Albania · FOOD & DRINK
Every Albanian itinerary has one free day too few. These 15 food & drink experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to planning the coast.
Cook Tave Kosi and Lakror in Tirana, sip homemade wine and raki with Sindi, then eat a full Albanian feast for $41.
“We LOVED this class! Sindi is a total legend and provided such an amazing experience for us. It was incredible value for money, and the food we made was super yummy. A must-do if you’re visiting Tirana!”
Hands-on Albanian cooking in Tirana, small group up to 10, make Lakror and Tave Kosi, plus lunch, wine, raki.
“This cooking class was truly one of the highlights of my trip to Tirana! Sindi is not only an incredibly knowledgeable host, but also warm, welcoming, and full of heart. From the moment you arrive, you're immersed in Albanian culture—learning traditional recipes, hearing local stories, and preparing an absolute feast together. Every dish was delicious, and the experience left me with a happy stomach and an even fuller heart. If you're in Tirana, don’t miss this—it's an easy 1,000,000/10. I recommend it to absolutely everyone!”
Cook classic Albanian dishes in Tirana with a local chef, enjoy unlimited wine plus guided rakia tastings, and eat a feast in 4 hours.
“You absolutely must add this to your itinerary. Not only is it a lovely introduction to Albanian cuisine, but it’s fun, social, and very informative. Run by a local family, the Albanian hospitality and friendliness really comes through — absolutely LOVED this experience and can’t say enough good things about it!!”
Taste Tirana on a small-group food walk with byrek, market snacks, local cheeses, olive oil, honey, and grape raki to finish.
“Markel was a great guide and gave us a true taste of Tirana. We got to learn about the city and life in Tirana.”
Tirana’s local food and city tour pairs soup, bazaar sweets, coffee, olive oil tasting, and a grill lunch with drinks, plus city highlights.
“I've been on a few food tours but this was one of the best. I take a food tours because I want to get an insight into the local culture. Our guide understood this and shared a lot about life in Albania and the journey from communism. The food was also great.”
In Tirana, eat your way through markets and neighborhoods in 3 hours, from byrek and olive oil to lunch and grape raki.
“I really liked this tour, out guide Martel was great, apologies if i typed his name wrong, there was only 5 of us on the tour. He was on time, spoke to all of us, snd gave us some history and background and brought us to all the lovely food stops. Although the last stop for the drink "Rockii" nearly kiled my stomach. Overall this was fun and i highly recommed especially the guide. Thanks Mate.”
A 5 pm Durrës countryside wine-and-food outing with guided vineyard walks, Albanian grape tastings, raki, olive oil, and lunch-style pairings.
“Excellent trip to vineyard. Convenient pick up from hotel. Knowledgeable guide talked to us about wine production, and we tasted the wine, raki, and olive oil. The food provided was substantial amount and very good. The setting is beautiful.”
Traditional Albanian cooking class in Tirana. Learn börek, pershesh chicken, sheqerpare, plus raki tasting and meze in about 4 hours.
“This cooking class was a highlight of my group’s trip to Albania. Dervis, our chef, was friendly, knowledgeable, interactive, accommodating, and truly made us feel welcomed. The cooking class was filled with great conversation with Dervis and all class participants, the recipes resulted in delicious traditional Albanian food, and the memories will last us a lifetime! We did the cooking class on our first night in Tirana and we learned so much about Albanian food and the beautiful culture that set us up for the rest of our trip. We want to thank Dervis again so much for hosting such a beautiful night! Highly recommend this cooking class!!”
4-hour Durrës countryside wine tasting with vineyard stroll, cellar tour, olive oil, raki and brandy. Hotel pickup and food pairings.
“Tour was amazing to get both bits of history as well as wine knowledge. Mario is a fantastic guide.”
Sail through Butrint Lake on a small traditional boat for hands-on mussel farming, then eat fresh mussels with wine at a quiet lakeside restaurant.
“An excellent tour. Great insight onto mussel cultivation and they taste delicious as did the local wine.”
Tirana or Durres vineyards, Merlot to Cabernet tastings, homemade raki, and a private lake boat ride, with hotel pickup.
“The driver picked us up from Tirana, but we waited for almost an hour because he blamed the traffic jam. I believe better planning could have avoided this delay. During the trip, he only talked about himself and his favorite cars instead of discussing the country and its history—or he could have simply been quiet. While driving, he constantly checked his phone and watched YouTube for music, which was very dangerous. Then, at the winery, he introduced us to an unprofessional guide who spoke for barely 10 minutes about the winery's history and production process. I expected more: a demonstration of wine tasting, how to appreciate different wine aromas, and…”
5-hour Tirana food walk for $76: Pace soup, Turkish coffee, olive oil tasting, Blloku sights, and a full grill feast.
“Xhulio was amazing!! From the very first moment we met him, he was awesome, patient, kind and informative. The perfect tour guide! If you're thinking of doing a food tour in Tirana, there are many, but I would highly suggest THIS ONE. Top notch and worth every penny.”
Sail Ksamil to Butrint, learn blue mussel farming, help separate mussels, then cook and eat with local wine on a sunset boat ride.
“Great trip. The guide was knowledgeable & v friendly. The mussel lunch was great; not only a good dining experience but it gave the six tourists the opportunity to share thoughts on life, the universe, travel etc”
Kruja and Durrës day trip from Tirana with Skanderbeg Museum, city walls, Old Bazaar time, lunch, and skip-the-line tickets.
“Bellissima escursione e molto interessante la guida un bravo ragazzo preparato siamo stati veramente bene per tutta la giornata peccato per il caldo consiglio da fare in settembre o ottobre”
Cook four Berati traditional recipes in a working Slow Food kitchen in Berat, with lunch and driver/guide, in English.
“Wasn’t was we expected. however had an amazing time. The chef and kitchen had made the experience incredible. The food was fantastic! The kitchen itself is a working Resutrant kitchen which made the experience even cooler. Elma is an incredible operator who is incredibly response to any questions you may have. Would recommend.”
