Taverna Rustemi

We absolutely loved it! Can't really explain how good it was. Truly cozy, great food and on top of that live music from some local people playing the guitar. The musaka was great as well as the chicken! On top of that great service and price. Can't recommend enough that you visit this place! ❤

We walked by and got hooked on the food we saw on the table. Came back in the evening and ordered different types of food on the menu. Cheap/ very reasonable prices (mains between 450-1000 lek) and very kind/ welcoming service!

I’d give it 6 stars if I could! We’ve eaten here twice during our time in Sarande and loved the traditional food. Everything was delicious especially the chicken and rice and stuffed peppers. Super nice people too :)

Amazing taverna on a local side street. Service was great, food was authentic and home cooked. Our friends took us and suggested you go the day before let them know what you want and they will make it for you the next day. Because it is mostly frequent by locals they keep their food to the minimum but will go out of their way to leave you full.

We had the stuffed peppers, and beef with the potatoes. Definitely will return

What a lovely taverna and owner. The food is so delicious. We came back 3 times during our trip in Sarandë. We love it so much especially the pulë me oriz. The owner is so kind and sincere that he makes you want to come back everytime. The prices are very reasonable also.
Would recommend to anyone looking to experience true authentic Albanian hospitality and quality food.

A lovely local restaurant ❣
Altin is so friendly and helpful 🙏🏻
The meals are so delicious, we ate chicken soup, country salad, chicken fillet and meatball.
The portions are enough 👍🏻
The ambiance is good 👍🏻
No credit card, only cash.

Amazing place - a hidden gem! The owner is very friendly, this is a family business. Coffee is great, food is tasty, people around are smiling and playing guitar, highly recommended to visit if you are around

The carbonara was great the best i have ever eaten. Went there 3 times and if I discovered it earlier I would have went there more times. The owners are the best example of an albanian person, just so attentive and nice to their clients. They did everything they could to make us feel comfortable. It is a must when visiting Sarandë.

Awesome owner, great waitstaff, and wonderful food. "Live Music"...the reason I stopped by! A must if you're in Sarande!!!

Great local place. Food is a delight, the owner is generous and kind, prices are Albanian

My partner and I randomly found this place on Google. We honestly cannot recommend it enough… the best Albanian food in Sarandë by far, if not the whole of Albania! The food is super fresh, cooked by the owner to order on the grill. The spices used were fantastic. The raki is authentic and a must try. The owner is extremely welcoming. The prices are very reasonable. This is absolutely a must try restaurant while in Sarandë!!!!

We got the grilled peppers, qofte, and roast chicken! Could not recommend them enough, but we are sure the whole menu is good!

The food was incredible! The Raki is strong. The chef/waiter does everything himself and is incredible and lovely, he gave us a complimentary drink. The stuffed peppers were a highlight. Would definitely recommend for a grill dinner with traditional Albanian sides. Thank you!!

One of the best coffee in Albania! Cute dog and very authentic place. Thank you!

Amazing food, great taste, and not as the city center places, this one is cheap.
I had the best musaka in all Albania.
The cook is a great guy which we could share some good laughs.

Small tavern down the back streets. The food was so good! We had the moussaka and the stuffed peppers. Would definitely recommend both meals! The owner didn’t speak any English but was so kind and hospitable. Thank you

This place is wonderful , the food is very delicious and the owners are very friendly , we love taverna Rustemi !

The food is tasty and the people working very nice. Suggested

Excellent traditional dishes at very good prices. Well worth a visit. Moussaka, village salad and meatball soup fantastic.

I dont know how to start to talk about this place
The first one , food , its one of the best in this town very delicious , tasty , and the most important is sooooo clean everything
The price ! I think you cannot found more cheap than this place in Saranda veryyyy cheap
So nice food , and very nice price , the most important you can enjoy the tradicional food its to hard to found more good than this place
The owner ! Rrustemi , its one of the best man in Saranda very kind , helpfully and nice man
If you come one time on this place im sure you will come again again and again

Nice staff, delicious and big portions of meal!