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Albanian Restaurants in Philadelphia: Where to Eat and What to Order

Albanian-owned restaurants in Philadelphia and the suburbs, by neighborhood: where to eat qofte, fërgesë and burek, plus Italian BYOBs, cheesesteaks,...
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If you are looking for Albanian food in Philadelphia, start with Kafeja "Two Eagles" in Point Breeze, where the Albanian owners serve qofte and fërgesë next to their brunch menu, and Toska in Mt. Airy, a brewpub run by brothers from Kosovo that puts sujuk on its pizza and cheesesteak. Just outside the city, Dua in Bryn Mawr serves burek and an Albanian salad, and Garden of Eatin’ in Levittown has burek and qevapa on its evening menu. Most of the other Albanian-owned restaurants in and around Philadelphia are Italian BYOBs, especially around Rittenhouse Square and in Huntingdon Valley, along with cheesesteak shops, burger and hot chicken spots and cafes. This guide covers all of them, by neighborhood.

Philadelphia is the center of Albanian life in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024) counts about 4,200 people of Albanian ancestry in the city and about 9,100 in the metro area (Table B04006). In 2018 WHYY reported that Northeast Philadelphia, Port Richmond and Fishtown, along with the nearby suburban counties, had become popular places for Albanians to settle.

Every restaurant in this guide is listed in the Drejtoria e Lidhjes ALB and has been visited by ALB Connection. Addresses, menus and opening days were checked against each restaurant’s own website, menu or press coverage on 2 November 2026. It is not a ranking or an endorsement.

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Albanian Restaurants in Philadelphia at a Glance

Restorant Neighborhood and address What it serves Good to know
Ambrosia Fitler Square, 231 S 24th St Italian: grilled octopus, cacio e pepe, short rib BYOB
Bellini Rittenhouse Square, 220 S 16th St Italian: gnocchi, bronzino, calamari Wine and cocktails
La Viola Rittenhouse Square, 252 and 253 S 16th St Italian: pasta, seafood, tiramisu BYOB
La Fontana Della Citta Rittenhouse Square, 1701 Spruce St Italian: gnocchi, veal, homemade pasta BYOB
Osteria Ama Philly Rittenhouse Square, 1905 Chestnut St Italian: pasta, pizza, arancini Open daily from noon
Restorant Buca D'oro Washington Square, Locust St Italian: calamari, pasta, short rib Full bar
M2O Burgers & Salads Queen Village, 701 S 5th St; Center City, 1800 Arch St Burgers, salads, shakes Fast casual
Kafeja "Two Eagles" Point Breeze, 1401 S 20th St Brunch, plus qofte, fërgesë, Albanian cappuccino Breakfast and lunch only
La Sera Italiana South Street West, 1608 South St Italian: gnocchi, linguini pescatore BYOB
Bistro La Baia Graduate Hospital, 1700 Lombard St Italian: rollatini, bucatini, branzino BYOB, since 1998
Restorant Capri Queen Village, 757 S Front St Seafood, gnocchi, lobster ravioli Bar; weekend brunch
Caffe Ida South Philadelphia, 1732 W Passyunk Ave Espresso, Italian sandwiches Cafe
Valentina Ristorante Fairmount, 2501 Meredith St Italian: handmade pasta, risotto BYOB; new in 2026
Kafeja e Richie-t Temple University, 1802 N Warnock St Coffee, paninis, waffles Cafe since 1969
Kafeja Il Sorriso Fairhill, 2400 N Howard St Crepes, croissant sandwiches, coffee Check Sunday hours
Një kile biftek me djathë Kensington, 2661 Kensington Ave One-pound cheesesteak, hoagies Takeout
Happ’s Fishtown, 1862 Frankford Ave Breakfast sandwiches, cheesesteaks Closed Mondays
Toska Restaurant & Brewery Mt. Airy, 7136 Germantown Ave Pizza, burgers, house beer; sujuk dishes Brewpub
La Trattoria Mt. Airy, 7131 Germantown Ave Italian: calamari, pescatore, branzino BYOB; Tuesday family dinner
Adelina’s Restaurant and Bar Chestnut Hill, 8235 Germantown Ave Italian: zeppole, meatballs, eggplant parm Full bar; brunch
The Philmont Bar & Grill Somerton, 14000 Bustleton Ave Grill, cheesesteaks, pizza Open late
Chubby's Deli Fox Chase, 537 Hoffnagle St Hoagies, chicken cutlets, catering Deli since 2010
Restorant Mesdhetar La Voglia Huntingdon Valley, 3500 Reading Way Mediterranean; Albanian salad BYOB
La Strada Italian Cuisine Huntingdon Valley, 2519 Huntingdon Pike Italian: pescatore, calamari, involtini BYOB, free corkage
Osteria Saporino Huntingdon Valley, 1051 County Line Rd Italian seafood, burrata BYOB
Via 417 Jenkintown, 417 Old York Rd Italian: pappardelle, cavatelli, risotto BYOB
Le Onde Ristorante Elkins Park, 7909 Park Ave Italian: handmade pasta BYOB; Wed to Sun, call ahead
Bistro Albertino Willow Grove, 634 N York Rd Italian: homemade pasta, veal BYOB; call ahead
Trattoria Valona Hatboro, 420 S York Rd Italian: meatballs, chicken parm BYOB; closed Mondays
Babs Hot Chicken Audubon, 725 S Trooper Rd Hot chicken sandwiches, mac bowls Daily 11 am to 9 pm
Restorant Italian La Voglia Warminster, 216 W Street Rd Modern Italian: stuffed eggplant, balsamico BYOB
Restorant Amore Levittown, 8630 New Falls Rd Italian: Chicken Amore, seafood fettuccine BYOB; closed Mondays
Garden of Eatin’ Restaurant Levittown, 964 Woodbourne Rd Diner plus burek, qevapa, mixed grill Closed Mondays
Dua Restaurant Bryn Mawr, 1000 W Lancaster Ave Burek flambé, Albanian salad, Mediterranean BYOB; dinner Tue to Sat
Villa Artigiano Ristorante Ardmore, 53 W Lancaster Ave Italian: burrata, stuffed artichokes BYOB
Have-a-Burger Havertown, 1002 Darby Rd Smash burgers Daily
Pulë e freskët Lansdowne, 27 N Lansdowne Ave Chicken sandwiches, tenders Check hours
Biftekët e Geo-s Aldan, 500 E Providence Rd Cheesesteaks, loaded fries Call ahead
Delikatesa dhe Kafeja jonë Paoli, 41 E Lancaster Ave Breakfast, deli sandwiches, waffles Two locations

