lucky enough to have an enjoyable Saturday brunch along the famous Phinikoudes beach front. The weather was perfect, ...
Eating out
Restaurant review: Eda Family Café, Kouklia, Paphos
It has been quite a while since I have had the opportunity to review a relatively new restaurant in Paphos. Eda Family Café in Koukila is not so new; it ...
Restaurant review: Beba, Nicosia
By George Demetriades
Nestled in the heart of Nicosia, on evergreen Pindarou, Beba is a restaurant that seems to have mastered the delicate art of being trendy without trying too ...
Restaurant Review: Nanas Brunch & More, Limassol
By Andrea Kouyialis
Some places feel like home even before stepping in. There’s a warm cosiness to Nanas Brunch in Trimiklini that can’t quite be summed up with ...