Ciao Napoli Pizzeria

GC: EAT

CIAO NAPOLI PIZZERIA

LIMASSOL

You can find Ciao Napoli, which is one of the many high quality Carob Mill restaurants based around the tourist hub of Limassol castle. I have never really been impressed by the selection of Italian food establishments in Cyprus (apart from the incredible Rafael’s Food Truck) However, Ciao Napoli hit the spot perfectly.

I think it is because many local Italian restaurants attempt to fuse both a Greek and Italian ingredients. Often it ends in a dish that is completely incompatible, by trying to appease to many differing palettes. Both are great homes of food culture, however far too many places have a Greek / Cypriot pizza’s kind of sweeter on the crust than a traditional Italian wood fired pizza.

However, when GC visited Ciao Napoli it had a great setting and decor in an old building that has been refurbished to a very high standard in keeping with historic location. With any Carob Mill restaurant, they always allow you to eat in great comfort. Many places can focus on the décor and not too much with what is being delivered to the table.

When the menus were passed to us, we were determined not to have the standard pizza order, instead opting for chicken penne which is served with chicken. The mushrooms and cream sauce dish was of an incredibly high standard The cream was not too heavy and my plate was not swamped with a huge portion which locally is often measured in quantity rather that quality. This was just the right size where you do not feel like you are going to need to sleep afterwards.

The venue has a great low-key ambience where you do not have to dress up or over dress, just roll up and eat the food. Of which you will leave happy and well fed. Well worth a visit if you are looking for a solid Italian meal in a fantastic environment.