Restaurant Reviews

As seemingly the last Limassol resident to have not eaten at the popular Israeli restaurant, visiting Pitot was long overdue. I did once attempt to visit Pitot but unluckily happened ...

From its humble beginnings in a small corner shop in town to a new, more modern premises on the busy Makarios avenue, Larnaca’s Jemms American steak bar has been ...

Perhaps it was an unconscious decision prompted by the surprisingly vicious cold snap currently gripping the island, an unwitting turn towards familiarity and reliability, but visiting Chesters recently was not ...

After a short hiatus and a temporary love affair with brunch places – which might come back during Cyprus’ short but amazing spring – I returned to the island’s queen of ...

By Sarah Coyne Due to world events, we have all been eating out a lot less than usual. This, in turn, has meant that some world cuisines have been missing ...

A casual afternoon out for a couple of drinks can build up an appetite so, quite spontaneously, my friends and I decided to find somewhere to go and satisfy our ...

This Limassol establishment’s self-appointed cafe moniker is somewhat misleading. While the decor alludes to more casual places, and indeed the overall vibe is relaxed enough to make you feel ...

There is something rather bohemian about brunch. As far as I’m concerned, a meal that does not qualify either as breakfast or as lunch needs to be surrounded by ...

By Sarah Coyne As my January diet did not turn out to be quite as healthy as I had planned, I went looking for divine inspiration at the Meraki Market ...

We visited Indian restaurant Saffron on a blisteringly cold weekday evening, the cuisine serving to complement the innumerable layers of clothing we had donned for our outing. Because once you ...

By Sarah Coyne It is a brave restaurant owner who launches a new business during these uncertain times. Thankfully, this did not stand in the way of the team at ...

By Andreas Nichola 2021 proved to be an almost crippling year for the hospitality industry. Bars and restaurants had to close with uncertainty about when they would be allowed to open ...

It seemed quite fitting to visit a restaurant called Gerrard’s on a night when Liverpool faced Everton. The restaurant gradually filled up with the raucous noise of Liverpool fans ...

While there is a plethora of choices in Larnaca to go and have a fantastic lunch or dinner, there are perhaps only a handful of places that also serve a ...

Yet another relatively new addition to the ever expanding bar and restaurant scene in Larnaca is Legends bar and grill, located on a side street a stone’s throw away ...

For a while I’ve had the distinct feeling there is a growing thirst among the people of Nicosia for more quality and choice when it comes to international cuisine ...

By Sarah Coyne One evening we found Vitro Osteria quite by accident, as one of our favourite restaurants nearby was fully booked. To be honest, I really loathe sharing this ...

First and foremost, all praise be to late September and early October for providing some of the finest nights of the year. When we visited Tokio, a bar and restaurant ...

Ayia Napa is usually associated with rowdy tourists, clubs, alcohol and partying. However, there is more to the town than that. In addition to arguably some of the beaches on ...

Yes, yet another review of a pub. Don’t mistake it as a sign of repetitiveness or lack of effort. It’s just that Nicosia is incredibly flush with choices ...

By Sarah Coyne Sometimes as a diner our heads can be turned with the opening of a new restaurant. We abandon our old favourites and go running to the latest ...

There are numerous definitions to the word easy, not all of them positive. Lack of sophistication, unceremonious, bereft of effort and forethought. None of these apply to the Limassol-based eatery ...

Living in Cyprus does not mean you can’t feel like a tourist if you so wish. My staycation took me to the east coast of the island and the ...

By Jonathan Shkurko The concept of family-run restaurants tends to be inappropriately exploited and used way too lightly. Not trying to be too pedantic but a family-run restaurant is one ...