Stay In Larnaca / St. Lazaros Quarter / A Few Honest Recommendations
Eat & drink
A few honest recommendations
Seventeen places we actually send guests to, all within a short walk or a quick drive of the quarter.
All day
Good whatever time you show up
Lazaris Bakery Bar
Pastries and coffee just beside the church — good any time, from early breakfast through to a late-evening bite.
Tue–Sun, 7:30am–11pmTo Kafé tis Chrysanthi's
A charming Cypriot café with a warm, neighbourhood feel — works just as well for a slow brunch as it does an evening dessert stop.
Daily, 8:30am–11pmAmmos
A beachfront bar and restaurant with genuinely good food and atmosphere from morning through night — and planes landing low overhead, which is either a novelty or a reason to pick a table further back.
Daily, from 10amThe Secret Garden
A wine and coffee bar tucked into a quiet courtyard — better by day than as a night-out spot, easy to walk past, worth finding.
Mon–Sat, 11:30am–10pmAlchemies
A relaxed bistro on Ermou Square — brunch and pinsa through the day, then drinks and dinner into the night.
Daily, 9am–2amCoffee & breakfast
Start the day right
Menta Speciality Coffee
A proper bean selection and people who know what to do with it, not just an espresso machine on autopilot.
Daily, 8:30am–7:30pmPOTPOURRI
Fresh salads, sandwiches and shakshuka — good when you want something lighter than a full Cypriot breakfast.
Tue–Sun, 10am–5pmCypriot food
The real thing, not the tourist menu
Stou Roushia
An authentic Cypriot taverna with generous portions and fresh ingredients — the kind of place locals go, not just guests.
Daily, from 1pmMilitzis Restaurant
One of Larnaca's most established meze restaurants, with sea views — a safe, generous choice for a proper meze evening.
Daily, 12:15pm–11:30pmGrill Chef
Highly rated for the Cypriot classics — shrimp, halloumi, seftalia, octopus, all done well.
Daily, 12:00–22:00Something different
When you want a change from Cypriot
Maqam Al-Sultan Restaurant
Generous mezze and Middle Eastern classics — a good change of pace if you've had your fill of Cypriot food for the night.
Daily, 9am–11pmFilomena Pizzeria Napoletana
Proper Napoletana-style pizza, for when you're craving something other than mezze.
Tue–Sun, 6pm–10pmSunmoon Creative Space
A creative workshop space through the week, then a proper bar night every Thursday.
Workshops Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm · Bar night Thursdays from 7:30pmSeafood & the sea
When you want the water in view
Zephyros Restaurant
Fresh fish and traditional meze right at the fishing harbour — go for the setting as much as the plate.
Daily, 11:30am–10:30pmA drink after
If you're still up for it
Savino Rock Bar
Larnaca's go-to rock bar — a strong whisky selection, craft beers, and a playlist that means what it says.
Daily 2pm–2am, Fri–Sat until 3amArt Cafe 1900
Walls covered in rock memorabilia, a strong beer selection, and live-music energy most nights.
Wed–Sun, 6pm–2amStay active
If you don't want to skip a session
CrossFit IronSky
A proper CrossFit box just around the corner, with sauna and cold plunge on site. Drop in for a single class — no long-term contract needed.
Glad to help once you're here
Once you've checked in, just ask — we're always happy to point you somewhere good.