Take your pick - find the best view: "Eat on the harbourside" Top 5 Page for this destination Kyrenia Restaurant Tip by easyoar

Take your pick of the restaurants on the harbour front. Fresh seafood is a good bet as are Shish Kebabs (meat grilled on skewers and served in a pitta bread). Cypriots from whatever the side of the island swear by their kebabs. The Greeks call Shish Kebab Souvlaki.

As an aside I always Souvlaki an interesting word. The Greek word for a chunk of meat is Souvla. Souvlaki is simply the diminutive of this word so literally it means small chunks of meat. However what I find interesting in all of this is the famous battle in the Crimean War at Souvla Bay. Is this purely coincidence, or was the bay named after the chunks of meat left by the soldiers who were cut apart in the gunfire? I have no idea. Anyhow I digress.

Hopefully this hasn't put you off your food! Look around, most of the restaurants have a great view, and Cyprus has a very long summer time, and so eating outdoors is relevant most of the year.

Favorite Dish: Fish or Kebabs. Prices will of course vary.

Address: Kyrenia Harbour front
Comparison: about average
Price: US$11-20
Rating: 4
Theme: Seafood