Skip the Tripadvisor noise. A Cypriot meze is 18-22 small dishes and a Sunday afternoon — pick a taverna that does this well and you'll know your village by its lunches.
Famagusta
Liopetri Taverna
· Liopetri villageTraditional courtyard meze in the orange-grove villages.
Larnaca
Militzis
· FinikoudesThree generations on the seafront; kleftiko is the order.
Limassol
Avgerinos Tavern
· Old townFamily-run, full meze, vine-shaded courtyard, lamb kleftiko.
Ta Piatakia
· Mesa GeitoniaModern Cypriot small-plates — chef's tasting works for non-meze-evening.
Nicosia
To Anamma
· Old townCharcoal-grill meze inside the Venetian walls; busy on Fridays.
Piatsa Gourounaki
· EngomiCypriot 'street meze' — souvla, sheftalia, beer.
Paphos
Stou Kir Yianni
· Old TownRestored stone house, regional Cypriot menu, wine list focused on Cyprus vineyards.
7 St. Georges
· GeroskipouLocally famous tasting-menu taverna; book a week ahead in summer.
Vouni Panayia
· Wine villagesMountain taverna paired with the local Vouni winery — half-day combo.
Polis & Akamas
Yeronisos
· Latchi harbourFish meze on the water — what was caught that morning.
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