The coastline at Vlorë where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, Albania
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Taverna Xhakaj

Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlorë 9401

Daily · 06:00–24:00

A father and son, a spit, and a goat. Grilled meat done the way it is done inland rather than the way the seafront does it, including kokoreç for anyone willing. Opens at six in the morning and takes cash only.

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The coastline at Vlorë where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, Albania
Vlorë — coastline view

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Menu highlights

Spit-roasted goatGrilled lambKokoreç

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