Homemade Food Lili

Our evening was truly amazing. From start to finish, it felt like a celebration of Albanian culture and hospitality. Lili’s wife prepared the most delicious, authentic dishes, with the stuffed eggplant being an absolute must-try! Lili’s dad also made some incredible homemade wine that perfectly complemented the meal. But what really made the experience special was the warm and heartfelt hospitality of Lili and his son. They are very welcoming and attentive. We also had the chance to share the table with guests from around the world, which made the evening even more memorable. Thank you, Lili and your family, for an unforgettable night! Highly recommend to anyone visiting Albania!

Please make a reservation per WhatsApp in advance! We were lucky to share the table with other couples from everywhere and enjoyed our night all together! We ordered eggplant, meatball, cheese pork sausage and home made red wine. Everything was hand made by Lili and his family. They were such great host, remembering every guest name and treated us with Raki in the end. Thank you again for your hosting us (Melody and Sebastian)!

A must if you go to (or near) Berat! We had a truly amazing evening! It was a wonderful and unique introduction to the traditional Albanian kitchen from start to finish. A warm welcome in a real (courtyard) family restaurant with the great hospitality of Lili and his son, fantastic culinary skills of his wife and delicious wine and raki making of his father. We shared a table with people from all over the world, ordered the lamb, meatball, tomato with rice and ricotta, and enjoyed our night together with a good glass of wine. Animating (“I have a system”), heartfelt (a hug when saying goodbye) and attentive (remembering our names), thank you Lili and your family for the unforgettable experience and greetings from Derk & Joric from the Netherlands!

Let me start by saying there’s no wonder this restaurant is booked out for the next year. We managed to secure a table because someone in our party had just been there a few weeks ago and called Lili to see if there was room and he made some for us. This is exactly what you want in Albania. This is their home, and you’re having dinner in their backyard while the family takes care of you. Lili is chaotic and full of life and silly and very loving. He’s running all over the place talking a mile a minute but makes sure to focus on you and appreciate you being there. He’s the heart of it. His son Christi is very kind and helpful, his wife is in the kitchen doing the cooking and dishes, his father makes the wine, and the family dog is running around. There’s only 8 items on the menu, all soooo reasonably priced it’s almost a steal. And it’s very good food and very filling. It’s a tight space, and you have tables and people all pressed together but it feels like a big family all dining together. It is a bit hidden away, up a bunch of stairs and near the only wine window in Albania. We saw people getting turned away and were blessed to not be some of them. This is one of the best experiences I’ve had in Albania and I’ve been living here 7 months. SO much love to Lili and his family, if we’re ever back in Berat we’ll reserve a spot a year out.

We had dinner at Lili Homemade Food tonight and everything was amazing. The food was absolutely delicious, and the owner, Lili, is such a warm, friendly, and lovely person. He is very welcoming and great to chat with. If you’re looking for a true home-style dining experience, this is definitely the right place. We had a fun, cozy, and very satisfying evening. Highly recommended!

What you get here is a great atmosphere thanks to Lili - so much energy! We had a great meal with new friends from Netherlands, Germany and USA on our table. It is a lot of steps to get up there but worth it! Booking is essential. We were there on a Tuesday night mid October and people were being turned away at the door. (When you are leaving or approach Lilis head to the wine window nearby as it is not far 🍷)

Had one of the best dining experiences in Berat at Lili’s. It’s a tiny, family-run spot up on the hill where dinner is served on a small patio behind Lili’s house — cozy, relaxed, and honestly unforgettable. Lili is a warm, welcoming host who makes you feel like you’ve been invited into his home. His wife does all the cooking (and WOW… the food is incredible), his dad makes the wine which is also very good. After the meal he shares their homemade raki. That little tradition at the end was such a special touch. What really made the night was the community vibe — chatting with other guests, sharing stories, laughing, and eating an amazing home-cooked meal together. If you want something authentic, delicious, and genuinely memorable, don’t miss Lili’s. Just go hungry and plan to linger and be sure to make reservations!

We heard heard about the legendary hospitality of Albania and Lili showed us exactly what that meant! No even sure where to begin. It truly felt as though Lili has invited us in to his home and genuinely excited to have us there. His joy in having people come to eat his food was radiant and it created an atmosphere like no other restaurant I’ve ever been to. We started the night sitting with strangers and ended with friends, the intimate nature of Lilis places you shoulder to shoulder with the other guests and as you dine. Oh, and I haven’t even mentioned the food…absolutely, unbelievably, out of this world, to die for food! The type of food you can only get with home cooking and we loved every bite. Thank you Lili and enjoy your holiday to Greece!