Opening days and hours change; check with the restaurant before you go. Two Eagles Cafe, Toska, Dua, Garden of Eatin’ and La Voglia Mediterranean have Albanian or Balkan dishes on their menus. The others are Albanian-owned restaurants with Italian, American or Mediterranean menus.

Albanian Restaurants in Philadelphia: The Guide

Center City and Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square and the streets around it have the densest cluster of Albanian-owned restaurants in the city, most of them Italian BYOBs. As far back as 2016 the Philadelphia Inquirer asked why so many Albanians own Italian restaurants in Rittenhouse.

1. Ambrosia

Ambrosia on ALB Connection · Ambrosia website

Vendndodhja: 231 S 24th St, Fitler Square | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Ambrosia Ristorante BYOB sits on the corner of 24th and Locust, in the space of the former Sandy’s diner. When it opened, the Inquirer reported that its owners, chef Fredi Loka and George Profi, are Albanian immigrants, each with decades of Philadelphia restaurant experience. Its dinner menu includes grilled octopus, cacio e pepe and braised short rib.

2. Bellini

Bellini on ALB Connection · Bellini website

Vendndodhja: 220 S 16th St, Rittenhouse Square | Kuzhina: italiane

Bellini opened in 2001 as Bellini Grill, founded by chef Jimmy Daku, whom restaurant guides describe as originally from Albania. Its dinner menu lists gnocchi with ricotta in truffle cream, bronzino and fried calamari, and the restaurant now has a wine and cocktail list.

3. La Viola

La Viola on ALB Connection · La Viola website

Vendndodhja: 253 S 16th St (La Viola Bistro) and 252 S 16th St (La Viola Ovest), Rittenhouse Square | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

La Viola is two restaurants facing each other on 16th Street: La Viola Bistro, opened in 2001 at number 253, and La Viola Ovest, opened in 2006 across the street at 252 (La Viola). Resy names the owners as Ramazan and Xhevdet Hima. Dishes on the menu include tagliatelle with salmon in a cognac cream sauce and squid-ink linguine with seafood. Albert Murraku, now the owner of La Sera Italiana (below), worked at La Viola for nine years.

