Militzis, Restaurant in Skala, Larnaca, Cyprus
Militzis is a family-run restaurant in the Skala neighborhood of Larnaca, Cyprus, serving traditional Cypriot food. It has a small outdoor seating area and a simply furnished interior, and draws both local residents and visitors looking for home-style cooking.
The restaurant traces its roots to the 1930s, when it was first established in the village of Lysi. It relocated to Larnaca in the 1980s and has operated in the Skala area ever since.
Militzis reflects a way of eating where dishes are shared at the table, which is common in Cyprus. Ordering a meze here means receiving many small plates in turn, a format that naturally invites conversation and slow meals.
The restaurant can fill up quickly, especially on weekends and in the evenings, so booking ahead is a good idea. It is easy to reach on foot from the waterfront and the old fort area of Larnaca.
One of the dishes on the menu is a whole cooked lamb's head, an old recipe that shows how Cypriot cooking has long used the whole animal. The meat is slow-cooked in a stone oven, which gives it a texture you would not get from other methods.
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