Vlorë is where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, and the fish here is among the best in Albania. Restaurants run from the Old Beach along the Lungomare down to Radhimë and Orikum, with terraces over the water and displays of the morning's catch. Bream, sea bass, red mullet, lobster and mussels from the Narta lagoon are cooked simply, with olive oil and lemon, the way it has been done for generations.
F. Feimi on the Old Beach is the family-run restaurant with a flower-filled terrace and one of the highest ratings on the coast, Maison des Chefs cooks the day's catch from the counter in a Mediterranean and Italian style, Magjia by Enrik Rrapaj is the chef's own kitchen with Italian roots, El Mar on the Lungomare pairs fish with pizza, and Arta Mario in Nartë works with the produce of the lagoon.
Fish is sold by the kilo: a dinner for two with fresh fish, starters and wine costs 5,000 to 9,000 lek. In July and August book the terrace a day ahead, and ask about the catch of the day before you choose.
Resto lists 19 seafood restaurants in Vlorë, with prices from under 1,500 lek to 3,000 to 5,000 lek per person. The highest rated on Google are Bar Restorant F. Feimi, Maison Des Chefs and Magjia by Enrik Rrapaj. 1 of them take free online bookings through Resto; for the others you will find the phone number and address on the restaurant's page.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.6 (83 reviews)
Qeparo Fushe, Himare 9416, Albania
Fish & Go Summer is the seaside outpost of the Fish & Go seafood restaurants, set on the Qeparo coast with a wood-shaded terrace of lemon-print cushions and banana palms looking out over the Ionian.
Seafood, Italian, Pizza · $$ · 4.7 (872 reviews)
Rruga Murat Tërbaçi, Vlora, Albania
El Mar is a seafood restaurant and pizzeria on the Vlorë seafront, with a terrace that opens onto the promenade and the bay.
Mediterranean, Fine Dining, Seafood · $$$ · 4.6 (89 reviews)
SH8, Vlora, Albania
Amadeo Restaurant is the à la carte restaurant of Hotel Vlora Priam, Affiliated by Meliá, on the Vlora seafront.
Seafood, Italian, Sushi & Asian · $$$ · 4.4 (913 reviews)
Rr. Sazani, Vlorë 9401, Albania
Emiral by Soren is a beachfront restaurant on the Vlorë coast, the second location of the Soren kitchen from Himarë.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 4.6 (1421 reviews)
SH8 56, Vlora, Albania
Gjurma is chef Aldo Mehmeti's seafood restaurant at Crystal Luxury Resort on the Vlorë coast, with a poolside terrace that looks straight out to the bay.
Seafood, Traditional, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.9 (3223 reviews)
Plazhi i Vjeter, Rruga Sazani, Vlorë 9404, Albania
F. Feimi is a family-run seafood restaurant on Vlorë's Old Beach, with a small flower-filled terrace out front and a simple dining room behind it.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Bar & Cocktails · $$$ · 4.6 (672 reviews)
Rr. Sazani, Vlorë 1002, Albania
Beluga is a contemporary restaurant and bar on Rruga Sazani in Vlorë, with a light, high-ceilinged dining room, a backlit bar and an open terrace facing the sea and the hills across the bay.
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.4 (407 reviews)
Rruga Çamëria, Vlora, Albania
Da Michele is an Italian restaurant on Rruga Çamëria in Vlorë, a short walk from the seafront.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Italian · $$$ · 4.7 (383 reviews)
Street : Murat Terbaçi, Vlora 9402, Albania
D'Azur is a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant on Vlorë's Lungomare, open from lunch until midnight.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Traditional · $$ · 4.7 (392 reviews)
Nartë, Albania
Arta Mario is a family-run bar and restaurant in the village of Nartë, just north of Vlorë beside the Narta lagoon.
Mediterranean, Seafood, Italian · $$$ · 4.7 (1868 reviews)
Rruga Murat Tërbaçi, Vlora 9401, Albania
Magjia by Enrik Rrapaj is a chef-led restaurant in Vlorë serving Mediterranean cooking with Italian roots, built on fresh fish and seafood from the display counter, handmade pasta and steaks.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 4.8 (2636 reviews)
FF4C+8WV, Vlorë, Albania
Maison des Chefs is a beachfront seafood restaurant on the Vlorë waterfront, cooking the day's catch from the fish counter in a Mediterranean and Italian style.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Steakhouse · $$$ · 4.7 (1243 reviews)
Paradise Beach Restaurant, Rruga Murat Tërbaçi, Vlora 9401, Albania
Paradise Beach Restaurant is a beachfront Mediterranean restaurant on Vlorë's Lungomare, run by the same family since 1997 and open from breakfast until late.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.5 (725 reviews)
Rr. Hektor Shyti Skele, Vlora 9401, Albania
San Giorgio al Porto is an Italian seafood restaurant beside the harbour in Vlorë, a short walk from the promenade.
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean · $$$ · 4.6 (650 reviews)
prane Pallatit te Sportit, Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora 9400, Albania
Tre Forchette is an Italian restaurant on Bulevardi Ismail Qemali in central Vlorë, led by Chef Ridi and a kitchen team with more than twenty years in Italian gastronomy.
Traditional, Mediterranean, Seafood · $ · 4.6 (1163 reviews)
Rruga Aleks Çaçi, Vlora 9404, Albania
Taverna Arial is a family-run tavern in the garden courtyard of Villa Arial in Vlorë, open from breakfast until late evening.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 4.7 (322 reviews)
Rruga Duro Shaska, Vlora, Albania
The Yacht Restaurant is the seafood and Mediterranean restaurant of The Yacht Hotel on the Uji i Ftohtë waterfront in Vlorë, with a glass-fronted dining room and a terrace looking straight onto the bay.
Seafood, Mediterranean, Italian · $$$ · 4.3 (643 reviews)
Rruga Dhimitër Konomi 105, Vlora 9401, Albania
Tiku & Mato is a seafood restaurant perched above the Uji i Ftohtë coast in Vlorë, with a glass-walled dining room and terrace facing the bay, plus The Moon lounge bar for drinks at sunset.
Seafood, Italian, Mediterranean · $$ · 4.1 (1029 reviews)
Vlorë, Albania
Titanic is a long-standing seafood and Italian restaurant on the Lungomare promenade in Vlorë, with a covered garden terrace facing the bay and an air-conditioned dining room inside.
By Google rating, the best today are Bar Restorant F. Feimi, Maison Des Chefs and Magjia by Enrik Rrapaj. 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 Vlorë run from under 1,500 lek to 3,000 to 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. 1 of the 19 restaurants on this page take free online bookings through Resto, with instant confirmation and no fees.