5/5 Andrew S. 4 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
In
short,
a
stunning
meal
of
simplicity
and
skill.
Tirana
is
known
for
its
seafood,
and
while
the
very
popular
Fishop
on
the
other
side
of
the
city
gets
a
lot
of
press,
we
can't
see
how
it
is
possible
to
beat
a
lunch
at
The
Fish
Restaurant.
We
had
the
place
to
ourselves
at
2pm
on
a
Saturday,
and
we
were
a
little
confused
when
we
still
hadn't
seen
a
menu
after
having
been
seated
for
a
few
minutes.
But
that's
because
they
don't
have
one!
It's
rare
to
find
a
chef
and
venue
that
are
comfortable
shifting
with
the
vagaries
of
the
season,
but
more
often
than
not
it
elevates
a
meal
to
a
completely
new
level
-
as
we
experienced
at
The
Fish.
There
were
around
a
half
dozen
options,
including
mussels,
two
varieties
of
whole
fish,
squid,
and
pasta
-
costing
around
the
500
LEK
mark
each
(some
more,
some
less).
Their
tomato
and
cucumber
bruschetta
was
the
perfect
starter,
together
with
a
fresh
arugula,
tomato
and
Parmigiano-Reggiano
salad.
With
impeccable
timing
we
were
served
our
main
courses
-
grilled
sea
bass
and
a
seafood
linguini.
The
pasta
was
packed
full
of
the
freshest
seafood,
but
it
was
the
sea
bass
that
blew
us
away.
So
tender,
delicate
and
flavoursome
we
could
have
easily
cleaned
up
another
one!
The
house
wine
was
crisp,
slightly
acidic
and
accompanied
the
seafood
brilliantly.
Even
better,
it
was
Albanian
and
only
200
LEK
for
a
very
generous
glass!
The
entire
meal
cost
us
around
2400
LEK,
and
it
would
have
to
be
the
best
value
-
especially
for
seafood
-
that
we've
encountered
in
our
travels
through
the
Balkans.
Go
there,
you
won't
regret
it!
