At the heart and in the kitchen of our restaurant are two beloved sisters, Maria Georgiou and Androulla Karydi. Through their dishes, they pass all the flavours that have been recorded in our childhood memories, at our family tables, in the images and scents we encountered on every short and long journey in our country.
"Mageirisses" is not a tavern forgotten in time... It is a modern restaurant with a commitment to quality raw materials and authentic Cypriot recipes. We believe that tradition is alive and evolving, it runs through memory, and it becomes an experience and an adventure. We don't reminisce about tradition. We live it."
‘Oi Mageirisses’ literally translates into ‘the women cooks’. The two women cooks Maria and Androulla at ‘Mageirisses’ engaged with cooking long before the opening of their restaurant. Following the recipes of their parents and grandparents, with the unexpected tweaks on ingredients and methods jotted down in their little blue notebooks, they uncovered memories of dishes while exploring cooking and taste in Cyprus.
‘Mageirisses’ is their first entirely own venture in the dining industry; they had dreamed of creating their own restaurant for a long time. Here in their kitchen, they stir and season with a motherly love the different influences collected over time in their pots and pans. Take the traditional ‘pompbari’, a recipe forgotten over time, or the Cypriot ‘ttavas’, the small liver dish, as well as the zucchini meatballs as examples of this ongoing process of trial, and error, and perfection.
The desire to explore never stops. The cooks are always on the go, and their dishes are constantly evolving. Creativity and play, after all, are what give meaning and joy to their journey.
The selection of our raw materials is our main concern. We always choose select ingredients, from the local meat, vegetable, and cheese markets, maintaining quality at every stage of preparation in our kitchen. At "Mageirisses” we preserve the traditional techniques, in line with today's high-quality standards.
We meticulously search for the best suppliers to secure a consistent quality in our raw materials. At the same time, we produce some of the main products we use in the restaurant, such as our renowned tsakkistes’ olives ‘and our extra virgin olive oil, which is used in almost all our dishes. We serve food only entirely prepared here by us, like our ‘sheftalies’ that follow the family recipe.
The Cypriot cuisine is part of our identity, our culture, and our common language. It is intertwined with the hospitality and warmth encompassed in the word "kopiaste" – ‘come join us’. Our food expresses love, resilience, passion, simplicity, and the beauty of the Cypriot people.
Just as we meet around the table, we embroider our small personal stories on the large tapestry of tradition.
Αn authentic experience of Cypriot cuisine and hospitality, with the aesthetics and quality of a modern dining space.
An ideal choice for celebrating your special event, but also for guests at your home. We accept reservations and orders for take away.
MONDAY
closed
TUESDAY – SATURDAY
19:00 – 23:00
SUNDAY
12:00 – 16:00
Open for lunch on public holidays.
