What is the best food in Cyprus?

Question

I'm going to Cyprus in October and I love food. What food should I look out for when I'm there? Is there something that I must try?

Answer 1

Oh yes, I was once in Cyprus years ago and I still remember. so first of all you have to try grilled halloumi cheese. Local specialty. Also, I loved a dish called afelia, it is some  sort of cracked wheat cooked with meat, it doesn't sound special but it was. Seftalia is also a special local dish of you like meat, like a burger, but wrapped in a special way with spices. And all the rest of the foods, of course.

Answer 2

SOUVLAKI!!!

A large pita, consisting of pork or chicken souvlaki and sheftalia, with tomatoes and cucumbers and white cabbage mixed within. Many seem to think lettuce is added, this is rarely the case, and only for tourists. Raw onion and parsley are very popular with souvlakia in Cyprus, as are pickled green chili peppers. Like all grilled meat dishes in Cyprus, souvlaka and sheftalies (the correct plural) are always accompanied by fresh lemon halves or quarters, and plain thick yoghurt or tzatziki are very popular accompaniments too.

The Pita in which souvlakia and sheftalies are served is a little thicker than the flat pita available in other countries.

Avoid ordering souvlakia in a tourist restaurant.

Ask a local when you arrive to tell you where he takes his "souvlakia" and you wont regret it.  

Answer 3

Try a Meze - If you get the chance to go to Pervolia there are 3 or 4 restaurants there but try the biggest one with lots of table outside next to pervolia internet centre, they do fantastic food and soo cheap.