Kos · Restaurants
Where to eat in Kos
Olive oil, wild greens, local cheese and the catch of the day, served in tavernas that have fed islanders for generations.
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Tavernas & restaurants
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Kos Town, Old Town · Kos Town
Kos Town
Psalidi · Kos Town
Zia · Mountain villages
Zia · Mountain villages
Zia · Mountain villages
Asfendiou · Mountain villages
Pyli · Mountain villages
Old Pyli · Mountain villages
Mastichari · Central Kos
Kardamena · Central Kos
Limnionas harbour, Kefalos · Kefalos peninsula
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On the menu
Kos dishes to try
Order these and the taverna owner will know you came prepared.
01
Krasotiri
A local goat's cheese aged in red wine, which gives it a purple rind.
02
Pougkia
Small fried pastries filled with soft cheese, often eaten with honey.
03
Pinigouri
Cracked wheat cooked with onions and tomato, a village dish of the Dodecanese.
04
Thyme honey
Honey from the thyme-covered slopes of Mt Dikaios, sold in the lanes of Zia.