Name: Militzis Tavern
Address: Larnaca, Larnaca & the Plains, CY
Price range: €€
Rating: 4.5

Militzis TavernFamous for clay-oven kleftiko and charcoal grills, a seafront landmark for generations.Traditional Cypriot · Tavernas · Larnaca (By the fort & seafront) · ★ 4.5 (2700 reviews) · €€Known for Kleftiko (clay oven).Why Militzis Tavern makes the listAsk around Larnaca for traditional cypriot and Militzis Tavern keeps coming up. Famous for clay-oven kleftiko and charcoal grills, a seafront landmark for generations.A 4.5-star average across well over a thousand public reviews puts it firmly on the shortlist for Larnaca.What to order & what to expectThe thing to order: kleftiko (clay oven). 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 goMilitzis Tavern is in By the fort & seafront, Larnaca. Larnaca is the easy-going one of the coastal cities: the palm-lined Finikoudes promenade and the old Turkish quarter around the fort at its centre, and the Mackenzie beach strip — directly under the airport approach — a short drive south. 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.Good to know

If meze is on the table, pace yourself — the grilled meats land last.

Ask what’s from the charcoal today rather than sticking to the menu.

House wine by the carafe is usually local and usually good value.

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