4. La Fontana Della Citta

La Fontana Della Citta on ALB Connection · La Fontana Della Citta website

Vendndodhja: 1701 Spruce St, Rittenhouse Square | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

La Fontana Della Citta, at 17th and Spruce, opened in 2006. According to the restaurant’s own story, Chef Bujar Daku and his family came to the United States from Albania in 1990; he worked in Philadelphia kitchens including La Veranda and La Buca, opened La Fontana Del Mare in Strathmere, New Jersey, in 1998, and in 2006 opened La Fontana Della Citta with his brothers. Chef Bujar selects the fresh ingredients by hand every day. Reviewers mention its gnocchi with gorgonzola, veal dishes and homemade pasta.

5. Osteria Ama Philly

Osteria Ama Philly on ALB Connection · Osteria Ama Philly website

Vendndodhja: 1905 Chestnut St, Rittenhouse Square | Kuzhina: italiane

Osteria Ama’s Center City restaurant, part of a small group with locations in Chadds Ford and West Chester, serves handmade pasta and pizza. Its menu includes penne alla vodka, arancini and Margherita pizza, and it opens daily from noon.

6. Buca D’oro Ristorante

Buca D’oro Ristorante on ALB Connection · Buca D’oro Ristorante website

Vendndodhja: Locust St, Washington Square | Kuzhina: italiane

Buca D’oro is an Italian restaurant by Washington Square with a full bar. Its dinner menu lists grilled calamari, penne Bella and braised beef short rib, and it serves lunch and dinner.

7. M2O Burgers & Salads

M2O Burgers & Salads on ALB Connection · M2O Burgers & Salads website

Vendndodhja: 701 S 5th St, Queen Village, and 1800 Arch St, Center City | Kuzhina: Burgers and salads

M2O (made to order) was founded in Philadelphia in 2018 by brothers Leo, Pep and Jim Osmanollaj, according to its website. The brothers, whose sister brand Babs Hot Chicken tells the story of their grandfather in Kosovo, also own Toska in Mt. Airy and Have-a-Burger in Havertown (both below). The menu is built around made-to-order burgers, salads and shakes.

South Philadelphia and South Street

8. Two Eagles Cafe

Two Eagles Cafe on ALB Connection · Two Eagles Cafe website

Vendndodhja: 1401 S 20th St (20th and Reed), Point Breeze | Kuzhina: Breakfast and brunch, American and Albanian

Two Eagles Cafe is the place in the city to eat Albanian dishes. Owners Rudi and Nadire Karaj immigrated to the United States from Albania in 2001, Billy Penn reported in August 2025, and alongside the brunch menu the cafe serves qofte (Albanian meatballs), fërgesë (a baked dish of peppers, tomatoes and cheese) and an Albanian cappuccino. It serves breakfast and lunch, not dinner.

9. La Sera Italiana

La Sera Italiana on ALB Connection · La Sera Italiana website

Vendndodhja: 1608 South St, South Street West | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Owner and chef Albert Murraku was raised in Tirana, Albania, and worked at his father’s traditional Albanian restaurant before moving to Philadelphia in 2015, Billy Penn reported. He spent nine years at La Viola, going from cook to manager, before opening this 40-seat bistro on South Street in 2024. The 2026 menu includes the house gnocchi La Sera with fresh mozzarella, linguini pescatore and calamari fritti.

10. Bistro La Baia

Bistro La Baia on ALB Connection · Bistro La Baia website

Vendndodhja: 1700 Lombard St, Graduate Hospital | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Bistro La Baia is a family-owned Italian BYOB that has been serving on Lombard Street since 1998, according to its website. Its menu includes eggplant rollatini, truffle bucatini and branzino with lemon caper sauce.

11. Capri Restaurant

Capri Restaurant on ALB Connection · Capri Restaurant website

Vendndodhja: 757 S Front St, Queen Village | Kuzhina: Italian and Mediterranean, seafood

Capri, on Front Street in Queen Village, serves Italian and Mediterranean dishes with a focus on seafood. Its menu includes the Sapore di Capri seafood plate (jumbo shrimp, grilled calamari and grilled octopus), homemade gnocchi and lobster ravioli, along with spreads such as spicy feta. It has a bar and happy hour, and serves brunch on weekends.

