O Makis

Top choice in Kos


Ask any local where to eat? O Makis, of course. Don't expect linen and haute cuisine. Think better: a genuine experience. Grilled fish and seafood platters cooked by the delightful Makis, a salt-of-the-earth, friendly character that makes you grateful to be in Greece. Go with a flexible attitude and enjoy the seafood, grills or whatever is recommended.

The prices are not a misprint; it's embarrassingly good value. He's been doing this for over 40 years and the fresh fish preparation here are is as old – err – school as you'll get. And it's open all year.


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