Petradaki Taverna

Petradaki Taverna is a village taverna in Kathikas, 8741 Paphos, in the hills north of Paphos town in Cyprus, an area known for its vineyards and wine villages. Reaching it requires a car or taxi from Paphos, which makes the meal an excursion into the countryside rather than a stop on the coastal strip. The cuisine is Cypriot meze, and the taverna is associated with meze platters, slow-cooked lamb and local wine. Meze platters bring the usual Cypriot succession of dips, salads, halloumi and grilled meats for sharing, while slow-cooked lamb offers a heartier alternative in the style of kleftiko. The wine list leans on local production, which suits the setting in the Paphos wine country where small wineries and vineyards surround villages such as Kathikas, Panagia and Arsos. The dining room is rustic and informal, with no dress code, a calm to moderate noise level and views over the hills that make the terrace or windows the preferred seats on clear days. The mood is relaxed and unhurried, closer to a village Sunday lunch than a resort dinner. Prices are moderate at about EUR 20-30 (roughly USD 23-34) per person, excluding wine bought by the bottle. Hours are listed as daily, but visitors should confirm before making the drive, since village venues can vary their schedules by season. Reservations are advisable for weekends, when families and tour groups visiting the wine villages fill tables. Kathikas sits on the route to the Akamas peninsula and the Lara coast, so the taverna combines naturally with a day of driving, wine tasting or hiking. Drivers should arrange a designated driver or taxi if they plan to drink wine, since the roads are winding and the village is some distance from Paphos.