Mediterranean cooking is the common language of Tirana's restaurants. Olive oil, lemon, grilled fish, seasonal vegetables and a cold glass of white wine turn up on menus across Blloku, Komuna e Parisit and the streets around the New Bazaar. Many chefs trained in Greece or Italy and brought that school home, working with produce from Tirana's markets and fish that arrives each morning from Durrës and Vlorë.
Oliveta on Rruga Ndreko Rino blends Greek and Mediterranean plates, EOS Mezze Bar on Rruga Njazi Demi builds its menu around dishes for the middle of the table, and VENA, run by sommelier Fation Tila, pairs every course with one of more than 500 wine labels. For a quiet dinner of fish and risotto, SeaSoul and Noel Fish are the safe choices.
A two-course dinner with wine at a Mediterranean restaurant in Tirana usually costs 2,500 to 4,500 lek per person. On Friday and Saturday after 8pm the tables in Blloku fill quickly, so booking a day ahead saves you the wait.
Resto lists 64 Mediterranean restaurants in Tirana, with prices from under 1,500 lek to over 5,000 lek per person. The highest rated on Google are NOAH GARDEN TIRANE Restaurant, Nalu Restaurant and Asador Tirana. 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, Seafood · $$ · 4.8 (397 reviews)
Sander Prosi, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Noel Fish is one of Tirana’s top seafood restaurants, celebrated for its fresh Mediterranean-style fish and seafood dishes crafted from high-quality ingredients in a cozy, elegant atmosphere on Rruga Sander Prosi.
Traditional, Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 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 · $$$ · 4.8 (336 reviews)
Rruga Haxhi Kika, Tiranë 1022, Albania
Oh, Lola! is a relaxed Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar in Tirana that blends Mediterranean flavors with Latin, Asian, and Nordic influences, offering a diverse menu from à la carte dishes to…
Traditional, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.9 (1013 reviews)
Rruga Fortuzi, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Mediterranean, Steakhouse, Italian · $$ · 4.8 (304 reviews)
AL, Rruga Komuna e Parisit, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Terracotta Restorant is a cozy Italian-inspired restaurant in Tirana best known for its warm, intimate atmosphere and ever-fresh, ingredient-driven cuisine.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Pizza · $$ · 4.2 (183 reviews)
Tiranë, Albania
teKomuna is a stylish Mediterranean restaurant and sushi bar in the heart of Tirana, where coastal flavors, fresh seafood, and expertly crafted sushi meet handmade pasta and Neapolitan-style pizza.
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…
Seafood, Mediterranean, Fine Dining · $$$$ · 4.7 (416 reviews)
Rruga Qamal Guranjaku 12, Tiranë 1000, Albania
Pireu is an upscale fish restaurant in central Tirana, set in a plant-draped townhouse with an elegant travertine-and-wood dining room and a floor-to-ceiling wine wall.
Italian, French, Spanish, Mediterranean · $$ · 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.
Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (292 reviews)
Rruga Vaso Pasha, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Sartoria Bistro & Rooftop is a popular Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of Tirana, known for its cozy bistro vibes, rooftop setting, broad menu of Italian and Mediterranean dishes, and fr…
Mediterranean · $$ · 4.8 (837 reviews)
Rruga Njazi Demi, Tiranë 1069, Albania
EOS Mezze Bar is a vibrant mezze-style restaurant and cocktail bar in Tirana’s Njazi Demi street, celebrated for its creative shared plates and Mediterranean small-dish culture that mixes local tradit…
Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (1558 reviews)
Rruga Ndreko Rino 8, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Oliveta is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Tirana offering a refined mix of Greek and Mediterranean flavors, with a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients and carefully crafted dishes.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 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, Pizza, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (4607 reviews)
Kryqezimi i Librit Universitar, Rruga Abdyl Frashëri, Tiranë, Albania
Artigiano is a warm, wine-lined Italian trattoria on Rruga Abdyl Frashëri in Tirana, its walls hung with vintage Italian posters and a sketched Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Seafood, Fine Dining, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.5 (145 reviews)
Rruga Kavajës Nr. 47, përballë xhamise "Dine Hoxha Tiranë, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Artur Restaurant is a modern seafood restaurant in the centre of Tirana, the city outpost of a family of fish restaurants with sister locations in Durrës, Dhërmi and Jalë.
