North
Cyprus Reataurants
Restaurants
A large selection of restaurants exist, ranging from the humble Çorbaci
(Soup House) where truly ethnic cuisine is served, to fashionable French, Chinese
and Indian Cuisine Restaurants. Prices vary accordingly. There are also a number
of excellent Cypriot Cuisine Restaurants which offer very good value for money.
Bars
A wide range to suit all tastes, serving, local beers, raki and brandy and
of course imported alcohol.
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Nicosia
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Kibris
Ashevi (The Cyprus Kitchen)
39A, Atatürk Avenue, Gönyeli, Nicosia Tel:
223 1751 |
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The
Cyprus Kitchen is on the left
as you approach Gönyeli
from the signposted turning
off the main Nicosia
to Güzelyurt road, some
5 km from the city centre.
Although a modern building,
it has been decorated with
such a rich collection of traditional
furniture, tools, embroideries
and kitchenware that it looks
like a working museum.
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.
Open
for lunch and dinner and favourite
with visiting delegations and
local politicians. Dinner
for two with wine costs about
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Mr
Laugh's (Bay Kahkaha)
Nicosia
Tel: 228 7264 |
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Amusing
Mr Laugh, as his name tells,
is famous for his high laughs.
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! |
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Kushabbi
Nicosia,
Tel: 234 6415 |
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Cypriot
food in an authentic environment.
Excellent steaks, and chicken
dishes are Kushabbi's specialties.
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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Pasta
Villa is 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.
The
restaurant has an indoor seating
capacity for about 25 people,
with bright green wire
chairs around 6 yellow tables,
and a similar number on the
wide pavement terrace in front, shaded
with green and yellow umbrellas.
This is a perfect place for
pasta and Italian food lovers. The
deserts and the cappuccino
is not to be missed. Pasta
Villa is open everyday from
09.00- 23.00 hours. |
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Sariçimeli
174,
Kyrenia Avenue, Nicosia
Tel: 227 3782 |
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This
is one of the best restaurants
in the centre of Nicosia. Choose
your composite meal from
any dozen freshly cooked trays.
A filling lunch for two costs
for under UK£5. |
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Seven
Off Kyrenia Road, Nicosia
Tel: 227 8458 / 227 8469 |
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This
is an enormous and boisterous
restaurant designed for groups
and family parties, with
cabaret and belly-dancing turns.
It is off the Kyrenia road and
is open from 8pm. A reasonably
indulgent night will set you
back about UK£15 for two. |
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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. |
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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. From
the Bedesten,
walk downhill along the main
shopping thoroughfare and
take the fifth turning on the
left. A mixed plate of kebabs
with salad for two costs
UK £7. |
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Zir
Lokanta
Istanbul
Avenue, Nicosia |
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The
Zir Lokanta is a small, local
restaurant that obstinately resists
obstinately commercial possibilities
and only opens in the quiet of
the evening. It serves mainly
Cypriot and Turkish dishes. |
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Sandwich
House
101C Mehmet Akif Ave., Nicosia
Tel: 228 8229 |
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Selection
of sandwiches, home made soup,
quiches and cakes are made freshly
everyday at this friendly
cafe. It also provides traditional
breakfast every Saturday morning.
Open 7am until 7pm, closed
on Sundays. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Acknowledgements |
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- Hillary
Jemal, (1995), Dining Out
in North Cyprus, A-N Graphics
Publcs., Nicosia, N.Cyprus.
- Rogerson,
B., (1994), Cyprus, Cadogan
Books.
- PAN
Magazine, Issue 6, July 1995,
Nicosia.
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Kyrenia
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Ali
Pasha Taverna
Nr. 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.
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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. We recommend you dine
on our new al- fresco roof top
terrace with breath taking views
to take advantage of the extensive
menu of wonderful dishes, which
will suit every pocket! 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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Altinkaya
1
Lapta Rd, Kyrenia Tel: 0392 821
8341 |
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Panoramic
views, friendly atmosphere are
how we can describe this one
of the most favourite fish restaurants
of North Cyprus. The restaurant
is 5 miles west of Kyrenia city
centre on the Kyrenia-Lapta road.
Open for lunch and dinner 7 days
a week.
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Altinkaya
2
Bellapais Rd., Tel: 0392 815
5001 /5002 |
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Sister
restaurant of Altinkaya 1. Altinkaya
2 is 1 km from the Bellapais
junction on the road to the Bellapais
village. It has a poolside bar
set near the restaurant. It offers
rich variety of sea food, as
well as delicious English and
Turkish food cooked by chef Jean
Cavinder.
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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.
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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.
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Niazi's
Restaurant & Bistro
Opposite Dome Hotel,
City Centre, Kyrenia Tel: 0392 815
2160 |
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Carob
Café
Kyrenia Harbour Tel. +90 392 815 6277 |
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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.
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. Consisting
of four stories, nowadays the
building has taken on a new role
that of restaurants and bar.
The roof bar provides live musical
entertainment and the most spectacular
views in the harbour. 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.
Traditional handicrafts, paintings,
woodcarvings and sculptures line
the walls giving them a real
sense of 'days - gone - by'.
This all adds to the charm and
colour of the Cypriot tourist
scene.
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Chinese
House
Karaoglanoglu Ave, Kyrenia
(In The Old Quarter near
the mosque), Tel. +90 392
8152130 & 8514080 |
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Authentic
Peking and Cantonese dishes served
at Kyrenia's very popular Chinese
House. The restaurant has indoor
and outdoor seating arrangements.
Reservation is advised. Closed
on Sundays.
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Sez'i & Yelken
Fish Restaurant
Kyrenia |
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Popular
seafood restaurant frequented
by celebrities, politicians.
Booking advised.
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Famagusta
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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. |
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Akdeniz
Restaurant
Opposite
Salamis Bay Hotel, Salamis |
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A
lively and very popular Mediterranean
Restaurant with the locals, serving
delicious seafood; entertainment
in weekends. Booking is advisable
in the weekends. |
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Eyva
Salamis
junction, Yeni Boğaziçi
Tel: 378 8235 /378 8799 |
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A
very typical Cypriot village-style
taverna in Famagusta, 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
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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. |
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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. |
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Güzelyurt |
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Iskele
Restaurant
City centre, Güzelyurt Tel:
714 2099 /1906 |
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A
friendly restaurant in Güzelyurt. İskele
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.
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Lefke |
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The
Soli Inn Restaurant
Gemikonaği,
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.
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