Must-see restaurants in Kos Town

  • Pote Tin Kyriaki

    Kos Town

    Named 'Never on Sunday' to reflect its opening hours (yes, that's its day of rest), this traditional rough-and-ready ouzerie (place that serves ouzo and…

  • Elia

    Kos Town

    With its traditional wood-beamed ceiling and partly exposed stone walls covered in murals of the gods of the pantheon, Elia is earthy and friendly, and…

  • Aegli

    Kos Town

    Stretching from beneath the arches of a municipal building onto the main square, this bakery-cafe is run by a cooperative supporting low-income women and…

  • Taverna Lithino

    Kos Town

    This incongruous place, behind the marina on a slightly 'busy' (for Kos) road, is worth the pilgrimage. Quality – not gourmet – Greek fare is the…

  • Ta Votsalakia

    Kos Town

    A lovely surprise awaits after the nondescript entrance of Ta Votsalakia. Pass the bustling kitchen and you'll be on the beach, almost netting your lunch…

  • H2O

    Kos Town

    The city's glitziest waterfront eatery at Kos Aktis Art Hotel is patronised by fashionistas and makes for a great, if pricey, stop for a healthy lunch or…

  • Arap

    Kos Town

    Located in the Turkish quarter, called Platani, on the way toward the Asklepeion, this casual grill house is tops for heaping portions of tender kebabs…

  • Pikoulas

    Kos Town

    All three outlets of Kos Town's favourite bakery (the others are at Ethnikis Antistaseos 5 and Makrigianni 28) sell the same dizzying array of doughnuts,…

  • Petrino Meze Restaurant

    Kos Town

    Peaceful and balmy, this graceful, if rather 'sanitised', restaurant has a leafy garden shaded by bougainvillea, overlooking Kos Town’s western group of…

  • Nick the Fisherman

    Kos Town

    This side-street seafood taverna seems to be the tourist favourite; it's been around since fish became dinosaurs and seems to keep the hordes happy. But…