Updated October 2026
The best places to meet singles in Nicosia are Brewfellas Beer Bar, Granazi, and Lost + Found Drinkery. Go on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening, when they are at their liveliest and it is easiest to start a conversation.
Nicosia is a capital where family and old friendships matter, so newcomers can find circles hard to break into at first. The good news: the old town inside the Venetian walls is compact, full of cafés and bars, and people here are famously hospitable once you start talking.
These ten places are real and open, checked in October 2026, from craft beer and cocktail bars to café streets, dance classes, chamber concerts and a riverside park. They cover different budgets and ages, and all of them work if you go alone.
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Craft beer barOld town (inside the walls)€€30s
A craft beer bar in a former coffee shop in the old town, with 12 rotating taps and a big fridge of bottles, voted Best Craft Beer Bar in Cyprus on RateBeer. Open every day from 18:00 to 01:00, and beer talk at the bar breaks the ice fast.
7 Pygmalionos Street, Nicosia · Walk-in
Bar in an old houseAgion Omologiton€20s
A contemporary liquor bar in an old house with seating inside and out, open Tuesday to Sunday from 17:30. Relaxed, affordable and popular with locals, so it is easy to join the evening crowd.
Leoforos Agion Omologiton 14, 1080 Nicosia · Takes bookings
Cocktail barCity centre (Lord Byron Street)€€30s
A quirky, creative cocktail bar that has been recognised among the world's best bars, with drinks sorted by taste: sweet, sour, dry or sweet-sour. Lively at weekends, when booking ahead is wise.
38 Lord Byron Street, 1096 Nicosia · Takes bookings
Pub and wine barOld town (off Onasagorou Street)€€All ages
A cosy, long-standing favourite in a quiet lane off Onasagorou Street, running for more than 30 years, with craft beers, whiskies, wines and fireplaces in winter. Regulars and newcomers mix easily at the bar.
8 Platonos Street, 1101 Nicosia · Walk-in
Pedestrian street with cafés and barsOld town€€All ages
A pedestrian street in the old town with a lively mix of cafés, bars and restaurants, perfect for people-watching. Start with a coffee and see where the evening takes you.
Onasagorou Street, Nicosia · Walk-in
Square and meeting spotOld town€20s
A busy square around the historic Faneromeni Church, surrounded by traditional cafés and shops and known as a lively meeting spot. Grab a seat outside and you are in the middle of old-town life.
Faneromeni Square, Nicosia · Walk-in
Café and bar streetOld town€€20s
A lively stretch of the old town with hip cafés, trendy bars and restaurants, good for brunch by day and cocktails at night. A relaxed place to bar-hop and meet new people.
Ermou Street, Nicosia · Walk-in
Salsa and bachata classesNicosia€€All ages
A dance school with salsa and bachata classes for adults six days a week, evening group sessions at different levels. Partner dancing means you meet everyone in the room; call or email to find your level and start date.
9C Avlonos Street, 1075 Nicosia · Takes bookings
Concert seriesOld town (Ermou Street)€€40+
Chamber music, recitals and contemporary music concerts in a converted shoe factory in the old town, with events through the autumn, such as Quatuor Diotima on 30 October 2026. Concert-goers linger afterwards, which makes it easy to talk.
304 Ermou Street, 1017 Nicosia · Takes bookings
Riverside park for cycling and walkingAcross the city€All ages
A green linear park along the Pedieos river with peaceful paths for cycling, running and walking through the heart of the city. Join the evening walkers and runners, especially when the summer heat fades.
Pedieos River Linear Park, Nicosia · Walk-in
Popular places to meet people in Nicosia include Brewfellas Beer Bar (craft beer bar), Granazi (bar in an old house), and Lost + Found Drinkery (cocktail bar). All of them are easy to visit alone or with friends.
Pick an indoor spot such as Laiki Geitonia or Leventis Municipal Museum. Both work well for a first date in any weather.
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Checked October 2026. Opening hours and prices change, so call or check the website before you go.
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