This page gathers the traditional Albanian restaurants in Elbasan that are open today, with their Google ratings, prices, opening hours and menus in one place. The list updates whenever a new restaurant opens or an old one closes, so what you see here is the city as it stands today.
Traditional cooking in Elbasan is home cooking: tavë kosi, byrek, qofte, slow-roasted lamb and cheese from local farmers, served with rakia and local wine. Portions are large and the pace is slow.
How to choose: look at the rating and the number of reviews to separate proven places from new ones, check the price shown as dollar signs, and read the short description for the atmosphere. Restaurants that take online bookings through Resto appear first, and booking is free and confirmed instantly.
Resto lists 4 traditional Albanian restaurants in Elbasan, with prices 1,500 to 3,000 lek. The highest rated on Google are Restaurant Deviseld, Baçe Mbret Restaurant and Resort Pepa. For these restaurants you will find the phone number and address on each page and can book directly.
Traditional, Burger & Grill, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.8 (86 reviews)
X2QR+JHV Resort Pepa, Shtëpanjë, Elbasan 3018, Albania
Resort Pepa is a countryside restaurant and bar on the Cërrik to Gramsh road, set in a stone-and-timber lodge with lawns, a swimming pool and views over the Shkumbin valley.
Traditional, Burger & Grill · $$ · 4.9 (2422 reviews)
Rruga Elbasan Cerrik , Gjergjan 3027, Elbasan, Albania
Deviseld is a traditional Albanian restaurant on the Elbasan to Cërrik road, just past the Shkumbin bridge, with a warm timber-and-kilim dining room and long tables set out under fruit trees in the garden.
Traditional, Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (850 reviews)
Rruga Elbasan, Labinot-Fushë, Albania
Baçe Mbret is a countryside garden restaurant in Labinot-Fushë, a short drive from Elbasan, set among old trees, ponds and a running stream with the mountains behind.
Traditional · $$ · 4.5 (872 reviews)
Rruga Cerrik Elbasan, Cërrik 3007, Albania
Te Arrat is a farm restaurant on the road between Elbasan and Cërrik, part of the Bullari natural farm and open daily for lunch and dinner.
By Google rating, the best today are Restaurant Deviseld, Baçe Mbret Restaurant and Resort Pepa. 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 traditional Albanian restaurants in Elbasan run 1,500 to 3,000 lek, 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.