Taverna Asfendiou — Restaurant in Municipality of Kos

Tl:dr: good food in a nice atmosphere.

After a failed attempt to see Zija with it being overcrowded in the evening we settled in taverna.

Trying the usual appetisers - Saganaki and Tzaziki they were all very good. We recommend you to try their cumin seasoned meatballs which combines Greek cusine with eastern flavours.

For mains we ordered 2 portions of pork Souvlakis which were tender and delicious. Talking of tender, you must try Stifado!

Red village wine is whats to be expected on islands of Greece. Not remotely comparable to central European ones, where colder climate is more suited for storing red wine and keeping its quality. We will stick to their traditional white wines.

Only downside of this restaurant is lack of olive oil on tables. If you can't go without it like us, you can buy small containers for 50 cents each. Oil is actually delicious.

Owner is a beekeeper so you can have some great talks. Apparently they keep beehives high in the mountains to avoid possible car pollution. They sell high quality honey...

What a gem. This little Taverna is amazing. We drove up to Evangelistria to see the charming village, and we dropped in here for some glasses of freshly made lemon juice and orange juice drink. Not only were the drinks wonderfully fresh, no doubt home made with the owner's own fruit, and served in a very pretty shaded outside area, but also the owner spend time with us chatting about his life here and asking us about ourselves. The owner and his family are first class people who really care about their business and the customers. If we could we would give 6 stars, not 5. It is worth driving up from Zipari just to visit this taverna. Then you also have the beautiful village to walk...

This quiet, traditionally styled oasis has a shady terrace and, when I have been there, always sufficient breeze wafting down the valley to cool off as one absorbs the impressive mountain views.

I have been there for lunch maybe once a year in recent times, but initially in 2010. The welcome remains friendly but not exaggerated; the menu is not extensive, but all the usual suspects are there. Oh yes, the Mythos is cold😉.

Such a refreshing alternative to the tat trap Zia just two minutes up the road...... Try...