Must-see restaurants in Tirana

  • Otium

    Tirana

    With its lace window-curtains and tubs of flowering plants, this might look like a simple French bistrot and indeed, the food leans heavily on Gallic…

  • Uka Farm

    Tirana

    Uka Farm was founded in 1996 by former Minister of Agriculture Rexhep Uka, who started organic cultivation of agricultural products on a small plot of…

  • Met Kodra

    Tirana

    One of the great classics of Tirana dining. This tiny place which consists of nothing but a small smoky grill, does one thing and one thing only – qofta …

  • Era

    Tirana

    This local institution serves traditional Albanian and Italian fare in the heart of Blloku. The inventive menu includes oven-baked veal and eggs, stuffed…

  • Mullixhiu

    Tirana

    Around the corner from the chic cafes of the Blloku neighbourhood, chef Bledar Kola’s Albanian food metamorphosis is hidden behind a row of grain mills…

  • Boutique de l'Artiste

    Tirana

    Despite its rather pretentious name, this place is all understatement, with a restrained decor and passionate staff who effortlessly translate the daily…

  • Sambal

    Tirana

    This beach-shack-like place on the edge of the New Market square looks decidedly out of place, but then the food it serves is also utterly different to…

  • King House

    Tirana

    Enough Albanian traditional artefacts to shame an ethnographic museum bedeck the walls of this charming Blloku place. There's an excellent selection of…

  • Salt

    Tirana

    A super popular seafood and sushi restaurant merged with a lounge bar that attracts all of Tirana's beautiful people. Service is on the mark and the food,…

  • Green House

    Tirana

    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…

  • Pastarella

    Tirana

    The seafood is fresh here and forms the centre of the menu, but there's also a large range of pastas, risotti and grilled meats on offer, and all are…

  • Oda

    Tirana

    A mannequin in traditional Albanian dress will greet you with a stony smile as you enter this tourist favourite. The pantomime continues inside and the…

  • Hola!

    Tirana

    The Spanish owner here was a finalist on Masterchef Albania and he went on to found this restaurant as a hobby, and, as the name suggests, he'll normally…

  • Stephen Center

    Tirana

    This Tirana classic is where to come for a great burger, Tex-Mex and voluminous, great-value breakfasts. Run by Christian missionaries to Albania who do…

  • Juvenilja

    Tirana

    This fairly unassuming Blloku establishment actually has a range of excellent traditional Albanian dishes on the menu, including veal escalope with wine…

  • New York Tirana Bagels

    Tirana

    Believe it or not, Tirana is home to the Balkans’ best bagels. Pick up one for breakfast from the aptly named New York Tirana Bagels, a cafe and social…

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