Tirana has always had a soft spot for Italy. Italian television raised a whole generation, dozens of chefs worked in Milan, Bari and Rome, and today the city's Italian restaurants make their pasta by hand, bake pizza in wood-fired ovens and stock wines from Puglia and Tuscany alongside Albanian labels. From the small neighbourhood trattoria to the polished dining rooms of Blloku, the range is wide.
San Martino 26 beside the Olympic Park treats classic Italian cooking with a modern hand, Nalu near the New Bazaar folds Italian flavours into Albanian ones, and Rossini on Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II remains the address for a formal dinner. Pizza Corner, developed with pizza consultant Massimiliano Crocetti, is where to go for a proper Neapolitan pie.
A plate of pasta and a glass of wine cost around 1,500 to 2,500 lek, while a full dinner at a modern trattoria runs 3,500 to 5,000 lek per person. Most Italian restaurants in Tirana open for lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch tables for families are booked out by Friday.
Resto lists 37 Italian restaurants in Tirana, with prices from 1,500 to 3,000 lek to over 5,000 lek per person. The highest rated on Google are Nalu, Nalu Restaurant and San Martino 26 - Trattoria Moderna. 14 of them take free online bookings through Resto; for the others you will find the phone number and address on the restaurant's page.
Mediterranean, Italian, Casual Dining · $$$ · 4.8 (336 reviews)
Rruga Haxhi Kika, Tiranë 1022, Albania
Oh, Lola! is a relaxed Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar in Tirana that blends Mediterranean flavors with Latin, Asian, and Nordic influences, offering a diverse menu from à la carte dishes to…
Italian, Fine Dining · $$$ · 4.9 (426 reviews)
Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II 5, Tiranë, Albania
Steakhouse, Italian · $$ · 4.9 (1652 reviews)
Rruga e Bogdanëve 52, Tiranë, Albania
Kope Steakhouse is a premium meat-focused restaurant in Tirana, known for its selection of high-quality steaks including Black Angus cuts like ribeye, T-bone, and tomahawk, paired with a curated wine list.
Italian · $$ · 4.7 (824 reviews)
Rruga Abdyl Frashëri, Tiranë 1017, Albania
Morsi is a beloved Italian-inspired restaurant in Blloku, Tirana, known for its cozy atmosphere, diverse menu of Italian favorites like panini, burgers, pinsa, salads, and craft beers, and friendly se…
Steakhouse, Italian · $$ · 4.4 (453 reviews)
8R99+8FJ, Rruga Perlat Rexhepi, Tiranë, Albania
Pagus is an Italian-inspired restaurant and steakhouse in Tirana’s Perlat Rexhepi area, known for its homemade pasta, authentic Italian flavors, and expertly grilled steaks using high-quality meats.
Mediterranean, Steakhouse, Italian · $$ · 4.8 (304 reviews)
AL, Rruga Komuna e Parisit, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Terracotta Restorant is a cozy Italian-inspired restaurant in Tirana best known for its warm, intimate atmosphere and ever-fresh, ingredient-driven cuisine.
Steakhouse, Italian, Fine Dining, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.7 (184 reviews)
8RC8+VV3, Rruga Brigada VIII, Tiranë, Albania
MDB is a contemporary steakhouse in Tirana focused on premium cuts of meat, quality ingredients, and a dining experience built around great food, wine, and hospitality.
Italian, Traditional · $$ · 5.0 (664 reviews)
Rruga Tefta Tashko-Koço 34, Tiranë 1017, Albania
Nalu Restaurant offers a refined dining experience in the heart of Tirana near Pazari i Ri, blending Albanian and Italian influences with a diverse menu of seafood, meat, pasta, and fresh seasonal dis…
Italian, Pizza · $$ · 4.9 (47 reviews)
Mehdi Frasheri, Tiranë 1060, Albania
Corner Pizzeria in Tirana was developed in collaboration with renowned pizza consultant Massimiliano Crocetti (Pizzamassi), who worked closely with the team to finalize the dough recipe, shape the piz…
Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 4.5 (234 reviews)
Rruga Pjetër Bogdani Pallati nr 1, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Hame Restaurant Tirana was opened in December 2023 with one goal, to bring the geography of Italian cuisine to Tirana based on 30 years of experience in the best restaurants of chef Ladi Duli in Sorre…
Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 4.8 (265 reviews)
Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II 13, Tiranë, Albania
Aty te Piramida is a maximalist, design-forward restaurant beside Tirana's Pyramid, a riot of Seletti-style dome lamps, checkerboard floors, fresco wallpaper and mismatched vintage china across a play…
Italian, French, Spanish, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.8 (450 reviews)
Rruga Komuna e Parisit, 3/1, 1001, Rruga Njazi Demi 7, Tiranë, Albania
VENA is a modern wine bar and restaurant in Tirana created by sommelier Fation Tila, offering a cellar with over 500 wine labels and a menu of tasty dishes perfectly paired with wine by the glass each day.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 4.9 (391 reviews)
Rruga, Tiranë 1001, Albania
SeaSoul is a seafood restaurant on Komuna e Parisit in Tirana, pairing Mediterranean fish cookery with Italian pasta and risotto.
Italian, Fine Dining · $$$ · 5.0 (49 reviews)
pranë parkut Olimpik, Rruga Liman Kaba, Tiranë 1001, Albania
San Martino 26 is a modern trattoria tucked beside Tirana's Olympic Park, where classic Italian cooking gets a refined, contemporary twist.
Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (4607 reviews)
Kryqezimi i Librit Universitar, Rruga Abdyl Frashëri, Tiranë, Albania
Artigiano is a warm, wine-lined Italian trattoria on Rruga Abdyl Frashëri in Tirana, its walls hung with vintage Italian posters and a sketched Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 4.4 (154 reviews)
Rruga Grigor Heba, Tiranë 1019, Albania
Divjaka Restaurant is a fish and seafood restaurant in central Tirana, named after the coastal town of Divjakë.
Casual Dining, Italian, Café & Bakery · $$ · 4.7 (452 reviews)
Rruga E Dibrës, Tiranë, Albania
Blanc Bistro is an all-day bistro on Rruga e Dibrës in Tirana, open from early breakfast through late dinner.
Italian, Traditional, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.4 (825 reviews)
8VW4+49Q, Rruga Sotir Caci, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Fresku is a long-running Tirana restaurant, open since 1992, set in a grand villa-style building with formal dining rooms, a garden terrace and a large banquet hall.
Fine Dining, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$$ · 4.7 (97 reviews)
Rr. “Papa Gjon Pali II”, ABA Business Center, Kati 21, Tiranë 1010, Albania
ABA 21 is a fine dining rooftop restaurant on the 21st floor of the ABA Business Center in central Tirana.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 4.8 (454 reviews)
Rruga Abdyl Frashëri 4, Tiranë 1091, Albania
Galeone is a seafood restaurant near Sheshi Wilson in central Tirana, built around a chilled fish counter where the day's catch is laid out on ice.
Italian, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.3 (433 reviews)
Rruga Abdi Toptani 18, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Grand Panevino is a polished Italian and Mediterranean restaurant in central Tirana, spanning a sleek modern dining room with an open kitchen and a striking glass-roofed atrium terrace among palms.
Mediterranean, Pizza, Italian · $$ · 4.9 (222 reviews)
Qemal Stafa, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Arco Restaurant is a small, cosy Mediterranean restaurant on Rruga Qemal Stafa, in one of Tirana's older neighbourhoods.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 4.3 (325 reviews)
Rr. Qamil Guranjaku, Tiranë, Albania
Fishop Tirana is a fish restaurant near the centre of Tirana, the original of a small Albanian seafood group that has been running since 2008 and now has branches on the coast and in Prishtina.
Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood · $$$ · 4.4 (918 reviews)
Rruga Skerdilajd Llagami 1010, Tiranë, Albania
Juvenilja Castle is the flagship of a family-run Tirana restaurant group founded in 1996, housed in a stone castle-style building with turrets and arched windows at the edge of the Grand Park.
Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood · $$ · 4.7 (871 reviews)
Rruga Sami Frashëri, Tiranë, Albania
Juvenilja is the Bllok branch of a family-run Tirana restaurant group founded in 1996, set on Rruga Sami Frashëri with a modern dining room of wood tables, soft grey banquettes and an arched ceiling.
Casual Dining, Italian, Burger & Grill · $$ · 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.
Italian, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.5 (421 reviews)
8RC5+28C, Rruga Mustafa Qosja, Tiranë, Albania
Pasta Da Pucci is a small Italian restaurant in Tirana built around fresh, handmade pasta.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 4.9 (134 reviews)
Rruga 5 Maji, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Oase is a seafood-led restaurant in Tirana's 5 Maji neighbourhood, open from breakfast through dinner.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.9 (411 reviews)
Komplesksi Delijorgji, Rruga E Kavajës, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Luna Mare is a fish restaurant in the Delijorgji complex in Tirana, serving fresh seafood with Italian and Mediterranean leanings.
Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (220 reviews)
Sheshi Harri Truman, Dedë Gjo Luli, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Piazza Garden is an all-day bistro and restaurant beside Harry Truman square in central Tirana, the garden successor to the long-running Piazza.
Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood · $$ · 4.8 (626 reviews)
Rruga Perlat Rexhepi 1001, Tiranë, Albania
Mystic is a Mediterranean restaurant in Tirana's Blloku district, open from breakfast through late dinner with private dining rooms for celebrations and business evenings.
Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood · $$$ · 5.0 (664 reviews)
Rruga Tefta Tashko Koço 34, Tiranë 1017, Albania
Nalu is a gourmet bar and restaurant near Pazari i Ri in central Tirana, serving modern Mediterranean and Italian cooking from breakfast through dinner.
Italian, Mediterranean, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.6 (519 reviews)
Rruga Hajdar Hidi 5-8, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Painted Black is an Italian gastro bar in central Tirana, opened in autumn 2023 by a group of Italians with backgrounds in top restaurants and members' clubs at home, and named after the Rolling Stones song.
Italian, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$ · 4.9 (142 reviews)
Rruga Fortuzi 47, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Sheqer Pikant is an Italian trattoria on Rruga Fortuzi in central Tirana, the city-centre branch of a small local group that also has restaurants by the Grand Park and the Artificial Lake.
Italian, Mediterranean, Steakhouse · $$ · 4.9 (179 reviews)
Rruga Ibrahim Rugova, Tiranë, Albania
Taverneta By Whisky is an Italian and Mediterranean restaurant on Rruga Ibrahim Rugova in central Tirana, open daily from morning until late.
Italian, Casual Dining · $$ · 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.
Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.9 (2129 reviews)
Rruga Gjin Bue Shpata, Tiranë 1001, Albania
EJA is an Italian restaurant on Rruga Gjin Bue Shpata in Tirana, serving fresh pasta, pizza and grilled dishes.
By Google rating, the best today are Nalu, Nalu Restaurant and San Martino 26 - Trattoria Moderna. 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 Italian restaurants in Tirana run from 1,500 to 3,000 lek to over 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. 14 of the 37 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.