Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Mediterranean restaurant offering a selection of vegan dishes including salads, croquettes, burgers, linguini and biam. NOTE: Hours are seasonal, check ahead. Open Mon-Sun 4:00pm-12:00am.


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26 Reviews

First Review by AndyCropper

lwica

Points +65

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

Really tasty food and friendly staff

We had the Tofu Briam and vegan Gyros. Both were really flavourful. Service was quick and friendly and the restaurant very very beautiful! ⭐️

Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Many choices

Dawidof

Points +38

Vegetarian
23 Sep 2025

Nice veg. Gyros

I liked their vegan gyros and vegan Tzatziki very much, really tasty. Unfortunately I got only two small pita pockets and therefore If I hadn't eaten aperitifs i wouldn't be full.
Definitely order some starters/aperitifs.

Pros: Vegan Gyros, Vegan Zucchini krokets, Saganaki Bites(cheese), Vegan Tzatziki

Cons: Vegan Tofu's dish (3 small pieces), İmam Sauce to sweet

JasminEngert

Points +24

Vegan
25 Aug 2025

Qualitativ

Sehr gutes veganes risotto
Das vegane dessert war auch sehr gut
Haltet gut mit deutschen und schweizwrischen restaurants mit veganen optionen mit.
Kann man auch mehrmals besuchen.

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-25

Pros: Athmoaphäre, Perosnal, Alternativen

Jan-SH

Points +51

Vegan
20 Aug 2025

Vegan Gyros – Underwhelming Experience

We visited Istros around 6 PM without a reservation and were seated right away. All of us ordered the vegan gyros, which unfortunately left us somewhat disappointed. The portion size felt quite small, especially considering the price, and the flavor didn’t really convince us.

The service was friendly and helpful, though a bit distant. The restaurant has an open layout and is located directly on the main street, which made the atmosphere very loud – conversations were often interrupted by motorcycles and beach buggies passing by. Overall, the experience felt overpriced for what was offered, and we wouldn’t rank it among the better vegan-friendly options.

Cons: Loud, Expensive

Sander19

Points +114

Vegan
08 Jul 2025

Amazing food and avenue

Vegan section on the menu. Best risotto i ever had.

han_212

Points +26

Vegan
30 Jun 2025

Restaurant with a conscience

I felt there were enough vegan options to choose from and the menu was clear.

Pros: Good Menu , Sustainability Value , delicious dessert

sarkvil

Points +51

Vegan
08 Sep 2024

Great restaurant with a nice selection of vegan options

I have a wonder meal here with my partner just a few days ago while on holiday. We did arrive without a reservation and has to wait as its a very popular restaurant. The staff were great and fitted us in without an issue when a table was free. To start we had hummus and pitta bread (Hummus in Greece is on a different level than we get in Ireland and I have been ruined by this). I had the vegan gyros and it was lovely (a lot better than I thought it would be) but my partner had the Imam Baldi (this was something on another level) it looked beautiful and tasted even better. Sadly I was too full with the starter and the main to order the vegan brownie cake (I plan to be back to other this with a coffee sometime).

Overall this place was great the food was lovely and atmosphere was good. It’s a popular spot so look to make a reservation and if you can’t they will try to fit you in if they can.

Pros: Offers a number of vegan options , Fantastic food , Friendly staff

christinarosamaria

Points +24

Vegan
23 Aug 2024

best vegan greek food!!

went here twice because it was just perfect! if you go there you must eat the imam baildi and the vegan brownie cake.
the restaurant itself is very beautiful and you can sit inside or outside. super nice staff and the food came very quickly!
would absolutely come back to kos just for this food.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-23

LoVe20

Points +2062

Vegan
07 Aug 2024

Loved it!

What a beautiful setting and a vegan menu to top it off! All staff lovely too. We didn't book but you can in case it gets busy!

Had to go for the Vegan Gyros when in Greece! This was presented well in a 'taco' style and came with nice fries too.

Excitingly, there was a vegan dessert so I had to try it. It was a vegan brownie cake and was really good.

They currently don't open on Sundays FYI.

lazyirishvegan

Points +144

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Beautifully unique

I always love to see a dedicated vegan section on a menu. The staff were incredibly helpful and the food was gorgeous

Pros: Good portions, Good price, Lovely staff

Cons: Food was a little slow to come, don’t be in a rush

AntonnotnA

Points +321

Vegetarian
19 May 2024

Griechisch +

Sehr gutes griechisches Lokal mit mehreren veganen Gerichten und ausgezeichneten Cocktails.

Mynameisjack

Points +132

Vegan
07 Oct 2023

Friendly Vibe

Great vegan options. The Keftedes were delicious! Great staff, who are friendly and knowledgeable.

Pros: Atmosphere , Clear vegan options, Value for money

AnnyeLisyasEmmanuel

Points +87

Vegan
24 Sep 2023

gusto e qualità di altissimo livello

abbiamo mangiato divinamente dal mix di formaggi vegani, alla fritturina, fino al dolce.
Vino di un gusto eccezionale.
Tutto estremamente gustoso. complimenti al personale, decisamente cordiale e gentile.
Location suggestiva.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-24

Pros: molte opzioni vegane , cibo di ottima qualità , personale della cucina e della sala

FabZ

Points +466

Vegan
13 Sep 2023

Good vegan selection

The staff is very friendly and can explain the menu well. There are different vegan dishes, all were very tasty.

