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Café/small restaurant in the old city. Offers a limited selection of house-made dishes, all vegetarian. Almost none are vegan, ask about adaptations. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-11:00pm.
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Rruga Ismail Kadare, Gjirokaster, Albania
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Last update on 03 Aug 2022 by Guest
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19 Reviews
First Review by FerRossi
HannahLayland
Points +276
Amazing cafe in a beautiful spot - Edit
The owner/waitress is so sweet super knowledgeable. The carrot and ginger cake is incredible. They always have a vegan cake and soy milk for hot drinks. Cappuccino was super tasty too. Will be back and absolutely would recommend 
Read morePros: Vegan options, Cute inside perfect location, Friendly staff
Guest
12munchies
Points +2825
good cake :) - Edit
We came there for food but the only vegan options are quinoa salad and gazpacho. I didn’t try as I wanted to eat sth warm.
Read moreSo I only had carrot cake - that carrot cake was very delicious! Would always come for cake and coffee.
But not really for vegan food.
For vegetarians it might be better. The location is very cosy and beautiful and gives an extra star.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-26
Pros: carrot cake !!, the location
Cons: choice of vegan dishes
Guest
Lorane
Points +535
Disappointed not to have more vegan options - Edit
The place is very cute and well decorated. However I found it disappointing not to have more of one vegan option on the menu, the quinoa salad and it was still half frozen.
Read moreThe staff is kind thought, she told me it was breakfast time (at 1PM...) that's why it wasn't quite ready yet and offered me a plum juice.
Pros: Kind staff, Very cute place under the mosque
Cons: Only one vegan option, only the same
Guest
GregWheeler941
Points +120
Disappointed :( - Edit
Was really hoping this place would live up to expectation but was really disappointing. The place looks really nice, but aside from the peppers which was good, the quinoa salad was just quinoa, sweetcorn and kidney beans - nothing else, no dressing, no seasoning, I almost wonder if they forgot? It was all bland and so we left it. Hope they sort it out as it’s the only vegetarian restaurant
Read morePros: Peppers, Decoration
Cons: Flavour , Variety
Guest
thesunrisedreamers
Points +1310
Fresh veggie food in Gjirokaster - Edit
We ordered two Quinoa Salads and the fresh homemade juice which was Plum! super good! The quinoa bowls came with lots of beans and mixed vegetables. It was nice to have a chance from traditional Albanian food.
Read moreThere were loads of cakes but only one vegan half muffin and it looked quite small for 350 lek so we didn't try it.
The quinoa salads were 500 lek and homemade juice 250 lek, which was well priced!
Pros: Rare to find veggie places in Albania
Guest
Chad_and_Emily
Points +2338
Cute Cafe - Edit
What a cool spot for a cafe. A few great vegan options like quinoa salad and a vegan cake.
Read morePros: They accept credit cards
Guest
00panknes
Points +1308
Lovely! - Edit
Charming little café with a selection of vegan delights. We enjoyed their superb quinoa salad paired with a refreshing, freshly squeezed strawberry juice. Simply delightful!
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OpheliaAutumn
Points +529
Beautiful space, good quinoa salad - Edit
This little gem is located beneath the mosque in Gjirokastër old town, in a beautiful, well decorated space.
Read moreThe people working here are kind and helpful.
They didn't have so many vegan options left as we went at an awkward time but we got a quinoa salad and a homemade plum juice, it was delicious!
Pros: The friendliness , The space, Quinoa salad and homemade plum juice
Cons: Not a lot of vegan options
Guest
Varia
Points +20
Delicious and friendly - Edit
Very good vegetarian food. We tried a few dishes and weren't disappointed. Stuffed peppers were a highlight as well as the fresh cranberry juice. The lady who runs this place was super friendly.
Read morePros: Proper portions , Lovely staff, Well located
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LisonN
Points +131
Super cute and yummy place! - Edit
Mainly vegetarian (as mentioned in this website) but more than half of the card (savory) is vegan.
Read moreQuinoa salad (delicious and fresh); lentils soup (so beautiful and tasty); fresh homemade peach juice.
They are other vegan options such as roasted vegetables, grilled aubergines and stuffed peppers (not today for this one).
She wants to explore more recipes and maybe try sweet. The owner is super nice!
I hardly recommend this place. 💚💚💚
Pros: Delicious food, Super nice owner, Amazing environment
Guest
rebjxx
Points +673
Not for vegans - Edit
Find it really odd that a fully vegetarian place has absolutely no options for Vegans. I asked, nothing is vegan. Shame! Tried to give 1* but it only allows 2* as a minimum.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-07
Cons: Nothing is vegan
LisonN
Hi there,
Read moreJust been there today and there is on the 7 items quite a few vegans and one that can be made vegan.
Quinoa salad, vegetable soup (today is lentils), roasted vegetables, stuffed peppers (not available today), grilled aubergines.
She also make homemade juice (peach today). She would like to try vegan cake at least one and hummus too!
She is super nice. I advised people to go!😄
rebjxx
I asked the owner yesterday and she said nothing is vegan. Doesn't instill me with any confidence 🥲 I was there at around 11am though not sure if it's a different menu at that time.
Read moreLisonN
It is the same menu. Sorry for you! The food we had was delicious. If you are still around try again. Everyone deserved a second chance 🍀 😀
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Elinevl
Points +934
Good - Edit
Not many vegan options, the day I was there, the owner told me the only vegan option was the quinoa salad. It was tasty.
Read morePros: Cosy place, Good location
Cons: Not many vegan options
Guest
LenaK
Points +56
Cute place - Edit
Cute place nice to sit outside with food that is not directly declared as vegan.
Read moreGazpacho was tasty but a bit sour:)
Guest
emilyrosemoon
Points +41
Good options - Edit
We had a great lunch here - quinoa salad, green salad, stuffed peppers and byrek. We have been in Albania for 3 weeks and outside of Tirana, this is the only vegetarian place we found so it was great to visit. Unique location too!
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PedroNogueira
Points +492
Good fergesa - Edit
All vegetarian or vegan.it was tasty
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JakubD
Points +429
Nice environment - Edit
Nice restaurant in a cozy place under the grand mosque. We came early so the lunch options weren’t ready, but they made us gazpacho and spinach burek. The soup was a bit too bready, overall nice food though.
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sicileng
Points +56
Great typical vegetarian restaurant! - Edit
Really quaint location, with delicious food! I am vegan and they had a great number of options for me: vegetable soup, spinach byrek, 2 types of salads, peppers, eggplant, and gazpacho. Everything was absolutely delicious, and the vegetables had been grown in their local gardens!! It was awesome to find a vegetarian restaurant in Gjirokastër that served Albanian typical food, so you don’t feel like you’re missing out on the local cuisine. Staff was super helpful with letting me know what was vegan from their menu!! Definitely a must eat for vegetarians and vegans visiting (but, I will say that I went with some non-veg family, and they didn’t miss the meat at all! Everyone gives thumbs up)
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Fraaveg
Points +151
Le restaurant végétarien de Gjirokastër - Edit
Super quinoa, la propriétaire est très gentille et aime cet endroit !
Read morePros: Assez d'options veganes, Le seul restaurant végétarien , Endroit merveilleux
Guest
FerRossi
Points +34
Interesting concept and experience - Edit
The food was tasty and they have few vegan options.
Read moreBesides the vegetarian restaurant, they have a book shop and a music tunnel with traditional music from Albania.
The music is relaxing and the place, hidden under the mosque, has a view to the old town.
Guest
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