Food & Albanian cuisine

What to eat, where, and for how much.

A table set with a variety of Balkan-Mediterranean dishes

Albanian Cuisine: What to Eat and Where

A guide to Albanian food — byrek, tavë kosi, fërgesë and qofte, fish and seafood in the south, sweet pastries, real prices and where to eat best.

8 min read Read guide
A cup of Turkish coffee on a wooden table

Coffee, Raki and Cafés: Albanian Drinking Culture

A guide to coffee and raki culture in Albania — Turkish coffee and espresso, homemade raki, the xhiro hour, local wine and mountain tea, and how the day revolves around a cup of coffee.

7 min read Read guide