A bowl of brightness for the hottest days
When the heat sets in and the kitchen feels too warm to bear, it’s time for a dish that’s as refreshing as it is beautiful – chłodnik.
This ...
Guest recipes with Serene Tharian
Indian spiced lemonade is anything but boring – it’s like a party in your mouth where lemon & lime invited all the wild spices and forgot to tell water to ...
The history of gift hampers: Where did they come from?
Gift hampers (or hamper gift baskets) are an enduring symbol of thoughtfulness, indulgence, and celebration, making them a popular choice for giving gifts in Australia and across the globe. Filled ...
A French classic that captures the taste of summer
There’s something deeply romantic about a bowl of ripe cherries – glossy, crimson and bursting with juice.
But in the hands of a French country cook, they become something even ...
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 ...
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. ...