ZAATAR food arts: Lebanese Syrian Cuisine حلال‎ زعتر image

ZAATAR food arts: Lebanese Syrian Cuisine حلال‎ زعتر

Restaurant Bar Vegan restaurant Asador Halal restaurant Hookah bar Lebanese restaurant Syrian restaurant

👍👍 Walking distance from nissi beach. Very reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Fast service. The food: Falafel was great and very price worthy. Hummus with pine nuts was amazing. Best dish on the menu. The kofta skewer was very tasty. Nice parsily flavour to it. Shish taouk was nice. Very succu... People often mention good, great, meat, ordered, service, delicious, nice, recommend, friendly, tasty,


Address

Ayia Napa, Sotou Chatziprokopiou , 2 Nissi Avenue near - Nissi Beach by traffic lights, > parking lot behind Zaatar, 5330, Cyprus

Website

www.zaatarfoodarts.com

Contact

+357 99 881502

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (950 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 to 10 am
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (18) great (15) meat (11) ordered (11) service (10) delicious (10) nice (9) recommend (9) friendly (8) tasty (8)
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  • 5/5 Moe K. 2 years ago on Google
    Walking distance from nissi beach. Very reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Fast service. The food: Falafel was great and very price worthy. Hummus with pine nuts was amazing. Best dish on the menu. The kofta skewer was very tasty. Nice parsily flavour to it. Shish taouk was nice. Very succulent and nice flavour. Not dry at all. The lamb pieces on a skewer, very nice and succulent. Melt in your mouth feel. Not chewy at all. Nakanek was good. A bit pricy. The spinach dumplings were very good. Hot and fresh. The arayes with zaatar not to be recommended at all. The hummus with the minced meat was hummus with fatty and chewy pieces of meat. Do not recommend that dish at all. Over all a great place. Recommend it strongly.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahdam D. 2 years ago on Google
    I've travelled to many countries, and had Middle-Eastern food from so many places, and I can say, without a shred of doubt, that this place is amongst the top 3 places I've ever had, and reminds me so much of home cooking back in Jordan! Anyone visiting Aiya Napa definitely needs to try this place out! On my trip I ended up eating there 4/10 days I was in Cyprus! Worth it. Taste: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Price: 5/5 I'll be sure to go again next time I visit the country!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel L. 10 months ago on Google
    The best meal we had in Cyprus was here. Everything was delicious and seasoned well. We ordered a whole bunch of dishes to share between us (group of 8, split into 4 for sharing). The dips were amazing with the pitta, salad was refreshing. Service was great, the staff were friendly and helpful when we were asking about portions. We sat outside so we could enjoy the nice weather. Definitely recommend coming here!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Krisztina S. 9 months ago on Google
    This is the BEST RESTAURANT IN CYPRUS! We ordered the Meat Mezeh for 2 persons and it was incredibly good! The atmosphere was very authentic and the belly dancer was the cherry on top of it all! (She was incredibly talented). The owner was very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The arabic tea went very well with this dish! Thank you so much for this fabulous culinary experience! We will definitely come back ❣️I recommend this restaurant❣️
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angelos A. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a lovely traditional lebanese meal. Everything was very tasty. We tried the mix platter with meat and sides, it was a lot and only for 15 eu per person. Loved especially the aubergine with tahin. The service wa very friendly and fast. Defi itely recommend it
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohammed Ali (. 7 months ago on Google
    Fantastic restaurant. Halal. Must visit more than once. What we ordered: Grilled chicken platter Arayes (cheese) Salad All the food was delicious. It's hard to describe how good it all tasted. Was our first restaurant visit in Cyprus and it raised all our expectations.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kacper K. 2 years ago on Google
    Yesterday (15.09) we had ocassion to visit this restaurant. We found it on the Internet and chose because we wanted to try Lebanese kitchen. And that was really good choice. The Staff was really good and very nice. We ordered Kafta Kebab, arayes zaatar, mouhammarah, falafels, Lebanese mahallaepieh, basbousa, french fries and fresh lemonade. Every dish was really good and aromatic. Falafels were delicious.. mouhammarah and kafta fantastic, arayes zaatar too, but for me it was a little bit too dry (I prefer more olive oil or maybe some dip, but understand, that it was traditional way of serving) Mahallaepieh was so freaking good.. i love it. If u are in Ayia Napa and want to try something really delicious, aromatic and fresh u have to visit this place. Thank you very much!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 andy b. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was incredible. There was a belly dancer and in the politest way possible we didn’t even notice as we were so engrossed in the food! Very good service and reasonable priced. For 4 people we roughly spent 80euro including a beer. Would go back !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Winter 1. 9 months ago on Google
    Plenty of choice for vegans and meat eaters and super cheap Food is very tasty and in the evenings om weekends (maybe weekdays too but haven't been) they have belly dancers which are beautiful and skilled. Would recommend 100% must be one of the cheapest places around Nissi beach
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle B. 11 months ago on Google
    Great restaurant in Ayia Napa! Everything was delicious!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katharina S. 7 months ago on Google
    PERFECT! there is nothing I didn't like. The food was very delicious. The service very friendly. We had a belly dancer there that was very nice too. All in all we would come any time again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Suzana �. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was good. The place was nice. For me was not enaugh meat for the price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petra Goring - de B. 2 years ago on Google
    Hmmm delicious and fresh mouth watering cuisine. The staff are friendly and even the owner is very welcoming. Fresh mint tea and shisha are available upon request. Truly authentic Lebanese food. Highly recommended 👌
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alenka A. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the best restaurant in Ayia Napa. They have so many vegetarian/vegan options. My husband said he never ate so good grilled chicken. Food is very fresh and soooo delicious and tasty. Owner is very friendly and waiters are very professional. They have also Shisha. Prices are very reasonable. Not overpriced. Very clean. They put hygiene on the first place. Toilets are very clean; with bidets to wash. We loved coming here for dinner. We are very satisfied with the service here and food. I really recommend this restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Demetris P. 5 months ago on Google
    An excellent place to enjoy your food which is more than perfect and at a very reasonable price. Service is excellent and the atmosphere is vibrant and adding to that, the oriental dance show to the scene makes you travel to different cultures from the mainstream theme of Ayia Napa. I would highly recomend this place to anyone looking to have a complete cultural experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Barbora Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Very lovely food. I like that we could order more plates and share. But portions are quite big, don’t order too many if you are not so hungry. We had great mousaka, some rolls with spinach, pita with peppers.. Lot of vegan options available.

