Cuisine of Ayia Napa for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

The restaurants of the city are a perfect place to relax. Each dining facility is distinguished not only by its original menu, but also by unique atmosphere. The basis of the menu of Clarabel restaurant is represented by the masterpieces of the national cuisine. However, visitors are free to order the dishes from international cuisine. The opening of the restaurant took place in 1989. Since that time the restaurant has become a favorite place of rest for both townspeople and visitors. Fiji Polynesian Cuisine is a cozy small restaurant that offers original author’s dishes. Meat with fruit sauce, vegetarian delicacies, exotic fruit salads and a huge selection of seafood dishes - resisting such variety of delicacies is simply impossible.

Fans of Italian food restaurants will surely like Pompei Pizzaria. The menu of the restaurant features over 50 varieties of pizza, flavorful pasta with spicy sauce and garlic bread, which is considered one of the main specialties of the restaurant. Valentinos restaurant is a perfect choice for families with children. There is a wonderful play area especially for young visitors on the territory of the restaurant. While parents enjoy French wine and try to meat delicacies, children can play in a beautiful garden or enjoy ice cream.

French cuisine restaurant named La Belle Epoque is located not far from the city’s center. Among the specialties of the restaurant are ostrich meat steak and onion soup. Tiramisu remains the most popular dessert in La Belle Epoque. Vassos Fish Harbour restaurant will be liked by vegetarian visitors. This is also a wonderful choice for people who cannot imagine a meal without seafood delicacies. Local chefs turn ordinary vegetables and fish into delicious meals. Among the most popular dishes of the restaurant are grilled prawns with spicy sauce, brown rice with vegetables and real Italian pasta with cheese sauce. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Guests of the resort will have an opportunity to try several unique dishes that are impossible to find outside Cyprus. Tarkhana soup is one of such dishes. This soup is made on the basis of goat and sheep milk. The soup’s recipe wouldn’t be complete without a special type of bulgur. Finally, lemon juice makes the taste of the dish even more piquant. Local people developed the recipe of this soup several centuries ago. They also use the leftovers to make one more interesting dish. When the soup becomes cold and thick, they make small sausages of it and dry them. Before serving, the sausages are soaked in boiling water for several minutes and then served together with yoghurt and grated cheese.

Meze snacks have become an essential part of the local culinary traditions. These snacks are usually made of different meat and fish. Having ordered Meze in one of the local restaurants, prepare to up to 20 varieties of this popular snack. Meze is available in restaurants of different price categories. As a rule, light appetizers and salads are served first, followed by hot food. The nutritious meal ends with various desserts that are also served in small portions. Many desserts contain fresh fruit. Meze is a great option for everyone who wants to try many national dishes at once.

Meat dishes are widely present in the national cuisine of the island, and Kleftiko is one of the most sophisticated of them all. This dish with lamb meat is truly unique, and it takes a whole day to cook it. The meat must be cooked only in a special oven that is first warmed until it becomes hot. Then the meat with spices and herbs is put inside the oven, the oven’s door is tightly shut and plastered with clay. The meat is cooked slowly all day long. It is possible to try Kleftiko is virtually all taverns of Ayia Napa. By the way, the dish is available only in the evening. As each tavern cooks Kleftiko in accordance with their own “secret” recipe, the meat tastes slightly different in different dining venues.

Krassato is the most popular national dish that contains pork. In order to cook it, small pieces of pork meat are first marinated in wine. Coriander is the only spice used in this dish. After that, the marinated meat is roasted on skewers on an open fire. Some local taverns can also offer Krassato stewed in clay pots.

The majority of local restaurants offer a popular potato garnish named Tavas together with meat. Tavas is potato baked together with onion and tomatoes. Some dining venues on the island put meat into the popular potato dish. Naturally, restaurants in Ayia Napa offer a broad range of fish dishes, but it is important to mention Taramasalata. Cod caviar is the main ingredient of this dish. The caviar is mixed with wheat bread or mashed potatoes. The ready paste is then sprinkled with olive oil and lemon juice. Needless to say, the taste is fantastic.