Cafe Kouzina

128 Zinonos Kitieos Street, Larnaca
24626666
Open until 7pm, closed on Sundays
When it comes to breakfast, you can grab a full English at most places. But it's only now that Cyprus is being introduced to the concept of 'brunching' with many places beginning to offer more creative late morning specials. Cafe Kouzina is definitely my new local for a tasty start to the day.

I was in Larnaca showing a friend round who was over from London and as usual, I wanted somewhere off the seafront with decent snacks for us to eat on a lazy Sunday morning. So we decided it was time to try Cafe Kouzina as I had heard from friends that their pasta dishes and salads were very good and thought I would give the breakfast menu a go. It's on the main shopping road of Larnaca, great for popping in whilst shopping or at the seafront - Now... Take a look at this:

This dish tastes just as good as it looks. It's Cafe Kouzina's version of Eggs Benedict: bacon with poached eggs on toasted bread (either ciabatta or bagel) with hollandaise sauce on top, served with slices of avocado. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the combination of bacon with avocado is one of my favourites so it's the best brunch dish I've had on the island so far. And there all kinds of exciting dishes still to try - my friend had the 'Grecian Eggs' - scrambled eggs with spinach, feta and fresh cream in a hearty portion. And their prices are very reasonable, in comparison to some places advertising breakfast on Phinikoudes, that are always too packed and smoky on weekends.

They also have slightly healthier options such as fresh muffins, porridge and muesli dishes as well as smoked salmon as a side dish which complements scrambled eggs beautifully. I enjoyed my brunch together with their herbal tea, made with all kinds of fresh leaves whereas my friend had a frothy frappe. Their coffee-based beverages (Carraro) are equally good for a quick pick-me-up drink. Aside from the extensive brunch menu, they also have their daily specials and they specialise in Italian cuisine with all kinds of pasta, risotto and pizza dishes. Definitely a little quaint spot that promises to become even more popular now that everybody is talking about it.

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