Italian Restaurants in Cyprus: Where to Eat Pasta and More in 2026

Italian food is everywhere in Cyprus, from the pasta section of every taverna menu to hotel dining rooms run with famous Italian chefs. Finding a place that cooks it with real care takes a little more effort. Below is our own short list of Italian restaurants across the island, grouped by district, from a special-occasion dinner on the Limassol coast to an easy family meal in a Larnaca mall, with what each place is known for, rough prices 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 Italian picks at a glance

Italian restaurants in Nicosia

Pinolo, Makarios Avenue

Pinolo is our pick for an Italian dinner in the capital. It sits in the Severis building on Makarios Avenue, in the middle of the shopping district, and works as both restaurant and bar. The kitchen cooks modern Italian dishes with Mediterranean flavours: think calamarata pasta with squid, chilli and lemon, gnocchi with Italian cheeses and black pork ham, and a veal cotoletta alla Milanese in a crisp crust. Pizzas are made with organic flour and a dough left to mature for 48 hours; the pesto, mortadella and pistachio pizza is a good one to share. Finish with the pistachio panna cotta.

The bar side matters too, with a short list of Italian wines and signature cocktails, so it suits a long evening with friends. Expect to pay about €31–€50 a head. It opens from 17:30 Monday to Thursday and from 11:30 Friday to Sunday, until late. Book on OpenTable or on 22 570750, especially for Friday and Saturday. Instagram: @pinolocy.

Impasto, Armenias Street

For lunch on the go, Impasto is an Italian-run street-food shop that bakes Tuscan schiacciata every day, a thin, crisp flatbread served as pizza or as a filled sandwich. It is on the WiZ 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, announced in January 2026, which is rare for a takeaway. There are only a few outdoor tables, so phone 22 316425 to order ahead. We cover it in more depth in our pizza guide.

For more places to eat in the capital, see where to eat in Nicosia.

Italian restaurants in Limassol

Limassol's two best-known Italian restaurants sit a few minutes apart in the big hotels of Agios Tychonas, east of the centre. Both are special-occasion places with hotel prices, and both are worth dressing up for. Take a taxi if you plan to drink.

Ristorante Locatelli, Amara

Ristorante Locatelli is the Cyprus restaurant of the Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli, at the Amara hotel. Homemade pasta is the reason to go, and the autumn 2026 menu follows the season. The menu marks vegetarian and vegan dishes, and there is live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. It is on the WiZ 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list.

It opens for dinner Wednesday to Saturday only, so plan around Sunday to Tuesday closures. Book through SevenRooms; dress is smart casual, and children are welcome if they stay seated with an adult. Expect €€€.

Sera by Ettore Botrini, Four Seasons

Sera, at the Four Seasons, is led by the chef Ettore Botrini and builds Italian fine dining on seasonal and local produce. It serves dinner from 19:00, and its 2026 menu lists mains from about €38 to €120, with a sharing menu for two. Vegetarians are well covered with risotto, ravioli, burrata and aubergine dishes. Children under eight are welcome at the first sitting until 21:15. Book through OpenTable from the hotel's dining page, and check the opening nights, which follow the hotel's weekly programme. Instagram: @sera_limassol.

Both restaurants also appear in our guide to award-winning restaurants in Cyprus, and the wider town is covered in where to eat in Limassol.

Italian restaurants in Larnaca

Al Dente, Metropolis Mall

Al Dente is an Italian restaurant inside Metropolis Mall on European Union Avenue, with an open kitchen turning out pasta, risotto, pizza and focaccia. In July 2026 pasta dishes were about €15–18 and a cheese focaccia €8.90. It is open every day from 09:30 to 22:30, which makes it handy for a family meal after shopping or an early dinner with children. No need to book outside weekend evenings; phone 24 040040.

Our Larnaca restaurant guide has more options in town.

Italian restaurants in Paphos

Kato Paphos has the best choice of Italian food in the west, mostly within walking distance of the harbour and the seafront hotels.

Ristorante Bacco, Elysium

Ristorante Bacco is the Italian restaurant of the Elysium hotel on Queen Verenikis Street, near the Tombs of the Kings. It cooks Italian food with Tuscan touches: homemade pasta, meat and fish dishes and Italian desserts. It is on the WiZ 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, one of six in Paphos district. In August 2026 it served dinner every day from 19:30 to 23:30, with outdoor seating. Dress is smart casual. Book through the hotel, and do it a few days ahead in summer.

Cavallini, Poseidonos Avenue

Cavallini Ristorante Italiano, on Poseidonos Avenue along the Kato Paphos seafront, is a long-running Italian with a traditional menu and an al fresco terrace. The pasta list is long, with around thirty dishes, and the menu also has black mussels steamed in white wine and lamb's liver with sage and onions. It is part of the Leonardo Hotels Cyprus group and books online through the group's website. Ask about opening days when you book, especially out of season.

Nema, Anémi hotel

Nema is the casual restaurant of the Anémi Hotel and Suites on Iasonos Street. Its chef cooks Italian food with wider Mediterranean flavours, and the pizzas are a highlight, with large wooden tables and a terrace that suit groups. It is on the WiZ 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. Book for summer evenings on 26 952525.

Our Paphos restaurant guide covers the rest of the district.

Ayia Napa and Protaras

The resorts have plenty of pizza-and-pasta restaurants in season, and many hotels have an Italian à la carte room for residents. Many places close between November and March, so check before you drive. For the area in general, see where to eat in Ayia Napa and Protaras.

Tips for eating Italian in Cyprus

• Book the hotel restaurants. Locatelli, Sera and Bacco fill up on Friday and Saturday, and Locatelli and Sera do not open every night. Book a week ahead for a weekend or a celebration.
• Eat at Cypriot hours. Dinner tables fill from about 20:30. Book for 19:00 or 19:30 if you want a quiet table or have young children.
• Check the dress code. Smart casual is normal at the hotel restaurants: no beachwear, and long trousers for men are safest.
• Ask about allergies when you book. Fresh pasta usually contains egg, and gluten-free pasta is not always available; tell the restaurant in advance rather than on arrival.
• Look at the wine list. Most of these restaurants pour Italian wines, but many also list Cypriot bottles. A local Xynisteri works well with seafood pasta; our guide to wineries in Cyprus introduces the grapes.
• Know the Cypriot cousin. If you see makaronia tou fournou on a taverna menu, it is the Cypriot baked pasta, close to pastitsio and nothing like lasagne. Try our makaronia tou fournou recipe at home.
• Cook it yourself. Cypriot supermarkets stock Italian flour, pasta, cured meats and cheeses; see our supermarkets guide.

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