Loukoumades by any other name would taste as sweet
The star of every fair in Cyprus, and a childhood favourite for many, Loukoumades are a dessert consisting of leavened, deep-fried dough balls, typically soaked in syrup or honey and ...
Healthy winter snacks
Blueberry Banana CakeThis soft and fragrant banana bread is naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and blueberries, with no added sugar. It’s a nourishing bake that works perfectly for breakfast, ...
Cyprus recipes with Loulla Astin: A Valentine’s feast for two
Asparagus Wrapped in Parma Ham with Tahini & Yogurt Dressing
Tender asparagus bundles wrapped in delicate Parma ham, roasted to perfection, and finished with a creamy tahini and yoghurt dressing. ...
As American as chips can get: what are freedom fries?
As American as it gets, or at least as American as it briefly tried to get, freedom fries were what happened when a pile of deep-fried potatoes wandered into international ...
Restaurant review: Generous brunch with a view
Saturday brunch was meant to be simple. Sunshine, outdoor seating, a slow start to the weekend. Then the dust rolled in, and the idea of sitting outside became far less ...
Restaurant review: A different take on the traditional kebab
It is always exciting to see new eateries open in Paphos, bringing new cuisines and tastes. One of the latest additions to the Paphos gastronomic scene is My German Doener, ...
Restaurant review: Why the neighbourhood taverna still matters
My faithful dining companion and I decided to have dinner at a taverna – specifically, Pais Lysiotiki Souvla.
Located in a beautiful old house in Ayios Omologites, the restaurant has been ...
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Restaurant review: Good prices, good food
I must tell you, self-professed winter lovers, these past few days did nothing to win me over to your side. Cyprus needs rain, badly, and I very much welcome a ...
Restaurant review: Great spot for artisanal breakfast
We were staying in Lefkara village and had deliberately decided not to set alarms or rush ourselves in the morning. No early breakfast, no hotel buffet, just a proper lie-in ...
Restaurant review: Sunday roast hard to improve on
With the winter weather bringing colder temperatures, our craving for warm, hearty dishes increases. Nothing says winter food more than a traditional roast dinner. It has been ages since we ...
Restaurant review: The art of restraint in fusion cooking
It’s a beautiful winter day. The sun is out under a cloudless sky, yet a chilly wind cuts through it all. The season has truly turned. And what better ...
Restaurant review: A Forsos of Limassol dining
They say that repeating the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of stupidity. In the context of visiting the same restaurant multiple times ...
Restaurant review: Taste of China: little bit of everything
Spontaneity can be fun but perhaps not the best idea on a weekday afternoon. Most places were ‘closing soon’ and opening again in the evening but we remembered the sister ...
Restaurant review: Alexander the Great, Paphos
The tradition of tea drinking in Cyprus, with herbal varieties, existed long before a member of the English nobility created afternoon tea in the 19th century. It was designed to ...
Restaurant review: Bar Italia, Nicosia
If I had the time and word-count limits didn’t exist, I’d tell you how this restaurant review veered into film-noir territory. I’d tell you how I combed ...
Restaurant review: House 1923, Pano Lefkara
There’s something about a public holiday that makes you want to wander. We’d gone up to Lefkara village to stay the night, and the afternoon was perfect for ...
Restaurant review: Good food at reasonable prices
Is it cheating if you visit a restaurant knowing you’ll like it before you have even tried a morsel of its food? Perhaps. But revisiting a place you’ve ...
Restaurant review: Top quality comfort food to match your cocktail
By Sarah Coyne
As the redevelopment of Paphos old town goes from strength to strength, the added benefit for foodies is the opening of new restaurants and wine bars. Last ...
Restaurant review: Are the oldies always the goodies?
Operating since 1969, and since 1989 in its current location, Jack’s Pizza House is arguably the oldest pizzeria in Nicosia. Yes, the Jack’s. The mythical, legendary pizzeria that seems to ...
Restaurant review: Playful and satisfying spot for brunch
Bank holiday, good weather and the kind of mood that makes you want to get out and do something. A friend had suggested Smoothie Factory + Kitchen up in the Mercure, ...
Restaurant review: Comfort food to warm the soul
I have walked past this restaurant hundreds of times strolling up and down Limassol’s Molos. Its distinctive sign, RED Restobar, always caught my eye but I never went in. ...
Restaurant review: Casual dining at its very best
As the summer draws to a close, it seems the perfect time to share a restaurant that I have been to more than any other over the last few months. ...
Restaurant review: A Lebanese work in progress
Maybe you’ve dined at places so perfectly run they feel like a well-oiled machine. Maybe you’ve also eaten at spots that seem to have launched after watching a 15...
Restaurant review: Hearty, traditional food in an unpretentious setting
When friends visit from abroad, there are always one or two restaurants they insist on going back to. For our guests this summer, that place was Militzis in Larnaca, a ...
Restaurant review: Burgers well done without distractions
This review has been long in the making. When we visited Hungry Angry in Limassol’s Germasogeia area one crisp Autumnal evening last year, the place was packed. While this ...
Restaurant review: A touch of culinary theatre
One of the latest places in Paphos offering a touch of culinary theatre is Geppetto restaurant, the adult-only dining space at M-Boutique hotel, which opened just over a year ago. ...
Restaurant review: Fast food in disguise
This time around, my faithful dining companion and I decided to try a well-established joint that thrives on a clever illusion: dining in as if it were the upper echelons ...
Restaurant review: Royal Ris, Larnaca
Arranging dinner in summer is always a little game of back and forth. Somewhere air conditioned? Somewhere by the sea? In the end, the decision was obvious. We wanted the ...