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(Plateia Ilikiomenis; mains €7; )
Homely Irini sits in a pebble mosaic square be-
neath the shade of a carob tree, and with its earthy menu of Greek salads,
saganaki,
pizza,
mousakas,
squid and octopus, it's easy to see why it's so popular. The salads are
generous and fresh, but it was the souvlakia that stole our hearts.
Taverna Panorama
TAVERNA $
(grills €7; )
Heading towards Hotel Porfyris, this hilltop taverna pipes out delicious
aromas of homemade meatballs, dolma- dhes, pasta, squid and fresh fish, as well as
mou-
sakas,
stuffed tomatoes and
seftelies
(Cypriot-style herb-laced sausages). Look out for
the blue-checked tables outside.
Bakery Pali
BAKERY $
(snacks €1-3)
A block up from the waterfront, this bakery alchemises traditional Nisirian
bread and cakes, as well as croissants, cheese pies, Thessaloniki buns, sweet bread and
doughnuts. Look for the biscuit- coloured door.
Drinking & Nightlife
Plateia Ilikiomenis is lined with cafes and bars, as is the waterfront.
Enallax Music Bar
BAR
(seafront, Mandraki; 7pm-late; )
This nocturnal haunt glows with Moorish lanterns. Sit
outside on the sea-facing terrace, or prop up the bar peppered with vintage photography.
Great world music, coffee, cocktails and
masticha
(made from tree sap).
Shopping
Yadez
JEWELLERY
(waterfront, Mandraki)
Follow your magpie inclinations to this delightful shop with a sign
of a mermaid outside; and lose yourself in its Kahloesque nook of homemade jewellery,
icons and objets d'art.
Information
The port is 500m northeast of the centre of Mandraki. Take the road right from the port
and you will hit the town centre. A couple of blocks up, you'll come to a Y-junction.
