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There
are restaurants to suit every taste and every pocket.
Apart from the traditional Tavernas where Cyprus meze
and other local dishes are served, French, Italian,
Chinese, Indian, Lebanese Arabic, Thai and Mexican restaurants
can also be found on the island. The quality of food
is excellent and prices are reasonable. Approximate
charges for:
- Meze
for two in a Taverna with a bottle of local wine:
from CYP£15.
- Meal
for two in a Restaurant with a bottle of local wine:
from CYP£18.
Restaurant price-lists are approved by the Cyprus Tourism
Organization (C.T.O). A 10% service charge is added
to the bill. As from 1st October 1993, V.A.T. is included
in the prices. Now the standard rate is 10%.
The
restaurants which have been registered and classified
by C.T.O as Catering and Entertainment Tourist Establishments
can be identified by a characteristic sticker (the C.T.O
emblem) which is affixed at the entrance of these establishments.
Lunch is served in restaurants between 12:00 and 14:30
and dinner from 18:00 till late in the evening.
Cypriots
eat their lunch at around 13.00 hrs and dinner at around
21:00 hrs. Discos, night-clubs and other entrainment
centers, where one can enjoy an excellent meal, dance
and listen to live or disco music, can be found in all
towns in Cyprus. Visitors are also welcome to the local
"boites", where they can listen to guitar
music and Greek songs, and enjoy the cozy atmosphere. |
