STEPHANIE TAVERNA

STEPHANIE RESTAURANT

Leoforos Miltiadi Stylianou, Tala

Tel: 26  652489

Opening Hours:

Closed Monday during the winter

Open Tuesday - Saturday 7pm onwards

Open Sundays - lunchtime only 1pm - 4.30pm

Situated on the outskirts of Tala, on the approach road from Emba, Stephanie Restaurant is the oldest restaurant in the village.  Stephanie Restaurant was established in 1989 and is owned and run by Savva and Irene Kyriakou, with Savva providing the front of house service and Irene as the chef.  Both have been professionally trained.

The restaurant has an extensive indoor seating area, with a covered outdoor terrace for summer dining.  The restaurant is also ideal for weddings, anniversaries and other parties, comfortably catering for up to 70 people.

The restaurant is open during high season Monday to Saturday, but generally Tuesday to Saturday  7pm to 11.30pm and for Sunday lunch from 1pm to 4.30pm.  All food is cooked to order and fresh potatoes and vegetables are used. 

An extensive menu is offered, from a range of cold and hot starters, to omelettes and salads, with a good selection of fish dishes and an excellent fish meze.  For meat lovers the usual Cypriot specialities are available [Moussaka, Afelia, Stifado, Kleftico, etc] and a meat meze. All of these are excellent, but the speciality of the house is steak, only top fillet steak is served.  The restaurant also offers a children’s menu and a selection for vegetarians. 

For those with a sweet tooth, there are ice creams and flambes on offer,  strawberries [when in season], yoghurt with honey and a cake of the day.

A good wine list is available including the option of an excellent house white or red and there is always a brandy or a choice of liqueur on the house to complete your meal.

Sunday lunch is a leisurely affair.  There is a choice of soup of the day or melon, followed by roast pork, lamb, beef or chicken.  Check when booking as the meat offered varies from week to week.  All are accompanied with fresh vegetables and roast potatoes.  A sweet is then offered followed by coffee and a brandy or a choice of liqueur on the house.  During Sunday lunch, all local bottled wines, a Cypriot sparkling wine and a carafe of house white or red wine are offered at discounted prices.  The price is €14.25 per person, with children at half price.

The restaurant is HACCP [Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points] Certified.  This rather technical jargon basically means that all food is sourced, prepared and presented under strict rules of cleanliness and hygiene.  The restaurant closes during the winter for approximately two months, during which period the kitchen and dining areas are thoroughly cleaned – all kitchen equipment is moved outside for steam cleaning.