CyprusBites

Paggeris Tavern

Sotira · Famagusta · €€€ · 4.7 (167) on Google · Local favourite

Accepts table requests

Closed now · Today 19:00-23:00

Traditional Cypriot tavern in Sotira village serving a generous home-made meze of fresh local dishes, with live music on Fridays.

Directions Call
Your match

How well this place fits what you want right now: mood, cuisine, distance, timing and today's weather. A personal fit score, not a quality rating.

  • Rated 4.7 by 167+ guests

Is this your venue? Claim it now.

Personality

Family Friendly Tourist Friendly Traditional Local Favourite Hidden Gem Good for Groups Live Music Excellent Service Good Value

Paggeris Tavern is a warm, traditional taverna in the heart of Sotira village, in the Famagusta district, widely praised as one of the area's most authentic dining spots. The kitchen builds its meal around a generous meze of small plates prepared from fresh, locally sourced ingredients, with an emphasis on hearty, meat-based Cypriot cooking and plenty of freshly fried favourites. Guests often single out the calamari, battered and fried to a golden, tender crisp.

There is no fixed menu here; the owner cooks with whatever is fresh that day and happily tailors dishes to individual tastes, including vegetarian requests. The setting is rustic and cosy, decorated in classic village style, making it well suited to relaxed dinners, groups and gatherings. On Friday evenings the tavern comes alive with live music.

Open evenings Monday to Saturday from 7pm, it earns consistent praise for friendly, attentive service and generous portions. Come hungry and let the owner guide your palate through a true taste of Cyprus.

What guests say

Authentic, traditional Cypriot taverna atmosphere
Generous meze with many small plates
Fresh, home-made dishes from local products
Friendly, attentive, personalised service from the owner
Praised calamari and fried dishes
Live music on Fridays
Kitchen adapts dishes to tastes, including vegetarian
Very meat-heavy and rich, not for the faint hearted
A lot of fried food
No dessert, fruit or coffee offered to finish the meal
No fixed menu, so dishes depend on what is fresh that day

Order this: Meze, Calamari, Fried fish

Summarized from public guest reviews.

From CyprusBites diners

No member reviews yet, join to leave the first.

How busy it gets

Usually busiest 20:00-22:00, booking ahead helps (estimate)

Before 7pm or after 9:30pm is usually the relaxed window.

Hours

Monday 19:00-23:00
Tuesday 19:00-23:00
Wednesday 19:00-23:00
Thursday 19:00-23:00
Friday 19:00-23:00
Saturday 19:00-23:00
Sunday Closed

Find it

1 απριλιου 11, Σωτήρα, Αμμόχωστος 5390, Cyprus

Open in Maps

If this one is full, try these

Compare ›

Spartiatis Restaurant
Spartiatis Restaurant
Protaras · Seafood · 4.6 · Open
Accepts table requests
  • Open now until 16:00
  • Meze House, exactly what you asked for
  • Rated 4.6 by 1475+ guests
Family FriendlyTourist FriendlyTraditional
Anatolia Restaurant
Anatolia Restaurant
Protaras · Greek · 4.5 · Open
  • Open now until 12:00
  • Cypriot Traditional, exactly what you asked for
  • Rated 4.5 by 620+ guests
Family FriendlyTourist FriendlyTraditional
Old Simos Tavern
Old Simos Tavern
Sotira · Cypriot Traditional · 4.8
Accepts table requests
  • Cypriot Traditional, exactly what you asked for
  • 0.4 km away
  • Rated 4.8 by 925+ guests
Family FriendlyTourist FriendlyTraditional
Odos Sotiros Tavern Hidden gem
Odos Sotiros Tavern
Sotira · Cypriot Traditional · 4.9
Accepts table requests
  • Cypriot Traditional, exactly what you asked for
  • 0.1 km away
  • Rated 4.9 by 109+ guests
Family FriendlyTourist FriendlyTraditional