Cafés to visit in Cyprus

A traditional coffeehouse in old Nicosia that serves only Cypriot and Greek drinks. Small bands play unplugged music on Friday and Saturday nights.

Order: Cypriot coffee (metrios) · zivania

💡 Order Cypriot coffee and a glass of water, and stay for backgammon.

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

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A Nicosia roastery that buys repeatedly from Colombia and roasts small micro-lots in 100 g batches. Its Strovolos shop won the 2025 European Coffee Trip Awards for Cyprus.

Order: micro-lot filter · espresso

💡 The central Arnaldas shop is the easier one to reach from the old town.

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