The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Cyprus

1.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 610 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142Our pick

Spend a food-filled day in Cyprus with a bilingual guide such as Myra, Christina, Elena, or Dimitris. From Paphos, visit Troodos villages, taste halloumi, olive products, sweets, local wine, and Commandaria, then enjoy a full meze lunch. The small-group tour takes up to six people and includes pickup, tastings, entrance fees, and drinks.

“The Food and Wine Tour with Myra was a truly delightful experience. From the rich, flavorful halloumi and fragrant olive oil to the carefully selected wines at the tasting, every stop offered something special for the senses. During the drive, Myra shared fascinating insights about Cypriot history, culture, and the surrounding nature, which added real depth to the journey. We wholeheartedly recommend this tour — it’s a well-rounded and memorable excursion that combines taste, knowledge, and warm hospitality.”

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2.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

From Larnaca, a bilingual guide such as Georgina, Helena, Panicos, or Theodora leads a small group into Troodos villages for five local food stops, a meze lunch, wine tasting, and village visits. Expect family-run producers, changing seasonal stops, and a long but rewarding day in the mountains.

“All good with a fabulous guide Georgina - small group of six who had great food and wine with nice people who give some background”

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3.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Leave Ayia Napa or Protaras for a small-group food and wine journey through Troodos mountain villages. Your bilingual guide, possibly Helena, Georgina, Demi, or Evie, leads you to local producers, a family winery, Lefkara lace makers, and a village tavern for meze. Pickup, tastings, lunch, wine, and entrance fees are included.

“Awesome experience !! Demi, our guide for this tour, was so nice with all and benevolent. We recommend this trip, plenty of flavors and happiness !”

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4.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend about eight hours exploring Troodos mountain villages with a bilingual guide such as Theodora, Demi, Anna, or Panikos. Expect door-to-door Limassol pickup, four or five changing food stops, an Omodos meze lunch, monastery and museum visits, and a guided tasting at family-run Ayia Mavri Winery, including Commandaria.

“We loved this tour! We stopped at several places for a little bit of culture & history mixed in with the abundant and delicious food & wine. The villages were quaint and beautiful, the scenery was amazing, our tour guide (Helena) was very knowledgeable, and we appreciated all of the bonus stops mixed in with the planned ones. We saw, ate, and learned SO much in one day. It was perfect!”

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5.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $142

Travel from Paphos into the Troodos mountain villages with a bilingual guide such as Myra, Christina, or Sally-Ann. Visit an award-winning winery, enjoy a full meze lunch, taste local wines, and see village landmarks including Omodos and Timios Stavros Monastery. The route changes with the season, so each outing feels personal rather than fixed.

“Excellent guide and it was good that the group was small. It was my highlight of Cyprus. I would highly”

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6.Wine Tasting and Winery Tour in Lemona Village, Paphos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · from $27

Visit family-run Tsangarides Winery in Lemona for a one-hour tour and tasting. Learn how Cyprus wine is made, then sample a changing selection of whites, rosés, reds, and sweet Muscat with bread and cheese on the vine-covered terrace. The $27.66 price includes wine and snacks, but direct winery pricing may be lower.

“The location was beautiful with stunning views. The staff were friendly and we enjoyed chatting with them. We tasted 6 wines in total of which the organic wines were the highlights, but would have liked more information about each one. Loved the snacks and cheeses too. Would recommend a visit.”

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7.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142

Set out from Larnaca with a local Cyprus Taste Tours guide, such as Helena or Maria, for a seven-hour trip into Troodos mountain villages. Visit a family winery, taste indigenous grapes, enjoy a full meze lunch with drinks, and walk through Pano Lefkara or another traditional village. Stops change with the season.

“Wonderful day in the mountains, great wine tasting, lunch, company and conversation with a small group. Thank you!”