12. Caffe Ida

Caffe Ida on ALB Connection · Caffe Ida Instagram

Vendndodhja: 1732 W Passyunk Ave, South Philadelphia | Kuzhina: Italian cafe

Caffe Ida is a neighborhood Italian cafe on West Passyunk Avenue, open since 2015, serving espresso, breakfast and Italian sandwiches. Regulars order the chicken cutlet sandwich with broccoli rabe and the sausage, peppers and eggs hero. It has no website; check its Instagram for hours.

Fairmount, North Philadelphia and Kensington

13. Valentina Ristorante

Valentina Ristorante on ALB Connection · Valentina Ristorante website

Vendndodhja: 2501 Meredith St, Fairmount | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB, handmade pasta

Valentina opened in 2026 in Fairmount, in the former Figs space. Its owner and chef, Landi Prendi, writes on the restaurant’s website: “From the land of my birth in Albania, I traveled to southern Italy, which is considered the birthplace of Italian cuisine.” The menu centers on handmade pasta and risotto, and the restaurant also offers weekend brunch.

14. Richie’s Café

Richie’s Café on ALB Connection · Richie’s Café website

Vendndodhja: 1802 N Warnock St, Temple University campus | Kuzhina: Cafe

Richie’s Café started in 1969 as Richie’s Deli and Pizza, a food truck at Temple University, according to its website, and is now a cafe on the campus serving coffee, breakfast, paninis and waffles. It opens Monday to Friday 7 am to 6 pm and on weekends 9 am to 4 pm.

15. Il Sorriso Cafe

Il Sorriso Cafe on ALB Connection · Il Sorriso Cafe website

Vendndodhja: 2400 N Howard St, Fairhill | Kuzhina: Cafe: crepes and sandwiches

Il Sorriso is a small family cafe in Fairhill serving sweet and savory crepes, breakfast sandwiches and coffee, with online ordering through its website. Hours listed online differ, so check before a Sunday visit.

16. One Pound Cheesesteak

One Pound Cheesesteak on ALB Connection · One Pound Cheesesteak website

Vendndodhja: 2661 Kensington Ave, Kensington | Kuzhina: Cheesesteaks and hoagies

Owner Jimmy Resuli, originally from Albania, bought this Kensington corner shop in 2008 and renamed it One Pound Cheesesteaks, Spirit News reported. As the name says, the house cheesesteak weighs a pound; the shop also makes sirloin cheesesteaks and hoagies.

17. Happ’s

Happ’s on ALB Connection · Happ’s Instagram

Vendndodhja: 1862 Frankford Ave, Fishtown | Kuzhina: Breakfast and lunch

Happ’s is a family breakfast and lunch luncheonette on Frankford Avenue, open Tuesday to Sunday from 8 am to 3 pm. Regulars order the sausage, egg and cheese on a long roll, egg cheesesteaks and cheeseburgers. It has no website; its Instagram is the best place to check hours.

Northwest Philadelphia: Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill

Germantown Avenue has two Albanian-owned restaurants a few doors apart in Mt. Airy.

18. Toska Restaurant & Brewery

Toska Restaurant & Brewery on ALB Connection · Toska Restaurant & Brewery website

Vendndodhja: 7136 Germantown Ave, Mt. Airy | Kuzhina: Brewpub: pizza, burgers, cheesesteaks

Toska is named after Tosk, the dialect of southern Albania. Its About page introduces founders Jim, Pep and Leo Osmanollaj as Albanian owners from Kosovo who fled the Kosovo war as children; the same brothers run M2O, Have-a-Burger and Babs Hot Chicken. Toska brews its own beer in the former Earth Bread + Brewery space, and its food menu brings in sujuk, the spiced Balkan sausage, on the Motherland pie (with caramelized onions and fig balsamic) and on the Toska cheesesteak.

19. La Trattoria

La Trattoria on ALB Connection · La Trattoria website

Vendndodhja: 7131 Germantown Ave, Mt. Airy | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

La Trattoria, formerly Trattoria Moma, is run by chef and owner Bledar Istrefi, who came to Philadelphia from Albania after winning the immigration lottery in 2004, as he told the Chestnut Hill Local. Its dinner menu includes calamari fritti, linguine pescatore and branzino, and it runs a Tuesday family dinner. He also owns Dua in Bryn Mawr (below).

