Small taste of Cyprus
Cypriot chop dey sidon for junction of Greek, Turkish and Middle East flavour, e dey built on fresh vegetables, grilled meat, olive oil and herbs. Chop-time dey social, e no dey rush, and dem no dey stingy for portion.
Signature dishes
- Halloumi na di island famous semi-hard cheese, e sweet pass when dem grill am till e yellow and dey squeak
- Souvla big-big chunks of pork or lamb wey dem slow-roast for charcoal, na di Sunday classic
- Kleftiko lamb wey dem seal for clay oven for many hours till e dey fall from bone
- Sheftalia herby minced-meat sausage wey dem wrap for caul fat and grill
- Stifado rich beef-and-onion stew wey get cinnamon and red wine taste
Meze, di heart of di table
Di meze na parade of small-small plates, sometimes 15 to 30, e fit last for hours. Expect tahini, taramosalata, olives, grilled vegetables, snail, octopus and plenty more. Full meze for village taverna dey cost around 20 to 30 euros per person and you no go leave hungry.
Street chop and snacks
- Souvlaki and gyros for warm pita with salad and tzatziki
- Koupes crunchy bulgur shell wey dem fill with spiced meat
- Tahinopita and eliopita tahini and olive bread from bakery
- Loukoumades honey-soaked fried dough, e sweet pass when e still hot
Wetin to drink
- Coffee order Cypriot coffee sketo (no sugar), metrio (medium) or glykys (sweet)
- Commandaria old sweet dessert wine, na one of di oldest named wine for world
- Zivania strong grape spirit; ouzo and local beer Keo and Leon dey everywhere
- Soumada fresh non-alcoholic almond drink
Chop-tips and how to behave
- Lunch dey run from noon to 3pm, dinner from 8pm; villages dey chop late
- 10 percent tip good but e no compulsory
- To share chop na normal; order meze for di whole table na di friendliest way
- Book early for popular taverna for weekend, especially for souvla
- Tap water dey mostly safe but plenty pipo prefer bottled
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