Cyprus · HALLOUMI, MEZE & CYPRIOT FOOD
15 reviewed
Meze arrives until you ask it to stop, and halloumi tastes like a different cheese within an hour of the dairy. Compare the 15 best Cypriot food experiences here: how many dishes each promises, whether you cook or only eat, and what the table costs per head.
A smooth Troodos Mountains day tour from Paphos, with Kykkos Monastery, two more sacred stops, Omodos free time, and local tasting breaks.
“Very interesting but found it too religious for me. Did enjoy it though. Tour guide was ver informative and bus driver was amazing.”
Troodos halloumi workshop from Paphos with small-group village stops, monastery, sweets, brunch, and wine tastings, all included.
“Everything is absolutely perfect Whether our guide or the people we met. I recommend because in addition we enjoyed ourselves.”
Adults-only Protaras sunset cruise with an 80s and 90s DJ, onboard Cypriot dinner, and swim stops near the Blue Lagoon and Turtle Bay.
“Absolutely amazing, would def recommend. Music brilliant! guys on boat really friendly, food lovely, we had a fab time 😊”
Half-day Paphos tour with Aphrodite sweets, halloumi and bread at a village home, monastery frescoes, pottery, and Old Town.
“My partner and myself and wonderful day yesterday our guide Sophia kept the whole party well informed and we didn't feel rushed around to much the Cypriot brunch at Sofia's house was well prepared and tasted lovely her small museum was nice too excellent day out and our other party members quite friendly too”
Hands-on halloumi making in Troodos, then village tastings and Lefkara time from Larnaca, with a full included brunch.
“Incredible Halloumi cooking class today! We spent the morning on a goat and sheep farm making fresh halloumi from a 50/50 blend of goat and sheep’s milk that we saw come off the truck. First there was the traditional halloumi and then a farmers cheese was the second set of curds that came from the boiled milk. Afterwards we ate it fresh with traditional Cypriot delicacies kibbeh, olive bread, spinach boreks, cucumber and tomato. I always thought you fried halloumi but learned you eat it fresh. The older cheese is grilled. But the fresh is a million times better. Omg. It was so good. After the Halloumi making class on…”
Troodos halloumi making in Cyprus, a small-group farmhouse workshop with goats, cheese, honey, Lefkara lace, tastings, brunch, and pickup.
“First of all, I love cheese. When I saw this Halloumi Heaven, I could not resist. I was picked up at my hotel by Harris. He was very sweet and punctual. The company that organizes this did a fantastic job reaching out to me to coordinate a few things. My tour guide, Paniko, I can’t say enough beautiful things about him. His passion about Cyprus radiates through him. The group I was with was simply wonderful. We all had many laughs. Luna and her daughter Maria were so warm and welcoming. Despite the language barrier, you could feel their desire to host us in their home so share this halloumi…”
Troodos 4x4 safari from Protaras with Lefkara, waterfalls, and winery tasting, plus meze lunch with wine.
“The guide (George Michael) is an awesome person! He told us a lot about Cyprus, each destination had its own climate and George showed us a lot of hidden gems. Would highly recommend the trip, especially with George, the Cyprus' own gem :) Yeah yeah yeah, na na na na 🎶”
Off The Eaten Track walking food tour in Larnaca, Cyprus. Small group tastes, history and St Lazarus, about 4 hours for $59.
“Enjoyable day meandering around Larnaca tasting all sorts of Cypriot delights - from savoury to sweet, from liquid to crunch. No need for dinner that night after a surfeit of great food.”
Troodos Mountains 4x4 from Limassol with Lefkara crafts, Mesa Potamos waterfalls, mezze lunch, and free winery wine tasting.
“While the tour guide was nice the whole trip was disappointing. Dont even think of going if you have any form of motion sickness, the car ride was uncomfortable unless you sat in the front. the places we stoped at were mostly shops and cafes not as expected. The waterfall was disappointing too. The only redeeming feature was that the lunch was amazing. unfortunately I wanted to enjoy this trip which i found difficult to do.”
Troodos 4x4 from Larnaca with meze lunch, Lefkara village, forest waterfalls, and Kato Platres wine tasting. Pickup included.
“We had an amazing time at this tour, they take you to a lot of places in the troodos mountains in larnaca! It was a long and fun day, and our 4X4 driver, Andy, was so cool and fun.. we really had a blast! Worth the money you pay:)”
Troodos halloumi and anari workshop plus mountain village food stops, brunch, tastings, and Limassol hotel pickup in a small group.
“What an amazing day learning about halloumi and seeing how it is made. And making it. The family is so sweet. Best ingredient was love. Our guide was amazing!!! Thanks for a beautiful day!!”
Taste Cyprus by visiting Lania village, rose and jam makers, a smokehouse, Troodos lunch, loukoumi and Lambouri winery from Paphos.
“Nice tour with lots of tasty shops and factories to visit. The tour was pleasant and well planned. If you suffer from travel sickness I recommend to take a travel pill due to some road bends on the way :)”
Larnaca cocktail making class with Cypriot flavors, 3 cocktails, provided ingredients, snacks and water, small-group fun.
“We had a really great time at Pan's workshop! He was very kind and aswered all of our stupid questions. The cocktails were out of this world! Highly recommended!!”
In Melini, Cyprus: 30-minute guided honey tasting with live bottling, bee games, and free samples. Max 10, English.
“What a find, this is on the E904, on a windy road, and we came across this place, so popped in didn't do a tour but dud some honey tasting, wow the honey was amazing well worth it, and as its their honey prices were fantastic. Definitely worth a visit”
Private cocktail workshop in old Larnaca: learn 3 drinks, fermentation and local spirits in English. Meet in central Larnaca.
“Pan is an amazing host! This is a very personalized workshop focusing on local ingredients. It doesn’t matter what your level of expertise is, you will definitely come away with something new! I loved every minute of this workshop! A must for those looking for a small group fun experience!”
