Game Changers issue 25

Address: 2 Promachon Eleftherias Street, Limassol. Cyprus Telephone: 00357 25 324 056. Website: Noa.com.cy

I was first introduced to the NOA over 7 years ago, by Gabriel Styllas when we used to work across the road at TopFX over 6 years ago. When driving past it’s easy to miss (look for the big anchor out the front), or is often confused with Fat Fish next door.

Once you step through the door, you are greeted with a modern interpretation of a Cypriot restaurant, however the real jewel (providing it is not the winter season) is the garden restaurant / beach bar out the back of the restaurant.

On the right you will find a great bar serving some of the best cocktails in town, working in tandem with a great location to meet friends and business associates alike. It was commented to me once from a first time visitor, that they felt like they were in Barbados with the low slung netting hanging from the ceiling and easy going atmosphere.

It is well advised to book ahead if you are looking to sit in the restaurant (inside and out), with it being one of the best kept secrets in town. It has an extensive meat (lamb is a favourite of mine) along with some amazing fish choices. (try the sashimi or tuna steak if available.)

The service has always been of a high level, furthermore you never feel under pressure to finish your meal and leave. Quite often you can find yourself at the dinner table for several hours during a Saturday afternoon, going through the incredibly diverse small plates menu.

NOA is also blessed with its own beach, where you can take a refreshing dip in the Mediterranean after a long lazy summer lunch. Get there early to get a beach bed, and enjoy a refreshing aperitif before perhaps having a meal at Limassol best kept secret!

Although not the cheapest place in town, it is certainly not the most expensive. Although you may pay a little more (not too much) you are more than rewarded with high quality food, drinks and service that often beats its more expensive peers.

For the early risers amongst us it is always nice to have a leisurely breakfast at NOA, watching the Famagusta sailing club next door take to the seas whilst you relax and contemplate your day ahead.

You can see more from NOA in previous shoots for GCTV with Maria Meramveliotaki and Edward Stanley Carey, moreover you will see us shooting again down there when the sun returns I n a couple of months.