Has the Cafe De Paris in Girne closed for good?

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
22/01/2012 00:21

It's all in the title really.

Has Ahmet closed down permanently or just for the winter?

Whistler


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Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
22/01/2012 10:08

I sincerely hope not.

Marion


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Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
22/01/2012 10:46

Doesn't anyone round about know? Maybe he has gone off for a bit of sunshine,m or visit familyor.... isn't there a notice on the door|? I thought that was as much a part ofKyrenia as the castle, so I do hope that nothing bad has happened. Or maybe he has retired,but then surely he would have told people.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
22/01/2012 13:00

Ahmet relies on a lot of outdoor customers, maybe the weather is too cold although in December we sat inside he put a heater on for us, is the spirits and tobacco shop shut too?

Panchocat


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Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
23/01/2012 00:02

Yes it is.

It's the first winter we have known him close as we usually have lunch inside in the winter when we are in town.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
23/01/2012 00:12

I seem to recall now a few a couple of weeks ago the Chef from there was asking about jobs. We did notice just before Christmas not as many people in there as there usally was, we always visited two or three times in the 4 weeks there.

kelly25


Joined: 29/05/2008
Posts: 365

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 18:32

So has the cafe de paris closed for good, or just the winter? does anyone know please?

baldeagle


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 20:15

Yes it has closed and Ahmet has retired.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 20:26

What a shame, always good food, friendly staff and a good location for people watching. It was a place where once you sat down you were there for at least an hour or two if not more.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 20:37

End of an era..............and a half. Cafe de Paris has been there are long as I can remember. Guess he deserves to retire but what a loss.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 21:02

Perhaps a good spot for Sandwich lady to open her butty shop a lot of people walk by there.

perryo


Joined: 03/09/2008
Posts: 17

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 21:54

Ahmet is a lovely man, will miss the cafe very much as we've been using it for 10 years.

herindoors


Joined: 13/01/2007
Posts: 138

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:02

What a shame, always ate there. but wish him well in his retirement.

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:04

Woodspeckie

Re message 11:

The good thing about Cafe De Paris was that there was a good mix of locals and expats. If it became a sandwich bar you would not have the same mix as I think that the locals are not ready for English sandwiches.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:13

AJ. You are probably right I for one would not be buying english sandwiches there either. My husband can speak turkish so used to have a little chat with Ahmet also met him when walking on a Sunday he was always in his garden.

halffull


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:32

Someone should take it over as a "French" cafe, coffee, wine and french fayre, but not. please no not another place catering for the anglo saxons and celts, there are 4 across the road all in a row fighting for trade now, cafe paris was a special spot and should remain so.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:40

halffull



'cafe paris was a special spot and should remain so.'



I quite agree and I hope that anyone that takes the cafe on will understand exactly what the cafe meant to everyone, locals and expats alike.

davedee



Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 23:04

Even better when you good sit by the walkway. Never knew who's tables were what!

Lanrick


Joined: 21/01/2008
Posts: 135

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 16:19

Good news.......re-opened yesterday.

annie


Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 16:31

Guess retirement was not as he expected we to saw him in his usual spot surveying all today.

Just like old times

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 16:49

Good news look forward to going there again, we always recommend to people staying at our Hotel to go there for a lunchtime snack.

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 17:05

Excellent! Glad to hear that Ahmet is back at the helm again.

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 17:09

Spoke to Ahmet last week, he is keeping the wine store/cigarette shop and new people have taken over the cafe. He says they will have a similar menu and prices to what he used to do.

Phew! Thank goodness for that!!