Does Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel serve alcohol?

Yes. The restaurant serves beer, wine, and raki, with a focus on regional Albanian producers.

What are the opening hours?

Open daily from 8:00 am to 10:30 pm, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Is there outdoor seating?

Yes, outside seating is available, with views over the river.

Does the restaurant offer accommodation?

Yes, Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel includes guestrooms, and reviewers have noted the beds are comfortable.

What kind of food do they serve?

Traditional Albanian cuisine is the focus, featuring dishes like stuffed eggplant and other regional specialties.

Is it good for groups?

Yes, the restaurant accommodates groups and is known for its quiet, casual atmosphere.

Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel

Name: Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel
Address: Rruga Antipatrea, Berat 5001, Albania, Berat, AL
Telephone: +355 67 708 8888
Price range: €
Rating: 4.8

Restaurants in Berat

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About

Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel sits on Rruga Antipatrea in Berat's old quarter, a combination restaurant and guesthouse that draws travelers for its grip on traditional Albanian cooking and its perch over the river. The kitchen treats local recipes with respect — stuffed eggplant appears regularly — and the wine and raki lists honor regional producers. Reviewers consistently note the river view and the quiet, unhurried pace of meals here, which feels deliberate in a town built for lingering.

9.9/10

Exceptional · based on 1,016 Google reviews

Food Quality9.5
Service9.6
Ambience9.9
Value for Money9.7
Accessibility9.0

How we score

Our weighted 10-point Holiday Score combines Google's overall rating, review volume, and sentiment around specific topics (service, food, atmosphere, accessibility). Sub-dimension scores weight category-specific signals — for restaurants we look at food and value mentions; for hotels at cleanliness and location; for beaches at water quality and facilities. Accessibility is weighted from verified wheelchair and mobility attributes.

Scores above 8.5 represent outstanding quality. 10.0 is reserved for editorial picks.

Highlights

Traditional Albanian food, river view
Wine and raki selection
Dine-in and outside seating available
Open 8am to 10:30pm daily
Budget-friendly pricing

Why we like it
We return to Ansel because it refuses to perform tourism. The food tastes like it belongs in Berat, not like a pastiche built for visitors. The river view doesn't feel like a novelty — it's just where the building sits. On a warm evening, outside seating and a glass of local wine make for an unhurried dinner that feels earned after walking the old town's steep stone streets.

Best for

Traditional Albanian DiningSolo TravelersGroups And FamiliesQuiet Evening Meals

Location

Rruga Antipatrea, Berat 5001, Albania

Plus Code: PW3X+PC Berat, Albania

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Frequently asked

About Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel

Does Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel serve alcohol?
Yes. The restaurant serves beer, wine, and raki, with a focus on regional Albanian producers.
What are the opening hours?
Open daily from 8:00 am to 10:30 pm, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Is there outdoor seating?
Yes, outside seating is available, with views over the river.
Does the restaurant offer accommodation?
Yes, Hotel & Traditional Food Ansel includes guestrooms, and reviewers have noted the beds are comfortable.
What kind of food do they serve?
Traditional Albanian cuisine is the focus, featuring dishes like stuffed eggplant and other regional specialties.
Is it good for groups?
Yes, the restaurant accommodates groups and is known for its quiet, casual atmosphere.

9.9/10

Exceptional · based on 1,016 Google reviews

Food Quality9.5
Service9.6
Ambience9.9
Value for Money9.7
Accessibility9.0

How we score

Our weighted 10-point Holiday Score combines Google's overall rating, review volume, and sentiment around specific topics (service, food, atmosphere, accessibility). Sub-dimension scores weight category-specific signals — for restaurants we look at food and value mentions; for hotels at cleanliness and location; for beaches at water quality and facilities. Accessibility is weighted from verified wheelchair and mobility attributes.

Scores above 8.5 represent outstanding quality. 10.0 is reserved for editorial picks.

Busy times

Fri (today)

Review breakdown

1,016 reviews

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74
3
24
2
9
1
22

What visitors mention

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Mon

59%

Tue

68%

Wed

96%

Thu

68%

Sat

100%

Sun

87%

Source: Google historical busyness data

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wine32

outside seating4

comfortable beds13

stuffed eggplant5