Selected Restaurants and Bars in Nicosia - (Lefkosa)
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| Kushabbi |
Nicosai, Tel:
234 6415
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| Excellent steaks, and chicken dishes are Kushabbi's specialties in an autenhentic environment. You can also watch a belly-dancer performing at the restaurant. |
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| Pasta Villa |
Mehmet Akif Avenue, Nicosia Tel: 228 4878 |
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a self-service restaurant situated on Mehmet Akif Avenue, opposite the Forestry Department Nursery garden in Nicosia, only a short distance from the British High Commission building. |
| Saricizmeli |
174, Kyrenia Avenue, Nicosia Tel: 227 3782 |
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| You can choose your composite meal from any dozen freshly cooked trays. A filling lunch for two costs for under UK£5. |
| Yakamoz |
Bedrettin Demirel Avenue, Nicosia
Tel: 227 1728 |
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| Yakamoz is an authentic Cypriot restaurant, popular by the locals. It serves a varied meze followed by grilled fish for UK£5 per person. |
| Kibris Ashevi (The Cyprus Kitchen)
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Atatürk Avenue, 39A, Gönyeli, Nicosia Tel: 223 1751 |
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Equal attention is paid to the repertoire of Cypriot dishes; you will need to order the pot roasts, which are cooked outside in a traditional clay-sealed oven, in advance. Although a modern building, it has been decorated with such a rich collection of traditional furniture, tools, embroideries.Open for lunch and dinner and favourite with visiting delegations and local politicians. Dinner for two with wine costs about UK£10.
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| Mr Laugh's(Bay Kahkaha) |
Nicosia -
Tel: 228 7264 |
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| This cosy and very friendly restaurant specializes on chicken dishes; you can sample from your favourite chicken kievs to chicken doner, chicken dolmas, to many other chicken dishes, even chicken desserts! |
| Guneydogu Kebab House |
Near the Green Line, Nicosia -
Tel: 228 1271 |
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| This is a small but popular lunchtime kebab house that backs onto the Green Line with tables overlooking the bazaar street-life.
A mixed plate of kebabs with salad for two costs UK £7 |
| Cafe Lebon |
Mehmet Akif Ave., Nicosia |
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| One of the premier street cafes in Nicosia. You can try from the delicious pastries, cakes, sandwiches, and variety of tea and coffees. |
| Music Bar |
Bedrettin Demirel Avenue, Nicosia |
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| This is a cosy little pub, bustling with young businesspeople at rush hour time around 6-7pm. It has live jazz music on certain nights of the week.
Selected Restaurants and Bars in Krenia - (Girne)
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| Niazi's Restaurant & Bistro |
Opposite Dome Hotel,
City Centre, Kyrenia Tel: 0392 815 2160 |
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Niazi's has been serving the local community for over 40 years! In addition to the various types of kebab, the restaurant also serves superb steaks -and, for a little extra atmosphere, all the grilling is done by the chef in the centre of the restaurant over charcoal-filled braziers beneath a huge copper canopy. For dessert, you can choose from a tempting selection of traditional sweets from a self-service buffet.
Niazi's is right in the centre of Kyrenia and for around UK£5 a head for 4 courses, you can mingle with the locals and sample some of the best food on the island |
| Chinese House |
Karaoglanoglu Ave, Kyrenia (near the mosque), Tel. +90 392 8152130 & 8514080 |
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| The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating arrangements. Reservation is advised. Closed on Sundays.
Authentic Peking and Cantonese dishes served at Kyrenia's very popular |
| Carob Café |
Kyrenia Harbour Tel. +90 392 815 6277 |
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| On visiting the Carob club, one can sense the rich history of the surroundings and on looking out, enjoy the magnificent view of the famous Kyrenia Yacht Harbour with its beautiful sounds and spectacles - this is indeed a most extraordinary place.
Since the 1800's this historic building functioned as a carob store and shipment point. - indeed the old ships' morning posts are still functioning to this day.
The first and second floor entrances lead to cafes and bars, and on the third floor, the Ocakbasi restaurant serves authentic Cypriot food, mezes and sweets. The splendid interior of the building surpasses even its magnificent exterior. The decoration provides unaccustomed beauty with its carefully selected chairs, armchairs and tables. |
| Efendi's House |
Kyrenia, Tel: 0392 815-1149 |
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| A favourite with the locals and visitors is the Effendi's House, run by Cliff and Kay Morgan in an old Ottoman House in the Turkish quarter with a delightful courtyard garden and giant apricot tree - a must visit for all. Call 815-1149 for reservations. |
| Café 34 |
Kyrenia Harbour |
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| An alternative café-bar in the old harbour of Kyrenia. Café 34 combines a congenial atmosphere, with its comfortable furnishing and nostalgic decoration, with modern upbeat music, thus appealing to a wide range of local population and tourists. |
| Ali Pasha Taverna |
Near to Celebrity Hotel, Lapta
Tel: 0392 821 8942 / 821 8329 |
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| If you are looking for a fun night and are prepared for a little of the unusual, try Ali Pasha Beach Restaurant, a terraced taverna restaurant which overlooks the sea. Ali, an infamous eccentric welcomes you in classic Basil Fawlty style providing a very informal and humorous atmosphere and offers a variety of Cypriot, Turkish, and English cuisine from 8 until late. On Wednesday and Sunday nights, dinner and entertainment with traditional Cypriot food, belly dancing, and as much as you can drink costs just UK£8. |
| Hideaway Club |
On the road to Karaman, Edremit
Tel: 0392 822 2620 |
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The newly built poolside restaurant serves full English breakfast, lunches, snacks and evening meals of international and Ottoman cuisine.
