Traditional House Restaurant — Restaurant in Municipality of Kos

The Traditional House is run by the Giannou family, with help from Zacharias their wonderful chef. Savvas Giannou is a farmer and provides the meat and produce for the taverna, daily arriving with arms full of his fresh harvest. His wife and daughters will make you feel very welcome, and they are very helpful if you need anything or information. Zacharias makes specials each day and you will be invited to the kitchen to have a look, you probably won't buy from the menu once you see what he has created. (He wont mind if you do though) The portions are very good so you will not leave hungry The taverna is the last taverna facing the beach as you walk from the port, with it's distinctive sturdy umbrellas planted in the sand. You have a beautiful view of Kalymnos Island and the sunsets are...

After several earlier visits that we had enjoyed, today we had a really bad experience there. All the food was obviously microwaved, not prepared fresh. My rabbit was cold and after more heating hot but dry. The meatballs were bland. The 'pork in foil' was dry until almost inedible. I spend a few moments looking at the chef. All I saw him do was reheating food, pouring off leftover juices from reheating, and plating the food on a different dish. I was reminded of an episode of Gordon Ramsey's kitchen nightmares. I hope this was a one off, but I fear this is how it is now. They should cut back on the amount of dishes and prepare...

We have eaten in lots of restaurants in Kos and this is by far the best one. It's a traditionally themed interior and the menu is traditional too. I had the baked Vegetables and they melted in my mouth. My partner had lemon chicken and baked potatoes the chicken was so tender it simply fell off the bone and the potatoes were cooked to perfection ♥️♥️♥️. The home baked bread was amazing too, served with local Olive paste, Olive Oil and Balsamic vinegar... Amazing on every level. Would recommend this to everyone. Finally, the beach front location affords great views of the sunset each...