Pizza in Tirana splits into two schools: the Neapolitan, soft and puffy from a wood-fired oven, and the thin Roman slice sold around the city as street food. In the past ten years pizzaioli trained in Naples have opened their own ovens, dough is proofed for 48 hours and the mozzarella comes from Campania. A pizzeria is also the easiest place for a family dinner without much planning.
Pizza Corner on Mehdi Frashëri was developed with consultant Massimiliano Crocetti and bakes a proper Neapolitan pie, Artigiano on Rruga Abdyl Frashëri is the classic trattoria with Italian posters and a warm oven, Arco on Qemal Stafa makes thin-crust pizza in one of the older neighbourhoods, and Nur near the New Bazaar is the halal pizzeria under brick arches.
A margherita costs 500 to 900 lek and a specialty pizza 900 to 1,500 lek. Most pizzerias deliver and take walk-ins, but on Sunday evening the family tables fill up.
Resto lists 8 pizza restaurants in Tirana, with prices from under 1,500 lek to 1,500 to 3,000 lek per person. The highest rated on Google are Bev's, Poka Pizza and Arco Restaurant. 2 of them take free online bookings through Resto; for the others you will find the phone number and address on the restaurant's page.
Italian, Pizza · $$ · 4.9 (47 reviews)
Mehdi Frasheri, Tiranë 1060, Albania
Corner Pizzeria in Tirana was developed in collaboration with renowned pizza consultant Massimiliano Crocetti (Pizzamassi), who worked closely with the team to finalize the dough recipe, shape the piz…
Mediterranean, Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Pizza · $$ · 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.
Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (4607 reviews)
Kryqezimi i Librit Universitar, Rruga Abdyl Frashëri, Tiranë, Albania
Artigiano is a warm, wine-lined Italian trattoria on Rruga Abdyl Frashëri in Tirana, its walls hung with vintage Italian posters and a sketched Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Mediterranean, Pizza, Italian · $$ · 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.
Casual Dining, Pizza, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.9 (505 reviews)
Rruga Mihal Duri, Tiranë, Albania
Bev's is a bright all-day bistro on Rruga Mihal Duri in Tirana, at once restaurant, pizzeria and cocktail bar, set in an airy terracotta room with terrazzo floors, tall windows and a leafy street terrace.
Pizza, Casual Dining · $$ · 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.
Traditional, Mediterranean, Pizza · $ · 4.3 (1866 reviews)
Rr Shinasi Disnica, Tiranë, Albania
Nur is a fully halal restaurant near Pazari i Ri in central Tirana, with indoor seating under brick arches and a covered terrace on the street.
Mediterranean, Steakhouse, Pizza · $$ · 4.6 (839 reviews)
ish Austria, Sheshi Skënderbej, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Ulliri is a Mediterranean restaurant in the former Austria building on Skanderbeg Square, the city-centre branch of a Tirana restaurant group.
By Google rating, the best today are Bev's, Poka Pizza and Arco 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 pizza restaurants in Tirana run from under 1,500 lek to 1,500 to 3,000 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. 2 of the 8 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.