Where to eat? 04/07/2019




Restaurants of North Cyprus offer their guests all kind of different Cuisines such as traditional Turkish and Turkish Cypriot, and also the menu of European and Mediterranean Cuisine. Everyone has a choice of the restaurant to their taste and preferences. Restaurants opening hours are very flexible and there is not a problem to eat lunch at 16.00 or at 20.00, the time for visit restaurants can be at any time that is suitable to you. 

Turkish-Cypriots eat out a lot and especially at the weekends. All the families from grandparents to the grandchildren are joined together and go to the restaurant for the weekend dinner; this has become a weekend Turkish-Cypriot tradition. 

In the old city of Famagusta (Gazi Mağuza) the most popular traditional restaurant Petek (in English means beehive), which offers the visitors a huge selection of traditional Turkish-Cypriot sweets, choice of chocolate and many drinks. The small pool with a fountain and gold fish is located in the restaurant central hall. The great panorama of old Famagusta city is best seen from the upper terrace of the restaurant Petek. The comfortable and homely atmosphere of the restaurant, hospitable owner and perfect waitresses, the excellent art of culinary cookery and a menu with a large number of choices have made this restaurant one of the most popular among all tourists in Famagusta. 

In the area of Güzelyürt are located some small and inexpensive restaurants which can be found near the seaside and also along the road which goes to the ancient city of Soli ruins. The owners of Güzelyürt restaurants did not forget how in the days of Ancient Rome the fish was prepared! In some small villages traditional restaurants around the Güzelyürt everyone can eat the best Küp Kebab which is cooked according to the old traditional Cyprus recipe. 

In the capital city of North Cyprus Lefkoşa (Nicosia) is located a lot of traditional Turkish-Cypriot restaurants. The cost of lunch will be between 25 Euros to 30 Euros, and additionally the bottle of wine will cost the visitors between 8 - 10 Euros. 

The North Cyprus capital city of tourism Kyrenia (Girne) has plenty of places for everyone to sit and relax such as restaurants, cafes and bars. All of them offer visitors both Cuisines as European and the traditional Turkish-Cypriot Cuisine as well. 

The old Kyrenia (Girne) harbor has many attractive restaurants, where tourists like to relax and can enjoy the views of the Mediterranean Sea and rocking yachts. 

In the center of Kyrenia Harbor is located the famous Turkish restaurant-café which is named Dunya Simit. This restaurant will offer you a traditional bakery products made according to the old Turkish traditional recipe... Simit is special bread covered with sesame seeds. The traditional way of eating Simit came from Ottoman period when they were travelling a lot during the war. It can be eaten as simply without any fillings (“sade simit” in Turkish) and also can be filled with different types of stuffing such as cheese, honey or jam ... The old traditional way of eating Simit is with the famous special Turkish tea... Try it and you will never forget this taste! 

Restaurant Sabor is a network of Turkish restaurants which has delicious and inexpensive food. Sabor is located in all cities of North Cyprus and as well as in Kyrenia Harbor...

The best traditional Turkish-Cypriot Cuisines served at the restaurant named Niazi. The first Niazi restaurant was established in Limassol in 1949. Niazi is located in the area of the old Kyrenia Harbor. In the menu of this restaurant a wide selection of grilled meat which includes the famous mixed kebab - all kinds of Cyprus grilled meat which is served one by one. Kebab is prepared right in front of visitors and the griller stands in the center of the restaurant room. According to the traditions of Turkish-Cypriot Cuisines in this restaurant, MEZE is always served first, which has a lot of hot and cold starters. 

In the picturesque area of Kyrenia (Girne) on the mountains and between the pine trees is located a Chinese Restaurant named Laughing Buddha. The colorful interior of the restaurant, great Chef from Shanghai and reasonable prices for the restaurant of this class - all of this create the great reputation and big number of visitors. Try the Chinese Cuisine with the traditional Beijing duck. 

If you want to try something exotic visit the restaurant named Chinese House. Here you will meet the hospitality of waitresses, interior in style of Eastern traditions and a wide choice on the menu of Chinese cuisine (up to 50 items of meat, fish and vegetable delicious, even frogs legs)...

On the west of Girne in Karaoglanoglu, pay attention to the direction indicator to the famous restaurant named Address. This is one of the most fashionable places for business and respectable people. Address located on a rocky beach of the Mediterranean Sea and from the all windows of the restaurant you can enjoy a wonderful sea view. The bar has a wide variety of drinks. Lunch and dinner includes dishes of Turkish, French and English cuisine. 

One more restaurant which is known as a famous fish restaurant is Altinkaya. The Chef and cooking staff of this restaurant can perfectly prepare for you different kind of dishes from fresh fish and seafood. MEZE of the restaurant includes a variety of fish and other hot or cold starters. In the evenings always dinner is accompanied with traditional Turkish live music. The restaurant located on the seashore of the Mediterranean Sea and tables are served in a large open terrace. All guests during lunch or dinner enjoy the beauty of the sea coast and the cool breathe from the sea. 

Stone Grill is a restaurant located in Kyrenia area and the place recommended to visit for everyone who comes to North Cyprus. In the restaurant the meat, chicken or seafood (depending on your choice) is served raw, and then you can fry it on the special hot stones. The originality and the highest level of service offered by the owners of the restaurant to its guests create unforgettable impression from the dinner for a long time.