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Top 17 restaurants in Albania

17 of the best places to eat in Albania, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.

17 restaurants

  1. 1
    Traditional & regional

    Mrizi i Zanave

    Lezhë

    Agriturismo in the Zadrima countryside serving farm-to-table northern Albanian cooking from its own produce.

  2. 2
    Fine dining

    Mullixhiu

    Tirana

    Restaurant built around stone-milled grains, reinventing Albanian village recipes with seasonal produce.

  3. 3
    Traditional & regional

    Uka Farm

    Tirana

    Family farm and winery on Tirana's outskirts, known for garden-grown dishes and its own wines.

  4. 4
    Traditional & regional

    Oda

    Tirana

    Homely restaurant in an old Tirana house, known for traditional dishes from across Albania.

  5. 5
    Traditional & regional

    Kujtimi

    Gjirokastër

    Family-run terrace restaurant in the old town, known for tavë kosi, qifqi and home cooking.

  6. 6
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Homemade Food Lili

    Berat

    Meals served in a family home in the Mangalem quarter, known for fërgesë and lamb dishes.

  7. 7
    Traditional & regional

    Tradita

    Shkodër

    Restaurant in a historic Shkodër house, known for northern Albanian dishes and lake fish.

  8. 8
    Traditional & regional

    Mangalemi

    Berat

    Terrace restaurant in an Ottoman-era house below Berat Castle, serving refined regional dishes.

  9. 9
    International

    Salt

    Tirana

    Large Tirana restaurant known for Mediterranean seafood, sushi and a lively atmosphere.

  10. 10
    Fine dining

    Otium

    Tirana

    Tirana restaurant known for creative, modern reinterpretations of Albanian cuisine.

  11. 11
    Traditional & regional

    Taverna Kuka

    Gjirokastër

    Old-town taverna with a garden terrace near the bazaar mosque, known for qofte and local dishes.

  12. 12
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Odaja

    Gjirokastër

    Small traditional restaurant in the old bazaar, known for simple southern Albanian home cooking.

  13. 13
    Traditional & regional

    Taverna Vasili

    Korçë

    Long-standing Korçë taverna known for regional pies, tavë kosi and homemade bread.

  14. 14
    Seafood

    Black Marlin

    Sarandë

    Seaside fish restaurant known for wild-caught Ionian seafood and Mediterranean preparations.

  15. 15
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Era

    Tirana

    Popular Blloku restaurant serving Albanian classics, oven-baked dishes and pizza.

  16. 16
    Café & bakery

    Komiteti Kafe Muzeum

    Tirana

    Café-bar filled with communist-era objects, known for its wide selection of Albanian raki.

  17. 17
    International

    Artigiano

    Tirana

    Busy Tirana restaurant known for pasta, pizza and Italian-inspired dishes.

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