Village festival celebrates summer fruit
Summer in Cyprus would not be complete without village festivals, where tradition, flavour and community spirit come together. One such highlight is returning this August, as Kato Mylos prepares to ...
A Czech pour in the heart of Cyprus’ divided old town
When Michal Stourac joined the Cyprus homebrewers’ association in 2016 and participated in one of their first brewing competitions, he was a casual brewer who occasionally supplied his family with fresh ...
The history of velvet cake
Few desserts evoke as much intrigue – and as many questions – as red velvet cake. With its striking crimson crumb, delicate cocoa notes, and cream cheese frosting, this cake has long ...
Guest recipes with LIDL Food Academy
Pastéis de Nata
425g package ready opened puff pastry (40×32 cm)
For the cream
350g milk
100g white sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 sachet vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1/3 ...
Restaurant review: Mēnsa – Pano Panayia, Paphos
August is always the month when the idea of relocating to live above the humidity line has great appeal. Living at sea level with the humidity means summers are long ...
Restaurant review: Wanax Mediterranean Tapas Bar, Limassol
I have no issues with fine dining. I am as partial to unholy amounts of butter being used as the next person, and I certainly appreciate a chef who has ...
Restaurant review: Brothers Bar and Grill, Nicosia
Sometimes, even if that “sometimes” is peak summer, you just get a craving for classic bar and grill – the deliberate duality of an establishment focused on serving alcohol (that’s ...
Restaurant review: Bread and Spread, Larnaca
Brunch plans always seem easier in theory. My partner, my dad and I decided we were overdue a proper one, something with eggs, bacon, coffee; the works. Bread and Spread, ...
Restaurant review: Psarou Fish Tavern, Paphos
It is rare for me to eat at the same restaurant twice in the space of seven days, but last week this is what happened at Psarou Fish Tavern. Since ...
Restaurant review: Karatello Tavern, Limassol
Perhaps it was the music that drew us in. Two local artists performing Cypriot and Greek folk songs for patrons enjoying a meal outside. Whatever the reason, our impromptu visit ...
Worth moving to the coast for?
While vacationing in Protaras, my faithful dining companion and I both immediately knew we were going to try for a reservation at Il Boccon Divino, a place that caught our ...
Restaurant review: Special Kebab House, Larnaca
Some of the best meals begin without a plan; just a feeling that it’s time to eat. That’s how my partner and I found ourselves on Pavlou Valsamaki ...
Restaurant review: Divine Peak, Paphos
Divine Peak has been open in Paphos for several years and is one of those restaurants that consistently receives recommendations. However, it has taken me a long time to get ...
Restaurant review: 5 Eucalyptoi, Limassol
Many of the fine establishments reviewed in these pages are the result of single visits, often with the specific intention of trying something new. However, there are also cases where ...
Restaurant review: Stou Rousha, Nicosia
In my eagerness to explore the novel, the obscure, the ethnic I’d somehow overlooked the most obvious choice: the local taverna.
You know, places that are meant to be ...
Restaurant review: Lambros Fish & Chips, Larnaca
There are meals that fill your stomach and then there are meals that wrap around you like a nostalgic hug. Fish and chips, that deeply British institution, is one of ...
Restaurant review: Vardas Seacret, Paphos
Location, location, location is always mentioned when buying a home. However, it also applies to restaurants, and few eating places in Paphos can beat the position of Vardas Seacret. From ...
Restaurant review: Shakespeare, Limassol
This is my consumer conundrum. As with everyone else, I have certain expectations when I give any business my hard-earned money. However, I also do not want to see long-running ...
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 ...