A Platres institution at the foot of the Caledonia waterfall trail, serving trout raised in its own farm to generations of hikers and Sunday drivers. The menu beyond the fish is simple and the room fills fast after midday, but few Troodos meals feel this rooted in place.
Trout farm cooking · Restaurants · Platres (Start of the Caledonia trail) · ★ 4.4 (1500 reviews) · €€
Known for Farm-raised trout.
Psilo Dendro in Platres is the Troodos lunch classic: a restaurant attached to its own trout farm, which is why the grilled trout arrives as fresh as it does. It sits at the trailhead of the Caledonia waterfall walk — earn lunch with the hike down.
A 4.4-star average across well over a thousand public reviews puts it firmly on the shortlist for Platres.
The thing to order: farm-raised trout. A step up in polish from the taverna scene while keeping the island’s produce-first cooking — expect fresh fish, grilled meats and Mediterranean plates done properly.
Psilo Dendro is in Start of the Caledonia trail, Platres. Platres is the classic Troodos hill resort, wrapped in pine forest below Mount Olympus — cooler air, waterfall trails and mountain tavernas about 40 minutes above Limassol. Dinner from 7.30–8pm is the sweet spot; in July and August a reservation saves you a wait almost anywhere with a terrace.
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