Albanian Local Cuisine Menu

Refreshing village salad with fresh vegetables, olives, and feta cheese, perfect for warm days.

Onion

White cheese

Tomatoes

olive oil

Paprika

Olives

Petulla are traditional Albanian fried dough balls or flatbreads, similar to small fluffy pancakes or fritters.

Tarator is a traditional cold Albanian yogurt-based soup or dip, especially popular in the summer for its refreshing and light taste.

Yogurt

Garlic

salt

Cucumber

Dill

Condensed milk

olive oil

Kulaç is a traditional Albanian round bread, typically made without yeast, and often served during festive occasions, religious holidays, or as a welcoming gesture to guests.

Organic

Grilled Koran Fish is a prized local specialty from Lake Ohrid, near Pogradec, Albania. The Koran fish (Korani or Ohrid trout) is a rare freshwater fish found only in this lake.

Fish

Lakror në saç is a beloved traditional Albanian pie baked under a saç—a round metal lid covered with hot embers. It's especially popular in Korçë, Pogradec, and southeastern Albania.

Organic

Spinach

Nettle

Onion

Tomatoes

Refreshing village salad with fresh vegetables, olives, and feta cheese, perfect for warm days.

Onion

White cheese

Tomatoes

olive oil

Paprika

Olives

Peppers filled with rice, herbs, and sometimes minced meat. Common throughout Albania, but also served in Pogradec with lake fish on the side.(fish not included)

rice

Tomatoes

Grilled Koran Fish is a prized local specialty from Lake Ohrid, near Pogradec, Albania. The Koran fish (Korani or Ohrid trout) is a rare freshwater fish found only in this lake.

Fish

Lakror në saç is a beloved traditional Albanian pie baked under a saç—a round metal lid covered with hot embers. It's especially popular in Korçë, Pogradec, and southeastern Albania.

Organic

Spinach

Nettle

Onion

Tomatoes

Souvlaki (pronounced soo-VLAH-kee) is a popular Greek dish consisting of small pieces of grilled meat—usually pork, chicken, or lamb—served on a skewer.

Petulla are traditional Albanian fried dough balls or flatbreads, similar to small fluffy pancakes or fritters.

Tarator is a traditional cold Albanian yogurt-based soup or dip, especially popular in the summer for its refreshing and light taste.

Yogurt

Garlic

salt

Cucumber

Dill

Condensed milk

olive oil

Kulaç is a traditional Albanian round bread, typically made without yeast, and often served during festive occasions, religious holidays, or as a welcoming gesture to guests.

Organic

Wine in Pogradec is an important part of the region’s culture and tradition, thanks to its favorable climate and fertile soil near Lake Ohrid. The area is known for producing quality Albanian wines with a long history.

Alcoholic

grape

Cold

Birra Korça is the most famous and oldest beer brand in Albania, originating from the city of Korçë, about 90 km from Pogradec. It’s considered a symbol of Albanian brewing tradition.

Alcoholic

Cold

Mountain tea (called “Çaj Mali” in Albanian) is a popular herbal tea made from the dried flowers and leaves of the Sideritis plant, which grows wild in the Albanian mountains, including areas around Pogradec.

Non-alcoholic

Organic

Hot

Petulla are traditional Albanian fried dough balls or flatbreads, similar to small fluffy pancakes or fritters.

Mountain tea (called “Çaj Mali” in Albanian) is a popular herbal tea made from the dried flowers and leaves of the Sideritis plant, which grows wild in the Albanian mountains, including areas around Pogradec.

Non-alcoholic

Organic

Hot