The menu includes mixed kebabs, Traditional Cypriot Dishes, Fresh Fish, Fillet steak, Griddled chicken, Vegetarian Sis Kebab etc Sundays -Mediterranean Fish Night only UK£7.50 3 courses Tuesdays- Kleftiko Night only UK£7.00 3 courses Fridays- Barbeque Night with Belly Dancer only UK£10 (Great Fun for all ages)
Open all day and closing when the last person leaves, the friendly poolside bar offers delicious cocktails, hot and cold refreshments and is the perfect place to make new friends and acquaintances, mixing traditional Cypriot hospitality with European standards.
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| Güler's Fish Restaurant |
Kyrenia, Tel: 0392 822 2718 /851 1410 |
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| Güler's is just west off the main road west of Kyrenia, beside the well- signposted Serif Hotel Apartments, but with a good position on the edge of a broad cove and directly above a 50 m. strech of sand. Güler's is discreetly and locally esteemed and is somewhat considered to be able to serve the best fresh fish in Kyrenia. |
| Antis Taverna |
Kyrenia Tel: 0392 822 2256 /2412 /228 3200 |
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One of Kyrenia's favourite tavernas, excellent local food, lively atmosphere, and live music makes it a good choice for those who want to enjoy a good night dining out in Kyrenia.
Selected Restaurants and Bars in Famagusta - (Gazi Magusa) |
| Petek Restaurant |
Across the E. M. University, Salamis Rd |
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| Located on the Salamis Road, opposite the Eastern Mediterranean University, Petek provides a quality food on a self service basis. Recommended for vegetarians as well. |
| Cyprus House |
Opposite Famagusta County Courts |
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| Cyprus House is probably the one of the most authentic restaurants in North Cyprus providing delicious, home made local delicacies, in a very authentic setting, decorated as 1930s old Cypriot village house. A must for gourmets visiting the island. Booking recommended |
| Eyva |
Salamis junction, Yeni Bogaziçi
Tel: 378 8235 /378 8799 |
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| Eyva is very popular with the locals. Delicious mezes, village pies, kebabs, and fresh fish. Not to be missed is the famous Cypriot "Hirsiz Kebab" [literally the Thief's Kebab].
A very typical Cypriot village-style taverna in Famagusta |
| Mr Li's Chinese Restaurant |
Long Beach Country Club, Iskele Tel: 378 8282 |
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Situated at the very exclusive Long Beach Country Club on its private beach in Iskele Mr Li's serves authentic Chinese and Malaysian food at very reasonable prices.
Open daily from 12 noon until midnight, the restaurant seats up to 100 guests and has been lavishly decorated. The setting here is superb and after dinner, guests may stroll along the beach and take the warm summer breezes.
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| Erich's Pub |
Salamis Rd., Famagusta Tel: 366 6214 |
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| One of the oldest pubs in the town. You can sample traditional pub food while having a pint of local lager Gold Fassl.
Selected Restaurants in Morphu - (Guzelyurt)
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| Iskele Restaurant |
City centre, Güzelyurt Tel: 714 2099 /1906 |
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| A friendly restaurant in Güzelyurt. Iskele serves seafood and meat menus, as well as a wide variety of vegetable mezes. There is live music at the restaurant during the weekend. Good food, in an enchanting atmosphere.
Selected Restaurants in Lefke |
| The Soli Inn Restaurant |
Gemikonagi, Lefke Tel: 727 7575 /7695 |
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A friendly restaurant in Lefke, serving traditional Cypriot as well as English dishes. A rare treat in the region
Selected Restaurants in Iskele |
Karsel
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Bogaz, Iskele |
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| It is difficult to choose from the restaurants in the Bogaz fishing village but Karsel hass an edge over its rivals and provides an ample meze, enhanced by herbs cut freshly from those growning around the terrace, followed by grilled fish (review by Cyprus Cadogan Guides). |
| Cyprus Gardens Restaurant |
Bogaz, Iskele |
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| Part of the Cyprus Gardens Holiday Village Complex, the restaurant is famous for its sea-food and chicken menu. Excellent choice in beautiful surroundings. |
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