Best of Local Food & City Tour of Tirana - Food & Drinks Included

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English
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Explore Tirana's vibrant culture and cuisine on a one-day city tour. Discover historical architecture, savor traditional local dishes, and mingle with locals for an authentic Albanian experience.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This tour will introduce you to local Tirana and its traditional food and cuisine. Tirana, an urban metropolis full of contrasts, in which the scars from the past and the present coexist. It is a city where the fine delicate art of the beginning of the 20th century is mixed with cold rectangular shapes of the communist period, and in between, modern new buildings bloom.

In this one-day tour, we will discover some of the most interesting parts of the city combined with a lot of local flavors, interesting stories, and friendly locals. And of course, all of it while tasting a flavorful mix of Albanian cuisine with more than 5 different stops.

What You Get

Breakfast
Traditional Breakfast - 2 Types of Soups from a Local Restaurant in the heart of Biclycle Market
Meals
Olive Oil Tasting in one of the Local Producers
Bottled water
Souvenirs & Personal Spendings

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Skanderbeg Square

After the pick up the first destination of the tour will be one of very few least typical breakfast restaurants, or “Mengjezore”. It is where we will have the chance to taste “Pace” a traditional thick, spicy soup made of cow head or bone marrow. Located at the “Bicycle Market”, a very typical local neighborhood this Restaurant, since 2004 has kept alive the tradition of “Breakfast Restaurant” and Pace.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
2

Pazari i Ri

After an energizing breakfast, passing by the “New Bazaar” we will get introduced with some of the most typical Albanian Fruits, vegetables and souvenirs. The area of the New Bazaar is one of the most interested in Tirana, Shortstop in a Local Pastry. From 1998 they are bringing the same recipe of the Merengue Cake. For the owner, all started as a good memory from childhood happy days.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
3

Blloku

Passing from the Old Part of the city and getting nearer to the city center we will spot the Communist Influence on the buildings and Architecture. It is time for some coffee and we will stop by a local coffee shop. It will be hard to choose as they provide more than 25 different types of coffee from all over the world. Of course, if you would like to sounds local go with the small espresso or Turkish Coffee.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
4

Pallati i Kongreseve

The tour continues in the Main Boulevard of Tirana “Deshmoret e Kombit”. You will learn more about its Architecture, Style and History. It is where Piramida and most famous buildings of Tirana are situated. Walking along the former communist part of the city, Blloku. It uses to be the residential area of the Former Communist dictator, Enver Hoxha. Lunch at a traditional grill restaurant when we will have the chance to taste 2 of the most famous dishes of Tirana, “Fergese” and “Qofte”.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
5

Tirana Castle

Walking through the “Pedonale” the pedestrian Artistic Boulevard we will visit the Castle of Tirana. Situated in the center of Tirana it has been an administrative point in different ruling systems. Recently renovated, now it is one of the most interesting attractions with unique shops and bars. Visit at a Specialised Olive Oil Shop, when we will get professionally introduced to the history of the Olive Oil. Olive trees and how to taste Olive Oil. Opportunity for buying Olive Souvenirs.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

Shëtitorja Murat Toptani

Next Stop will be a small 100 % Made In Albania Shop. It is where all the products are coming from different regions of Albania bringing at us an Albanian Bouquets of Flavors and tastes. Introducing to different Jams, Cheese, Herbs and Raki Tasting. It is also the last Stop of the Tour and where this tour ends.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
7

Restorant Tymi

Visit at traditional Local Restaurant where we will have the chance to try a full Grill Lunch and local beer or wine. Famous for their Meatballs and Fergese, this restaurant is one of the most favorite of locals in the area.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Go as Local - Tour Operator Albania (Pass By)

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Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Skanderbeg Square, Tiranë Qarku i Tiranës, Albania, AL

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We will welcome all our guests at Carousel at Main Square at 9:00
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Anbefales sterkt!
July 25, 2025
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Tourguiden var fantastisk. Han hadde kunnskap og var lett å prate med. Stedene han brakte oss til og tipset oss om utenfor touren var flotte og maten var utrolig god. Kan virkelig anbefale dette.

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Authentic and Friendly Food Tour
July 21, 2025
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We had a great time on this food tour. Our guide, Aron, was fantastic. He reached out ahead of time with helpful communication and was very genuine throughout the experience. The food itself wasn’...read more

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Don't Miss this Full-filling tour
July 05, 2025
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Our guide, Aron, was spectacular with a command of Albania, both past and present. This was the perfect grounding for day one in fascinating Albania. You will leave full of amazing food and full o...read more

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Good Introduction to the city of Tirana
June 08, 2025
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Aron was our guide. He was very friendly and his knowledge of the history was very good. We enjoyed all the places he took us to see and to eat. The breakfast cafe, the coffee stop, thd ice cream s...read more

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Food in Tirana
June 07, 2025
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Our guide was very informative about life in Albania and the history of the country. The foods choices we sampled were great. The lunch was especially good in an unique restaurant

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