The best restaurants Paphos

A good, popular and inexpensive family restaurant in Paphos? Yes, there is! We serve traditional oven-baked kleftiko here on Tuesdays and Saturdays. And plenty of local and Greek specialties: mezze, lountza (smoked pork), stuffed vine leaves and vegetables, sieftalias, fried feta with sesame seeds, grilled meats (including reasonably priced beef), fresh fish (or frozen, but that's specified)... Friendly welcome from the owners, small terrace above a street that's not too noisy.

Located in the south of the city, and 100 m from the sea, this tavern offers both Cypriot cuisine (the mezzes are generous) and some more international dishes. Careful decoration and Zen atmosphere with a fountain and lush vegetation at the entrance. It is one of the oldest restaurants in Paphos, housed in a building made of wood and stone from the region. On the walls are old photos from the end of the 19th century showing the town and the ancestors of this place belonging to this family of restorers. A real time traveler.

In the centre of Kato Paphos, on Agias Napas, a large tavern where you eat while listening to traditional Greek music: bouzouki and songs accompanied by dances. Its dimensions make it a «tourist factory», but you can enjoy it if you appreciate this atmosphere. Go above all for the show.

The restaurant at the Kinyras hotel in the city centre of Paphos offers Cretan and Cypriot cuisine made of dishes dishes in sauce (magerefta), honest and cheap. The choices on the map are quite limited, but it is a sign that it is home. You will choose to sit in the cool room with stone walls or open skies in the inner courtyard. The staff were friendly and helpful.

This rather refined restaurant in the upper town is first and foremost worth a visit for its superb tree-lined courtyard. It's part of the charming Casa Mespilea hotel (see description). Good Spanish, Italian, South American and Cypriot-inspired cuisine: beet ravioli with hummus and parmesan, melt-in-your-mouth cuts of meat with not-too-strong chimichurri, lamb with gnocchi, sea bass with kolokasi (taro) purée... You'll also appreciate the eclectic brunch: bao buns, sausage-halloumi bruschetta, smoked salmon with avocado, etc. Professional service and wine list.

Housed in a neoclassical building on the corner of pedestrian Makariou-III and Agiou-Kenda, this fine restaurant boasts an uncluttered Scandinavian decor. Carefully prepared Mediterranean cuisine with hearty starters, main courses and desserts to share: mezzés, local cheeses, revithada from Sifnos (chickpea stew), oyster mushrooms with Metsovo cheese, Italian orzotto (barley-based risotto), spetsofai from Pelion (sausage and peppers) and fine cuts of meat, including melting pork with barbecue sauce and ouzo. Reservations recommended.