So much more than just a simple sandwich
Croque Monsieur is one of those dishes that seems to sum up the ease of a Paris café in a single bite. Golden on top, softly layered within, it arrives ...
Breathe new life into a fish dish
Legumes with Lemony Fish Fillet
8 fish fillets (sea bream or sea bass), skinned150g lentils (soaked overnight)150g chickpeas (soaked overnight)150g fine beans (soaked overnight)150g frozen peas1 celery ...
What to do at Fish Festival this weekend
If you love seafood, the deep blue and local events, “come celebrate the 11th Fish Festival with us,” suggests the municipality of Polis Chrysochous. Highly anticipated, the festival has now ...
Cyprus’ hidden gem of a winery
For those who love adventure and discovering hidden gems, visiting off-the-beaten-path wineries offers a rare chance to taste handcrafted, low-intervention wines in stunning, remote locations. These wineries may not be ...
Restaurant review: Chaos, charm and a very good bowl of pho
By Marko Ljubicic
If you’re from Nicosia, chances are you have a strong opinion about the city’s old town. You’re either drawn to its serpentine streets, its ...
Restaurant review: Top Asian eatery that won’t leave you destitute
The day before I visited ChimChim, I was still racking my brain for a new place to try out. You see, while Limassol isn’t short of dining options, I’...
Restaurant review: Simple but well executed all day dining spot
At some point, without really noticing when it happened, meeting friends stops being about late nights and turns into something far more civilised. These days, it is more likely to ...
Restaurant review: Fusion restaurant gets the balance right
Kuzuba may be what many fusion restaurants aspire to be when they grow up: dining without gimmicks or pomposity, but with just a sprinkle of good-natured pretentiousness.
Those airs may ...
Restaurant review: Casual and well-priced simplicity
What’s on offer at Thymari in Limassol? Souvlaki and other forms of grilled meat, primarily. There are three of the restaurants across the city. The one we visited in ...
Restaurant review: Nostalgia served it better
One of the downsides of always chasing somewhere new to try is that old favourites quietly fall off the radar. You don’t mean for it to happen, but suddenly ...
Restaurant review: Food that matches stunning location
Phos is one of the latest additions to the Paphos dining scene. Located above the beautiful Ayios Georgios harbour, the area has seen major redevelopment over recent years, with the ...
Restaurant review: A game of two halves at B.R. Hub
My faithful dining companion and I decided to indulge in pub grub, partly because Lent is approaching with many options set to be taken off the table.
There is a ...
Restaurant review: Welcoming traditional Cyprus food on a cold night
Minutes before we walked into Gourmet Taverna, we had tasted disappointment elsewhere, having visited a different, much-hyped restaurant, only to find out that the only seating they had available was ...
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
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 year, I passed ...
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 ...