Tucked away by the mosque on a pedestrianised street, this is a reliably good, low-key establishment with tables that spill out onto the cobbles at night. The afelia (pork cooked in red wine and coriander) and kleftiko (oven-baked lamb) are of homemade quality – or better.
Rizitiko Taverna
Lemesos (Limassol)
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