Paneri

Georgiou

Paneri, Greek Cypriot Restaurant 12th November 2007

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I ate at my favourite Greek Cypriot restaurant again Saturday and a just wanted to write a few words, because I wanted readers to try to get to this little gem, before such traditional establishments die out.

Paneri (in North London), serves the best quality food I have tasted, after that made in a Greek Cypriot home. If you are there as a group I would recommend you order a half meat and have fish meze. Unlike the more trendy, central London restaurants where every single dish is individually priced, here you pay the one, for meze. The waiting staff then fill every square millimetre of table space with an assortment of delicious dishes and when you are ready, replace these with another large spread of dishes, and so on.

Unlike the more well, know Vrisaki down the road where sittings are the norm, at Paneri there is no rush. I have often stayed there 4-5 hours. We have never managed to order dessert because the preceding dishes are so glorious, you tend to eat too much. I would recommend accompanying the food with the marvellous Greek Cypriot beer, Keo.

(approx. £25-30 pounds per head including lots of drinks).