Cyprus’s traditional Easter delicacy takes centre stage
Flaouna is the most iconic Cypriot Easter delicacy, deeply rooted in local tradition and history. It’s a staple in every Cypriot home during the festive season, known for its distinctive filling—called foukos—made with a special seasonal cheese, eggs, herbs, and often raisins. There are many variations: with or without raisins, savoury or sweet, made with cheese or anari, but always rich in flavour.
Just before Easter Sunday, we looked into what’s happening with flaounes this year, gathering data from 35 bakeries across Cyprus. We found the available versions, their prices, and put together a helpful list so you can choose the perfect flaouna for your Easter table. That way, you’ll know exactly where to go to find the one that suits your taste best.
NICOSIA
Mondial
The traditional patisserie Mondial makes aromatic flaounes with raisins, filled with Paphos cheese and soft halloumi, while the dough is rich in mahlepi and mastic. The shop sells individual flaounes at €8 each.
📞 (22665316) 14 Dimostheni Severi St. Open Mon–Sun 07:00–20:00.
Twice as Nice
At Twice as Nice, you’ll find four flaouna options. You can choose flaounes with anari or cheese and opt to exclude raisins and sugar. If you go for the large size, it’s approximately €16 per kilo, usually with two flaounes. Medium and small sizes are also available, with pricing adjusted accordingly.
📞 (22334006) 40 Aglantzia Ave. Open Mon–Sat 07:00–16:00 & Sun 08:00–13:00.
Yiayia Viktoria (Grandma Viktoria)
The flaounes at Yiayia Viktoria are lovingly made just like grandma used to make. They contain traditional village flaouna cheese and a bit of halloumi, and are available starting tomorrow at their stores, with or without raisins (€16/kg).
📞 (99010069 & 22777252) 80–82 Liperti St., Ledras Checkpoint. / (22666076) Prodromou Ave, Strovolos. Open Mon–Sun 07:00–22:00.
To Paradosiako Artopeio (The Traditional Bakery)
With a strong focus on tradition, their flaounes are made from village sheep and goat cheese and aged halloumi, with or without raisins depending on your order. You can also try the tasty anari flaounes at €16.75/kg for either option.
📞 (22 730569) 11D 28th October St., Engomi. / (22 355177) 4 Stasandrou St., Nicosia.
Vienna
At Vienna bakeries, flaounes are made with goat and sheep’s milk cheese from Paphos and aged halloumi, with just the right amount of sourdough and baking powder. Enjoy them sweet or savoury, with or without raisins (€16.50/kg).
📞 (22337245) 147 Kyrenias Ave., Aglantzia. / (22334912) 101 Larnakos Ave., Aglantzia. / (22029965) B1 84, Latsia. / (22022772) 55A Strovolou Ave., Tseri, Nicosia. Open 24/7.
Chrysovalantou Bakery
Creativity from Kalopesas has been passed on to his parents’ bakery, Chrysovalantou, where homemade flaounes are made with sourdough, village Paphos cheese, aged halloumi, and kefalotyri. You’ll find a variety of types—sweet or savoury, with or without raisins. Visit the bakery and enjoy all kinds at €16.50/kg.
📞 (22819555) 2 Lykavittou St., Nicosia. Open Mon–Sun 06:00–23:00.
Constantinides Bakery
These flaounes are based on a great-grandmother’s recipe, masterfully crafted through a 48-hour process with quality ingredients—flaouna cheese, halloumi, a blend of secret spices, and sourdough. Enjoy them plain, with raisins, or without (€15.50/kg approx).
📞 (22487566) 79 Arch. Makariou III Ave., Latsia. / (22313473) 35 Aphroditis St., Nicosia.
New York Sweets
A patisserie known for its delicious treats. Here you’ll find all kinds of desserts, confections, and chocolates. Naturally, you can also find cheese flaounes, with or without raisins, priced at €7.50 each.
