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Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional, local, taverna. Serves freshly cooked meals including a few labelled vegan dishes such as a cauliflower steak, souvlaki, artichoke stew and vegan gyros. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00.


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39 Reviews

First Review by ThomMcK

louhu

Points +32

Vegan
27 Nov 2024

great vegan choice

Loved the vegan souvlaki but the Afelia was not my sort of taste because it tasted a lot like wine and unfortunately it’s cooked and not grilled and also the couscous was way to spicy for me (although I like it usually well spiced). But appreciate the big choice of vegan options and enjoyed the nice decoration and tavern atmosphere.

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-27

Pros: Big choice of vegan meals, Nice decoration , Restaurant is aware of vegan food

Cons: Didn’t like all the food , Need to pay for parking in front of the restaurant

DaniTwickenham

Points +185

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Amazing service

Staff went beyond eg finding parking near us. They offered all of is free homemade deserts after we had paid. Super friendly and nice food too. Great for parties of different needs/preferences eg vegan/pizza/meat etc

Pros: Service

Mxpet

Points +443

Vegan
11 Oct 2024

Tasty vegan Souvlaki

I was truly amazed by the vegan souvlaki. The texture and taste was absolutely amazing.

YasEats

Points +5882

Vegan
05 Oct 2024

Vegan afelia - did not love

Vibe is nice and gives you an authentic feel. Great to see vegan items labelled, but I felt that the vegan meat was either under or over cooked. Something was off about it. The barley salad and potatoes that came with it were tasty tho. They serve bread with vegan butter so that's also a plus. They have vegan mayo if you ask.

Was really excited to try this place but sadly won't rush to come back.

Pros: Vegan mains , Labelled menu

Cons: Vegan meat was not nice

JimmyMT

Points +79

Vegan
08 Jul 2024

Probs best vegan in Ayia Napa

I had the vegan souvlaki and my partner had the gyros. Both made from a soya ‘meat’ and delicious.
Staff very aware and understanding of the ‘vegan’ concerns / requirements
I’ll have too try another off the menu before I head home.
1st class and a Cypriot/ Greek restaurant 👍

RobinSandvikHelland

Points +38

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Delicous vegan food 🤩

They served big, filling portions that tasted fantastic. The Greek vegan food was out of this world.
The staff were also super friendly and provided a free vegan desert that was very good. Will definitely go again! They also had a vegan section on the menu that made it very easy to navigate.

Pros: The taste and nutrition of the food., The customer service., The restaurant was also cosy.

LisaEgger

Points +24

Vegan
24 May 2024

we liked it!

good variety of vegan dishes and you get huge portions, we liked it.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-24

StavriaArtemisElia

Points +1461

Vegan
31 Mar 2024

Super tasty

Food was really syperb. Must be seitan or soy steak, but whatever it is it was full of flavour, the portion quite big and filling, and I would say quite balanced for all macronutrients. Highly highly reccomend!

onlyscrans

Points +118

Vegan
17 Jan 2024

Very nice spot in Ayia Napa!

Great variety of authentic Greek food made vegan.

I went with the afelia which was very tasty! Before food came out we had olives with pitta bread and we were asked if we wanted vegan butter, which I thought was nice (often enough don't get that in most places!)

Overall great service and fantastic food, alongside a lovely atmosphere with its location set relatively close to the pier area.

Another place I hope to revisit on my next Cyprus trip :)

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-17

Pros: Friendly and welcoming service, Good variety of authentic Greek food, Supply vegan mayo and butter

DanielaSeith

Points +38

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Ok

Einige vegane Gerichte zur Auswahl. Hatte das vegane Gyros, hat mich leider nicht umgehauen. War in Ordnung, aber nichts besonderes...

DennisvdLely

Points +224

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Great restaurant for Vegans

I really recommend this restaurant. It has very nice traditional dishes made vegan, the staff is very friendly and the place looks good and has a good atmosphere.

Pros: Good vegan food, Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere

SarahHornsby

Points +20

Vegan
12 Oct 2023

Traditional food made vegan 🤩

Can only echo what everyone else has said…gorgeous, traditional food made vegan…great value for money & wonderful service…a must visit!

Pros: Great service, Value for money, Traditional food

megedangerously

Points +34

Vegan
05 Oct 2023

Amazing souvlaki!

I’d planned to go somewhere else for lunch but saw that this place had some amazing looking vegan options and headed here instead. It did not disappoint! I had the vegan souvlaki and it was incredible, and they had a few more veganised version of local cuisine that also looked great. They also do vegan mayo and brought me vegan butter to have with the bread. I’d highly recommend if you’re after good vegan food in Ayia Napa! Amazing service from lovely staff too, wish happycow would let me give them five stars 😄

Pros: Multiple vegan options, Great food, Great location on the strip

Dinkagoesgreen

Points +34

Vegan
04 Oct 2023

Greek vegan dishes

Just went by and saw These 4 (!) greek vegan dishes at the menu outside.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-04

SusannaWasowski

Points +46

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

lovely meal and amazing staff

i had the vegan gyros and really enjoyed it. the olives were great too! they brought me vegan mayo, which was a nice touch, a bit rare around here.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-29

wendyforster

Points +43

Vegetarian
26 Sep 2023

Fabulous food!

