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Zanettos Taverna

Cypriot meze

One of the oldest meze houses in the capital, serving the same honest dishes since 1938.

Google rating (Sep 2026)4.6(1.0k)
Price€€€€
WhereNicosia
AreaTrikoupi St, old town
Known for Chef’s meze parade
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Since 1938No-menuOld town
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Why Zanettos Taverna makes the list

Zanettos is one of the capital’s longest-running tavernas, hidden in the old city’s backstreets — the kind of place where the meze keeps arriving and the room is full of Nicosians celebrating something. It’s an institution for a reason.

With 4.6 stars from 1,016 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: chef’s meze parade. 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

Zanettos Taverna is in Trikoupi St, old town, 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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