There is something quietly reassuring about walking into a place that already feels lived in, even if it has only just opened. Chicory slipped into Nicosia’s daily rhythm in December 2025 without noise or hype, and somehow that makes it feel even more confident. It sits on Menandrou 4A–B like it has always been there, already part of people’s routines.
Food That Feels Thought Through, Not Overthought
At heart, Chicory is about nourishment in the most modern, urban sense of the word. Fresh ingredients anchor a build-your-own salad concept, supported by sandwiches, Japanese-style sandos, pastries, sweets, juices and properly good coffee.
This is food for people who want to eat well without turning lunch into a life decision. Light but grounding. Clean but still comforting. The kind of food that keeps you going instead of slowing you down.
And then there are the things you do not expect to become obsessed with. The overnight oats deserve their own paragraph. The peanut butter and jam version is genuinely addictive. The oat apple pecan is equally exceptional, the kind of thing you order once and then think about all week.
The prosciutto di Parma with sourdough bread is simple and perfect in the way only very good ingredients can be. No noise, no tricks, just flavour that does not need explaining.
The sandos are where Chicory really plays. The charcuterie and melon jam combination is a genuinely pleasant surprise. Sweet, savoury, balanced, slightly unexpected. The camembert with blueberry chutney is another standout, rich and soft but lifted by something sharp and bright.
And then there are the charcuterie selections. These are not an afterthought. They are excellent. The kind of thing you pick up when guests are coming over last minute and you still want to look like you planned everything.
A Space That Wants You To Stay
Chicory is visually strong without being intimidating. It is beautiful in a way that feels usable, not fragile. You do not feel like you need to whisper. You feel like you can stay. Communal tables blend into quieter corners. People arrive for coffee and end up staying for two hours without noticing.
Upstairs, the mood shifts into something more focused. It might be one of the most thoughtfully designed co-working environments currently operating in Nicosia. There are workstations, proper meeting spaces and two soundproof capsules for calls or private conversations. Real privacy. Not performative openness. Productivity that does not require broadcasting.
Work The Way People Actually Work Now
The co-working model is refreshingly realistic. Booths and meeting spaces can be booked in advance, but if there is space, you can walk in. The system reflects how people actually live and work now. Schedules move. Meetings appear. Plans change. Drop-ins are welcome. Availability decides, not rigid structure.
Chicory clearly understands modern working life. Fluid days. Mixed use spaces. The constant balance between collaboration and needing to disappear into focus for an hour.
The Kind Of Place You Start Orbiting Around
Chicory is not trying to be everything. It is just quietly very good at many things. You can work there. Eat there. Meet someone there. Reset between meetings. Start your morning. Salvage your afternoon.
In a city that increasingly values spaces that do more than one thing, Chicory does not feel like an experiment. It feels like an answer. And maybe that is why it already feels like the place people naturally drift towards. Not because it tries to pull you in. Because once you are there, you do not really want to leave.