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Happy Days Authentic Mediterranean

Protaras · Famagusta · €€ · ★ 4.5 (621) on Google · Tourist favourite

Accepts table requests

Open now · Today 08:30-23:00

Authentic Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of Protaras serving Spanish, Italian, Greek, Cypriot and French dishes with friendly service.

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  • Open now until 23:00
  • Rated 4.5 by 621+ guests

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Family Friendly Tourist Friendly Local Favourite Good for Groups Budget Friendly Outdoor Seating Excellent Service Good Value

Happy Days Authentic Mediterranean sits on Protaras Hotel Avenue in the heart of Protaras, welcoming diners daily from breakfast through late evening. The kitchen draws on authentic recipes from Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and France, using quality ingredients to plate everything from hearty moussaka to seafood paella, grilled sea bass and prawns. Guests consistently praise the warm, family-like service and generous portions at fair, mid-range prices, with many describing memorable meals worth returning for.

Sweet finishes such as the popular orange cake round off the experience. With outdoor seating, an English menu and an allergen-aware kitchen, the restaurant caters well to tourists staying along the nearby hotel strip as well as families. Holding a 4.5 rating across nearly 600 Google reviews, Happy Days has built a loyal following for its friendly welcome and satisfying Mediterranean cooking.

Whether you stop by for a relaxed lunch, a casual drink or a leisurely dinner, expect approachable, flavour-forward food in an inviting setting just steps from Protaras' main resort area.

What guests say

✓ Warm, friendly, family-like customer service
✓ High food quality with fair, mid-range prices (approx. €15-20 per meal)
✓ Delicious, memorable dishes that keep guests returning
✓ Quick and helpful service noted by several diners
✕ Slow service on a busy night (45-minute wait for mains)
✕ Perceived tension among management and staff during one visit
✕ Chicken Kiev described as overly oily / 'swimming in oil'

Order this: Moussaka, Patatas bravas, Orange cake, Chicken Kiev

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Hours

Monday 08:30-23:00
Tuesday 08:30-23:00
Wednesday 08:30-23:00
Thursday 08:30-23:00
Friday 08:30-23:00
Saturday 08:30-23:00
Sunday 08:30-23:00

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Protara 51, Paralimni, Ammochostos 5296, Cyprus

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