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While Albania is a far cry from a foodie destination, there's plenty of good dining to be had in towns both big and small. For a top-notch experience, your best bet is to dine traditionally. Several culinary influences converge here—Turkish, Italian, Greek, and Slavic—but meat dishes carry the day, with a marked inclination towa
While Albania is a far cry from a foodie destination, there's plenty of good dining to be had in towns both big and small. For a top-notch experience, your best bet is to dine traditionally. Several culinary influences converge here—Turkish, Italian, Greek, and Slavic—b
While Albania is a far cry from a foodie destination, there's plenty of good dining to be had in towns both big and smal
While Albania is a far cry from a foodie destination, there's plenty of good dining to be had in towns both big and small. For a top-notch experience, your best bet is to dine traditionally. Several culinary influences converge here—Turkish, Italian, Greek, and Slavic—but meat dishes carry the day, with a marked inclination toward grilling. Lamb is a particular specialty; goftë (spiced lamb croquettes) and the ubiquitous kebabs are popular forms. Fresh seafood is plentiful, and copious salads can be found on most menus. You'll never lack for coffee; served Turkish style, this strong, heady brew is the national drink.
Well worth a slight detour from the port's main drag, this cheerful, sea-themed hotel dining room combines a splendid outdoor terrace with sweeping views of the port, friendly, attentive service, and some of the best food in town. Riffs on traditional Mediterranean dishes, with an emphasis on fish, are always fresh, thoughtfully prepared, and beautifully presented: red peppers stuffed with spiced lamb and pignoli nuts served with a minted yogurt sauce; grilled jumbo shrimp with fresh basil risotto and mesclun salad; whole grilled fish with tomato coulis. Desserts are equally scrumptious, and sometimes include homemade ice cream and strawberries fresh from the chef's garden.
With fish this fresh it would be a sacrilege to order anything else. This charming family-run eatery caters to a crowd of regulars who know a good thing when they see it. Although there are plenty of meat and vegetable dishes on the menu, dishes like grilled whole fish served with a light, lemony olive oil sauce is as close to perfection as it gets. A heaping plate of mussels can easily feed two people as an appetizer with a side of crispy fries and a superb Greek salad. Though handily close to the port, the lack of outdoor seating may be one reason you can still get a table here in peak season.
Just across the street from the beach, the sea views and breezes perfectly complement this seafood-centric dining room with a little something for everyone, from the most voracious meat-eater to strictest vegetarian. A cut above even the more ambitious Saranda restaurants, the chef takes pride in serving only the freshest daily catch—spiced grilled shrimp, linguine with tiny calamari, whole grilled sea bass—all with a welcome panache. Chicken breasts stuffed with herbs and honey, zucchini fritters, and tender marinated lamb are some of the other house specialties, served with crusty, locally made bread—and all for a shockingly reasonable price.
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