By: Sarah Healy

Kafe Tis Chrysanthi’s started out as a local coffee shop that offered homemade cakes and has since evolved into a full-service restaurant. When you walk through the door, a small front area is available, offering sweets behind a glass counter. You can also opt for a full-service experience where they will lead you to a table to eat. You can either dine outside on the patio area or upstairs, where a full bar is located in the center of the dining area. ‘To Kafe Tis Chrysanths’ offers a brunch menu that is served until 1:30 or a lunch/dinner menu that is offered from 12 to close. The brunch menu offers a variety of options, including bagels, eggs benedict, and an impressive amount of pancake options to choose from. My personal favorite was the ‘Banoffee pancakes’ that came with several layers of pancakes with butterscotch sauce on each layer and topped with bananas, crushed cookies, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I’ve been continuously going back to Chrysanths’s throughout my stay, so I’ve been able to try several of the dishes off the menu, including ‘The Brunch Lovers’ which is a bagel topped with avocado cream cheese, thick pieces of bacon and poached eggs. I’ve also had the opportunity to try their ‘House Club’ sandwich, which features bacon, tomato, chicken breast, and fried eggs, served with French fries and accompanied by a honey mustard dressing. I’m hoping I still have enough time to go back and try their yogurt off the brunch menu and their glazed salmon dish. The food is reasonably priced, costing around fifteen to twenty euros per dish. The drinks, depending on the selection, range from €3 to €10/€15. The area around Chrysanths’s is a little busy, especially around lunch and dinner time. However, between the hours of three and around six pm, the streets are empty. Chrysanths is situated between a tourist shopping area that offers a variety of food, traditional Cypriot desserts, spices (including affordable saffron), hats, bags, and more. Chrysanths is also sandwiched in between an ice cream storefront that just opened. They offer gelato, ice cream, and sorbet. I recommend the Belgian chocolate ice cream if you decide to stop by. There are also a few more restaurants across the street, as well as a shopping kiosk where you can purchase refrigerated goods, snacks, and household items. On my first trip over to Chrysanths’s, I brought Teddy and Kyna. Luckily, we all loved it and have been slowly bringing more and more people from the group to try out Chrysanthi. All of the employees are very welcoming and friendly and have started to recognize us when we come in. One server liked us enough to recommend some spots to try out in town and some beaches a short bus ride away to visit. Located in the heart of the city, if you have the chance, you should definitely add this to your itinerary.