Restaurants in Albania
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Prince Park
Tucked into the top of the city park, this upmarket restaurant is like a hunting lodge with an open fire in winter, and wooden interiors and antlers on the walls. The cuisine is Italian, with some vegetarian pasta options.
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Buke dhe Embelsira Franceze
One of the few good breakfast spots in Tirana, where you can stop for a coffee and croissant or take away a delicious pain au chocolat.
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Efendy
Foodies alert! Housed in an inconspicuous building in Blloku is an authentic Ottoman dining experience that is as much a history lesson as a sublime culinary one.
Chef Ahmet Dursun hails from Turkey, where he studied at one of the world's finest Ottoman restaurants, extracting recipes from the old chefs and researching their collection of documents. He ended up in Albania 12 years ago (as an opera singer - it's a long story), and he's since travelled throughout the Balkans ('from Croatia to Bulgaria') collecting dishes along the way. Let him lead you through his seasonal delicacies and you won't be disappointed. He'll even regale you with stories about the origins of the…
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Ajka Restaurant
This substantial restaurant is run by an Armenian family whose ancestors settled in Albania early in the 20th century. The restaurant has a lovely setting above the Osum River, looking over the houses of the Mangalem quarter. Pizzas cost around 400 lekë, and a substantial mixed meze platter costs 500 lekë. It also serves grilled dishes and ice cream.
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Bujar's
In the markati (market) area between the two main roads in the lower town you might be able to find this simple cafe with wonderful home-style meals. The restaurant doesn't have a menu, just a selection of daily offerings. There's a small sign on the single-storey light-blue building in the lane behind the Shpëtimi Bar.
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Plan B
This fantastic pasta place is tucked underneath the equally great bar of the same name. It's a good option for vegetarians as it doesn't operate by a set menu and the staff are happy to cook to your request with deliciously fresh ingredients.
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Badrilko
This restaurant, on the landward side of rr Taulantia, may lack sea views, but it has the best pizzas in Durrës, a wide range of fish (on display, take your pick), a busy saloon-style interior and a lively terrace bar.
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Piazza
Sit back and enjoy the stylish interior of the large dining room, while impeccably dressed waiters buzz about serving fine Italian cuisine (including some vegetarian pasta options).
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Era
Traditional Albanian fare in the heart of Blloku. There are some vegetarian choices on the menu, but check first - there may well be mince lurking in your stuffed vegetables.
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4 Stinet
The last of eight pizzerias on the end of the promenade serves tasty light meals, including pasta and pizza, right on the water's edge.
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