Restaurant Gjoça Tradicional
Tucked into Gjirokastër's old bazaar, Restaurant Gjoça Tradicional is run by an elderly couple whose spinach pie breaks from the usual flaky version — dense and hard-baked, one pie easily covers two people, fueling visitors before the climb up to the hilltop castle. Grape-leaf dolma, meatballs and grilled aubergine round out a firmly homestyle menu. The food and the grandfatherly welcome win consistent praise, but a handful of diners flag bills higher than the menu suggested, so it's worth counting your change.
- Address
- 40.074309, 20.139001, Rruga Gjin Zenebisi, Gjirokastër
- Phone
- +355 69 324 3544
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