Albania
The best bars in Tirana, chosen by our editors. The list runs from World's 50 Best winner Nouvelle Vague to the folk, jazz and rooftop rooms clustered around the Blloku quarter.
Blloku · Cocktail Bar · $$
Albania's highest ranked bar, No.28 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, built around raki cocktails such as the Deviated Negroni on Rruga Pjetër Bogdani.
City Centre · Folk Bar · $
A cafe and bar on Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II packed with Communist era objects, pouring traditional raki to a soundtrack of live Albanian folk.
Blloku · Cocktail Bar · $$
A retro hideaway down a Blloku alley, lined with old radios and vintage furniture, known for a quirky room and a solid cocktail list.
Blloku · Rum and Jazz · $$
A dim, literary room in the heart of Blloku with more than 100 rums, vintage typewriters and live jazz on regular rotation.
Blloku · Cocktail Bar · $$
A Blloku cocktail room that local guides rate among the best in the city for drinks built with care and a long classic list.
City Centre · Rooftop · $$
A top floor rooftop bar with panoramic views across Tirana, the easiest spot in the centre for a cocktail above the skyline.
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