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Mrizi i Zanave Tirane
Mrizi i Zanave (“the fairies’ shade”) is a traditional Albanian restaurant on Bulevardi Zhan D'Ark by the Lana river, about a 10-minute walk from Skanderbeg Square; the menu says “together since 2003”. The owner is from the Tropoja highlands and the food leans northern Albanian: fli baked under a saç lid, byrek, japrak, Tirana’s clay-pot Tavë dheu, and lamb baked in yoghurt (Tavë kosi, pre-order for 4). Google rating 4.8 from 1,861 reviews. Open daily 12:00–23:00, +355 67 691 6596. Not related to the Mrizi i Zanave agroturizëm in Fishtë.
What to order
First visit · Albanian classics for 2 · ≈ 3660 lek
“Mrizi i Zanave” appetizer (for 2), Tavë dheu, Fli saçi, Farmer’s salad, Freshly baked bread
The house platter covers fli, byrek and japrak; add Tavë dheu and fli with honey.
A meal for one · ≈ 1860 lek
“Mrizi i Zanave” soup, Tavë dheu, Freshly baked bread, Trileçe
House soup, Tavë dheu with bread, then trileçe.
Dinner for 4 · ≈ 8920 lek
“Mrizi i Zanave” appetizer (for 4), Grilled meat combo with vegetables (for 4), Farmer’s salad ×2, Freshly baked bread ×2
Platter for 4 and mixed grill for 4; pre-order Tavë kosi by phone (about 45 min).
No lamb, lighter · 2 people · ≈ 3750 lek
Chicken soup ×2, Chicken fillet with lemon, garlic and honey sauce ×2, Grilled vegetables, Farmer’s salad
Chicken soup, honey–lemon chicken, grilled vegetables, farmer’s salad.
Good to know
- Open daily 12:00–23:00 (Google, Sep 2026).
- Casseroles for 4 (Tavë kosi, qeshkek, kid goat with rice) and “The fairies’ cave” take about 45 minutes — groups should pre-order by phone: +355 67 691 6596.
- Mantia meat pies are served Friday to Sunday only.
- Kaymak-rich dishes (Lugjet e Verdha, fli, pepper casserole) are heavy — share one or two.
- Salty: dried meat, cheese platter, white cheese, Kosovo sausages.
- Bread is charged separately (160 lek). Tell the server about allergies in advance.
Menu
Bread
- Freshly baked bread Freshly baked bread A warm basket of traditional breads from the kitchen oven.160 lek
Salads
- “Mrizi i Zanave” salad House salad Lettuce, wild Tropoja blueberries, mozzarella, walnuts, dried cranberries, Tropoja honey and balsamic dressing.700 lek
- Spinach salad Spinach salad Spinach, blueberry cheese, orange, sunflower seeds, honey–orange–balsamic dressing.600 lek
- Farmer’s salad Farmer’s salad Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, Gjirokastra white cheese, Berat olives, olive oil.500 lek
Soups
- “Mrizi i Zanave” soup House veal soup Veal stock with rice and spinach, finished with egg, lemon, yoghurt and olive oil.550 lek
- Chicken soup Chicken soup Chicken broth with potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, onion and a little butter.450 lek
- Homemade soup of the day Soup of the day Ask the server.400 lek
Traditional appetizers
- A selection of Albanian cheeses Albanian cheese platter Gjirokastra white cheese, Veleçiku blueberry cheese, Sharri, spicy and sage cheeses, homemade jam.1800 lek
- “Mrizi i Zanave” appetizer (for 2) House traditional platter for 2 Fli, 2–3 homemade byrek, japrak, sour cream with green peppers, white cheese, Kosovo sausages, pickles.1600 lek
- “Mrizi i Zanave” appetizer (for 4) House traditional platter for 4 Same platter for four people.2800 lek
- Tavë dheu Tirana clay-pot veal Veal, onion, tomato, red and green peppers, garlic and cottage cheese, served bubbling in a clay bowl.750 lek
- Lugjet e Verdha – Mazë e zier Boiled kaymak Old northern (Tropoja) dish of kaymak, corn flour and mozzarella.700 lek
- Fli saçi Fli with Tropoja honey Layered pancake baked layer by layer under a saç lid for at least 3 hours, with kaymak; dip in honey.650 lek
- Byreku i Ajkunes Homemade pie Homemade puff pastry; filling of your choice: ricotta & white cheese, spinach, or pumpkin.500 lek
- Grandma’s pepper casserole Grandma’s pepper casserole Green peppers filled with kaymak, baked and served in a hot casserole.700 lek
- Mantijat e lokes Nonna’s meat pies (Fri–Sun) Small meat pies with yoghurt–garlic dip; Kosovo recipe; served Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.650 lek
- Traditional japrak Stuffed grape leaves Grape leaves stuffed with minced beef, rice, onion, garlic, dill and mint, with homemade yoghurt.750 lek
- Suxhuk Kosove Grilled Kosovo sausages Grilled Kosovo-style sausages.600 lek
- Grilled homemade Albanian meatballs with tzatziki Albanian meatballs Grilled homemade meatballs (qofte) with tzatziki dip.800 lek
- Grilled Kosovo kebabs in kaymak Kosovo kebabs in kaymak Grilled Kosovo-style kebabs dipped in kaymak and baked.850 lek
- Shepherd’s bread Shepherd’s bread Crispy corn bread fried in butter with ricotta, sour cream, white cheese, tomatoes and olives.400 lek
- Grilled dry meat from Tropoja Tropoja dried meat Salted, air-dried and pressed meat, lightly grilled; no preservatives.1000 lek
