The Cyprus Eating Awards, the largest culinary institution in Cyprus, which for 18 years have been rewarding and highlighting the best in gastronomy, were awarded for another year. The award ceremony was organized again this year by Check In, following international standards and rewarding the efforts of those who are not complacent and tirelessly provide high quality and continuous improvement of their services.
The 2022 Cyprus Best Restaurants Awards ceremony took place in all its splendor on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Group's spectacular Parklane Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol. The evening's culinary creations were curated by 3-star Michelin and LPM Restaurant & Bar's Global Executive chef Andriano Cattaneo.
The institution was presented again this year by Nespresso and supported by the Bank of Cyprus. The event was held under the auspices of the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mr. Savvas Perdio.
The presenters of the evening were Louis Patsalidis and Iota Damianou, while the guests were musically accompanied by the unique Elli Kokkinou, performing hits that we all love.
Both restaurants and Check In readers, once again, embraced the initiative, showing strong interest and supporting their favorite restaurants with their votes. Specifically, 88.325 votes were counted, a number that shows the practical love of the world for the awards.
With entries from 96 restaurants, the awards were presented in 18 categories: New Arrival, Fish, Tavern, Souvlaki, Mediterranean Cuisine, Greek Cuisine, International Cuisine, Asian Cuisine, Hotel Restaurant-Mediterranean Cuisine, Hotel Restaurant-Asian Cuisine, Hotel Restaurant-International Cuisine , Beach Bar/Restaurant, Nice Price, Bar/Restaurant, Lounge Bar-Resto, Grill Bar / Pub, Delivery – Pizza, Check In Special Award 2022 which this year awarded the best Ofto.
As every year, this year as well, the restaurant that received the most votes from Check In readers was awarded as "Readers' Favorite" and was independent of any categorization.
Honorary awards were given for Cypriot Product of the Year, as well as Sustainability in focus. The Chef of the Year, the restaurant with the Best Concept and the one with the Best Wine Culture were also awarded. Finally, the Lifetime Achievement Award, International, as well as Overall Contribution to Catering were given.
The awarded restaurants are as follows:
BEST BEACH BAR/ RESTAURANT CATEGORY – RIVA BEACH HOUSE, AYA NAPA
OWNERS: Amaro Hospitality Group
CHEFS: Paolo Nicoli
HEAD MIXOLOGIST: Argyris Argyrou
DIRECTOR: Stelios Petsas
The award was presented by Petros Athanasiou, Director of RADIO PROTO and Herodotos Miltiadou, actor and radio producer of RADIO PROTO.
CATEGORY BEST GRILLBAR / PUB – KNIGHT'S PUB, Protaras, Free Famagusta district
OWNERS: Sotiriou brothers (Panikos, Akis, Xenakis and Giorgos)
CHEFS: Xenakis and Panikos Sotiriou
DIRECTOR: Panikos Sotiriou
The award was presented by Giorgos Evripiotis, Marketing Manager, KEO Plc.
BEST TAVERN CATEGORY – NAPA TAVERN, Ayia Napa, Free Famagusta province
OWNERS: Family of Marios Christakis Assiotis
CHEFS: Aimili Assioti – Tasos Auxentiou
DIRECTOR: Marios Assiotis
The award was presented by Andreas Dimitropoulos, Journalist and SIGMA TV Presenter.
NEA ARRIVAL CATEGORY – LPM RESTAURANT & BAR
OWNER & MANAGER: PARKLANE HOTELS LIMITED
HEAD CHEF: Alessandro Mirabelli
PASTRY CHEF: Giorgos Dimou
HEAD SOMMELIER: Lorenzo Vecce
HOTEL EXECUTIVE CHEF: Spyros Ilias
The award was presented by Savvas Perdios, Deputy Minister of Tourism.
BEST FISH CATEGORY – MELANDA BEACH RESTAURANT (Avdimou, Limassol)
OWNER: Abraham Abraham
CHEF: Andreas Tsiolos
The award was presented by Haris Michael, CEO of Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Ltd.
BEST GREEK CUISINE CATEGORY – KALI OREXI GROCERY STORE, Nicosia
OWNER: Pericles Christoforidis
CHEF: Ilias Lekas.
DIRECTOR: Kostas Constantinou
The award was presented by Haris Michael, CEO of Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Ltd.
BEST MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE CATEGORY – BOTTEGA AMARO, Nicosia
OWNER: Amaro Hospitality Group
CHEFS: Paolo Nikolis & Dimitris Tsagaris
DIRECTOR: Stelios Petsas
The award was presented by Christos Michalaros, Journalist and SIGMA TV Presenter.
BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE CATEGORY – TOCAYO, Nicosia
OWNER: OROTTOVA HOLDINGS
EXECUTIVE CHEFS: Diogenis Papadopoulos, Andreas Andreou
DIRECTOR: Konstantinos Constantinou
The award was presented by Giannis Tymvios, Marketing Manager Vassos Eliades Ltd
BEST ASIAN CUISINE CATEGORY – NIPPON, Larnaca
CHEF: Gil Panagiotou
DIRECTOR: Panagiotis Panagiotou
The award was presented by Haris Poigare, Deputy CEO & Director of Business Activities BANK OF CYPRUS and Theodosis Theodosiou, Director of Retail Banking Division of Bank of Cyprus.
CATEGORY BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT – MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE – SAPORI, CAP ST. GEORGE (PAPHOS)
OWNER: Cap Georges Hotel Ltd
HEAD CHEF: Nikolas Anastasiou
PASTRY CHEF: Robert Pap
HEAD SOMMELIER: George Atlagic
DIRECTOR: Veliko Velikov
HOTEL EXECUTIVE CHEF: Christos Koudounas
The award was presented by Christos Michalaros, Journalist and SIGMA TV Presenter.
CATEGORY BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT – INTERNATIONAL CUISINE – The Grill Room, Amathus Beach Hotel (Limesos)
OWNER: Amathina Luxury Hotels
HEAD CHEF: Valentinos Michael
PASTRY CHEF: Emily Vamvakopoulou
HEAD SOMMELIER: Alicia Tosoudes
DIRECTOR: Kritonas Michael
HOTEL EXECUTIVE CHEF: Savvas Savvas
The award was presented by Giannis Tymvios, Marketing Manager Vassos Eliades Ltd.
CATEGORY BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT – ASIAN CUISINE – Seasons Oriental, Four Seasons Hotel (Limesos)
OWNER: Christos Mouskis
EXECUTIVE CHEF: Guan Ruijiong
HOTEL EXECUTIVE CHEF: Panikos Hatzittofi
SOMMELIER: Lefteris Karapanagiotis
RESTAURANT MANAGER: Christos Kazamias
The award was presented by Haris Poigare, Deputy CEO & Director of Business Activities BANK OF CYPRUS and Theodosis Theodosiou, Director of Retail Banking Division of Bank of Cyprus.
BEST BAR/ RESTAURANT CATEGORY – VINO CULTURA WINE BAR & CELLAR (NICOSIA)
OWNERS: Kostas Konstantinou, Andreas Kyprianou and Andreas Georgiou
CHEF: Andreas Giagoullas
HEAD SOMMELIER: Andreas Kyprianou
HEAD MIXOLOGIST: Alexandros Tragoudas
DIRECTOR: Margarita Konstantinidis
The award was presented by Petros Athanasiou, Director of RADIO PROTO and Herodotos Miltiadou, actor and radio producer of RADIO PROTO.
CATEGORY BEST LOUNGE BAR/RESTAURANT – HUGO WINE & TAPAS BAR
OWNER: Andreas Konstantinou
CHEF: Marios Malekos
HEAD MIXOLOGIST/ DIRECTOR: Chris Homerou
The award was presented by Petros Athanasiou, Director of RADIO PROTO and Herodotos Miltiadou, actor and radio producer of RADIO PROTO.
BEST SOUVLAKI CATEGORY – Mastorka Tavern (Nicosia)
OWNER/ ROASTER: Michalis Michael
The award was presented by Andreas Dimitropoulos, Journalist and SIGMA TV Presenter.
BEST NICE PRICE CATEGORY – MOONDOG'S BAR & GRILL, Nicosia
OWNER: Marios Kyprianou
CHEF: Andreas Agathangelou
DIRECTORS: Annita Bogaromi and Tasos Koronias
The award was presented by Andreas Loizou, CEO of ANCO CATERING EQUIPMENT and Eleftheria Andreou, actress and radio producer of RADIO PROTO.
BEST DELIVERY / PIZZA CATEGORY – PIZZA EXPRESS, Limassol
OWNERS: COLUMBIA RESTAURANTS
CHEF: Giorgos Simitras
DIRECTOR: Giorgos Zampas
The award was presented by Frosso Violari, Editor-in-Chief of Sigmalive and Stella Georgiou, Editor-in-Chief of ilovestyle.com
CHECK IN SPECIAL AWARD 2022 CATEGORY, BEST SIGHT – PORPHIRE SIGHT OF THIEF “DRAWER” Peristerona, Nicosia District
OWNER: Andros Porphyriou
CHEF: Andreas Andreou
DIRECTOR: Andros Porphyriou.
