Odaja Traditional Restaurant
Odaja
A small upstairs restaurant in an old building in the bazaar, with stone walls and timber beams. Stuffed eggplant and the dessert oshaf earn the highest praise.
Up a flight of stairs in an old building in the old bazaar, this family-run restaurant is smaller and more intimate than most nearby places. Stone walls, timber beams and windows overlooking the bazaar alleys set the mood. Signature dishes include stuffed eggplant, freshly baked byrek, spinach pie, pasha meatball soup and fërgesë, and the fig and goat's milk dessert oshaf is said to be the best in town. Portions are generous, and there are vegetarian options. Dinner usually works as a walk-in, though weekend peak season can mean a short wait. Expect about 1,000-1,600 lek per person. Cash only.
Opening hours
Lunch about 12:30-15:00; dinner from 19:00
Nearby sights
- Gjirokastër Old Bazaar
- Gjirokastër Castle
- Bazaar Mosque, Gjirokastër
- Gjirokastër Cold War Tunnel
- Ismail Kadare House
- Skënduli House
- Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastër
- Zekate House