Restaurant Guvat, Ksamil in Albania

We had received the same restaurant tip from two completely independent people. So we "had" to try the Guvat restaurant here in Ksamil, Albania. And now we can also recommend this restaurant! The view of the sea is amazing and the food is both delicious and beautifully served. If you don't plan to come here, we can tempt you from a distance ...

Seafood platter for two at Guvat restaurant

We went big and ordered a seafood platter for two and a full litre of white wine. Before the food came in, we were served good bread with a small mess. After the main course, we each ordered a (huge) dessert, a caffe macchiato and a whisky (the most expensive one they had). The whole party ended up costing 450 SEK in total, which can't be said to be much for such a feast.

*Seafood platter for two with prawns, mussels and octopus*

Of course you can eat significantly cheaper here in Albania, but if you want to go big, this is also the place to be! However, if you come when there are a lot of people, you have to be patient. The staff is nice and attentive, but when we were there they felt understaffed and had difficulty keeping up.

Despite this, we were very happy with our evening at the Guvat restaurant. The view of the sea is absolutely stunning and we had our most delicious and luxurious meal in a long time.

Peter beställde en banana split - den största han någonsin sett. Själv beställde jag fruktsallad med glass. — Peter ordered a banana split - the biggest he had ever seen. For me it was fruit salad with ice cream.

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Get here: The restaurant is located opposite the three small islands of Ksamil, Ksamil 9706 Albania
Prices: Medium (but prices in Albania are low)
Type of food: Fish and seafood, Mediterranean, European, Albanian
Vegetarian: Vegetarian options are available.

Helena

18 August 2015 8:17

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Mr Steve says:

Nice to get tips on such places. That restaurant really seems to be something special. Thanks for the temptations.

18 August 2015 - 9:06

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Henny says:

What a treat! Nice to be able to treat yourself. Albania has really not been a place you have longed for, but that will probably change now. It seems to be a really good place you have found. Are you staying extra long there now?

18 August 2015 - 9:15

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admin says:

Steve, sometimes tips are good! Otherwise it can be hard to find the gems.

Henny, Albania is definitely a place to look forward to! 🙂 The plan is probably to stay relatively long in Albania, but not exactly in Ksamil. We would like to travel around and look around the country.

18 August 2015 - 9:17

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solan says:

Looks really lovely. Clear water is tempting and seafood too. Now it will be interesting to keep up with you...wonder if you ferry to Italy or drive the coast north...Greetings from another island:
Gotland which also has summer and sun, 22-24°...

18 August 2015 - 9:23

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Ama de casa says:

Definitely affordable! In Sweden, you wouldn't even have gotten the whisky for that price, I think....

What a place!

18 August 2015 - 9:48

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admin says:

Solan, we're heading north along this coast. Italy we feel "finished" with. Have a great time on Gotland! (However, we are not on any island, but on the mainland of Albania, although we tramped out to some small islands yesterday ;))

Ama de casa, this whole country is affordable! 🙂

18 August 2015 - 10:19

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BP says:

Drool, drool! Definitely cheap. I assume you didn't get a fourth whiskey either.

18 August 2015 - 11:43

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Johan Persson says:

Looks really cosy:)

18 August 2015 - 11:52

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Anders and Birgitta says:

Albania seems to be a good option but I think it's too exotic for us and travelling there with animals probably won't work either. Take care and continue to enjoy the good food.

18 August 2015 - 13:28

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Lennart says:

Really affordable!

Live well!

18 August 2015 - 14:06

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Ditte says:

How good it looks! Really! And the favourable price for the good food makes the experience even better.
Was really unsure what the Albanian cuisine would be like.
Looking forward to more reports.

18 August 2015 - 19:00

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Frankie & Co says:

Oh la la - food makes me happy ?

The location seemed great - glad you can go big ?

18 August 2015 - 19:29

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admin says:

BP, haha, surprised if they measure 😉 .

Johan, there are nice places here! And campsites are starting to grow 😉 .

Anders and Birgitta, you should of course choose what you think suits you!

Lennart, everything is affordable in Albania!

Ditte, we don't know much about Albanian cuisine yet, but we promise to report more. They seem inspired by Italy and there are also things like feta cheese, mossaka and lots of fish.

Frankie & Co, the price point allows you to indulge. We'll report more about the food as we go along 😉.

18 August 2015 - 19:42

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Travelmania says:

We thought about trying Albania last summer, but it didn't happen.
However, it remains on the wish list(=
Nice to follow you there and get tips and inspiration!
The restaurant looks like a must if we go there.

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18 August 2015 - 19:54

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admin says:

Travelmania, so far we are positive. We'll report back during the trip, of course!

18 August 2015 - 20:55

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