Restaurant Reviews

Dionysus Mansion Review: Is It Worth Visiting?
An old villa in central Limassol serving modern Cypriot food at a relaxed pace. Not the trendiest restaurant in the city and not trying to be. After several visits, here is the honest verdict.

How to Make Feta Cheese
Discover the tradition behind one of the Mediterranean’s most famous cheeses, learn how authentic feta is made, explore how Cyprus

Halloumi: The Complete Guide to Cyprus’ Most Famous Cheese
Everything worth knowing about authentic Cypriot halloumi. What it is, why it does not melt, whether it is Greek or Cypriot, how it is made in the village, the best ways to cook it and a full homemade recipe.

Greece vs Cyprus Food: What Actually Makes Cypriot Cuisine Different
Greek and Cypriot food share the same roots but taste, feel and arrive at your table very differently. A local guide to meze, meat, halloumi, wine and the tavern culture that sets Cyprus apart.

Matsuhisa Limassol Review: Does the Sushi Match the Room?
A globally recognised Japanese restaurant inside the Amara Hotel with one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Cyprus. After five visits, the food and service still do not match the setting.

Moustakallis Tavern Polis Review: Is This Really One of the Best Traditional Taverns in Cyprus?
A family-run tavern in Polis that has spent five decades building one of the strongest reputations in Cyprus. Fresh seafood, a serious meze and hospitality that has not been diluted by success.

Moustakallis Tavern Polis Review: Is This Really One of the Best Traditional Taverns in Cyprus?
A family-run tavern in Polis that has spent five decades building one of the strongest reputations in Cyprus. Fresh seafood, a serious meze and hospitality that has not been diluted by success.

Meze Taverna Limassol Review: Is This Cyprus’ Most Famous Meze Worth It?
Thirty dishes deep in Limassol Old Town. Cyprus’ most recommended meze tavern, and whether the reputation is doing more work than the kitchen.

Taverna Agios Epiktitos Review: Great View, But Is the Food Worth It?
One of the best dining views in Limassol, sitting above the city. After two visits, the setting consistently outperforms the kitchen. An honest review.

7 Linoi Tavern Review: A Village Taverna Doing Things Differently
A traditional mountain village taverna that makes small, deliberate changes to the usual Cypriot formula. The kolokithokeftedes alone justify the drive. An honest review.

Taverna tou Theodosi Review: The Best Souvlaki in Cyprus?
Twenty visits and it has never disappointed once. A traditional taverna in Pano Deftera outside Nicosia serving what may be the best souvlaki on the island, at prices that feel like a mistake.

The 10 Best Mountain Taverns in the Troodos, Cyprus
Cooler air, clay ovens and recipes that have not changed in generations. Ten Troodos mountain taverns worth the drive, from Omodos to Pedoulas.

Dionysus Mansion Review: Is It Worth Visiting?
An old villa in central Limassol serving modern Cypriot food at a relaxed pace. Not the trendiest restaurant in the city and not trying to be. After several visits, here is the honest verdict.

How to Make Feta Cheese
Discover the tradition behind one of the Mediterranean’s most famous cheeses, learn how authentic feta is made, explore how Cyprus and Greece use it differently, and enjoy the best traditional

Matsuhisa Limassol Review: Does the Sushi Match the Room?
A globally recognised Japanese restaurant inside the Amara Hotel with one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Cyprus. After five visits, the food and service still do not match the setting.

Moustakallis Tavern Polis Review: Is This Really One of the Best Traditional Taverns in Cyprus?
A family-run tavern in Polis that has spent five decades building one of the strongest reputations in Cyprus. Fresh seafood, a serious meze and hospitality that has not been diluted by success.

Meze Taverna Limassol Review: Is This Cyprus’ Most Famous Meze Worth It?
Thirty dishes deep in Limassol Old Town. Cyprus’ most recommended meze tavern, and whether the reputation is doing more work than the kitchen.

Taverna Agios Epiktitos Review: Great View, But Is the Food Worth It?
One of the best dining views in Limassol, sitting above the city. After two visits, the setting consistently outperforms the kitchen. An honest review.