📞 (22356067) 3B Achaion St., Engomi, Nicosia / (22493737) 3C Nikis St., Nicosia / (24627770) 47 Georgiou Griva Digeni Ave., Larnaca / (25368506) 216A Arch. Makarios III Ave., Limassol / (26944855) 56 Eleftheriou Venizelou St., Paphos / (25390909) 18 Vasilissis Sofias St., Kato Polemidia, Limassol / (25311716) 3 Panagioti Tsangari St., Germasogeia, Limassol
Bianco Sweets Confectionery
This excellent patisserie in the capital offers delicious delights, including classic flaounes with cheese—either with or without raisins—as well as anari flaounes. Priced at €14 per kilo, which comes to roughly four flaounes.
📞 (22426926) Andrea Avraamidi St., Strovolos, Nicosia
Ariston Confectionery
A beloved chain sweetening Cyprus since 1967, Ariston once again bakes classic versions of these traditional Easter treats, priced at €16/kg. You’ll only find cheese flaounes here—with or without raisins.
📞 (22672067) 28th October St., Engomi, Nicosia. Open Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00, Sun 08:00–09:00
La Parfaite
The chain known for its namesake sweets also delights at Easter. Flaounes are available to order, made with cheese and either with or without raisins, at €4.50 each.
📞 (22661412) 63 Georgiou Griva Digeni Ave., Nicosia / (22455063) No. 3, 40 28th October St., Engomi, Nicosia / (22720712) 21CD Stavrou St., Strovolos, Nicosia / (22543000) Shop 4-80 Axiou St., Lakatamia / (22455552) 10C Arch. Makarios III Ave., Latsia / (22455062) No. 8, 33 Arch. Makarios III Ave., Nisos, Nicosia / (22455515) 100 Grigori Afxentiou St., Kokkinotrimithia / (22455445) 7 Athinon St., Ergates, Nicosia
Craft Bakery – Sweets
Freshly baked flaounes made the traditional way—with flaouna cheese, halloumi, free-range eggs, and fresh mint (€18/kg). Perfected by Chef Periklis Rousounidis for a true taste of Cyprus this Easter. Available for a limited time—pre-order your flaounes today.
📞 (22 447714) 20 Pireos St., Strovolos. Open Mon–Sat 08:00–20:30
Elena Bakery
Choose between savoury or sweet flaounes, with or without raisins, made with anari and aromatic herbs, using the finest village cheeses and halloumi. Available at all three branches for €14.95.
📞 (22 314208) 69 Nicosia Ave., Peristerona. Mon–Sun 05:30–20:30
📞 (22877187) 30 Aigaiou St., Pallouriotissa. Mon–Sun 06:00–20:00
📞 (22634571) 11 Griva Digeni Ave., Arediou. Mon–Sun 05:30–21:30
Wood ‘n’ Fire
Made with traditional sourdough and no yeast, the filling features village halloumi and cheese, available with or without raisins (€19.50/kg).
📞 (70087878) 40 Byzantion St. Mon–Sat 07:00–22:00 & Sun 08:00–22:00
Pandora
Prepared with Athienou and Paphos cheese, kefalotyri, and aged goat and sheep halloumi, with or without raisins. Also available: paschies (sweet Easter pies), sugar-free flaounes, and others with carob. Flaounes with anari are also available (€14.90/kg).
📞 (22 317748) 42 Athalassa Ave., Strovolos. Mon–Sun 07:00–10:00
📞 (22 666251) 28 Prodromou St., Engomi. Mon–Sun 05:00–23:00
📞 (22 437572) 22 Digeni Akrita St., Nicosia. Open 24/7
📞 (22 730660) 105 Tseriou St., Nicosia. Open 24/7
📞 (22 730670) 77 Grigori Afxentiou St., Agios Dometios. Mon–Sun 05:00–23:00
Stemma Bakery
A favourite roadside stop on journeys to the mountains and villages of Cyprus, known for its tasty, large halloumopites. At Easter, it also offers delicious flaounes with goat’s cheese and halloumi, with or without raisins (€14/kg).
