Durrës has been a fishing port since Roman times, and the sea still sets the menu — from simple grilled catches to beautifully plated seafood towers of prawns, scallops, and whatever came in with the morning boats.
A refined side to the coast. Beyond the beachfront grills, a handful of restaurants here take seafood further — chilled platters of prawns and shellfish, dressed in lemon and herb oil, plated to look as good as they taste. Worth dressing up for, at least once.
What to expect. Ask for the day's catch and let it guide the order — the best plates are built around what the boats actually brought in, not a fixed menu. A crisp glass of white wine alongside does the rest.
Where to look. The further you get from the ferry terminal, the better the seafood tends to be — small, family-run places that have been doing this for decades outshine anything with a photo menu out front.
