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Mattheos

Home-style Cypriot

A tiny lunchtime legend tucked beside Phaneromeni church, where office workers and old-timers queue for whatever slow-cooked dishes came out of the kitchen that morning. Choice is limited and it winds down by mid-afternoon, but this is honest Cypriot home cooking at its most authentic.

Google rating (Sep 2026)4.7(193)
Price€€€€
WhereNicosia
AreaOld town, by Phaneromeni church
Known for Daily slow-cooked stews
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Why Mattheos makes the list

Mattheos is old-school Nicosia at its best — a lunchtime institution beside the Faneromeni church where the day’s pots (think slow-baked lamb, beans, seasonal vegetable stews) run out when they run out. Go early, point at what looks good, and eat like the old city has for decades.

With 4.7 stars from 193 Google reviews (checked September 2026), it is one of the better-rated places in Nicosia on Google.

What to order & what to expect

The thing to order: daily slow-cooked stews. This is traditional Cypriot eating: charcoal, clay ovens, village wine and plates meant for sharing. Come hungry — meze here is a marathon, not a sprint.

Where it is & when to go

Mattheos is in Old town, by Phaneromeni church, Nicosia. Nicosia’s old city, ringed by its Venetian star-shaped walls, is where the capital eats and drinks — Ledra and Onasagorou streets and the lanes off them, a world away from the business districts outside the walls. Cypriots eat late; go from about 8pm for the full atmosphere, and book ahead on summer weekends — good tavernas fill with local families, which is exactly the sign you want.

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