Must-see restaurants in Kosovo

  • Soma Book Station

    Pristina

    Soma is a local institution among the young, and nearly all visitors to Pristina end up here at some point. The shady garden hums with activity at…

  • Renaissance

    Pristina

    This atmospheric place might be Pristina's best-kept secret. Wooden doors open to a traditional stone-walled dining room where tables are brimming with…

  • Čaršija e Jupave

    Kosovo

    This cosy 1st-floor hotel-restaurant has friendly staff and big plates of cold cuts (including delicious local cheeses and cured meats). For something…

  • Tiffany

    Pristina

    The organic menu here (delivered by efficient, if somewhat terse, English-speaking staff) is simply dazzling: sit on the sun-dappled terrace and enjoy the…

  • Country House

    Pristina

    It's well worth taking a taxi to get to this gorgeous place 7km north of Pristina. Indeed, it truly lives up to its name, with a superb location and…

  • Art Design

    Kosovo

    Despite sounding flash and modern, Art Design is actually an old house brimming with character and full of local arts and crafts. Choose between dining…

  • Babaghanoush

    Pristina

    This tiny, family-run, side-street restaurant is a real delight. The menu is 100% vegetarian and takes its inspiration from the Middle East. The meze…

  • Kulla e Zenel Beut

    Kosovo

    This charming option in the centre of town has a pleasant terrace and a cosy dining room. The dishes to go for here are the tava (various traditional…

  • El Greco

    Pristina

    Imagine yourself tucked up inside a Greek beachside taverna and that's how you'll feel in this blue-and-white backstreet Greek restaurant. You could make…

  • Thai Restaurant

    Pristina

    Run by a Thai lady, this is one of Kosovo's only Asian restaurants and while the curries are toned down for a spice-averse local market, the fresh,…

  • De Rada Brasserie

    Pristina

    A smart and atmospheric place with red-brick walls festooned in old pictures. Gentle jazzy-blues rifts on the stereo give this central place an easy charm…

  • Liburnia

    Pristina

    With glowing lamps, traditional Albanian folk music, and tangled vines and flowering plants dripping off the twisted roof beams, this atmospheric…

  • Hani i Haraçisë

    Kosovo

    For over two centuries this former caravanserai (lodging house for travelling traders) has kept weary wanderers fed and watered. Today, most of the…

  • Osteria Basilico

    Pristina

    With a lovely terrace, flower baskets and lace cloth curtains, this place feels more like a quiet, countryside restaurant than the upmarket Italian…

  • Home Bar & Restaurant

    Pristina

    Having been here since the dark days of 2001, this is the closest Pristina has to an expat institution. It lives up to its name, too: it's exceptionally…

  • Pishat

    Pristina

    It's not only the cuisine that is typically Albanian here, but the fug of smoke hovering over the entire space. Despite that, this is a great spot to…

  • Hani i Vjetër

    Kosovo

    Thoughtfully renovated old timber-and-brick building with a large, open-air courtyard at its heart. The menu covers all bases from pizza to fish, pasta to…

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