20. Adelina’s Restaurant and Bar

Adelina’s Restaurant and Bar on ALB Connection · Adelina’s Restaurant and Bar website

Vendndodhja: 8235 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill | Kuzhina: italiane

Adelina’s is the Italian restaurant and bar of the Chestnut Hill Hotel. Its October 2026 dinner menu includes semolina zeppole with prosciutto and stracciatella, Wagyu meatballs with soft polenta and eggplant parm, and it also serves brunch and happy hour.

Filadelfia Verilindore

21. The Philmont Bar & Grill

The Philmont Bar & Grill on ALB Connection · The Philmont Bar & Grill website

Vendndodhja: 14000 Bustleton Ave, Somerton | Kuzhina: Bar and grill

The Philmont, at the corner of Bustleton and Philmont Avenues, is a bar and grill with a Mediterranean-leaning menu alongside cheesesteaks, pizza and wings. It takes online orders and reservations through its website, stays open late and hosts events such as a comedy night.

22. Chubby’s Deli

Chubby’s Deli on ALB Connection · Chubby’s Deli website

Vendndodhja: 537 Hoffnagle St, Fox Chase | Kuzhina: Deli

Chubby’s has been a Fox Chase neighborhood deli since 2010, according to its website, making chicken cutlet sandwiches, Philly hoagies, homemade salads and catering trays.

Montgomery County

Huntingdon Valley, just over the city line, has three Albanian-owned Italian BYOBs.

23. La Voglia Mediterranean Restaurant

La Voglia Mediterranean Restaurant on ALB Connection · La Voglia Mediterranean Restaurant website

Vendndodhja: 3500 Reading Way, Huntingdon Valley | Kuzhina: Mediterranean BYOB

La Voglia’s Huntingdon Valley restaurant is co-owned by Arber Mullai, who grew up in Albania; we told his story in our feature on Arber Mullai. The Mediterranean menu includes an Albanian salad (cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, peppers and feta), crispy calamari and filet mignon. Its sister restaurant is La Voglia Italian in Warminster (below).

24. La Strada Italian Cuisine

La Strada Italian Cuisine on ALB Connection · La Strada Italian Cuisine website

Vendndodhja: 2519 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

La Strada is an Italian BYOB in the Valley Court Yard center with free corkage, according to its website. The menu includes linguine pescatore, calamari fritti al Modena and involtini di melanzane.

25. Osteria Saporino

Osteria Saporino on ALB Connection · Osteria Saporino website

Vendndodhja: 1051 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Valley | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB and seafood

Osteria Saporino is a family Italian BYOB with a seafood focus. Its menu includes octopus and calamari alla piastra, black linguine with shrimp, clams and artichokes, and burrata Saporino. It serves lunch Monday to Saturday and dinner daily.

26. Via 417

Via 417 on ALB Connection · Via 417 website

Vendndodhja: 417 Old York Rd, Jenkintown | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Via 417 is an Italian BYOB on Old York Road in Jenkintown, open daily from 3 pm. Reviewers single out its pappardelle with mushrooms and short rib, cavatelli and seafood risotto; the menu is on its website.

27. Le Onde Ristorante

Le Onde Ristorante on ALB Connection · Le Onde Ristorante website

Vendndodhja: 7909 Park Ave, Elkins Park | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB, handmade pasta

Le Onde is a small Italian BYOB in Elkins Park known for handmade pasta, open Wednesday to Sunday from 4 pm to 9 pm according to its website. Call ahead to confirm hours.

28. Bistro Albertino

Bistro Albertino on ALB Connection · Bistro Albertino Facebook page

Vendndodhja: 634 N York Rd, Willow Grove | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Bistro Albertino is an Italian BYOB on York Road with well over a thousand reviews on OpenTable, where diners mention its homemade pasta, chicken marsala and veal. It has no website, only a Facebook page, so call before you go.

29. Trattoria Valona

Trattoria Valona on ALB Connection · Trattoria Valona website

Vendndodhja: 420 S York Rd, Hatboro | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Trattoria Valona is run by Ilir and Luljeta Telushi, who are listed as its executive chefs. The restaurant describes itself as authentic BYOB Italian cuisine in the heart of Hatboro; its menu includes homemade meatballs, chicken parmigiana and caprese. It is closed on Mondays.

