If you’re looking for halal food outside Tirana….. I hope you like pizza.
You’ll find a few traditional restaurants and grills, but overall many of the halal options I found are fast food. Here’s a city-by-city guide to help you find your next dinner.
Researched October 2026. Listings and restaurant claims aren’t independently verified certification. Confirm your requirements directly, including meat sourcing, preparation, and alcohol policies.
Tirana: traditional food and quick meals
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Tirana gives you more variety than most other cities in Albania, with options for both a quick shawarma and traditional Albanian food. For more places to eat, plus hotels and mosque access, see my Muslim-friendly Tirana guide.
Ali Baba Hallall
Ali Baba serves shawarma, kebabs, burgers and Middle Eastern fast food, making it an option for a quick lunch or dinner. Its Baboon listing describes the business as 100% halal.
Egra Restorant Tradicional Hallall
If you’d prefer traditional Albanian cooking, Egra is another place to check. It presents itself as a halal restaurant, but ask staff about the dishes you’re interested in and how the meat is sourced.
A quick note: Halal certification hasn’t been independently verified for either restaurant in this guide.
Durrës: check the neighborhood pizzerias
Durrës offers a couple of promising options beyond another pizza, including Turkish food by the waterfront and French tacos in the city centre.
Vollga Shije Turke
Located near the Vollga waterfront, this Turkish restaurant serves kebabs, lahmacun and pizza. It’s listed as halal, with customer reviews also mentioning halal meat and no pork or bacon. Alcohol may be served.
Phone: +355 68 297 7629
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shije_turke/?hl=en
Photo from https://www.instagram.com/shije_turke/?hl=en
French Tacos Durrës
For a quick meal, French Tacos on Bulevardi Dyrrah 20 is another option to check. Its online listing advertises “100% halal,” supported by a customer review mentioning halal food.
Instagram: @frenchtacos_al
Phone: +355 69 481 8700
Before ordering: Neither restaurant’s halal certification has been independently verified for this guide. Ask staff to confirm their current meat suppliers and preparation practices.
Shkodër: halal pizza in Dërgut
Pizzeri Sidi Hallall in Dërgut has a Wolt listing that explicitly promotes halal pizza. Its menu includes pizzas and sandwiches made with pizza dough.
For meat toppings, confirm the ingredients and sourcing rather than assuming every product with an unfamiliar Albanian name is suitable.
View Pizzeri Sidi Hallall’s menu
Nearby: Velipojë
If your trip includes the beach, KRONI in Velipojë states on its own website that it offers halal, vegetarian, and vegan options, alongside pizza and seafood.
That wording refers to available options, so ask which dishes qualify when ordering.
Elbasan: halal-labelled takeaway options
Wolt’s Elbasan listings include:
- Pizzeri Kaba Halal
- Point Food Halal
- Pizzeri Kreperi Argjendi Hallall
These are starting points for pizza and casual meals. Check individual menus and current availability; a delivery listing doesn’t establish independent halal certification.
Browse Elbasan’s halal listings
Berat: traditional Albanian food at Chef Toska
Chef Toska & Wildor Restaurant, on Rruga Antipatrea, makes one of the clearest public claims found during this research: its website says its dishes use halal-certified ingredients and describes its food as halal.
The menu combines Albanian and Italian cooking, making it an option for travelers who want a sit-down meal rather than fast food. If you need to see certification details, request them directly.
View Chef Toska’s menu and contact details
Vlorë: Hallall Pizza Vlora
Hallall Pizza Vlora, listed on Rruga Onufri, is a local pizzeria with halal in its business name and supporting customer reviews.
This recommendation is based on directory listings and reviews. Its suppliers and certification haven’t been independently verified for this guide, so confirm directly before ordering meat toppings.
Sarandë: traditional meals near Mango Beach
Sophra Restaurant, near Mango Beach on Butrinti Road, states on its own website that its chicken, lamb, and beef are halal, sourced from Kasapi i Prizrenit.
Its cooking includes wood-oven dishes, tavë kosi, byrek, and seafood. The published sourcing information gives you something specific to ask about before dining. Confirm seasonal opening arrangements, especially outside summer.
View Sophra’s menu and contact details
Ksamil
If you’re heading to Ksamil, here are two places to check for halal food between beach days.
Bro’s Fast Food
Bro’s Fast Food on Apollonia Street is listed as using only halal meat. You can contact them on Instagram at @bros_fastfood_ksamil to ask about the menu and confirm they’ll be open during your visit.
Albania Essence Halal Kitchen
Albania Essence Halal Kitchen is another option listed in Ksamil, with traveler reviews supporting its halal offering. It’s worth contacting them before visiting to confirm their current menu and opening dates.
View Albania Essence Halal Kitchen on Tripadvisor
A quick note: Halal certification hasn’t been independently verified for either restaurant, so confirm their meat sourcing and preparation practices before ordering.
The Albanian search trick
Try these searches in Google Maps, Instagram, and delivery apps:
| Search | What you’re looking for |
|---|---|
| restorant hallall + city | Halal restaurants |
| piceri hallall + city | Halal pizzerias |
| ushqim hallall + city | Halal food |
| mish hallall + city | Halal meat and suppliers |
Repeat with “halall” and “halal.” Businesses use different spellings, and some useful listings are entirely in Albanian.
Is all meat in Albania halal?
Don’t assume it is. Check the individual restaurant and dish. A halal-labelled business, halal meat supplier, and certified restaurant provide different kinds of information.
Can a restaurant serve halal meat and sell alcohol?
A meat-sourcing claim doesn’t tell you the restaurant’s alcohol policy. If you want an alcohol-free venue, confirm that separately.
What if I can’t find a suitable restaurant?
Consider cheese or spinach byrek, vegetable dishes, bean dishes, or fish that fit your requirements.
