Nicosia old town traditional restaurants

niftyduo


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
04/05/2009 09:44

Can anybody recommend a good traditional restaurant in Nicosia old town?

niftyduo


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 10:06

Come clean you guys, somebody must know something.... help

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 12:11

Mezze Bar by the Han opened last year the food is excellent service also very clean aircon for those hot days Owned by Rose lovely and helpful as are the staff.

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 12:18

Thanks wanderer.

Where is the Han?

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 12:38

http://www.cyprus44.com/nicosia/sights.asp

The great inn second list down on the link

If you want traditional dress ect whilst being served the Archway just outside Girni

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 12:42

It's in the midde of Lefkosia. When I was over, we ate at a restaurant just inside the old walled city which you may like. It used to be either an old meat/veg market or the old slaughterhouse. I couldn't make out exactly what they were trying to tell us. It has huge high ceilings, a varied turkish menu, live music in the evening, and there are a lot of locals who eat there. I cannot remember the name of it though,but someone on here will know. Lovely food and reasonably priced too.

guinness


Joined: 10/03/2008
Posts: 224

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 12:44

A small diner round the back of the Saray hotel - our office often goes there at lunchtime. Otherwise tradional Spanish and Italian down by the central mosque/cathedral by the market. Ok not local food but nice place, good food and atmosphere. Also try Buyuk Han beside the market, some nice little places inside the courtyard. But not eaten a main meal there. HTH



Guin

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
05/05/2009 19:38

There is a great little restaurant in the grounds of the Mosque. I'm not sure if it is open in the evenings and sorry don't know what it is called but the food was fab and the lovely lady there just gave us a bit of everything they had. All home cooked and delicious.

niftyduo


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
07/05/2009 18:03

Thanks guys, off there tomorrow so we will try one of your recommendations. The one in the mosque sounds good (if they sell beer!)