Sawa Restaurant
Accepts table requests
- Open now until 23:00
- Meze House, exactly what you asked for
- 0.8 km away
Family FriendlyTourist FriendlyTraditional
Nicosia · Nicosia · €€€ · ★ 4.6 (1032) on Google · Local favourite
Accepts table requests
Closed now · Today 19:00-23:00
Long-running Nicosia tavern serving a generous set meze of traditional Cypriot dishes with warm, friendly service and local wines.
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Photographs by Alex Siamantas, Ehab Almaalouf, Athanasiou, via Google
Zanettos Cypriot Tavern is a beloved traditional eatery in the heart of old Nicosia, on Trikoupi Street. Rather than an à la carte menu, the tavern serves a set meze: a steady parade of shared plates that showcase authentic Cypriot and Greek home cooking. Diners praise hearty portions of sheftalia, chicken souvlaki, ravioles, fried courgette, leafy greens with feta, tomato and eggs, pourgouri and rice, finished with light, subtly sweet desserts like machalepi and halva.
Guests can choose between meat, vegetarian or vegan meze, and the kitchen happily offers extra servings for bigger appetites. A well-chosen list of Cypriot wines and zivania rounds out the experience. The mood is relaxed, cozy and welcoming, with friendly, attentive staff and touches like a greeting of fresh rose water.
Open every evening from Wednesday to Sunday, it is an ideal spot for groups, families and visitors from abroad seeking a genuine, good-value taste of Cyprus. Reservations are recommended, and cards are accepted.
Order this: Sheftalia, Chicken souvlaki, Ravioles, Orzo, Leafy greens with feta, Fried courgette/zucchini, Tomato and eggs, Machalepi, Halva
Summarized from public guest reviews.
Usually busiest 20:00-22:00, booking ahead helps (estimate)
Before 7pm or after 9:30pm is usually the relaxed window.
