# The best Cypriot foods

Halloumi, souvla, sheftalia and commandaria: the traditional foods and drinks of Cyprus, according to Wikipedia.

- 1427 votes · 15 items
- Aug 27, 2021 · knitter.slow
- https://even.best/en/l/3124/the-best-cypriot-foods

## Top 15

1. **Halloumi** (139 · ▲147 ▼8) — Grilling cheese, Cyprus's most famous food.
2. **Souvla** (108 · ▲121 ▼13) — Large chunks of meat slow-grilled on a spit.
3. **Afelia** (87 · ▲96 ▼9) — Pork marinated in red wine and coriander.
4. **Souvlaki** (82 · ▲96 ▼14) — Small meat skewers.
5. **Sheftalia** (81 · ▲94 ▼13) — Sausages wrapped in caul fat.
6. **Keftedes** (66 · ▲86 ▼20) — Fried meatballs.
7. **Hiromeri** (58 · ▲70 ▼12) — Cured smoked ham.
8. **Pastitsio** (52 · ▲68 ▼16) — Baked pasta.
9. **Trahanas** (52 · ▲67 ▼15) — Cracked wheat and yogurt soup.
10. **Lountza** (51 · ▲72 ▼21) — Smoked pork loin.
11. **Moussaka** (50 · ▲70 ▼20) — Aubergine and meat bake.
12. **Zivania** (46 · ▲57 ▼11) — Grape pomace spirit.
13. **Commandaria** (41 · ▲54 ▼13) — Sweet dessert wine.
14. **Loukoumi** (37 · ▲55 ▼18) — Cyprus delight from Geroskipou.
15. **Loukoumades** (37 · ▲54 ▼17) — Honey doughnut balls.

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