📞 (22823923) 18 Troodos Ave., Astromeritis. Mon–Sat 05:30–21:00 & Sun 05:30–13:30
Traditional Bakery of Galata
Savoury or sweet, with or without raisins, and anari options—all traditionally handmade with love, genuine Paphos cheese, and goat’s milk halloumi (€15.50/kg).
📞 (22922337) 5 Arch. Kyrillou St., Galata. Mon–Fri & Sun 04:00–21:30, Sat 04:00–22:00
LIMASSOL
Colors Café
The beloved Colors Café at the Four Seasons Hotel offers premium-quality flaounes, with or without raisins. Available from today at the café or by special order for €9 each.
📞 (25858285 & 25858000) Amathountos Ave., Four Seasons Hotel. Mon–Thu & Sun 09:00–00:00, Fri–Sat 09:00–01:00
Columbia Confectionery
Two types of flaounes are available, with or without raisins, featuring a slightly sweetened dough. The filling is made from village-style goat and sheep’s milk cheese, halloumi, a secret ingredient cheese, and organic eggs (€8 each).
📞 (25892400) 101 Spyrou Kyprianou Ave. / (25278000) Columbia Plaza, Agiou Andreou St.
Marios Snacks
Made with traditional village goat’s cheese flaouna, available with or without raisins (€6 for medium, €11 for large). You’ll also find tasty anari flaounes at €5.50 for a medium size.
📞 (25360116) 10 Agia Zonis St. Mon–Fri 05:00–19:00, Sat 05:00–18:30
Blue Oven
At its two Limassol locations, Blue Oven offers flaounes made with village cheese and anthotyro for €7 each, with or without raisins.
📞 (70009074) 1st April St., Agia Fyla / 45 Thessalonikis St.
Reguardo
Traditional flaounes made with sourdough, village cheese, and halloumi. Options include with or without raisins, and even with carob seed flour (€9 each).
📞 (25394888) 85 Miltonos St., Zakaki. Open Mon–Sun 06:00–22:00
Sigma Bakeries
Flaounes made with village cheese, available with or without raisins, or with carob seed flour. You can also try their sweet anari flaounes. Medium flaounes (300–400g) are priced at €6.40, while large ones (600g) cost €11.
📞 (77778070 & 25878678) Central Offices: 10 Agiou Andronikou St., Katholiki. Stores in Limassol, Choirokoitia, and Ayia Napa. Open 24/7
🌐 www.sigmabakeries.com
Ermis
Savoury or sweet flaounes made just the way you like them—with raisins, without, or with carob seed flour. You can order on-site or by phone. Prices: €12 for 500g, €6 for 250g, and €3.50 for small size.
📞 (25560121) 29A Omonias Ave. / (25312313) 80 Spyrou Kyprianou Ave., Limassol. Open 24/7
LARNACA
Megarton
You’ll find classic, savoury, sweet flaounes, with or without raisins, made with village cheese and halloumi (€15.25/kg). Anari options are also available (€14.25/kg).
📞 (24333773) 44 Arch. Makarios III Ave. Open 24/7
Kapetanis
A traditional, family-run bakery making homemade, village-style flaounes for over 95 years, using authentic cheeses—with or without raisins, savoury or sweet. They also offer diet-friendly options with anari (€16.95/kg).
📞 (24655055) 63 Zinonos Kitieos St. Mon–Tue, Thu–Fri 06:00–19:00, Wed & Sat 06:00–15:00
Pirillos
Their filling combines Athienou cheese and halloumi with Easter herbs, available with or without raisins and with anari. Their shelves are stocked with various types of flaounes (approx. €15.75/kg).
📞 (24422013) 44 Arch. Makarios III Ave., Kiti / (24813818) 20 Kyriakou Matsi St., Aradippou
Margarita Bakeries
Enjoy delicious flaounes with cheese—savoury or sweet, with or without raisins (€14.50/kg). They also offer diet-friendly flaounes with anari (€13.50/kg). You can even place a custom order with ingredients of your choice.
