Limassol old town
Η ΤρύπαH Tripa Tavern
A tavern of another era. One grill, no menu, cooked in front of you.
The name
Excellent food in this hole.
An official said it decades ago, on his way out the door. In Greek a trypa is a hole, and the line stuck, until it became the name over the door. We never argued. The food is still the point.
- 0.0on Google
- 0.0on TripAdvisor
- 0yrsone cook, one grill
- 0charcoal, no menu
How a night here works
Sit at the bar. Watch it cook.
There is no waiting for a kitchen you cannot see. The grill is right there, and so is Kostis.
- 01
No menu
You do not order from a card. The table decides as it goes, plate after plate, until you wave the white flag.
- 02
Over the charcoal
Everything, grilled and fried, is cooked in front of you on the coals. We may be the only place in Cyprus that does it this way for the whole table.
- 03
In no hurry
Regulars take the bar stools facing the fire and stay. You come at eight, you leave near eleven, and nobody rushes you.
What comes to the table
There is no menu. This is what the night might bring.
It changes with the season and the morning market. These are the plates our guests come back for.
And whatever else is good tonight
- Mushrooms in wine
- Lamb and beef liver
- Bacon dipped in wine
- Zalatina, syntzeri, palazoukia
- Homemade chips
- Whatever the season gives
To drink
Cold zivania, and time.
The pour here is zivania, the Cypriot spirit, the way the old tavernas served it, with a little something to chew alongside. There is wine and cold beer too. Nothing complicated.
The room
Thirty seats, a fire, and a wall full of the sea
The walls are covered in old photographs and paintings of ships and water, from the days the owner sailed under it. In winter the fireplace is lit. It is small, warm, and entirely itself.
At the bar
The best seats face the grill. Regulars never sit anywhere else.
A fire in winter
The fireplace is lit when the nights turn.
The sea on the walls
Photographs and paintings from a life at sea.
What guests say
The few, and the good
From public reviews. Google 5.0, TripAdvisor 4.8.
This is what Cyprus tavern food used to be... everything tastes delicious. One man show.
Food in a tavern of another era, enjoyed by the few and the good.
Kostas cooks the best food in Cyprus. Very warm atmosphere.
Best halloumi you can find in town, and amazing traditional food.
The best local taverna... the atmosphere very cozy and friendly. Everyone is friendly.
Run by one man, the owner. Food is cooked on the charcoal as soon as you order it. Very reasonable prices.
Find the door
An easy place to miss, the best kind to find
From the street it is small and unassuming. That is the whole charm. Sit down once and you understand why the regulars never leave. Best to call ahead, the room is tiny.
- Where
- Miltonos 34A, Limassol old town, near Agia Eirini church
- When
- Evenings. Best to call ahead.Closed Sundays, except when there is football on. (Please call to confirm.)
- Call
- +357 25 399903