Great vegan food served in traditional Greek style. Friendly staff, definitely add this to your list if you are visiting

Pros: Vegan Shieftalia , Vegan Souvlaki

Marcsi

Points +124

Vegan
20 Sep 2023

Traditional food

I can only repeat what everyone else said before. It is so nice to try traditional Cyprus dishes made vegan. The staff was very friendly, they brought us vegan mayonnaise and butter as well.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-20

OliPoveda

Points +278

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

Amazing vegan food

Tasty food in a really nice place

Pros: Many vegan options

christopherisnow

Points +32

Vegetarian
29 Aug 2023

What everyone said, plus...

... the friendly waitress Stephania also makes two flavors of vegan ice cream herself (vanilla and strawberry as of writing). If you are in mixed (non-veg) company, the seafood is top-notch, or so says my wife of her super fresh and expertly grilled sea bass. A pleasant, honest place in the middle of the tourist swamp.

Pros: Veg variations on trad cuisine -- hard to find, Mock meats are locally produced by Vegan Hero, Fair prices for generous main dishes

Cons: House wine, bread, and olive oil are average, Inflated prices for some details (olives, coffee)

Jessika1

Points +42

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Really good vegan souvlaki

I loved the vegan souvlaki! The waitress asked if I was vegan or vegetarian and said that she would bring out vegan butter for the bread. Also got vegan mayo. There was other vegan options that also sounded good, i went back and tried the vegan sheftalia. It was also very good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-20

TinaLiasi

Points +698

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

Amazing vegan foods

Amazing vegan options like vegan souvlaki, vegan gyros, vegan sieftalia and the traditional Cypriot food afelia. Big portions, nice prices and friendly people. Vegan people must visit this restaurant.

Pros: Vegan options , Big portion , Nice price

VickyNewham

Points +69

Vegan
31 Jul 2023

Traditional Cypriot vegan meals

Excellent service and it was great to be able to have some traditional food

Pros: Service , Traditional food , Choice

NellyHaglund

Points +86

Vegan
12 Jul 2023

Very tasty vegan dishes

They have a good selection of vegan dishes, such as gyros, souvlaki etc. I’ve had the vegan gyros, the vegan souvlaki and vegan afelia, all of them very good.
Also they have vegan butter and mayonnaise if you want so.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-06

Pros: Great vegan options, Friendly staff

drrivkatzman

Points +134

Vegan
06 Jul 2023

Surprising variety of vegan meals in a typical resort café

The venue looks like a typical resort café but they have a list of vegan meals, including similar to traditional local dishes. I ordered vegan sheftalia (tradional Cypriot sausage) which came with some veggies, really tasty potatoes and tahini sauce. Sheftalia was delicious, I also really liked the structure, although the portion could be slightly bigger.

Our waitress was super friendly, but finally there was a mistake in our bill, I hope it was unintentional.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-06

Pros: Traditional cuisine made vegan, Tasty

sradoja

Points +249

Vegan
29 Jun 2023

Meat substitutes on offer

This is a good option if you're not looking for traditional Cypriot foods only. I had the vegan souvlaki and it was a little sweet but otherwise very tasty. It came with fries, pitta, and some salad. Portion size was good and the service was fantastic. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful (Stephanie in particular). The mocktails were lovely too.

Pros: Good number of vegan options, Excellent customer service, Average priced meals

RobClarke

Points +46

Vegan
20 Jun 2023

Truly amazing

Truly wonderful.
My wife and I both agree that honestly this is the best Vegan food we have tasted. So many menu options that we really have to go back during our visit to try other dishes.
So fantastic that they do many Vegan versions of Cypriot dishes.
The staff are absolutely amazing and Steph is the most welcoming 'front of house person' you will ever meet.
Thank you so much.

Pros: Wonderful Vegan versions of Cypriot dishes, Very welcoming staff.

Cons: None

NataliaKaźmierczak

Points +197

Vegan
13 May 2023

Exceptional taste

Plenty of vegan options. Traditional Cypriot dishes in vegan version.
Afelia - marinated in red wine vegan meat with couscous full of flavours and well balanced. Tasty Cauliflower steak.
Average price of the dish in that region (around 15€).
Nice service.

One of the best vegan dishes in Cyprus.

Pros: Plenty of Vegan options , Exceptional taste, Nice service




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