Lili's Home-Made Food, Restaurant in Berat, Albania
Lili's Hausmannskost is a small restaurant set in a courtyard next to a house in Berat, Albania. It is run by Lili and his family, with his wife cooking in the kitchen and his father contributing homemade wine and raki.
Lili learned his recipes from his grandmother, continuing a cooking tradition rooted in everyday Albanian home cooking. The restaurant grew from a wish to share these family recipes with guests.
Lili's restaurant is a place where Albanian cooking is lived as everyday practice, not as folklore. Dishes like fergesë or imam bajalldi are prepared following family recipes passed down through generations.
The restaurant sits on a hillside in Berat, in an area with steep cobbled streets that require some effort to reach. Evening is the busiest time, so arriving early helps to secure a spot.
Lili's father makes his own wine and raki, both of which are poured freely during dinner. Guests often report that leaving is the hardest part of the evening, as Lili keeps refilling glasses and the conversation keeps going.
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