Mediterranean, Fine Dining, Seafood · $$$ · 4.8 (1380 reviews)
Rruga Brigada VIII Ndertesa 8, H16, Ap1, Tiranë 1019, Albania
Fresh Garden is a fine dining restaurant on the second floor of a green building in Bllok, Tirana, serving a Mediterranean fusion menu with a strong seafood focus.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 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.
Italian, Traditional, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.4 (825 reviews)
8VW4+49Q, Rruga Sotir Caci, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Fresku is a long-running Tirana restaurant, open since 1992, set in a grand villa-style building with formal dining rooms, a garden terrace and a large banquet hall.
Fine Dining, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$$ · 4.7 (97 reviews)
Rr. “Papa Gjon Pali II”, ABA Business Center, Kati 21, Tiranë 1010, Albania
ABA 21 is a fine dining rooftop restaurant on the 21st floor of the ABA Business Center in central Tirana.
Steakhouse, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$$ · 5.0 (40 reviews)
Emin Duraku, in front of Selman Stermasi, Stadium, Tiranë, Albania
Asador Tirana is a premium restaurant and lounge opposite the Selman Stërmasi stadium, with an indoor dining room, a garden veranda, private rooms and a cocktail bar.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Sushi & Asian · $$ · 4.7 (235 reviews)
Rruga Don Bosko, Tiranë, Albania
Bosco Restaurant is a contemporary restaurant in Tirana's Don Bosko neighbourhood with an international menu that leans Mediterranean.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 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.
Mediterranean, Burger & Grill, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.4 (818 reviews)
George W. Bush Caddesi, Namazgjase Meydanı No:1 Belediye birimi No:2, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Bosphorus Restaurant & Künefe is a halal Turkish restaurant beside the Namazgja mosque on Tirana's George W.
Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 3.6 (249 reviews)
Rruga Dervish Hima, Arena Center, Entrance BC, Tiranë 1010, Albania
Amazonic Tirana is a fun dining restaurant and cocktail bar inside the Arena Center at the Air Albania stadium.
Seafood, Fine Dining, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.7 (57 reviews)
Rruga Asim Zeneli, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Enoteka Johan is a fish restaurant and wine shop on a quiet street in Tirana's embassy quarter.
Italian, Mediterranean · $$$ · 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.
Traditional, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.8 (10345 reviews)
Tek Kalaja e Tiranes, Murat Toptani St, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Ceren Ismet Shehu is a traditional Albanian restaurant inside the walls of Tirana Castle, run by the chef of the same name.
Seafood, Fine Dining, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.9 (1641 reviews)
Prane Ministrise se Jashtme, Bulevardi Zhan D Ark Pallati Wonder, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Bati 2 is the premium branch of Tirana's Bati seafood group, set beside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Bulevardi Zhan D'Ark with a bright, sea-toned dining room and a covered garden terrace.
Burger & Grill, Mediterranean, Casual Dining · $$ · 4.9 (9705 reviews)
8R78+F7M, Rruga Sami Frashëri, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Hayal Et is a halal Turkish restaurant on Rruga Sami Frashëri in Tirana, with a covered street terrace and a casual dining room that stays open late into the night.
Mediterranean, Pizza, Italian · $$ · 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, Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.5 (472 reviews)
Tower Bridge, Rruga E Dibrës 3, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Fish Town is a lively seafood restaurant on Rruga e Dibrës in Tirana, with a large industrial-style dining room of exposed brick, tall arched windows and leather booths.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 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.
Mediterranean, Burger & Grill, Seafood · $$$ · 4.9 (67 reviews)
Rruga Myhedin Llagami, Tiranë, Albania
Dakos is a modern Greek restaurant on Rruga Myhedin Llagami in Tirana, named after the Cretan rusk salad.
Traditional, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.5 (3011 reviews)
8VWH+JV, Shkozë, Albania
Kapelet is a sprawling hilltop restaurant above Tirana, known for its canopy of thousands of woven straw hats and terraces that look out over the whole city.
Seafood, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.7 (388 reviews)
Rruga Hamdi Sina, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Kapiten Mir Zoti is a nautical-themed seafood restaurant beside the Dry Lake on the edge of Tirana.
Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.9 (182 reviews)
Rruga Pandi Dardha, Tiranë 1000, Albania
Loft Fish Restaurant is a seafood restaurant in Tirana built around fresh fish, shellfish and a signature sushi selection.
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.
By Google rating, the best today are NOAH GARDEN TIRANE Restaurant, Nalu Restaurant and Asador Tirana. 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 Tirana run from under 1,500 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 64 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.