Downstairs from the small eponymous hotel, the Green House boasts an enviable terrace and a classy atmosphere that hums with the buzz of the local Blloku crowds day and night. The menu is strongly Italian- and French-leaning, with homemade pastas and confit de canard, but there are Albanian and other international dishes, too.
Green House
Tirana
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