- Stuffed eggplants Stuffed eggplants Baked eggplant filled with minced beef, onion, garlic and tomato, topped with mozzarella and parsley.550 lek
Artisan pasta
- Dibra tagliatelle with wild blueberries and double cream Blueberry tagliatelle Albanian-style tagliatelle from Dibra that turn purple when cooked with Tropoja blueberries and double cream.800 lek
- Korça artisan pasta with veal, dried apple and walnuts Korça pasta with veal Artisan pasta from Korça with veal, dried apple and walnuts.1100 lek
- Gjirokastra artisan pasta with chicken, kaymak and mint Gjirokastra pasta with chicken Artisan pasta from Gjirokastra with chicken, kaymak and mint.1000 lek
Casseroles to pre-order (4 people)
- Chicken casserole with Albanian tagliatelle Chicken & tagliatelle casserole For 4 people; about 45 minutes. Albanian tagliatelle cooked in chicken broth.3600 lek
- Tavë kosi Lamb baked in yoghurt For 4 people; about 45 minutes. Traditional lamb casserole baked in yoghurt.4800 lek
- Capretto / lamb casserole with rice Kid goat or lamb with rice For 4 people; about 45 minutes.4800 lek
- Qeshkek Chicken qeshkek For 4 people; about 45 minutes. Traditional chicken and wheat dish.3800 lek
Main courses for 2 or 4
- “The fairies’ cave” (for 4) Kid goat stew in milk (for 4) Kid goat slowly cooked in milk with potatoes, carrots and celery; about 45 minutes.4000 lek
- Grilled meat combo with vegetables (for 2) Mixed grill for 2 Mixed grilled meats with vegetables for two.2800 lek
- Grilled meat combo with vegetables (for 4) Mixed grill for 4 Mixed grilled meats with vegetables for four.4800 lek
- Slow roast veal calf with potatoes (per kg) Slow-roast veal (per kg) For 2 people; priced per kg.3000 lek
- Slow roast veal ribs with potatoes (for 2) Slow-roast veal ribs for 2 For 2 people.2800 lek
- Slow roast leg of lamb with potatoes (per kg) Slow-roast leg of lamb (per kg) For 2 people; priced per kg.3200 lek
Personal main course
- Oven baked capretto or lamb with crispy potatoes Baked kid goat or lamb Super soft oven-baked kid goat or lamb with crispy roasted potatoes.1500 lek
- Veal tagliata “Mrizi i Zanave” Veal tagliata Juicy veal tagliata with cherry tomatoes, sage cheese and rucola; choose your doneness.1800 lek
- Chicken fillet with lemon, garlic and honey sauce Honey–lemon chicken Chicken fillet with lemon, garlic and honey sauce, cherry tomatoes on top.900 lek
Side dishes
- Farmer’s yoghurt Farmer’s yoghurt350 lek
- Fried kashkaval cheese Fried kashkaval550 lek
- White cheese from Gjirokastra Gjirokastra white cheese450 lek
- Homemade French fries Homemade fries400 lek
- Homemade tzatziki Tzatziki Sour cream, garlic and olive oil.350 lek
- Grilled vegetables Grilled vegetables Eggplant, zucchini, red and green peppers.550 lek
Kids menu
- Creamy vegetable soup Creamy vegetable soup300 lek
- Butter and Parmesan pasta Butter & Parmesan pasta350 lek
- Chicken nuggets with homemade French fries Chicken nuggets & fries700 lek
Desserts
- Balkan dream Baklava with ice cream Walnut baklava soaked in orange–lemon syrup, topped with vanilla ice cream.550 lek
- Trileçe Tres leches Sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk, caramel top.400 lek
- Creamy dreams Blueberry cheesecake Cheesecake with Greek yoghurt, white chocolate and wild blueberry sauce.550 lek
- Matilda’s chocolate cake Chocolate cake Very moist chocolate cake covered in melted chocolate.550 lek
- Passion cake Carrot cake Carrot cake with walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, ginger and cream-cheese filling.550 lek
- “Boza” avalanche Ice cream in boza Vanilla ice cream in bozë (fermented corn drink) with walnuts.450 lek
- Artisan pistachio ice cream Pistachio ice cream Pistachio ice cream with white chocolate, raspberries and crunchy pistachio.550 lek
Soft drinks
- Water 0.75 l Water 0.75 l250 lek
- Homemade organic juice (cornelian cherry or blackberry) Homemade organic juice (cornelian cherry or blackberry)300 lek
- Coca-Cola Coca-Cola250 lek
- Orange Fanta Orange Fanta250 lek
- Exotic Fanta Exotic Fanta250 lek
- Sprite Sprite250 lek
- Lemon / orange soda Lemon / orange soda250 lek
- Ice tea lemon / peach Ice tea lemon / peach200 lek
- Bravo juice Bravo juice250 lek
- Red Bull Red Bull400 lek
- Bavaria non-alcoholic beer Bavaria non-alcoholic beer300 lek
Alcoholic drinks
- Korça beer Korça beer250 lek
- Peja beer Peja beer250 lek
- Peja Crudo beer Peja Crudo beer300 lek
- Puka draught beer Puka draught beer300 lek
- Heineken beer Heineken beer300 lek
- Paulaner beer Paulaner beer400 lek
- House wine (glass) House wine (glass)350 lek
- House wine (1/2 litre) House wine (1/2 litre)550 lek
- Grape raki Grape raki100 lek
- Plum raki Plum raki200 lek
- Cornelian cherry raki Cornelian cherry raki300 lek
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