Tirana sits an hour from the sea, yet the city's fish restaurants take deliveries every morning from Durrës, Vlorë and Shëngjin. The day's catch sits on ice in the display, you choose your fish and the kitchen grills it or bakes it with olives and lemon. Alongside come prawns, octopus softened over the fire, mussels from Butrint and seafood risotto.
Te Shefat on Rruga Marko Boçari runs a professional kitchen and a menu that moves between Mediterranean and Albanian flavours, SeaSoul on Komuna e Parisit pairs its fish with Italian pasta and risotto, and Noel Fish on Sandër Prosi is among the highest rated for freshness. Pireu, in a plant-draped townhouse in the centre, is the pick for a special dinner.
Fish is sold by the kilo and the price follows the species: a dinner of fresh fish, starters and wine usually costs 3,000 to 6,000 lek per person. Ask about the catch of the day before ordering, and book a day ahead for the weekend.
Resto lists 35 seafood 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 NOAH GARDEN TIRANE Restaurant, Nalu Restaurant and Asador Tirana. 6 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 · $$ · 4.8 (397 reviews)
Sander Prosi, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Noel Fish is one of Tirana’s top seafood restaurants, celebrated for its fresh Mediterranean-style fish and seafood dishes crafted from high-quality ingredients in a cozy, elegant atmosphere on Rruga Sander Prosi.
Seafood · $$ · 4.6 (419 reviews)
shenasi dishnica, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Fish Restaurant VILLA 78 in the heart of Tirana serves Mediterranean-style seafood with fresh fish and shellfish in a casual yet charming setting that’s ideal for lunch or dinner with friends and family.
Seafood, Traditional · $$ · 4.9 (654 reviews)
Rruga Marko Boçari, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Te Shefat Restaurant is a contemporary dining spot on Rruga Marko Boçari in Tirana where professional chefs create Mediterranean and Albanian-inspired dishes using fresh, quality ingredients in a warm…
Mediterranean, Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Pizza · $$ · 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.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Fine Dining · $$$$ · 4.7 (416 reviews)
Rruga Qamal Guranjaku 12, Tiranë 1000, Albania
Pireu is an upscale fish restaurant in central Tirana, set in a plant-draped townhouse with an elegant travertine-and-wood dining room and a floor-to-ceiling wine wall.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 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.
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 · $$ · 4.4 (154 reviews)
Rruga Grigor Heba, Tiranë 1019, Albania
Divjaka Restaurant is a fish and seafood restaurant in central Tirana, named after the coastal town of Divjakë.
Steakhouse, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$$ · 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.
Seafood, Fine Dining, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.7 (57 reviews)
Rruga Asim Zeneli, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Enoteka Johan is a fish restaurant and wine shop on a quiet street in Tirana's embassy quarter.
Seafood, Fine Dining, Mediterranean · $$$ · 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.
Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.5 (472 reviews)
Tower Bridge, Rruga E Dibrës 3, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Fish Town is a lively seafood restaurant on Rruga e Dibrës in Tirana, with a large industrial-style dining room of exposed brick, tall arched windows and leather booths.
Bar & Cocktails, Steakhouse, Seafood · $$$ · 4.9 (113 reviews)
Rruga Liman Kaba, Tiranë 1006, Albania
Cuvée Vinoteka is a wine bar, wine shop and restaurant in one on Rruga Liman Kaba in Tirana, open from early morning until midnight.
Fine Dining, Sushi & Asian, Seafood · $$$$ · 4.3 (1245 reviews)
Rruga e Zallit ND200, Albania
Arka Rooftop is a fine dining restaurant and lounge bar on top of the Arka Art Hotel at Kodra e Diellit, on the hills above Tirana.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$ · 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 · $$$ · 4.9 (67 reviews)
Rruga Myhedin Llagami, Tiranë, Albania
Dakos is a modern Greek restaurant on Rruga Myhedin Llagami in Tirana, named after the Cretan rusk salad.
Seafood, Mediterranean · $$ · 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.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.9 (411 reviews)
Komplesksi Delijorgji, Rruga E Kavajës, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Luna Mare is a fish restaurant in the Delijorgji complex in Tirana, serving fresh seafood with Italian and Mediterranean leanings.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Traditional · $$$ · 4.8 (33 reviews)
Rruga Ramiz Kovaçi, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Mr Gaforre is a seafood restaurant on a quiet street in Tirana, named after the crab that anchors its menu.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Fine Dining · $$$ · 4.5 (145 reviews)
Rruga Donika Kastrioti, Tiranë 1019, Albania
Le Gabriel is a refined Mediterranean seafood restaurant tucked behind the Twin Towers in central Tirana.
Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood · $$ · 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 · $$$ · 5.0 (664 reviews)
Rruga Tefta Tashko Koço 34, Tiranë 1017, Albania
Nalu is a gourmet bar and restaurant near Pazari i Ri in central Tirana, serving modern Mediterranean and Italian cooking from breakfast through dinner.
Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$$ · 4.5 (2132 reviews)
Rruga Pjetër Bogdani, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Salt is a large restaurant and cocktail bar in central Tirana, founded in 2016 and built around Mediterranean cooking, seafood and sushi.
Italian, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$ · 4.9 (142 reviews)
Rruga Fortuzi 47, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Sheqer Pikant is an Italian trattoria on Rruga Fortuzi in central Tirana, the city-centre branch of a small local group that also has restaurants by the Grand Park and the Artificial Lake.
Fine Dining, Steakhouse, Seafood · $$$$ · 3.5 (255 reviews)
Rruga Murat Toptani, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Tribe is an upscale restaurant on the Murat Toptani pedestrian street in central Tirana, a few steps from the Castle and the Clock Tower, with executive chef Juli Zguro at the helm.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Traditional · $$ · 4.9 (1925 reviews)
Rruga Ymer Kurti 4, Tiranë 1019, Albania
Taverna Peshkatari is a small fisherman's tavern on a quiet street near Wilson Square in Tirana, open daily for lunch and dinner.
Fine Dining, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$$ · 5.0 (1070 reviews)
Park Gate, Rruga Dritan Mezini, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Noah Garden is a fine dining restaurant near Park Gate in Tirana, built around fresh and organic produce with Mediterranean and international cooking.
Steakhouse, Seafood · $$ · 4.9 (1582 reviews)
Rruga Sami Frashëri, Tiranë 1019, Albania
The Traditional Grill is a grill house below street level on Rruga Sami Frashëri, working to a short steak and fish menu.
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 seafood 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. 6 of the 35 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.