30. Babs Hot Chicken

Babs Hot Chicken on ALB Connection · Babs Hot Chicken website

Vendndodhja: 725 S Trooper Rd, Audubon | Kuzhina: Nashville-style hot chicken

Babs Hot Chicken was created by the Osmanollaj brothers as a tribute to their grandfather, Baba, who, as the restaurant’s story puts it, spent his life raising chickens in Kosovo. The menu centers on the Original sandwich (hot chicken with creamy slaw, pickles and Baba’s sauce), mac bowls and loaded fries. It opens daily from 11 am to 9 pm.

Bucks County

31. La Voglia Italian Restaurant

La Voglia Italian Restaurant on ALB Connection · La Voglia Italian Restaurant website

Vendndodhja: 216 W Street Rd, Warminster | Kuzhina: Modern Italian BYOB

The Warminster La Voglia, opened in 2020, is the Italian sister of La Voglia Mediterranean and shares its owners, including co-owner Arber Mullai. Dishes on its menu include stuffed eggplant with crab and shrimp and vitello or pollo balsamico. It is a BYOB.

32. Amore Restaurant

Amore Restaurant on ALB Connection · Amore Restaurant website

Vendndodhja: 8630 New Falls Rd, Levittown | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Amore is co-owned by brothers Erind and Gledis Hysenaj and opened in May 2024 in the former Pat’s Pizza & Bistro. “The Albanian native had been cooking in restaurants for the last 13 years before the brothers opened Amore,” Falls Township wrote of Erind, a self-taught chef. The menu includes Chicken Amore with shrimp and crabmeat, a seafood fettuccine and wild mushroom and black truffle ravioli. Closed on Mondays.

33. Garden of Eatin’ Restaurant

Garden of Eatin’ Restaurant on ALB Connection · Garden of Eatin’ Restaurant website

Vendndodhja: 964 Woodbourne Rd, Levittown | Kuzhina: Family restaurant with a Mediterranean menu

Garden of Eatin’ is a family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and from 2 pm it adds a Mediterranean menu with Balkan dishes: its 2026 Mediterranean menu lists burek with spinach or feta, qevapa (beef and veal sausages, spelled the Albanian way) and a mixed grill of lamb and qevapa. It is closed on Mondays.

Delaware County, the Main Line and Chester County

34. Dua Restaurant

Dua Restaurant on ALB Connection · Dua Restaurant website

Vendndodhja: 1000 W Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr | Kuzhina: Mediterranean and Italian with Albanian dishes

Dua is the Main Line restaurant of chef Bledar Istrefi, who also owns La Trattoria in Mt. Airy. Its dinner menu is the most Albanian in the area outside the city: burek flambé (filo with sheep’s milk cheese, honey and ouzo), an Albanian salad and shrimp saganaki, alongside Italian dishes. The Inquirer included it among Main Line BYOBs in 2025. It opens for dinner Tuesday to Saturday.

35. Villa Artigiano Ristorante

Villa Artigiano Ristorante on ALB Connection · Villa Artigiano Ristorante website

Vendndodhja: 53 W Lancaster Ave, Ardmore | Kuzhina: Italian BYOB

Villa Artigiano is an Italian BYOB on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore serving lunch and dinner. Its dinner menu includes burrata caponata, funghi Trentino and fried artichokes stuffed with mozzarella, and it also caters.

36. Have-a-Burger

Have-a-Burger on ALB Connection · Have-a-Burger website

Vendndodhja: 1002 Darby Rd, Havertown (in the Havertown Skatium) | Kuzhina: Burgers

Have-a-Burger is run by the Osmanollaj brothers, who escaped the Kosovo war and opened it in Havertown in 2016, the Chestnut Hill Local reported. It sits inside the Havertown Skatium, and its menu includes Our Burger, the Delco Smash and The Hawk.

37. Crisp Chik’n

Crisp Chik’n on ALB Connection · Crisp Chik’n website

Vendndodhja: 27 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne | Kuzhina: Fried chicken sandwiches

Crisp Chik’n, owned by Musa Kajdomqaj, opened in Lansdowne in 2021 and added a West Chester location in 2024. It makes chicken sandwiches with a choice of heat level, tenders and burgers (Pulë e freskët). Check hours before you go.

38. Geo’s Steaks

Geo’s Steaks on ALB Connection · Geo’s Steaks website

Vendndodhja: 500 E Providence Rd, Aldan | Kuzhina: Cheesesteaks and hoagies

Geo’s Steaks, in the Penn Pines Shopping Center on the Aldan and Clifton Heights line, makes cheesesteaks, chicken cheesesteaks and loaded fries, and lists daily hours from 10 am to 11 pm on its website. Call ahead to confirm.

