Saranda
This sleek restaurant immediately feels different to the others along the seafront: here there's elegant decor that wouldn't look out of place in a major…
Must-see restaurants in The Albanian Riviera
Gjirokastra
Cooking up a storm since 1937, Odaja is a small and cute 1st-floor restaurant serving good, honest home-cooked Albanian mountain dishes. Tuck into the oh…
The Albanian Riviera
At the far southern end of Dhërmi beach, this offshoot of a well-loved Tirana restaurant is a hugely popular place come the summer months. Its dining room…
Gjirokastra
Authentic Albanian home cooking is served at this tiny place on the main street of the Old Town. Everything is cooked at the counter on a small gas stove…
The Albanian Riviera
In a town that's rich in delicious seafood, Lefteri stands out for the care put into the presentation and the quality of the fish and shellfish served…
The Albanian Riviera
With a winning view out over the vast Butrint lagoon and fronting the famed mussel beds, this laid-back, beach-shack-like restaurant a kilometre or so…
Gjirokastra
Despite existing for over a century, this friendly family-run restaurant just above the Old Town's main square has a surprisingly modern selection of…
Gjirokastra
This laid-back outdoor restaurant, run by the Dumi family, is an excellent choice. Try the delicious trofte (fried trout; 400 lekë), the midhje (fried…
Gjirokastra
Just beyond Gjirokastra's old mosque, this largely outdoor terrace restaurant has a wonderful location and a menu full of delicious Albanian cooking,…
Saranda
One of Saranda's original restaurants, 'The Crab' is a long-standing taverna that only has fish and seafood on the menu, and locals will tell you with…
Saranda
One of the more glam spots in town, Limani is situated next to the small boat port and its all-glass frontage juts out into the sea, which makes it an…
