In the mountain village of Kambi in the Nicosia district, with water from nearby springs audible throughout each meal, Potamos tis Militsas serves traditional Cypriot cuisine.
The family-run taverna, owned by Militsa Constantinou, received the Cypriot Cuisine Award at the “Golden Toques Cyprus” gastronomic awards in both 2024 and 2025. It has a rustic dining hall and a courtyard surrounded by trees and running water. Constantinou works in the kitchen daily, cooking recipes passed down through her family.
Her children, Sotiris, Kyriakos and Stavros, also work at the taverna, which has operated as a family business since it opened.
Most ingredients come from villages in the surrounding area. Dishes on the summer menu include a salad with local marmande tomatoes, homemade halloumi with tomato jam, seasonal greens with eggs, lamb chops, souvla, stuffed courgette flowers and kleftiko, along with a meze based on traditional Cypriot recipes and seasonal ingredients.
The taverna also runs a small grocery shop selling fresh fruit and vegetables from local producers throughout the summer, as well as seasonal sweets, jams and trahanas. It opens early in the morning for a traditional Cypriot “boukoma” breakfast and offers a Cypriot buffet at weekend lunches. During the summer, apart from August, Fridays feature live Greek and Cypriot music, with themed traditional nights held periodically.
The Cypriot Cuisine Award recognises taverns that maintain traditional recipes, use quality local ingredients and preserve Cypriot hospitality, with some incorporating modern variations.
Potamos tis Militsas is located in Kambi Farmakas, Nicosia district. Tel: 99 152540, 99 541498.
