Wining and Dining....An Evening at Ta Piatakia, Limassol

I've always enjoyed good food and wine in an agreeable atmosphere and a place where you can find all three is a small restaurant in Limassol run by Roddy Damalis a South African who repatriated back to Cyprus ten years ago and now runs his restaurant in Limassol. It is called 'Ta Piatakia' translated as little plates since you order a combination of small dishes, something like a meze.

The interior is cozy and welcoming with lively colours dominating the walls and tables. To start you order from a selection of wines kept in his wine cellar. We opted for the South African wine Arabella, a rose, to go with our food. Roddy has a hands on approach and a lively, bubbly character to match which wins over customers. He also has a great enthusiasm for food which goes beyond just cooking it.

 For a starter we ordered deep fried celery leaves which are phenomenal and a fixed item on his menu, together with a green salad with figs and kefalotiri cheese. There is always a special and personal touch to his food combining traditional with a twist of modern.

As a main we ordered a few dishes such as chicken strips in sesame which went down well with the wine, duck in walnut preserve and a garlic and herbs pitta bread. All the dishes were superb made with careful attention to detail.

The dessert menu was enticing but we were too full from the mains to enjoy it. It did however promise a gastronomical experience all on its own with chocolate caramel cheesecake, homemade fig ice-cream and chocolate chilli brownie.

So if you want to experience a great night out in Limassol with good food with a twist, I highly recommend Roddy's restaurant, 'Ta Piatakia.'