The award was presented by Theoni Panagi, Editor-in-Chief of CHECK IN CYPRUS
CHECK IN READERS' FAVORITE RESTAURANT (honorary) – Agios Epiktos (Armenochori, Limassol)
OWNER: Stelios Hatzistylli
CHEF: Pampos Charalambous
DIRECTOR: Doxi Hadjistylli and Pampos Hadjistylli
The award was presented by Theoni Panagi, Editor-in-Chief of CHECK IN CYPRUS.
2022 LONG-TERM VALUE AWARD (honorary) – COLUMBIA RESTAURANTS
OWNER: Heinrich Schoeller
EXECUTIVE CHEF: Yiannis Giakoumidis
MANAGEMENT TEAM: Giorgos Dimitriadis, Stelios Kizis, Eddy Nassar
The award was presented by Nikos Nouris, Minister of the Interior.
WINE CULTURE AWARD – PRALINA EXPERIENCE, Nicosia
OWNER: Zorpas Group of Companies
HEAD SOMMELIER: Vassos Manolis
EXECUTIVE CHEF: Ilias Aristotelous
CHEF: Andreas Kourellias
EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEFS: Christos Christou & Andreas Zorpas
MANAGEMENT TEAM: Giorgos Nikolaou & Charalambos Aspris
The award was presented by Markos Zambartas, Oenologist - Owner of the Zambartas Winery and Dr. Yiannis Toumazis, Deputy Minister of Culture.
BEST CONCEPT 2022 – UKIYO LISTENING BAR (Nicosia)
OWNER: Notes and Spirits ltd
CHEF: Nikos Politakos
DIRECTOR: Christos Georgiou
The award was presented by Nikolas Orfanidis, INTERCOLLEGE Food Arts Program Coordinator and Kyriakos Kokkinos, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
CYPRUS PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2022
Schlinitzi – macaroni of the chisel
Association of Rural Women of Larnaca
The award was presented by Marios Constantinou, CEO, Charalambidis Christis and Natasa Pileidou, Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry.
INTERNATIONAL AWARD – NAMMOS LIMASSOL, Parklane, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol
GROUP OWNER: MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Limited
OWNER: Parklane Hotels Limited
The award was presented by Elli Kokkinou, Performer.
CHEF OF THE YEAR (honorary)
The award is given to chef Andreas Giagoulas.
The award was presented by Chrysanthos Tsouroulis, CEO of the Dias Group and Sigma Television.
CONTRIBUTION TO FOCUS (honorary)
The award for Contribution to Catering at the Cyprus Eating Awards 2022 is awarded to chef Andreas Mavrommatis.
The award was presented by Chrysanthos Tsouroulis, CEO of the Dias Group and Sigma Television.
SUSTAINABILITY (honorary)
The Sustainability Award 2022 at the Cyprus Eating Awards is awarded to St Raphael Resort and Marina, because sustainability is not only for business but also for human bodies, souls and the environment.
The award was presented by Alexandros Gavrielidis, CEO of DYNAMEC and Konstantina Evripidou, Director of Ce Fashion Work shop.
The Cyprus Eating Awards 2022 were presented by Nespresso
Supported by the Bank of Cyprus
Strategic Partner Charalambidis Christis
Sponsors: Acqua Panna Natural Water, San Pellegrino Sparkling Water, Zambarta Winery, Papagiannakos and Nikos Lazaridis, Mövenpick Ice Cream, Jacquart Champagne, Modelvini Prosecco, KEO Beer, INTERCOLLEGE Cooking and Pastry Programs, Dynamec Innovative Packaging, Anco Catering Equipment, Splendid Events.
Hosted by: PARKLANE, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT & SPA LIMASSOL of the Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Group.
The menu included:
- Welcome with White Sparkling Wine, Champagne Jacquart, Nespresso Martini
- Hamachi tartar, Kristal caviar and guacamole
- Dry white wine, Papagiannakou Savvatiano Winery 2022
- Cheese soufflé, artichoke velouté and black truffle
- White dry wine, Château Lazaridi White 2021
- Chicken ballotina with black truffle, onion puree with yellow wine
- Red dry wine, Zambarta Winery Margelina 2019
- Trou Normand
- Mövenpick lemon and lime sorbet with Montelvini Prosecco White
- Apple tatin, yogurt and ginger ice cream
- White Sweet Wine, Papagiannakos Melias Winery
- Fresh baguette accompanies the chef's dishes.
- The dishes are accompanied by Acqua Panna natural mineral water and S. Pellegrino carbonated natural mineral water.
With information from CheckInCyprus