Elia Restaurant Old Town of Kos

Such an awesome foodie experience … we turned up and sat in the back garden. Staff super friendly and the food outstanding. The grilled calamari was the highlight - but do where the meatballs and spicy saganaki prawns. I loved every bit of this experience

We had a fantastic experience here. The staff were incredibly kind and welcoming from the moment we arrived. We were running late for our reservation, and they were very understanding and happily helped us change it without any issues. The food offered great value for money, and everything we ordered was delicious. At the end of the meal, they even treated us to a complimentary glass of ouzo, which was a lovely gesture and made us feel truly welcome. You should definitely try börek with honey, it is perfect! The atmosphere was beautiful and relaxing, and we absolutely loved the whole experience. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting the area.

Warm and inviting atmosphere with delicious food. The patio is quite enchanting. Be sure you save room for a plentiful meal. Bread was amazing with the olive tapanade. Salad was delicious, made from vegetables from their farm.

We went there for dinner around 5:30/6 pm and found the place was still mostly empty. However if you come later, I would assume a reservation is needed, since most tables were reserved starting from 6:30-7:30. The wait for the food was really short and the staff friendly. We ordered the lamb and the risotto, as well as bread with olives and a Greek salad. The lamb was really good according to my partner but the risotto was unfortunately not to the standard I would expect, particularly considering the price. It’s claimed to be saffron risotto but I did not find saffron neither in appearance nor in taste. There were 3 shrimps and five mussels on top and that’s it for sea food. For a sea food risotto with saffron, I would expect much more sea food and it being made with sea food stew and enough saffron that you can see and taste it. The Greek salad was also underwhelming. Considering we eat one each day, we have to admit we have a bit of an expectation and here we were missing spices quite a lot. The bread was okay but the olives were really salty. Overall would not recommend as there are so many places around that serve better food.

What a find in Kos town. If you want to get away from the neon front and endless bars, souvenir shops and tattoos, then head for Elia. The food is fabulous and the staff brilliant. TOP TIP Ask for a table in the rear courtyard.