PÂTISSERIE FRANÇAISE
Read moreFrench engineer Marie-Thérèse Marchal arrived in 1989 to work on Tirana's drinking water network, and ten years later opened this bakery-pastry shop-tea room. "A slice of France in the middle of Blloku", she says. And it's true that here you'll find baguettes, croissants, sandwiches, quiches, tarts, mille-feuilles, Niçoise salad and macaroons. An address much appreciated by the locals. It is located on the northern edge of Blloku, opposite the Swiss Embassy and close to the Sky Tower.
MARCHÉ VERT DE PAZARI I RI
Read moreIn the pleasant district of Pazari i Ri, the "green market" hall (Markata e Gjelber) is an interesting shopping stop. You'll find fruit and vegetables, as well as cheeses, olives, dried fruit, honey, herbs and infusions, alcohol (raki, wine), olive wood utensils, pottery and souvenirs. As it's very popular with tourists, prices are a little high, but on the whole not very expensive.