SED 2012 - Society for Economic Dynamics

SED 2012 | Society for Economic DynamicsRestaurantsAsk anyone where the best restaurants on the island are to be found and the overwhelmingresponse will be “Limassol”. It’s quite remarkable how the restaurants scene has boomed in thetown over the past decade. In the winter months, the attractive café- restaurants around thecastle such as Dino Art Café and Chesters are great for cosy dinners and gourmet dishes atvalue-for money prices. Once the summer abound with many great seaside venues and outdoordining areas to choose from.Budget (€10-20 per person)Cypriot/GreekSkourouvinnos - Phidias & Polixeni St. (+35725720692)Open: Mon-Sat 6pm -12 midnight), Main courses: Meze €17Credit: MC, V.This hugely popular place serves a Cypriot meze made from fresh produce straight from the village.Owner Yiannakis is always friendly and attentive. Don’t passup on the desserts made withlocal products such as anari cheese, carob syrum, grapes and walnuts. A deserving winner ofthe Time Out Reader’s Choice Eating Award two years running.Mairkon Sikaminia - 26, Eleftherias St. - (+35725365280)Open: Daily 7am-4:30pm, Fri- Sat 9pm - 1am, Main courses: €7.50- €14Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.This traditional eating place in the old town is where you go to enjoy typical Cypriot vegetableor grilled dishes for lunch while in the evening you only need to say the word “meze”and youwill be brought at least 15 home-made delights prepared with a great deal of care.To Mairkon tis Lysis - Corner of Franklin Roosevelt Ave. & Farsalon St (+35725560555)Open: Daily 9am- 12 midnight , Main courses: €5- €12, meze €15, Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.In this traditional tavern you must not miss the unbelievably tender pork chop, the afelia (porkcooked in wine and coriander) and the chicken, while for fish lovers there is tasty squid andoctopus. If you’re really bold, you might like to try lamb’s head, a traditional Cypriot delicacyO Tsolias - 2, Sysyphus St (+35725337521)Open: Wed-Mon 12noon - 1am , Main courses: €7- €16, meze €17, Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.No matter how late you are, the chef will be waiting for you to try his Cypriot meze or dishessuch as rabbit and fillet steak, preceded by fresh starters to whet your appetite in the best possibleway.OtherChesters -194 Amathous Ave. (opposite Elias Beach Hotel) –International (+357 25 635155)Open: Daily 10am - 12am (kitchen until 12 midnight), Main courses: €7.60 - €31, Credit: AmEx,DC, MC, V. The menu here is international and a la carte, specializing in smoked spare ribs anda platter with a variety of Lebanese flavours. It also functions as a bar with both Greek andforeign music.Drifters - 18 Amathus Ave., International (+35725324243)Open: Daily 10am - 2am. Main Courses: €8.60 - €9.50, Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.You ‘ll find just about anything you can think of on the menu, from a varied breakfast to alunchtimeor evening platter of finger food, beef, fajitas or baby back ribs with onion rigns andpotatoes. If you ‘re really hungry, try one of the huge beefburgers and wash it down with a localdraught beer.Dino Art Café - 62-66 Eirinis St. International (+357 25762030)Open Mon-Sat 10.30 am -12 midnight, Sun 4pm-12 midnight.Main courses: €5.90 - €18.50, Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V. A veritable artist in the kitchen, the cleverand sociable chef Dino is not only brilliant at savoury items but a star at creating extraordinarydesserts.42