📞 (24343325) 2V5V+7CF, Liopetri, (24343322) 1st April Ave., Paralimni, (24343321) Michalaki Vrachimi St., Xylofagou, (24343326) Nikou & Despinas Pattichi Ave., Larnaca, (24343324) 6 Antaiou St., Larnaca,(25752777) P365+4CF, Agios Athanasios, Limassol, (96624732) WJXH+26V, Efxinou Pontou St., Livadia, Larnaca, (24343327) Alexandrou Rangavi St., Larnaca, (24343323) 11 Zinonos Kitieos St., Livadia, Larnaca
PAPHOS
Epaminondas Bakeries
Made with village-style Paphos cheese and aged halloumi—sometimes they also add kefalotyri. Their range includes plain flaounes, ones with a few or plenty of raisins, savoury or sweet versions, and even some with carob seed flour (€6 each).
📞 (26935353) 21 Aristotelous Savva St. Open Mon–Sun 06:00–20:00
📞 (26955540) 38 25th March St. Mon–Fri 06:30–18:00, Sat–Sun 07:00–02:00
Papantoniou Bakeries
One of the largest bakery chains in Paphos offers village-style flaounes with Paphos cheese and halloumi, with or without raisins. Starting next week, they will also be baking anari flaounes (€13.75/kg).
📞 (26812010) 5 Artemis St., Tremithousa
🌐 www.papantonioubakeries.com
FAMAGUSTA DISTRICT
Liotatis
Offering traditional flaounes made with village cheese and local halloumi, tailored to your preferences—savoury or sweet, with or without raisins (€16.50/kg), and also with anari (€15.50/kg). You can place a custom order or visit one of their shops to pick up the classic versions.
📞 (77777705) 24 Tasou Markou St., Paralimni / 64 Arch. Makarios III Ave., Frenaros
📞 (24822042) 6 Patron St., Larnaca
Prozymi
A family-run business where you’ll find homemade-style flaounes made with sourdough and local goat’s and sheep’s milk cheese (€14.45/kg) or with anari (€12.75/kg). All flaounes contain raisins—no raisin-free option available.
📞 (24725183) 72 Anastasi Manoli St., Xylofagou
📞 (24727999) 5A Eleftherias St., Xylotymbou
📞 (23822110) 185 Protaras Ave., Paralimni
📞 (23742501) 6 Makariou III Ave., Sotira
Thimonia
Prepared with sheep’s milk cheese, village-style halloumi from the region, and free-range eggs that make all the difference. Choose from six delicious variations—sweet and savoury without raisins, or with a few or many raisins. Sweet and savoury anari flaounes with or without sugar are also available. All options are priced at €16.50/kg.
📞 (23820015) 10 Arch. Makarios III Ave., Frenaros
📞 (23827373) 66 Eleftherias St., Deryneia. Open Mon–Sun 06:00–23:00
📞 (22525500) 40 Lemesou Ave., Nicosia. Open Mon–Sun 05:00–23:30
ACROSS CYPRUS
Wilton
They blend a variety of cheeses (€7.50 each) to create different versions of flaounes, with or without raisins. You can also order flaounes made with carob seed flour or with anari (€5.25 each).
📞 (25320420) 34 Kolonakiou St., Linopetra, Limassol
📞 (25388266) 11 Likavou St., Agia Fyla, Limassol
📞 (25734040) 55 Nikou Pattichi St., Agios Ioannis–Polemidia, Limassol
📞 (24667700) 17 Yiannou Kranidioti St., Larnaca
📞 (26930500) 27 Mesogis Ave., Paphos
Zorbas
The largest bakery chain in Cyprus produces flaounes using high-quality cheeses and flours. You’ll find savoury or sweet options, with or without raisins (approx. €13.95/kg). Anari flaounes will also be available in the coming days.
📞 (22871700) Headquarters: 51 Armenias St., Nicosia
🌐 www.zorbas.com.cy — Locations available in all cities
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Source: Check In Cyprus
