6 places to get comfort food in Nicosia
It has now become a trend among young and old, foreigners and locals, students, single people, and even families, to enjoy Cyprus cuisine during their lunch breaks. Flavours that remind locals of their childhood: From legumes, to olives, fish, moussaka, baked pasta, chicken, cannelloni and everything else your appetite desires.
We took a stroll through the city to taste some of the most characteristic restaurants based on homemade comfort foods and the tradition of Mediterranean cuisine.
Yefsasthai
Here at lunch, you will enjoy well-made culinary food, in a modern setting, in one of the most beautiful neighbourhoods of old Nicosia. You will not find a steady menu here, as the kitchen adapts to fresh seasonal ingredients and only makes daily dishes such as, okra, chickpeas and other legumes, grilled items, fish and seafood. Pork with kolokassi, roast chicken stuffed with chickpeas, lamb in the oven with potatoes and boiled beans aer just some of the items on the menu now.
For more information call +357 22 314486. Open Monday-Friday 12.30-15.00.
Address: 22 Patriarchou Grigoriou Street, Nicosia Old Town.
Mathaios
Dating back to 1975, the small shop next to Faneromeni Church serves homemade dishes and other traditional dishes. Here you can eat legumes and rabbit, stuffed blossoms and koupepia and lamb with green beans, peas, eggplants, okra, and a variety of meats. In short, at “Mathaios” you will enjoy traditional cuisine as if you were invited to their home.
For more information call +357 22 755846. Open Monday-Saturday 05.00-16.00.
Address: 6 October 28 Square, Nicosia Old Town.
Vasiliki
A very delicious comfort food place, next to the market of Ayios Antonios, with homemade food from Grandma Vasiliki’s recipes. Every day they make sure to get fresh and quality ingredients, such as seasonal products, which are used to make their own well-cooked food, just like mum does. Try seasonal dishes, which will leave you wanting more: from okra and green bean, to eggplant with feta cheese.
For more information call +357 22 349803. Open Monday-Saturday 12.00-16.00.
Address: Ayios Antonios Market, Nicosia.
Evroula
It has been in the same place for the last 30+ years and has become well-known for its homemade, comforting food. At Evroula’s, you will eat delicious casserole dishes (until 5 pm), hearty keftedes with bulgar wheat, afelia and other traditional recipes. Along with them you can choose different types of grill items (up to 10 in the evening) and enjoy your meal in a very beautiful part of the capital, Stoa Klokkaris.
For more information call +357 22 665346. Open Monday-Friday 12.00-16.00.
Address: 5 Stoa Klokkaris, Nicosia
Dimitris’ Stoa
Since 1985, it has remained a constant point of reference in taste and quality. The well-known and beloved Nicosian tavern offers home-cooked dishes, traditional meze and desserts at the most picturesque spot, next to Ayios Antonios Municipal Market. At noon they wait for you to choose home-cooked meals, as well as souvla made with great care and respect to traditional Cypriot cuisine. While enjoying the evening with company, you can get meze with top quality ingredients, all cooked over charcoal.
For more information call +357 22 343030. Open Monday-Saturday 12.30-16.00 &19.30-23.00.
Address: 28 Digeni Akrita, Nicosia.
Stavroulla’s Kitchen
A relatively new store in Latsia, it serves quality cooked dishes daily. Koupepia, makaronia tou fournou, papoutsakia, oven-baked dishes, as well as seasonal dishes such as okra, fresh lentils and much more are all served. Every day the store announces on its Facebook page, its menu for the day.
For more information call 70 005556. Open Monday-Saturday 12.00-18.00.
Address: 2 Lemesou Street, Latsia, Nicosia.
