What are the opening hours?

Aliu opens at 9:00 or 9:30 AM most days and stays open until 11:30 PM. Friday and Thursday open at 9:00 AM; other days at 9:30 AM.

Does it serve wine and beer?

Yes. The restaurant stocks both wine and beer, and alcohol is available.

Is it a good spot for groups?

Yes. The restaurant is set up for groups and maintains a casual, welcoming atmosphere that works well for gatherings.

What kind of food do they serve?

The menu focuses on home cooking with local ingredients, including veal steak, seafood linguine, and homemade bread. Yogurt-based sauces and zero-kilometer products are signature elements.

Bar Restaurant "ALIU"

Name: Bar Restaurant "ALIU"
Address: Sarandë, Albania, Sarandë, AL
Telephone: +355 69 270 8328
Rating: 4.4

Restaurants in Sarandë

4.40(117)Closed now +355 69 270 8328

About

Bar Restaurant Aliu opens early for coffee and stays open late for dinner, serving straightforward Albanian and Mediterranean food in a casual setting. The kitchen leans on local ingredients—zero-kilometer products and homemade bread appear regularly—and the kitchen's strength lies in simple, well-executed dishes like veal steak and seafood linguine. The atmosphere is warm and unhurried, and staff are known for genuine hospitality.

9.2/10

Exceptional · based on 117 Google reviews

Food Quality9.1
Service9.2
Ambience9.3
Value for Money8.9
Accessibility9.3

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

Homemade bread and zero-kilometer ingredients
Veal steak and seafood linguine
Warm atmosphere, attentive staff
Open for brunch, coffee, and late dinner
Quiet enough for groups or solo diners

Why we like it
We keep coming back for the home-cooking sensibility—nothing fussy, just good local ingredients prepared with care. The staff treat you like you belong there, and the place has that rare quality of feeling both lively and relaxed at the same time. In Sarandë, where beachside restaurants can feel thin on substance, Aliu delivers genuine warmth and honest food.

Best for

Family DinnersCasual LunchesGroups and GatheringsWine and Appetizers

Location

Sarandë, Albania

Plus Code: R2VF+GX Sarandë, Albania

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Frequently asked

About Bar Restaurant "ALIU"

What are the opening hours?
Aliu opens at 9:00 or 9:30 AM most days and stays open until 11:30 PM. Friday and Thursday open at 9:00 AM; other days at 9:30 AM.
Does it serve wine and beer?
Yes. The restaurant stocks both wine and beer, and alcohol is available.
Is there Wi-Fi?
Yes, Wi-Fi is available.
Is it a good spot for groups?
Yes. The restaurant is set up for groups and maintains a casual, welcoming atmosphere that works well for gatherings.
What kind of food do they serve?
The menu focuses on home cooking with local ingredients, including veal steak, seafood linguine, and homemade bread. Yogurt-based sauces and zero-kilometer products are signature elements.

9.2/10

Exceptional · based on 117 Google reviews

Food Quality9.1
Service9.2
Ambience9.3
Value for Money8.9
Accessibility9.3

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

117 reviews

5
82
4
21
3
2
2
3
1
9

What visitors mention

veal steak2warm atmosphere7seafood linguine2homemade bread

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6:0015:0023:00

Mon

100%

Tue

87%

Wed

81%

Thu

81%

Sat

50%

Sun

93%

Source: Google historical busyness data

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yogurt sauce2

zero-kilometer products2

kind staff9

home cooking3