  • 4/5 Jure C. 8 months ago on Google
    Food and service was ok. Tables were covered with paper 🤔. For 5 it has to be better experiance.

  • 5/5 Robert L. 6 months ago on Google
    Simply awesome authentic food, and fantastic service from all the staff and owner. If you love Lebanese food you will love this place. All the meats were cooked perfectly and the Kibbeh and Falafel were to die for. As well as the Baklava and Filo apple pies which were also on point. Thanks for looking after us so well. X

  • 3/5 Paul M. 11 months ago on Google
    The food mostly ok but some of the Meze were really not tasty. The Ayan wie bought was either not mixed or had to mich yoghurt… see pics

  • 5/5 Ana M. 6 months ago on Google
    The food was amazing, very good prices and great atmosphere. We ordered vegan meze for 2 (+ another 2 dishes and fries) and it was too much even for 3 people. The Basbousa is sooo delicious (and it's vegan)!! A bit too much lemon in some meze dishes, but overall it was a great experience. Totally recommend it!

  • 5/5 A Z. 5 months ago on Google
    Authentic taste and well cooked. We ordered a meat grill for 2. Lovely atmosphere and great staff. You have to try this if you're in Ayia Napa. Price are a bit pricey as they charge everything all separate. Found parking opposite, but I'm not sure if it's free. However, we just parked there but didn't get charged.

  • 5/5 Christoph 1 year ago on Google
    Very good authentic food. Good vegan options. We took the vegan mezze, unfortunately it was almost too much for us. We recommend to choose the mezze plates yourself, we will do so next time. We can also recommend the Arabic coffee.

  • 5/5 Waldemar B. 1 year ago on Google
    We had the vegetarian Meze and a Lebanese rosé wine for dinner and really enjoyed the evening. Everything was really tasty and we will definitely come back again and try more other things from the menu. The service was also good and the food and drinks came quickly. Also the prices are really fair. 🇱🇧🧆🤤

  • 5/5 Sarah A. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow, this place is amazing. We are Lebanese and had super high expectations and Zaatar exceeded them. The owner Omar was so nice and gave us a great table and answered all our questions about the menu. We ordered 3 of the mixed grill combos for the 4 of us, as well as various mezze items. Everything was delicious and the portions were great! I wish we had a Lebanese place this good in Los Angeles.

  • 5/5 Oliver M. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow incredible food here! We ordered just the meat platter for two, hummus with lamb and tabbouleh - amazing food and great service. The bread was out of this world and the meat was all incredible. Great spot for dinner or lunch, we ordered way too much food, took it home for lunch the next day. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Paul M. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, great selection for vegetarians and those with restrictive diets. Mezze was great value too.

  • 5/5 Neil S. 2 years ago on Google
    This place was great! We got it as a recommendation from someone who had been years ago and it's good to see it was still there and just as good. There was a group of us there and we ordered a selection for everyone. The falafels were particularly fantastic, and they were freshly made, which is always a joy! The chicken and lamb kebabs were so tasty, and really juicy. A great little find at the end of Aiya Napa and worth the visit

  • 4/5 aisha a. 2 years ago on Google
    This was the only halal restaurant we found in Aiya Napa. The food was nice, I preferred the mezza to the chicken. We ordered a platter of meat and chicken. I'm not a big meat eater and usually stick to chicken, the chicken had a meaty taste. The service was good. We enjoyed a shisha after dinner. Lovely atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Eugenia M. 2 years ago on Google
    Plenty of vegan food, even deserts and coffee with non-dairy milk. My fav was jarjeera salad with rucola and pomegranate dressing. A whole menu of hummuses. All food is served with warm east-style thin pitas

  • 5/5 Nevena 2 years ago on Google
    Polite and friendly people, the food is great, tasty and portions are big. We tried mix of meat and hummus. Hummus is so yummy🤤 prices are regular, not to exepnsive. Good Cyprus coffee.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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