Raphael's Restaurant — Restaurant in Ayia Napa

I cannot express how much I loved this place, it was a great place to go (ended up going 3x 😬) The food is delicious, tastes so good with a rich flavor. First day we went vegan and had the gyros and the souvlaki per recommendation found here on google maps and we did not go wrong. I wish more places would have vegan options that aren’t just salads. They both tasted so good and left us wanting more. Second time I was in the mood for fish and had the calamari and tzatziki as entree and my wife went for the vegan gyros. Also did really good with the choices and I was sure I’d come back a third time to try the Shieftalia as that’s supposedly something from Cyprus. Third time we went, we got the news that there was no more Shieftalia (since they close for the low season period, makes no sense to keep doing good a couple of days before closing) then I had to chose something else and that was by far the best thing that happened because I went for the creamy shrimp with rice and fries and that was the best dish I had the whole vacay I’m still dreaming about it and would like to go back to Cyprus just to go to Raphael’s again.

Also have to say that they were all so friendly and caring. The menu seems so well thought through and they also offer some mocktails that are delicious. If I would be able to give a place more stars, I would.

Please don’t miss out on this gem! Amazing place. Thank you for such...

We have visited the restaurant yesterday after passing outside and saw that the restaurant was awarded with excellence on trio advisor. We ordered one peperoni pizza and one club sandwich. The sandwich was o.k but the pizza was the worst pizza I ever had in my life. The peperoni smelled like rotten. I removed the slice's of peperoni in order to eat the rest of the pizza but still was impossible. The smell had passed on the base of the pizza. I managed to eat two slices. I expected the waiter to ask whether there was something wrong with my food in order to inform him about the problem but he didn't bother. The fact the all the peperoni was removed and stacked in one corner of the plate, plus the fact tha I only eat two slices of my pizza didn't ring any bells for him. So I decided to write this review hoping that someone will read this and do something about the pizza quality and the staff service...

Raphael’s was the best restaurant we went to on the east side of Cyprus. As a non-meat eater it can be very boring/repetitive eating out, Cyprus is after all a meat eating nation so meatless dishes are very few and far between! Raphael’s was the first restaurant I found in Aiya Napa (and Protaras) that had a selection of vegan Cypriot meal choices. I had the vegan Afelia and I could have cried with happiness the first time I tried it. Being able to have a Cypriot style dish but that was vegan was a dream! The waitress Stefanie is the best waitress in Cyprus, honestly she is such a character, as are all the staff at the taverna! If you’re veggie/vegan Raphael’s is a MUST! It does get very busy (because they are so good) so booking is probably a good idea, unless you’re happy to wait 15/20 mins for a table (the wait is most definitely worth it) can’t wait to be back in Cyprus and eating...