Not every dinner in Tirana needs a white tablecloth. The city's casual restaurants are where you go with colleagues after work, with the family on a Sunday or with friends before a concert: a broad menu, fair prices, quick service and a room that lets you linger two hours without feeling rushed. Many open at breakfast and close after midnight.
Oliveta on Rruga Ndreko Rino makes Mediterranean cooking an everyday affair, Oh, Lola! on Rruga Haxhi Kika mixes Mediterranean flavours with Latin and Asian ones, and Oda on Rruga Riza Jasa has cooked traditional Albanian dishes since 2005. Hayal Et on Sami Frashëri is the halal Turkish restaurant that stays open late, and Bev's on Mihal Duri is bistro, pizzeria and cocktail bar in one.
Budget 1,200 to 2,500 lek per person for a full meal with drinks. At weekday lunchtime most take walk-ins, but for a table of six or more at the weekend it is worth booking.
Resto lists 22 casual dining restaurants in Tirana, with prices from under 1,500 lek to 3,000 to 5,000 lek per person. The highest rated on Google are Punishtja e Artizanëve, Hayal Et and Gjelltore SaUku - Traditional Albanian Cuisine. 3 of them take free online bookings through Resto; for the others you will find the phone number and address on the restaurant's page.
Traditional, Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.3 (5759 reviews)
Rruga Riza Jasa, Tiranë 1008, Albania
Oda is one of Tirana’s most celebrated traditional Albanian restaurants, welcoming guests since 2005 with authentic local dishes rooted in Albania’s culinary heritage.
Mediterranean, Italian, Casual Dining · $$$ · 4.8 (336 reviews)
Rruga Haxhi Kika, Tiranë 1022, Albania
Oh, Lola! is a relaxed Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar in Tirana that blends Mediterranean flavors with Latin, Asian, and Nordic influences, offering a diverse menu from à la carte dishes to…
Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (1558 reviews)
Rruga Ndreko Rino 8, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Oliveta is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Tirana offering a refined mix of Greek and Mediterranean flavors, with a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients and carefully crafted dishes.
Casual Dining, Italian, Café & Bakery · $$ · 4.7 (452 reviews)
Rruga E Dibrës, Tiranë, Albania
Blanc Bistro is an all-day bistro on Rruga e Dibrës in Tirana, open from early breakfast through late dinner.
Mediterranean, Burger & Grill, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.4 (818 reviews)
George W. Bush Caddesi, Namazgjase Meydanı No:1 Belediye birimi No:2, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Bosphorus Restaurant & Künefe is a halal Turkish restaurant beside the Namazgja mosque on Tirana's George W.
Burger & Grill, Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (9705 reviews)
8R78+F7M, Rruga Sami Frashëri, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Hayal Et is a halal Turkish restaurant on Rruga Sami Frashëri in Tirana, with a covered street terrace and a casual dining room that stays open late into the night.
Casual Dining, Pizza, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.9 (505 reviews)
Rruga Mihal Duri, Tiranë, Albania
Bev's is a bright all-day bistro on Rruga Mihal Duri in Tirana, at once restaurant, pizzeria and cocktail bar, set in an airy terracotta room with terrazzo floors, tall windows and a leafy street terrace.
Casual Dining, Italian, Burger & Grill · $$ · 4.8 (780 reviews)
Rruga Myhedin Llagami, Tiranë, Albania
Arra Restaurant is an open-kitchen bistro at the Square 21 complex off Rruga e Kavajës in Tirana, built around what it calls comfort fine food.
Casual Dining, Bar & Cocktails, Burger & Grill · $$ · 4.8 (1532 reviews)
Bulevardi Zogu I, Godina 13, Zona Kadastrale 8350, Nr. Pasurie 6/470+1-1, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Bitter Bistro Bar & Restaurant is an American-style bistro and cocktail bar on Bulevardi Zogu I in Tirana, open daily from early breakfast to late drinks with a leafy courtyard terrace and a green-leather lounge inside.
