Shije Fshati

Shije Fshati cooks the food of the countryside around the capital rather than a national greatest-hits list: chicken with pilaf raised the rural way, a summer f…Shije Fshati cooks the food of the countryside around the capital rather than a national greatest-hits list: chicken with pilaf raised the rural way, a summer fergese of peppers and cottage cheese, lamb ribs and beef steak, with the qofte shaped in-house every day rather than bought in.

Produce comes directly from Albanian farming communities. The stated aim is to keep family cooking alive in its original form, which in practice means portions built for sharing and a dessert list led by qumeshtor, the baked milk pudding most Albanians remember from childhood. Orders can be placed for delivery as well as eaten in, northeast of the centre.