Restaurants and tavernas near Kouklia

A (now very faded) sign on the road to Pissouri advertises the Bunch of Grapes as “(Probably) the Best Courtyard Restaurant on Cyprus”. We haven’t tried them all, but we would tend to agree! It’s a very friendly family-run restaurant in a beautiful courtyard garden – a couple of notches above all the other restaurants in Pissouri.

A truly hidden gem (you will not find much, if any information online) is Agamemnon in Pissouri Bay. A very simple lunch restaurant and café with plastic tables and chairs, you can enjoy the dish of the day while listening to the waves.

Park in the public lot in Pissouri Bay and then walk for a minute to the left along the path next to the beach.

Cash only and somewhat irregular opening hours and days. To make sure they have food for you, call at least 24 hours in advance.

Beautifully located restaurant by the seaside (and with a nice beach) – serving some of the freshest fish in the Paphos area. Despite its location at the end of a long road in terrible condition, it can get very busy – especially on Sundays. Make sure to reserve in advance so you can get a table with a nice view.

If you are craving fish & chips, this is the local spot for it. It has been under new management since late 2025, so let us know how you find it.

Also known as Filiotis by the Sea. Wonderful location, right on the beach close to the Paphos airport. Only open in the daytime. Service is not always the most pleasant, but they serve some of the better fish in the area.

If you are looking for something a bit fancier for a birthday or special event, with a somewhat more international menu, Olivio in Anarita is a good option!

For a more proper British pub experience, go to the Cork n Bottle in Anarita – they host regular quiz nights. Serving a full English Breakfast. As one of our guests put it: “Beware – it’s very British!”  

There are so many good restaurants close by, so we don’t often drive into Paphos to dine, but we make an exception for Seven St. Georges Tavern. It’s a meze-only restaurant (so no menu) where they will keep bringing you various local dishes throughout your meal. Reservations recommended. They can also accommodate vegetarians and vegans.

Café in Kouklia with very nice outdoor seating, run by the people over at Thanasis Place. Good cakes and breakfast or for sitting down with a coffee.

If you want a Costa Coffee, the one in Aphrodite Hills is close by and in a very nice setting. But if getting coffee to go, we would in general recommend getting it from the Pantopoleio Supermarket next door.

The food is not that good, but it’s a great spot if you want to get a drink and watch the sunset or the sea.

Nice bar on the beach operating out of a converted shipping container. Good for a sun-downer, but not much in the way of non-alcoholic drinks. No food available. They do tend to play music, so not a good choice if you want a quiet time.

Good beachside bar and café – especially if you are looking for some shade as they have large canopies set up over the tables. Good selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. They also serve food, which is a bit above your normal beach bar fare.

They regularly organize music events in the summer.

They also rent out sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach.

Has some very decent wines. Unlike many wineries, their tasting is free, but as a result it can feel a bit hurried. For a more relaxed experience, it is recommended to combine the tasting with a meze (a bottle of wine included) – make sure to call ahead to order this.

Vasilikon has very decent wines, but the reason we go here is because they have a nice restaurant attached to the winery, with good salads in particular.

Located higher up in the mountains with vineyards at 1000-1400 meters, Tsiakkas makes both some sure cards and keep experimenting with new varieties. If you are looking to sample something stronger, they also make an interesting aged Zivania.

A Lemesos winery with some interesting wines – in particular their Margelina single vineyard wine from ungrafted century-old vines.

One of the larger wineries on the island, they have both their more established wines and some experimental lines that you can taste.

Another small brewery up in the mountains, in Amargeti. They brew an IPA, a best bitter and two lagers, and also make their own wines and olive oils. They also run a restaurant with gorgeous views out over the hills where you can sample all of their products.

Their restaurant is called Spring of Life Forever, which is the name to look for on the map.

Lofou is a slightly longer drive, located in the hills above Lemesos – but this microbrewery is worth a stop – lovely people who are making excellent craft beers. On our last visit they had a pils, a porter, and a session IPA that were all very well executed.