Te Met Kodra

The qofte here is out of this world. This is a place that you should not miss.

They only sell one thing - qofte and bread. You either buy the qofte in bread, or you get it on a plate. 40leke/unit. I recommend 8 per person as they are very tasty. The grandpa on the grill has been doing it for years. The locals stand in line to eat here. I highly recommend.

I came here because it was recommended to me by a local. At lunch time there was a 15-20 minutes line in which I was the only foreigner. They do not take card, neither Euros, but luckily there is an exchange next door so I was able to have the money for the food. I ordered 4 qofte in bread. They were ok, but not the best according to my taste. What I liked a lot was the vibe of the place. I shared the table with 2 gentlemen and they shared their beer with me.

If you like meat, bread and beer, I think you would like this. I ordered a bread and 3 meatballs, with some salt on it. I don't like it that much because the combination lacks garnishes (like cucumber, pickles...), so it tasted dry to me. Long line here most of the time. There were tables to sit down.

Great experience 😜 when you do not speak Albanian. Menu i short only meatballs 35 leki and roll (bread) 15 leki. I recommend to takie 3-4 meatballs into the bread and it is nice to show the grillmen what do you want on Google translate because he dorabia understand 2 words from menu in english. Sometimes preper for standing around 20-30 minutes because someone could have placed enormous order, usuwały screaming from the street to the owner of course out of the waiting line. However, meat is great with „fire” flavour. Highly recommended!

Their menu only has 2 items: kofte, bread for kofte. And yet they have locals lined up all the time. This speaks volumes of the quality and taste. The best Kofte in Albania.

I guess I bought a little too much into the stories and history behind the place before visiting, and while the sandwich was fine, it wasn't too memorable. I had better meatballs on several occasions in Albania. The koftas were a little too salty and had zero juices, but they were well-charred. The queue wasn't too bad, maybe 10 minutes around 10am. I'd consider offering diced onions or something with both crunch and liquids in them, but I guess they aren't changing their ways after 50+ years in business :) The usual order seemed 5 koftas (35ALL/piece) for a sandwich (15ALL for bread). They don't sell ANYTHING besides these, so byo drinks.

You can only get one thing in this place - kofte with bread and yogurt. It is owned by two women, so it is a small family business. Many locals eat here. There are options to take away, dine in (self service) or buy the meatballs and take them to the bars nearby. The kofte tasted good but could be better seasoned. Four stars are rated for the support of women owned local business.

The Kofte were nicely charred and had a good taste. The line wasn’t long but it moved quite slowly. The price is unbeatable, but the hygiene is questionable.