Durrës has been a Mediterranean port for two thousand years and the cooking shows it. Olives from the Kavajë hills, fresh olive oil, roasted vegetables, grilled fish, seafood pasta and white cheeses fill menus from the historic centre on Rruga e Kalasë to the beachfront hotels of Golem. This is the cooking of long summer lunches with a view of the sea.
Kimera on Rruga e Kalasë is built around a courtyard with stone columns and timber ceilings, L'Avenir on Agaveve pairs an elegant room with a wine wall, Oyster cooks Italian and seafood on the beach, Bounty in Golem is the à la carte room of a seafront hotel a short walk from Qerret beach, and Meison Bistro on Taulantia keeps a family tradition going since 1992.
A two-course Mediterranean dinner with wine costs 2,000 to 4,000 lek per person. In season, booking a day ahead is essential for the terraces, while from October to May you will find a table easily even without a reservation.
Resto lists 15 Mediterranean restaurants in Durrës, with prices from 1,500 to 3,000 lek to 3,000 to 5,000 lek per person. The highest rated on Google are Saly Restaurant, L’Avenir Restaurant and Oyster Restaurant. For these restaurants you will find the phone number and address on each page and can book directly.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Traditional · $$$ · 4.7 (719 reviews)
Shetitorja e Plazhit, Durrës 2001, Albania
Dyrrah Mare is a seaside restaurant on the Durrës beach promenade, serving Mediterranean cooking with a strong focus on fresh seafood and a few Albanian classics.
Mediterranean, Italian, Traditional · $$ · 4.8 (250 reviews)
6G94+WQG, Golem, Albania
Bounty Restaurant is the a la carte dining room of the beachfront Bounty Hotel in Golem, a short walk from Qerret beach.
Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.6 (801 reviews)
Blv. Epidamn, Durrës 2001, Albania
Epidamn Restaurant & Garden is the restaurant and lounge of the Epidamn boutique hotel on the main boulevard in Durrës.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.1 (465 reviews)
Rruga Currila, Durrës, Albania
Charlie Max Marina is a seaside restaurant above the small fishing harbour at Currila, on the quieter northern edge of Durrës.
Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.8 (918 reviews)
Rruga Kalase, Durrës 2001, Albania
Kimera is a restaurant and lounge on Rruga Kalase in Durrës, set around a covered courtyard with stone columns, timber ceilings and a modern, calm interior.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Italian · $$$ · 4.4 (37 reviews)
lgj 1 zona, Rruga Taulantia, Durrës 2001, Albania
Maré is the restaurant of the White Hill Hotel in the Currila area of Durrës, a polished dining room with a lounge bar that serves from breakfast until late.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Italian · $$ · 4.7 (1927 reviews)
Vollga Durres, Rruga Taulantia, Durrës 2001, Albania
Meison Bistro is a Mediterranean restaurant on Rruga Taulantia in Durrës, run by the same family since 1992 and open daily for lunch and dinner.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 4.8 (1212 reviews)
Lagjja 13, Rruga Agaveve, Durrës 2008, Albania
L’Avenir is a bar and restaurant on Rruga Agaveve in Durrës, with a bright, white-tablecloth dining room lined by a floor-to-ceiling wine wall.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.5 (1323 reviews)
Rruga e Currilave, Durrës 2001, Albania
OMA Dyrrachium is a beachfront restaurant and lounge on the Currila coast of Durrës, built in a Bali-inspired style with bamboo roofs, rattan lamps and daybeds facing the sea.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.8 (1030 reviews)
7GG7+VVM, Durrës 2001, Albania
Oyster Restaurant is a beachfront Italian and seafood restaurant on the Durrës coast, with a glass-fronted dining room hung with rattan lamps and tables set directly on the sand under straw umbrellas.
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.7 (727 reviews)
Rruga Taulantia, Durrës 2003, Albania
Pastarella is an Italian and seafood restaurant on the upper floor of a tower on the Taulantia seafront promenade in Durrës, with white tablecloths, floor-to-ceiling windows and a terrace looking over…
Bar & Cocktails, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$ · 4.4 (960 reviews)
Shetitorja Plazhit, Durrës, Albania
Resto Lounge Mirai is a beachfront restaurant, lounge and club on the Durrës promenade, open from early morning coffee until the small hours.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.8 (1759 reviews)
Plazh, Rruga Pavaresia, Durrës 2008, Albania
Saly is the restaurant of the Saly Hotel on the Plazh seafront in Durrës, open from breakfast through dinner.
Traditional, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$ · 4.8 (355 reviews)
Rruga liria, Durrës 2002, Albania
Sky Rooftop is a rooftop restaurant and lounge above the beachfront in Durrës, with floor-to-ceiling windows and an open terrace looking straight over the Adriatic.
Seafood, Pizza, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (211 reviews)
Rruga Agaveve, Durrës 2002, Albania
Triana Resto-Lounge is a beachfront restaurant and lounge on the Durrës seafront, with tables set directly on the sand and a glass-fronted dining room facing the water.
By Google rating, the best today are Saly Restaurant, L’Avenir Restaurant and Oyster Restaurant. The full list on this page puts restaurants that take online bookings first, and every card shows the rating and review count.
Prices at the Mediterranean restaurants in Durrës run from 1,500 to 3,000 lek to 3,000 to 5,000 lek per person, drinks included. Fresh fish is sold by the kilo and costs more than fixed dishes, so ask the price before ordering.
For weekends and the summer season, yes. The restaurants on this page cannot be booked through Resto yet, but each page lists the phone number and address.