Sushi arrived in Tirana around 2010 and the city has since learned to tell nigiri from uramaki. Today there are sushi bars taking fresh fish from the Adriatic and the Ionian, Asian restaurants with ramen and dim sum, and fusion lounges that blend all of it. Blloku and the streets around the Pyramid hold the biggest cluster, but good places exist in every neighbourhood.
Soma Vinyl Station by the Pyramid serves sushi and tempura to music on vinyl, teKomuna in the centre is Mediterranean restaurant and sushi bar in one, Loft Fish on Pandi Dardha pairs fresh fish with a signature sushi selection, and Folium on Dritan Mezini serves its sushi in a tropical garden under rattan lanterns.
A set of 16 to 20 pieces costs 1,800 to 3,500 lek, and a full dinner with drinks about 3,000 to 5,000 lek per person. Many sushi bars also deliver, but for a table on Friday and Saturday book a day ahead.
Resto lists 17 sushi 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 Loft Fish Restaurant, Omói Essence and Folium Tirana. 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.
Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails, Traditional · $$ · 4.6 (223 reviews)
Piramida, Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Soma Vinyl Station is a unique restaurant-bar tucked by the Pyramid in Tirana that blends delicious fusion cuisine (including sushi, tempura, and other international favorites) with a vibrant music-lo…
Mediterranean, Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Pizza · $$ · 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, Seafood, Sushi & Asian · $$ · 4.7 (235 reviews)
Rruga Don Bosko, Tiranë, Albania
Bosco Restaurant is a contemporary restaurant in Tirana's Don Bosko neighbourhood with an international menu that leans Mediterranean.
Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 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.
Sushi & Asian · $$ · 4.3 (1286 reviews)
Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit, Kullat Binjake, Tower 2, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Amo Sushi is a stylish Asian restaurant on the ground floor of Tirana's Twin Towers, set under a glass roof among hanging greenery and warm pendant lighting.
Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean · $$ · 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.
Fine Dining, Sushi & Asian, Seafood · $$$$ · 4.3 (1245 reviews)
Rruga e Zallit ND200, Albania
Arka Rooftop is a fine dining restaurant and lounge bar on top of the Arka Art Hotel at Kodra e Diellit, on the hills above Tirana.
Sushi & Asian, Steakhouse, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.7 (684 reviews)
Rruga Dritan Mezini Rruga Faik Konica Rruga Gjeneral Nikols, Tiranë 1001, Tiranë 1010, Albania
Folium is a restaurant and cocktail lounge on Rruga Dritan Mezini in Tirana, styled as a tropical garden with rattan lanterns, dense greenery and a glass roof over the terrace.
Seafood, Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.9 (182 reviews)
Rruga Pandi Dardha, Tiranë 1000, Albania
Loft Fish Restaurant is a seafood restaurant in Tirana built around fresh fish, shellfish and a signature sushi selection.
Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.4 (469 reviews)
Arena Kombëtare, Sheshi Italia, Tiranë, Albania
Monk Premium is an Asian restaurant and cocktail bar at the Air Albania Stadium in Tirana, open from early morning until midnight.
Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.4 (283 reviews)
Rruga Dervish Hima 6, Tiranë, Albania
Mado is a fusion sushi restaurant and lounge on Rruga Dervish Hima in Tirana, pairing fresh sushi and Asian-inspired plates with a well-stocked bar.
Casual Dining, Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian · $$$ · 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.
Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails · $$ · 4.0 (248 reviews)
Rruga Murat Toptani, Tiranë, Albania
Opium is a lush, botanical sushi restaurant and bar off the Murat Toptani walking street in central Tirana, open since 2014, where a hand-painted floral ceiling, terracotta velvet sofas and garden-fac…
Sushi & Asian, Mediterranean, Seafood · $$$ · 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.
Mediterranean, Sushi & Asian, Fine Dining · $$$ · 4.4 (67 reviews)
Rruga E Elbasanit, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Sugar Tirana is an upscale restaurant on Rruga e Elbasanit serving a gourmet menu that moves between Mediterranean cooking and Asian dishes, with a dedicated sushi and sashimi selection.
Sushi & Asian · $$ · 4.6 (140 reviews)
Kati 0, Rruga Gjeneral Nikols, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Sushi Club is a Japanese and Asian restaurant on Rruga Gjeneral Nikols in Tirana, known for its all-you-can-eat formula: a fixed price per person for unlimited orders from the full menu, with separate…
Sushi & Asian, Bar & Cocktails, Fine Dining · $$$ · 4.1 (122 reviews)
Rruga E Kavajës 1001, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Van Gogh is a restaurant and cocktail bar at Square 21 on Rruga e Kavajës in Tirana, designed around Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night, with exposed brick, velvet banquettes and the painter's work on the walls.
By Google rating, the best today are Loft Fish Restaurant, Omói Essence and Folium 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 sushi 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. 2 of the 17 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.