Hondros Tavern

Hondros Tavern is a long-running Cypriot tavern on Apostolou Pavlou Avenue in Kato Paphos, close to the harbour and the main tourist district of Paphos in Cyprus. The cuisine combines grill house cooking with traditional Cypriot dishes, and the tavern is known for slow-cooked lamb and charcoal grills. Its signature dishes include kleftiko, lamb cooked slowly in a sealed oven until the meat is tender enough to pull apart; pork ribs; and grilled fish, which broadens the menu beyond meat for diners who prefer seafood. Kleftiko is the dish most visitors order, since the name recalls the story of Cypriot bandits cooking stolen lamb in sealed pits to hide the smoke. The dining room is traditional in character, with no dress code, a moderate noise level and a mix of tourists and returning local customers, which is typical of a restaurant that has operated for many years. Prices are moderate for the harbour area, at about EUR 22-32 (roughly USD 25-37) per person, depending on whether diners choose a single main course or share several dishes. Listed opening hours are daily from 12:00 to 22:00, so the tavern serves both lunch and an early-to-regular dinner, with no afternoon closing. Reservations can be made by phone on +357 26 934256, and booking ahead is useful in peak season and for evening tables, when the seafront district is at its busiest. Its location makes it convenient for visitors who are walking between the harbour, the Paphos Castle area and the Archaeological Park, so lunch here pairs well with a sightseeing day. Slow-cooked dishes can take time, and it is worth ordering the kleftiko early. Cypriot wine, Keo beer and soft drinks are the usual accompaniments, and desserts are typically simple, such as fruit or traditional sweets.