Minimalist revival of northern Albanian cuisine, tasting menus
Shëtitorja Lasgush Poradeci Hyrja e Parkut tek Diga e Liqenit Artificial Tirana, 1019, Albania Get directions
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"Famous for beautiful beaches and low-cost accommodation, Albania offers a mix of European Alps, fairytale villages, and an idyllic coast."
"A slow food institution by chef-founder Bledar Kola, offering an eight-course tasting menu that reinterprets Albania's culinary heritage, recognized by 50 Best Discovery."
"An ambitious city restaurant led by a chef with training at top international kitchens, offering an approachable eight-course tasting menu that seeks to rekindle love for national cuisine without pretense (the menu was noted at a modest price point compared with fine-dining counterparts). Dishes reflect regional staples and playful techniques — a fermented corn welcome drink called bozë, stacked-pancake fli paired with braised beef cheeks, and petka, a pasta stirred with stock akin to risotto — and the kitchen deliberately sources from local producers to support regional agriculture and promote sustainable, small-scale tourism." - Naomi Tomky Naomi Tomky From trailing a street food hawker in Singapore to navigating the ancient roads of the Mayan jungle, award-winning food and travel writer Naomi Tomky explores the globe with a hungry eye—and mouth. Her work has appeared in publications including AFAR, Saveur, and Eater. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Bledar Kola, alumnus of Le Gavroche, Fäviken and Noma, who gifts bottles of wine to people queuing outside Mullixhiu, his restaurant in the Grand Park of Tirana. Fitted out like an alpine hut, it is the perfect spartan stage for his minimalist revival of the northern highlands’ cucina povera, using ancient fermentation techniques, foraged fruits, and medicinal plants such as purslane and burdock."
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MeliodasSF
Amy Lewis
Natasha Biggs
Dorsey Kindler
Patrick Pesch
Sakina Dhilawala
David Paterson
