Broadway

One of the most important culinary addresses in Kos. In the hands of the same family since its founding, it serves, with a clear vision for the kind of cuisine it should offer, with consistency the Greek and Dodecanese culinary tradition

This important restaurant for the historical gastronomic scene of the island, with its long presence in the capital of Kos, It has its roots in New York. There, in the 1970s and 1980s, Kostas Papakonstantinou learned the first lessons of the culinary art and developed into a good and inventive chef. The rest is not hard to imagine. The nostalgia for his homeland and the desire to create something of his own on the island brought him back to Greece and Broadway – probably where he had the most memories – saw the light of day in 1990.

There should not be a restaurant in the city or on the outskirts of Kos with pure urban cuisine that deviates from the standard of classic Greek food of any kind. A restaurant that, with talent, adds a touch of ingenuity and modernity to the gastronomic scene, not only in the capital but also throughout the entire island.

Our recent experience with the Broadway of the 21st century It simply and clearly tells us the following: even if we accept that Kos has now been touristized and has large units with corresponding restaurants, which are dedicated mainly to the residents of these, no one can claim that Broadway does not have a prominent position at the top of the island’s restaurant pyramid.

The modern image of Broadway is based on Giannis and Manto, who continue their father’s work and raise the bar of quality even higher. The kitchen today, under Giannis’ supervision, still maintains – to say the least – its national and local character. But Giannis’ skill, who is responsible for the kitchen, gives the dishes that reach the guest’s table a touch of refreshing freshness, which respects the soul of the content, while at the same time decorating the taste with a satisfying sense of the present.

For example, the gyulavrakia – which may or may not be on the menu when you are in Broadway – is accompanied by a cucumber cream with pumpkin, feta cheese and melted butter, and forms an original approach to the traditional Greek dish. This approach follows another delicious path, while retaining the basic characteristics of the dish. The menu of our last visit to the venue makes other similar suggestions, alongside classic dishes that serve the traditional cuisine of the Dodecanese Islands.

Quality cuisine, however, requires a similarly high-quality environment and the right atmosphere of hospitality. At this point, the second brother, Manos, intervenes; he manages this particularly important aspect of the restaurant.

The friend of quality taste has two strengths. The first is the outdoor space, which allows you to maintain contact with the city’s reality, without hindering the convivial image that a table must have. The second is the interior of the restaurant. A modern urban appearance, orderliness, and the brightness of the space are the three elements that characterize it.

Ultimately, in a very simple way, Broadway is not a neighborhood store, as it is sometimes said. On the contrary, it is a restaurant located in a neighborhood of the capital of the island, but it has a name and a quality that goes beyond not only the limits of the city, but also of the island.

In addition to the residents, it is also addressed to all visitors, who, sitting at its tables and tasting its cuisine, gain an additional experience. A experience that states that Greece – in all its geographical latitudes and longitudes – always has something to offer that is worth the effort and justifies the reputation of our national cuisine.