SorayaViana

Points +143

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

Fresh vegan food

Try the briam (vegetable stew) with tofu. Super yummy! And the hummus and pita were really fresh. Friendly staff and nice restaurant and live music!

DavidMatthewBrown

Points +979

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Tasty burger

Had a few vegan options on the menu, enough for a good choice. Had the falafel burger which was messy but really nice

Update :- new menu option, burger gone but other stuff added, had vegan Greek salad and mushrooms which was filling. Also had tofu Briam which was rich but tasty

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-29

Pros: Good few options , Tasty

alanbutcher

Points +61

Vegan
18 Jul 2023

Our favourite this trip

Istros is a nice traditional Greek style restaurant with a good selection of very tasty vegan dishes, and a great service team. We were in Kos for 10 nights and ate here on 4 of them.

Pros: Vegan gyros, keftedes, tofu briam, Service, Service team

ceciliafiorini

Points +133

Vegan
16 Jul 2023

Great vegan options

We had hummus, mushrooms with ouzo and fries as starters. Then we had the vegan gyros and the vegan risotto. My boyfriend is celiac and they were very attentive about all the dishes being gluten free as well (the gyros was brought without pita and fried onions for this reason). The brownie was really good as well (not gluten free)! Recommended

SarahMurney

Points +107

Vegan
01 Jul 2023

Great Vegan Options

This place was marked as closed but very much open (June 23) and possibly worth booking as can get busy.
Good selection of vegan dishes, very well presented
Separate vegan menu

Pros: Choice, Quality, Service

RosannaPanico

Points +24

Vegan
29 Jul 2022

Ottimo cibo vegano

le crocchette composte da mix di formaggi vegani erano fenomenali, gli straccetti di gyros cotti perfettamente, per nulla indigesti e davvero buonissimi, la salsa tzatziki incantevole. Abbiamo fatto il bis dei piatti perché era tutto buono e fresco, perfino le patatine fritte erano di qualità. Finalmente un dolce a cioccolato ben composto e equilibrato.
Il vino fruttato e leggero al punto giusto, anche di questo abbiamo chiesto un secondo giro.
Il personale estremamente gentile e cordiale, molto disponibili tutti.
Bella la location.
Non si può spiegare a parole quell' esplosione di gusto.

Pros: Molte opzioni vegane , Cibo ottimo, Personale preparato e cordiali

SineadField

Points +71

Vegan
14 Jul 2022

Finally a vegan gyros!!

I can't remember the last time I had a gyros in Greece (probably 8-10 years ago!!) so it was so wonderful to have one again, but without the meat and cruelty!
Very delicious plate of food with a generous portion size. The vegan meat (soya?) could have done with even more seasoning, but the flavour was great. The vegan tzatziki was a highlight for me - so fresh and delicious!

The wedges were a nice alternative to chips, but they were rather basic and tasted like frozen oven potatoes.. I miss the days of freshly made potatoes and chips in Greece (most places seem to cut corners with frozen potato products now? So don't want to criticise this too much as they all seem to do it)

Will definitely come back to this restaurant as it was one of the best meals we've had so far.

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-14

Pros: Generous portion size, Yummy vegan gyros , Gorgeous tzatziki

Cons: Some options a little pricey , More seasoning needed

HannahSampson

Points +76

Vegan
09 Jul 2022

Amazing restaurant!

Several vegan options, clearly labelled on the menu. We visited twice while staying in Kos and both times had super tasty food that was presented really well. Staff are amazing and so welcoming. Well worth a visit!

Pros: Really well presented , Clearly labelled vegan options , Tasty food

AlexAvocado

Points +1160

Vegan
09 Mar 2022

Worthy of 5 stars!!

We went to this restaurant multiple times, because we loved the food and the people. The tofu souvlaki is out of this world, same goes for the vegan moussaka! We started our meal most of the time with the vegan greek salad, which was very good. We were sad to leave this place after our last dinner. When we walked out of the restaurant the owner ran towards us to personally thank us which was humbling. They definitely deserve 5 stars!!

Pros: A lot of vegan options , The owners and staff are so sweet and kind, Really delicious food

isipeasythrifting

Points +135

Vegan
11 Jul 2021

Various vegan dishes

We ate here three times during our holiday. The place is really pretty and the staff was very friendly and cheerful. They have a whole section of vegan dishes on their menu and also do individual changes for you. I can highly recommend the vegan jackfruit burger - so good!

Pros: Menu labelled with vegan/vegetarian/gluten free, Take individual wishes, Well-informed staff

LeahSharman

Points +21

Vegan
08 Oct 2020

Vegan section on menu!

Lovely friendly staff, separate vegan section on menu and the whole menu is labelled with vegetarian/vegan/gluten free.
I was super happy to find the vegan moussaka as I could smell it walking past other restaurants!
Very tasty 10/10 recommend

Pros: Separate vegan section on menu , Tasty , Friendly

AndyCropper

Points +453

Vegan
25 Sep 2020

Good vegan options

A very nice restaurant that offers a separate vegan section on the menu with six vegan options including salad with vegan cheese, a beyond meat burger and Linguini. We have been a few times on holiday and have not been disappointed.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options, Fair price, Friendly staff




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