Review of the Levant Restaurant, Karmi, Kyrenia
Reader Mail....

Pondering Traveller....

On the northern slopes of the Beshbarmak (Five Fingers) mountains, in the centre of historic Karmi, this charming village oasis is a real find! Beautifully decorated; with a varied and original menu, superb setting and wonderful staff; Levent restaurant must be on your list for a quiet, relaxed lunch in a delightful setting.

Where is Levent restaurant?

Levant is a well known restaurant has been one of the focal points in Karmi village life for many years.  In order to keep it going after the previous owners retired it was bought by eight  couples who are residents of the village. After dealing with much bureaucracy, they reopened this spring.

The menu is designed and prepared by Ercan, a highly experienced chef with many years experience in London restaurants. The menu caters for all palates, and there are weekly specials to enhance a small, but varied range of meals.  After crunchy crudities as appetizers, I started with Seabass with apple in a tasty honey sauce and my partner, a mackerel dish. Presentation is excellent and the sauces a wonderful experience for the taste buds!

For a main I opted for their popular Beef Stifado in red wine, tomato and onion sauce. My partner settled for mixed seafood casserole with rice. Portion size was spot on and both meals delicious and highly recommended.

Opening has been carefully managed to allow time for experimentation with dishes and staff training to ensure that standards are high from the beginning. Currently it is open only for lunch.  In May it is intended to start serving dinner and the separate bar area will be opened for snacks and drinks.

A personel opinion

I can honestly say that this restaurant is in a class of its own. It has a real Mediterranean feel, combined with a homeliness that is comfortable and relaxing. The front of house staff have been well chosen and are appropriately attentive, polite and helpful. The cuisine is unusual and such a pleasant change from the vast majority of places in the greater Kyrenia area. Prices are reasonable for the quality received.

This is somewhere that you will want to return to time and again. I very much look forward to a return trip when they have evening opening hours.

We wish the Levant team of owners and staff the very best of luck with this exciting project.  We need more places of this type of quality and class!

23 High St Karmi, Kyrenia

Reservations@levantkarmi.com

+90 392 822 25 59

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