Restaurant review: Gourmet Taverna, Paphos
Most of us have a favourite ‘go to’ restaurant where we like to take visitors, celebrate special occasions or just start the weekend off in style. Gourmet Taverna in Kato Paphos is that for many. The...
View ArticleBar review: Joel, Larnaca
It’s good to see Larnaca expanding and starting to feel more cosmopolitan with the addition of new bars that seem to be popping up. Gone are the days when people would have to be satisfied with...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: TGI Fridays, Nicosia
When gaining a vacant parking space in the centre of our capital city during the current Monsoon season, traversing the rising flood level without a lifebelt and on reaching the destination discover...
View ArticleBar Review: Lazy Bones bar, Nicosia
As if the universe just aligned so that I could have a good time and the bar could get a sparkling review, I walked into the Lazy Bones bar early on a mid-week night with three female friends to find...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Red Pepper, Larnaca
There are some restaurants dotted around Larnaca that you won’t stumble across while having a stroll in town, which is more the pity. One such restaurant is Red Pepper; tucked away behind a bank on one...
View ArticleBar review: Sunset Breeze, Paphos
Sunset Breeze in Paphos is a cosy, welcoming neighbourhood venue that serves a wide selection of drinks, snacks and meals all at a reasonable cost. Set off the main coastal road in Kissonerga (on the...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Ouzeraki Tavern, Erimi, Limassol
By Tracy Roth-Rotsas Ouzeraki, a little stone tavern in Erimi is just a little bit quirkier than most – situated along a narrow, cobbled road that runs parallel to the main road, this little eatery...
View ArticleBar review: Nand’s Bar, Limassol
By Tracy Roth-Rotsas Pink elephants and sparkles aren’t what you’d normally find in a bar, yet that’s what it’s all about at Nand’s Bar in Episkopi. Owned and run by Steve and Dave, the bar is named...
View ArticleRestaurant review: The Monkfish, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne A friend whose gastronomic opinion I trust implicitly told me that there were only two excellent fish restaurants in Paphos, so I wondered if The Monkfish, which has recently opened on...
View ArticleBar review: Preserve Lounge Bar, Larnaca
It has been a while since Larnaca municipality decided to pedestrianise part of the main shopping street of Ermou. The result is a lively hub and if you go down on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Higher Hotel Institute, Nicosia
Do you know where that is located? No. Shame on you… and on me. Did you know that you can enjoy a three course meal for €8 prepared, cooked and served – under expert supervision – by the embryonic...
View ArticleBar review: Apomero Kafeneio, Nicosia
For lack of a section entitled ‘Cutest Coffee Spots in Town’, my review of Kafeneio Apomero will just have to go here. Besides, if a bar is defined as a place where you can go and sit, and feel...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Edem’s Yard, Larnaca
I think it’s fair to say that the cuisine in Cyprus has evolved rapidly over the last few years. New ideas, creativity and a variety of different types of restaurants have been injected in to our...
View ArticleBar review: Baracas lounge, Paphos
With the promise of summer just around the corner, thoughts turn to beach life, al fresco dining and venues with a view. Step in the recently revamped Baracas lounge on the Chlorakas seafront, which...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Franx Bar and Restaurant, Limassol
By Tracy Roth-Rotsas At a time when restaurants, bars and café come and go, it’s good to see that some things just stay the same or rather improve with age. Case in point: Franx Bar and Restaurant...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Laona Restaurant, Paphos
The heart of Paphos old town has been upgraded and now provides great accessibility for pedestrians wandering the narrow streets and alleyways. And one of the best established restaurants here is...
View ArticleReview: Green Life Cyprus, Limassol
By Tracy Roth-Rotsas With the Christmas gluttony behind us, Easter temptation ahead of us and summer trying its best to break through the winter chill, there’s never been a better time to embrace a...
View ArticleBar review: Rumtree, Larnaca
With street names and squares normally being given the name of a former president or war hero, its quite refreshing that Larnaca has chosen to give a more cosmopolitan name to Europe Square, which is...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Blue fish restaurant, Nicosia
What could please the Almighty more: breaking bread and eating marine dwellers on Good Friday. All this in an avenue that was once the province of the halt, lame, nightwalkers and those disposed to...
View ArticleBar review: Square, Nicosia
Some bars make you mellow and heavy and ready for a good heart-to-heart, and others make you feel like you’re sitting on a chair of thorns every time you sit down to take a breather from all the...
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