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The Warm Welcome
Cyprus Heights Restaurant in Chingford wraps you in warmth the moment you step inside. The scent of grilled halloumi and oregano hangs invitingly in the air. Smiling staff greet regulars by name and quickly settle new arrivals at rustic wooden tables. Soft Greek music weaves through the lively chatter, setting the stage for the feast to come. Live Music every Saturday until 2.00 AM
The First Waves
The meal begins not with a menu, but with a procession. Servers bring the cold starters of the Meze which includes Houmous, taramosalata, Gigantes, Tahini, Olives, Beetroot Salad Tzantziki, Potato Salad and warm, fluffy pita bread to the table. You tear the pita and dive in, the cool tzantziki and spicy pepper creating a perfect harmony. Soon, a plate of golden-brown keftedes arrives, the aromatic meatballs begging for a squeeze of fresh lemon.
A Colourful Parade
The table becomes a vibrant mosaic of Mediterranean flavours. A chef grills succulent sheftalia sausages over an open flame at the back. A salad of juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and sharp red onion and Feta Cheese, dressed simply in olive oil, offers refreshment. The iconic halloumi sizzles onto a plate, its salty squeak against the teeth a delightful textural joy. Plump, oregano-scented loukanika sausages nestle beside tender, marinated chicken souvlaki and succulent lamb chops.
The Cyprus Meze and More
If you want to by-pass the meze you can choose from the menu. A ceramic pot of kleftiko is recommended, the slow-baked lamb so tender it falls effortlessly from the bone. A rich, tomato-based stew, afelia, showcases cubes of pork marinated in red wine and coriander. Try the Cyprus meat balls (keftedes) or the succulent Dolmades. Each dish encourages more pita, more sharing, and more animated conversation as plates continuously circulate the table.
Sweet Finale
After such a symphony of savoury dishes, the sweet conclusion feels both necessary and generous. A plate of fresh, season fruits well presented is on offer, Ice cream of several flavours or a selection of Cypriot cakes to choose Including nutty baklava, its layers of filo pastry crackling with sweetness. A strong Cypriot coffee, its grounds settled thick at the bottom of the cup, provides the perfect, bitter counterpoint.
A Night to Remember
A Meze night at Cyprus Heights offers more than a meal; it creates a experience of generous abundance. The restaurant masters the rhythm of gradual revelation, each new plate building on the last. Laughter grows louder as the evening stretches on, bound by the simple, shared act of eating together. You leave with a full heart, a satisfied stomach, and the certain promise to return.
The restaurant is available for many occasions like birthdays, christenings and other gatherings sitting around 100 people.
EARLY BOOKINGS ON: 020 8529 9200
