Oromedon Traditional Tastes

Kos


Zia’s finest restaurant comes with a dab of impersonal snob value; but the vine-laced sun terrace, unbroken sea views and Greek menu is impressive with the likes of shrimp saganaki (shrimp in fried cheese), dolmadhes and stifadho. But the best dishes are the baby goat or lamb, roasted in a clay oven.


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