39. Our Deli and Cafe

Our Deli and Cafe on ALB Connection · Our Deli and Cafe website

Vendndodhja: 41 E Lancaster Ave, Paoli (also 498 Nutt Rd, Phoenixville) | Kuzhina: Deli and breakfast cafe

Our Deli and Cafe serves breakfast and lunch in Paoli and in Phoenixville (Delikatesa dhe Kafeja jonë). The menu runs from Belgian waffles and breakfast burritos to deli sandwiches and root beer floats.

Albanians in Philadelphia: The Community Behind the Restaurants

Albanians have been part of Philadelphia since the early twentieth century. The city’s oldest Albanian institutions are its Orthodox parishes, and in recent years the community has restored the eighteenth-century Lower Dublin Academy in Northeast Philadelphia as an Albanian cultural center (6abc). The Census figures above count only people who name Albanian ancestry on the survey, so they are not a full headcount: many Albanians from Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro are recorded under other ancestries.

Zona People reporting Albanian ancestry
Pensilvania about 10,400
Philadelphia metro area about 9,100
City of Philadelphia about 4,200 (margin of error about 1,300)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024, Table B04006.

For neighborhoods, churches, community organizations and more Albanian-owned businesses, see our guide to Albanians in Philadelphia and the directory of Bizneset shqiptare në Filadelfia.

What to Order: Albanian and Balkan Dishes on Philadelphia Menus

These dishes appear on the current menus or in recent coverage of the restaurants in this guide:

  • Qofte, Albanian meatballs, at Two Eagles Cafe. See our recetë qofteje.
  • Fërgesë, peppers, tomatoes and cheese baked together, at Two Eagles Cafe. See our fërgesë recipe.
  • Burek (byrek in Albanian), flaky filled pastry, at Dua (as burek flambé) and at Garden of Eatin’ (spinach or feta). Read byrek vs börek vs burek or make byrek me mish në shtëpi.
  • Qevapa, small grilled sausages of minced beef and veal, at Garden of Eatin’.
  • Sujuk (suxhuk), spiced dry sausage, on Toska’s Motherland pie and Toska cheesesteak. See our Recetë suxhuk.
  • Sallatë shqiptare, tomato, cucumber, onion, peppers, olives and feta, at Dua and La Voglia Mediterranean. See our Albanian salad recipe.

We did not find tavë kosi on the menus of the restaurants in this guide. To try it, see our tavë kosi recipe, or read our udhëzues për ushqimin shqiptar.

Before You Go

Many of these restaurants are BYOB, so bring your own wine: Ambrosia, La Viola, La Fontana Della Citta, La Sera Italiana, Bistro La Baia, Valentina, La Trattoria, Dua, Villa Artigiano, both La Voglia restaurants, La Strada (free corkage), Osteria Saporino, Via 417, Le Onde, Bistro Albertino, Trattoria Valona and Amore. Several are closed on Mondays, including Happ’s, Amore, Trattoria Valona, Garden of Eatin’ and the La Voglia restaurants, and Dua and La Trattoria open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Two Eagles Cafe serves breakfast and lunch only. Bistro Albertino has no website, so call before you go.

Beyond Philadelphia: More Albanian Restaurant Guides

Explore Albanian-owned dining in other parts of the United States:

Restorante Shqiptare në Pensilvani, from Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley and western Pennsylvania.

Restorante Shqiptare në New Jersey, Albanian-owned restaurants across New Jersey.

Restorantet më të mirë Shqiptare në NYC, our guide to Albanian-owned restaurants across New York City.

Restorantet më të mira shqiptare në Bronx, steakhouses, seafood spots and Balkan grills in the Bronx.

Restorante Shqiptare në Connecticut, from Greenwich to the Naugatuck Valley.

Restorante Shqiptare në Detroit, Albanian-owned restaurants across Metro Detroit.

Restorante Shqiptare në Çikago, from Balkan grills to Italian steakhouses.

Restorante Shqiptare Pranë Meje, find Albanian-owned restaurants by state and city.

Furrat më të mira shqiptare në SHBA, where to find byrek and other baked goods.

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Which Albanian restaurants are there in Philadelphia?

