To Kalamaki tis Polis

To Kalamaki tis Polis, meaning roughly the town's kalamaki, is a Greek grill house at Chrysanthou 20 in Ktima, Paphos 8010, Cyprus. Kalamaki is the Greek word for skewered grilled meat, and the restaurant's cuisine is built around charcoal grilling alongside a range of meze plates. Signature dishes include pork kalamaki, the marinated pork skewers grilled over coals; meze plates for sharing; and stuffed vine leaves, known in Cyprus as koupepia or dolmades, which are rolled with rice, herbs and sometimes minced meat. Together these give a menu that is recognisably Greek-Cypriot and designed for groups rather than solitary diners. The dining room is lively and informal, with no dress code, and the atmosphere increases on weekends when live bouzouki music and singing are reported, turning dinner into a sociable evening with a higher noise level. Diners wanting a quieter meal can choose a weekday evening instead. Prices are moderate at about EUR 15-25 (roughly USD 17-29) per person. Opening hours are listed as daily from 17:00 to midnight, giving flexibility for early or late dinners. Reservations can be made by phone on +357 99 808400, and booking is recommended on weekends, when live music draws larger groups, and in summer. The restaurant's location in Ktima places it in the old upper town, within walking distance of the market area and the town's main streets, and it is easy to reach on foot from many central hotels. Ordering a mix of kalamaki and several meze plates for the table is the usual approach, with extras added as the evening progresses. Wine, Greek and Cypriot beer, and spirits such as ouzo or zivania are common drinks, and the long opening hours allow for a relaxed, drawn-out meal.