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Steak House Egli, perched along the Gjiri i Lalezit coast near Durrës, is a family-run spot that Braciamiancora calls a destination for “authentic Albanian cuisine with a focus on meat.” The 4.7-star venue leans hard into offal and rare cuts, served at very reasonable prices in a casual, open-kitchen setting.
Creator Braciamiancora flags standouts like the Spider Steak, the honey-crusted Filetto in Crosta di Cera d’Api, and offal plates including grilled testicles, brain, tongue, kidney, liver, heart, and sweetbreads. The Antipasto Tradizionale Albanese and a breakfast of rice, meat slices, and meatballs round out a menu that feels both adventurous and deeply local.
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Reviewers at Steak House Egli rave about the burek, calling it a standout. The overall vibe is warm and comforting, with hearty, satisfying fare.
“This burek is a savory pie made with puff pastry, eggs, and fast hands. The lady's technique is incredible. When it came out of the oven, I had to say 'mortacci quanto è bono' — it's sugnoso, it sweats fat, and every gram of sweat is a gram of flavor. A slice costs €2.”
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Good things to eat in Albania that you won't find in Italy · @ 0:08
A family-run steakhouse in Cavallie, near Durrës, that serves authentic Albanian cuisine with a focus on meat, including rare cuts and offal, at very reasonable prices.
Dishes mentioned
Burek
This burek is a savory pie made with puff pastry, eggs, and fast hands. The lady's technique is incredible. When it came out of the oven, I had to say 'mortacci quanto è bono' — it's sugnoso, it sweats fat, and every gram of sweat is a gram of flavor. A slice costs €2.
Tacchino al Sugo
The turkey is cooked for hours in its own juices. The cornbread is soaked in the sauce and the turkey's umori. I ate the cutichignuolo — the gizzard — which is crunchy and was a childhood memory for me. The whole turkey costs €70-80 and feeds 6-7 people.
- Antipasto Tradizionale Albanese
Spider Steak
This is a rare cut called the spider steak, from the hip of the cow, shaped like a web. It's cooked rare, with Maldon salt. The smell is incredible. I said 'mortacci quanto è bono' again. In Albania, customers usually ask for it more cooked, but Egli cooked it the way we like it.
Filetto in Crosta di Cera d'Api
This is a fillet aged in a beeswax crust — a rare technique. We searched online and found no other restaurant in Albania doing this. Cooked rare, it's delicate, aromatic, with a refinement that only beeswax aging can give. It's the only one in Albania.