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Not for those on a tight budget, this French restaurant has a claim to be the best eating place in Limassol, and perhaps Cyprus, and has received international acclaim. The menu is a gourmet’s delight.

For an exotic experience – belly dancers, hookah pipes and all – visit this fine Lebanese restaurant. The menu is authentically Middle Eastern and you can sample an after-dinner nargileh (hubble-bubble pipe) packed with apple-flavoured tobacco.

Bustling Barolo is a favourite for lunch. There’s a strong Italian twist to the menu.

Intimate dining Italian-style is the keynote here. Delicious antipasti and pasta dishes, and good desserts. Reservations advisable.

An odd but inspired hybrid, Calcutta serves spicy Indian dishes and fabulous meze . Good choices for vegetarians too.

Pamper your sweet tooth at this Austrian-style café, with the best and creamiest cakes and pastries in town. A tempting menu of meaty Viennese main meals is on offer too.

Colourfully kitsch, the Roman Hotel’s poolside restaurant is decorated in an imitation of a Hellenistic villa, complete with arches, columns and painted friezes. The pool is open to visitors as well as residents.

A varied menu of curries and tandoori dishes, prepared by Indian chefs.

The best Chinese restaurant in town. For those in self-catering accommodation, they also deliver take-away orders.

This friendly place is a favourite with British armed forces families from the nearby bases as it serves English roasts.