T-Bay Tersanas

T-Bay turns lunch or dinner into an excuse to linger beside one of Akrotiri's gentler coves. The tables sit close to Tersanas beach, with low hills around the bay and a sunset that gives even a simple plate of fish a sense of occasion. Seafood leads the menu: ask what is freshest, then build the table with fried calamari, red mullet or sea bass, a Greek salad, kalitsounia and thick-cut potatoes. The kitchen's strength is directness - careful frying, clean grilling and ingredients that do not need elaborate presentation. Families can combine the meal with a swim, while evening visitors get the cooler air and the changing colour of the water. The address is relaxed rather than rustic, and its popularity means reserving is sensible in the heart of summer. Prices sit in the comfortable middle ground for a waterfront fish taverna, with the final bill depending largely on the day's catch. Come hungry, order communally and allow more time than planned; T-Bay's real luxury is the feeling that there is nowhere more urgent to be.