Italian, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.5 (421 reviews)
8RC5+28C, Rruga Mustafa Qosja, Tiranë, Albania
Pasta Da Pucci is a small Italian restaurant in Tirana built around fresh, handmade pasta.
Café & Bakery, French, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.5 (844 reviews)
Rruga Murat Toptani, Tiranë 1010, Albania
Le District is a Parisian-style bakery, café and bistro on the Murat Toptani pedestrian walk in central Tirana.
Café & Bakery, Casual Dining, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.3 (501 reviews)
Rruga Ibrahim Rugova, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Mulliri Gourmet is the specialty coffee house of the Mulliri Vjetër roastery, set in Blloku in Tirana with a plant-filled garden terrace and a glass-walled interior.
Casual Dining, Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian · $$$ · 4.9 (73 reviews)
Rruga Kristo Luarasi, Tiranë 1000, Albania
Omói Essence is an all-day restaurant and cocktail bar near the Grand Park lake in Tirana, running from breakfast and brunch through to dinner.
Mediterranean, Casual Dining, Café & Bakery · $$ · 4.5 (2493 reviews)
Rruga Murat Toptani, Tiranë, Albania
Lezet is a Turkish restaurant on the Murat Toptani pedestrian walk in central Tirana, open from early morning until late.
Pizza, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (225 reviews)
Rruga Hysen Cino Nr. 2, Zona Kadestrale 8160, Nr, Pasurie 5/45-ND, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Poka Pizza is a playful pizzeria near the Faculty of Economics in Tirana, serving handcrafted pizzas with inventive toppings and sauce drizzles alongside pasta and Italian-style comfort food.
Mediterranean, Casual Dining, Burger & Grill · $$ · 4.9 (174 reviews)
8R75+RGG, Tiranë, Albania
Lizz is an all-day Mediterranean restaurant in a residential quarter of Tirana, with a warm, plant-filled dining room and a small patio.
Casual Dining, Burger & Grill, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.5 (84 reviews)
Rruga Sotir Caci, Tiranë 1007, Albania
Selita is an all-day neighbourhood resto bar in Tirana's Selitë area, open since 2006 and fully refreshed in 2025.
Street Food, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.7 (2103 reviews)
Kati i 1-re, Rruga Ibrahim Rugova, Tiranë, Albania
Serendipity is a Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant on Rruga Ibrahim Rugova in Tirana, serving loaded nachos, quesadillas, burritos and crispy tacos in generous, shareable portions.
Mediterranean, Bar & Cocktails, Casual Dining · $$$ · 4.4 (2281 reviews)
Rruga Ibrahim Rugova, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Sky Club is a rotating restaurant and bar on the 18th floor of Sky Tower on Rruga Ibrahim Rugova, first opened in 2001 and rebuilt in 2023 as the largest revolving bar in the Balkans.
Italian, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (174 reviews)
Urban Bites, Rruga Xhanfize Keko, Tiranë 2000, Albania
Urban Bites is a contemporary Italian restaurant on Rruga Xhanfize Keko in Tirana, with a bright white-brick dining room and a few tables on the pavement outside.
Traditional, Casual Dining · $$ · 5.0 (627 reviews)
Bulevardi Gjergj Fishta, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Punishtja e Artizanëve is a slow food restaurant near Ura e Tabakëve, serving traditional Albanian cooking from local producers.
Traditional, Casual Dining · $ · 4.9 (3140 reviews)
Rruga Xhoxhi Martini, Tiranë, Albania
Gjelltore SaUku is a family-run canteen-style restaurant on Rruga Xhorxhi Martini, cooking traditional Albanian food the way a gjelltore always has.
By Google rating, the best today are Punishtja e Artizanëve, Hayal Et and Gjelltore SaUku - Traditional Albanian Cuisine. 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 casual dining restaurants in Tirana run from under 1,500 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. 3 of the 22 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.