Dear customers, this is to inform you that the restaurant will open on 1/6/2013 for the summer season.

  • Troodos Area

    If you are visiting Cyprus, then a trip to the Troodos area is a must. Troodos is the country site of Cyprus, rich in many different types of trees and bushes.  Pine trees, Plain trees and other local types of trees blend tthe shades of green colour to a majestic site. Bird watching, walking trails… [Continue Reading]

    Troodos Area

  • Reservations

    Always call us on +357 22 953299 to reserve your seats. As we buy all ingredients fresh and cook them right before the customers arrive, please always call us well before you arrive in order to record your reservation. Also please remember that we only serve lunch.

    Reservations

  • The place

    Platania restaurant is found between the villages of Kakopetria, Prodormos and Pedoulas, sorrounded by state forests in the Pinewood area. Over the decades, the restaurant has not changed neither in scenery nor the menu. Its main dish is tender meat cooked over charcoal including potatoes cooked in a traditional clay oven. Drinks are chilled in… [Continue Reading]

    The place

History

In 1931, George Michaelides created the restaurant after returning home 12 years in Sudan. It was just a yard with a running spring water. The restaurant served only only one dish - Kebab. Customers had different habits at the time. They used to bring their own meat and the restaurant provided the utensils cooked the meat on a stew. World War 2 was hard on the people of Cyprus. But George Michaelides had no other means of earning any money so he kept the restaurant. 1945 WWII Nowadays
After WWII Cyprus used to have visitors from Egypt. Egyptians used to come to Cyprus summertime and stay mainly at the Troodos area where the weather was cool and pleasant. It was in the 1950 that Berengaria Hotel of Prodoromos village (about 1 Km from our restaurant) was possibly the most popular hotel of Cyprus. King Farouk of Egypt had visited and dined at our restaurant at that time. 1950's During the 1955 to 1959 there was trouble between the Cypriots and the English regarding the right of independence of the people of Cyprus. Again there was hardship. George Michaelides again kept the restaurant running although very little money could be made.
Now the restaurant is passing to the third generation. The grandsons of George Michaelides are have taken over and operate the restaurant in the same manner as before. We cook the same food in the same way and offer drinks chilled under the cold water of the spring. We endeavor to keep the tradition in the family and we invite travelers to visit and enjoy their meal at our restaurant.