Fine Dining and Tasting Menus in Cyprus: Where to Book

A tasting menu is the most fun way to see what a kitchen can do: a run of small courses, chosen by the chef, often with wines to match. A handful of chef-led restaurants in Cyprus serve proper tasting menus, mostly in Limassol and Nicosia. Below is our short list, with courses, opening days and how to book.

Our own picks, checked in November 2026. Opening days and hours change, especially in winter, so check before you go. Know a great place we've missed? Tell us.

Our picks at a glance

Tasting menus in Limassol

Cor Gastronomy

Cor Gastronomy, on Amathus Avenue, is the restaurant of chef Chris Theofanous and is built around its tasting menus. There are two: eight courses or ten. Both start with light seafood dishes, such as a fish soup with blue crab, move through richer plates such as beef tartare and foie gras, and finish with desserts such as lemon curd with sheep's-milk yoghurt sorbet; the ten-course menu adds extra dishes, including a dark chocolate and white miso dessert. The menus change regularly with what is available. It is second on the WiZ 50 Best list announced in January 2026 and won Best Mediterranean Cuisine at the Cyprus Eating Awards in February 2026, and it has a carefully chosen wine list. Book ahead online through SevenRooms.

The Polo at the Alasia

The Polo is the restaurant and bar of the Alasia boutique hotel, at 6 Chaidariou Street in the centre of Limassol. Chef Pavlos Kyriakis's kitchen is known above all for its degustation menus, and the restaurant hosts guest dinners with acclaimed visiting chefs. It came first on the WiZ 50 Best list announced in January 2026. The wine list runs to more than 150 bottles, with plenty by the glass, so ask about a pairing. From September to April it also does a weekend brunch. Book on 25 332000. Our Limassol old town guide covers the streets around it.

Tasting menus in Nicosia

Rous

Rous, at 16 Kyriakou Matsi Avenue in Agioi Omologites, is chef Triantafyllos Souliotis's restaurant and one of the capital's best-known fine-dining rooms. You can choose a tasting menu, which comes with a booklet explaining each dish, a three-course menu or à la carte, and there is a Chef's Table where guests can talk to the kitchen team. The wine collection is large. It was on the WiZ 50 Best list announced in January 2026. Rous opens for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday (18:00–22:30) and for Sunday lunch (12:00–16:00). Book on 22 760720.

A tasting menu in the Larnaca hills

To Patrikon, Tersefanou

To Patrikon is a family-run village restaurant in Tersefanou, a short drive from Larnaca, run by two chef brothers. Chef Kyriakos Fokou reworks Cypriot classics into a five- or six-course tasting menu built on seasonal produce, served in a courtyard. It was on the WiZ 50 Best list announced in January 2026. It opens only on Friday and Saturday evenings and at Sunday lunchtime, and has few tables, so book on 99 870998 and give dietary needs at the same time. Our Tersefanou area guide describes the village.

Paphos and Famagusta

For a fine-dining evening in the west, Helios at the Anassa hotel near Polis serves French-Mediterranean cooking at dinner (19:30–22:00), on a terrace under olive trees with sea views. Its restaurants open on rotation, the dress code is smart casual (long trousers, collared shirts and closed shoes), and you should book ahead on 26 888 000. For more in the area, see our Paphos restaurant guide.

How to book and enjoy a tasting menu

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