In the city, Albanian-owned restaurants include Two Eagles Cafe (Point Breeze), Toska and La Trattoria (Mt. Airy), Valentina (Fairmount), La Sera Italiana (South Street), Ambrosia, Bellini, La Viola, La Fontana Della Citta and Osteria Ama (around Rittenhouse Square), Capri and M2O (Queen Village), One Pound Cheesesteak (Kensington) and others listed above. In the suburbs there are Dua in Bryn Mawr, La Voglia in Huntingdon Valley and Warminster, Amore and Garden of Eatin’ in Levittown, and more.

Where can I eat Albanian food in Philadelphia?

Two Eagles Cafe at 1401 S 20th St in Point Breeze serves qofte and fërgesë alongside brunch, and Toska at 7136 Germantown Ave in Mt. Airy uses sujuk on its pizza and cheesesteak. Outside the city, Dua in Bryn Mawr serves burek and an Albanian salad, and Garden of Eatin’ in Levittown has burek and qevapa on its Mediterranean menu.

Why are there so many Albanian-owned Italian restaurants in Philadelphia?

Several owners in this guide learned their trade in Italian kitchens. Valentina’s owner writes that he traveled from Albania to southern Italy, and La Sera Italiana’s owner worked for nine years at La Viola before opening his own bistro.

How many Albanians live in Philadelphia?

The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024) counts about 4,200 people of Albanian ancestry in the city of Philadelphia and about 9,100 in the metro area. These are self-reported survey figures, not a full headcount. See our guide to Albanians in Philadelphia.

Are Albanian restaurants in Philadelphia BYOB?

Many are. Ambrosia, La Viola, La Sera Italiana, Bistro La Baia, Valentina, La Trattoria and Dua are among the BYOBs in this guide, as are most of the Italian restaurants in Huntingdon Valley, Hatboro, Warminster and Levittown. Capri, Bellini, Buca D’oro and Adelina’s have their own bars.

Is there an Albanian cheesesteak in Philadelphia?

Toska in Mt. Airy makes a cheesesteak with ribeye, sujuk and Cooper Sharp, and One Pound Cheesesteak in Kensington, owned by Jimmy Resuli, who is originally from Albania, is known for its one-pound cheesesteak.

How can I find an Albanian restaurant near me?

Use our Restorante shqiptare pranë meje page, which lists Albanian-owned restaurants by state and city, or browse Albanian restaurants in Pennsylvania in our directory.

Do Albanian restaurants in Philadelphia serve halal food?

None of the restaurants in this guide states on the pages we checked that its meat is halal. If you need halal food, ask the restaurant directly about its meat sourcing before ordering.

Si mund ta listoj restorantin tim shqiptar në këtë udhëzues?

If you own an Albanian restaurant in the Philadelphia area and want to be included in this guide, start by listing your business on the Drejtoria e Lidhjes ALB. You can also reach out through our faqja e kontaktit të na tregoni për restorantin tuaj.

Own an Albanian Restaurant in Philadelphia? Get Listed

If you own or operate an Albanian restaurant in the Philadelphia area, we want to feature you. Shtoni biznesin tuaj në direktorinë ALB Connection to reach people looking for Albanian-owned dining.

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Nga hulumtimi ynë: Ne hartëzuam 1,376 biznese në pronësi të shqiptarëve në 43 shtete të SHBA-së dhe në DC, ku ndodhen, çfarë ndërtojnë dhe komunitetet që kanë krijuar. Lexoni Gjendjen e Biznesit me Pronësi Shqiptare në Amerikë →

For the full picture of Albanian life in the city, neighborhoods, history, and the business directory, see our Albanians in Philadelphia guide.

Duke kërkuar më shumë? Shfletoni drejtorinë e plotë të Albanian restaurants in Pennsylvania.

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Restaurant details checked on 2 November 2026 against each restaurant’s own website or menu and the coverage below.

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Autor: Val Demiri

Valbona është redaktore dhe shkrimtare në ALB Connection, ku ajo mbulon njerëzit, bizneset dhe kulturën që formësojnë diasporën shqiptare. E diplomuar në gazetari në Universitetin e Ajovës, puna e saj përfshin profile të komunitetit, histori suksesi dhe reportazhe mbi jetën shqiptare në të gjithë SHBA-në, Evropën dhe më gjerë. Ajo tërhiqet nga historitë që festojnë arritjet e shqiptarëve dhe e mbajnë komunitetin të lidhur përtej kufijve.

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