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8.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $127

Travel from Limassol into Troodos villages with a bilingual food and wine guide. Visit two family-run wineries, taste local grapes and Commandaria, tour Omodos, see an old wine press and monastery, and enjoy a full meze lunch with drinks. Groups are limited to seven.

“Great tour. Good communication with Louisa before the tour and a fun day at the two wine stops. Elena is so nice and a great driver. Lunch was delicious although far too much food!”

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9.Troodos Mountains Jeep Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $74

Join local guide Konstantinos for a nine-hour Land Rover Defender tour from Paphos into the Troodos Mountains. You’ll visit dams, villages, Tzelefos Bridge, Chantara Waterfall, Omodos, and Aphrodite’s Rock, with Cypriot coffee, local tastings, lunch time, and Commandaria wine included. The ride is personal and adventurous, but not designed for maximum comfort.

“Great experience with great guide. It was clear that the guide put a lot of thought and care into developing an itinerary away from the crowds and has a true passion for what he does”

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10.Tasting 10 + 1 CYPRUS WINES including transfers only from Larnaca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $46

Spend about two hours tasting 10 Cypriot wines at The Oak Tree Wine Cellar in old Larnaca. Sergio and his team explain white, rosé, red, and sweet wines, with crackers, proper glasses, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Larnaca. Add a cheese platter for €11, then stroll near Saint Lazarus Church.

“Sergios was the perfect host. At the back of his wine shop he had a wonderful area where wine tasting evenings can be held. We tasted 12 wines in total and hi knowledge and English is excelled. Family owned business for generations. This is a must for any wine lover, and decent prices of you want to buy something you have tasted and liked.”

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11.wine tasting at your villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $118

Gery Nikolova brings a two-hour private wine tasting to your villa in Larnaca. Taste five premium Cypriot wines with local cheeses, meats, vegetables, and fruit while your sommelier explains the wines and handles the glasses, decanter, ice box, setup, and cleanup.

“It was a unique experience Geranga is an amazing , talented and cheerful person. She made our night so special with her knowledge and communication”

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12.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $141

Spend about seven hours with a local bilingual guide exploring Pano Lefkara and rural Troodos villages from Ayia Napa or Protaras. You’ll see lace-making, taste village sweets and Cyprus coffee, visit a winery, sample local wines, and sit down to a full meze lunch with drinks. Groups are capped at seven.

“Stately mountains and valleys, good winesand excellent lunch. Nice and knowledgeable guide. We visited many interesting places.n”

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13.Wine tasting and winery tour at Fikardos Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $40

Meet at Fikardos Winery in Mesogi at 2:30 pm for an English-language tour led by a member of the Fikardos family. See the barrel room, winemaking area, and bottling stations, then taste six wines with Cypriot olives, cheeses, crackers, and local meats. The one-hour visit is limited to 10 people.

“Everything was great because it was my frist time in a winery.The staff was great too and help full .My husband like wine and he was very happy and we bought some wine to”

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14.‘Off The Eaten Track’ City Walking Food Tour Larnaca 3.5hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $59

Walk Larnaca’s old town with a local Cyprus Taste Tours guide, stopping at four to five food venues for Cypriot snacks, homemade dishes, wine, and dessert. Demi, Amelia, or Emilia may lead the way. The tour lasts about 3 to 4 hours, includes food and bottled water, and welcomes vegetarian and vegan diners.

“Amelia was amazing!! We had a great two hours and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend this tour, and ask for Amelia.”

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15.Wine tasting on-board the Demetris Chara BBQboat BlueLagoon tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Join Demetris Chara BBQ Boat for a 4.5-hour cruise from Latchi to Blue Lagoon, with Cypriot wine tasting led by Gergana, a barbecue lunch, and about 2.5 hours at anchor for swimming or relaxing. Choose Paphos pickup or meet at Latchi port. The boat can carry up to 80 people.

“Gerry who looked after the wine tasting was wonderful. The boat trip was lovely and the blue lagoon was worth the trip.”

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