A whole-fish dish on Haxhi's terrace, with Sarandë bay and the town behind

Haxhi's dining room at night: timber pallets on the ceiling, hanging Edison bulbs and a round porthole window

Seafood
with heart
in Sarandë

Restaurant Haxhi · On the promenade, Sarandë

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01Presentation

Welcome to Haxhi, a family restaurant on the promenade in Sarandë. Here the Ionian writes the menu: grilled octopus with mashed potatoes, spicy shrimps, seafood pasta and whole fish from the grill, served in the generous portions reviewers keep mentioning. The room is warm timber and Edison light, the welcome is personal, and the sea is always in view.

Sea bass carpaccio in a citrus dressing with passion fruit and pomegranate

The Ionian,
on a plate

The timber bar at Haxhi under hanging Edison bulbs, with a carved shark sign and shelves of curiosities

A seafood plate on a terrace table overlooking the beach and town of Sarandë

A wall of curiosities at Haxhi: a carved elephant head, a wooden mask, a clock and an owl lamp

Timber ceiling, hanging Edison bulbs, a porthole and walls full of curiosities. Same family, new address: Rruga 40 Shenjtorët, right on the promenade.

A corner table under a yellow wall hung with plates, masks and paintings

02Signature dishes

Generous plates,
honest flavours

Spicy shrimps in olive oil, lemon, garlic, parsley and chilli, served in a blue bowl — 01Spicy shrimpsOlive oil, lemon, garlic, parsley, chilli flakes · 1300 L

Grilled
octopus

with mashed potatoes

02 Oktapod zgare · 1600 L

Seafood pasta with mussels, shrimps and calamari, with the Sarandë seafront at sunset behind — 03Seafood pastaCalamari, shrimps and mussels (seasonal) · 1300 L

A plate of fried seafood mix: calamari, shrimps and octopus with lemon and a dip — 04Fried seafood mixOctopus, shrimps, calamari & mussels · 2500 L

Grilled sea bass on a wooden board with baked potatoes, cherry tomatoes and peppers — 05Grilled sea bass, 500 gWith baked potatoes · 3000 L

Cold seafood salad with octopus, calamari, shrimps and mussels in a shell-shaped dish — 06Cold seafood saladOctopus, calamari, shrimps, honey & mustard · 2300 L

At Haxhi the sea writes the menu: fish from the grill, shellfish, pasta and risotto, always in generous portions.

The full menu Reserve

03Menu

Grilled sea bream with grilled vegetables, lemon and a beetroot purée

Prices are in Albanian lek (ALL) and may change with the season. For the fish of the day, ask your waiter.

Seafood

Fried calamariKallamar i skuqur1300 L
Kallamar i skuqurFried calamari
With grilled vegetablesMe perime zgare
Grilled octopusOktapod zgare1600 L
Oktapod zgareGrilled octopus
With mashed potatoesMe pure patate
Shelled musselsMidhje guackë1000 L
Midhje guackëShelled mussels
Saganaki musselsMidhje saganaq1300 L
Midhje saganaqSaganaki mussels
Fried seafood mixMix fruta deti friturë2500 L
Mix fruta deti friturëFried seafood mix
Octopus, shrimps, calamari & mussels (seasonal)Oktapod, karkaleca, kallamar & midhje (sezonale)
Grilled seabream 300 gKocë zgare 300 g1300 L
Kocë zgare 300 gGrilled seabream 300 g
With baked potatoesMe patate furre
Fried red mullet 300 gBarbun i skuqur 300 g1700 L
Barbun i skuqur 300 gFried red mullet 300 g
With baked potatoesMe patate furre
Fried cod fish 300 gMerluc i skuqur 300 g1700 L
Merluc i skuqur 300 gFried cod fish 300 g
With baked potatoesMe patate furre
Grilled sea bass 500 gLevrek zgare 500 g3000 L
Levrek zgare 500 gGrilled sea bass 500 g
With baked potatoesMe patate furre

Seafood appetizers

Spicy shrimpsKarkalec pikant1300 L
Karkalec pikantSpicy shrimps
Shrimps, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, lemon, garlic, parsleyKarkaleca, vaj ulliri, lëng limoni, kripë, piper, limona, hudhër, majdanoz
Calamari with truffle sauce and mushroomsKallamar me krem tartufi dhe kërpudha1500 L
Kallamar me krem tartufi dhe kërpudhaCalamari with truffle sauce and mushrooms
Calamari, truffle cream, mushrooms, garlic, onions, cheese, parsleyKallamar, krem tartufi, kërpudha, hudhër, qepë, djathë, majdanoz
Seabass carpaccioKarpacio levreku1500 L
Karpacio levrekuSeabass carpaccio
Marinated anchoviesAçuge e marinuar1300 L
Açuge e marinuarMarinated anchovies
Octopus saladSallatë oktapodi1600 L
Sallatë oktapodiOctopus salad
Octopus, pickled cucumbers & peppers, garlic, onions, mustard, honey, balsamic sauce, lemon, vinegar, parsleyOktapod, speca & kastravec turshi, hudhër, qepë, mustardë, mjaltë, balsam, limona, uthull, majdanoz
Seafood saladSallatë e ftohtë me fruta deti2300 L
Sallatë e ftohtë me fruta detiSeafood salad
Octopus, calamari, shrimps, pickled cucumbers & peppers, garlic, onions, mustard, honey, balsamic sauce, lemon, vinegar, parsleyOktapod, kallamarë, karkaleca, speca & kastravec turshi, hudhër, qepë, mustardë, mjaltë, balsam, limona, uthull, majdanoz
Saganaki shrimpsKarkalec saganaq1500 L
Karkalec saganaqSaganaki shrimps
Shrimps, onions, peppers, garlic, tomato sauce, feta cheese, parsleyKarkaleca, qepë, speca, hudhër, salcë domate, djathë i bardhë, majdanoz

Pasta & risotto

Vegetarian pastaPasta vegjetariane800 L
Pasta vegjetarianeVegetarian pasta
Vegetarian risottoRizoto vegjetariane800 L
Rizoto vegjetarianeVegetarian risotto
Orecchiette with lemon & shrimpsOrekiete limon dhe karkaleca1300 L
Orekiete limon dhe karkalecaOrecchiette with lemon & shrimps
Chicken pastaPasta me pulë1000 L
Pasta me pulëChicken pasta
Chicken, white creamPulë, pana
Spinach, shrimp penne pastaPene karkaleca, krem spinaqi1300 L
Pene karkaleca, krem spinaqiSpinach, shrimp penne pasta
Seafood risottoRizoto fruta deti1300 L
Rizoto fruta detiSeafood risotto
Calamari, shrimps and mussels (seasonal)Kallamar, karkaleca dhe midhje (sezonale)
Seafood pastaPasta fruta deti1300 L
Pasta fruta detiSeafood pasta
Calamari, shrimps and mussels (seasonal)Kallamar, karkaleca dhe midhje (sezonale)

Salads

Greek saladSallatë greke650 L
Sallatë grekeGreek salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, olives, feta cheese, onionsDomate, kastravec, speca, ullinj, djathë i bardhë, qepë
Caesar saladSallatë Çezar750 L
Sallatë ÇezarCaesar salad
Iceberg lettuce, Caesar sauce, hard cheese, croutons, chicken, corn, cherry tomatoesSallatë iceberg, salcë Çezar, djathë kaçkavall, kruton, pulë, misër, domatinja
Arugula saladSallatë rukola700 L
Sallatë rukolaArugula salad
Arugula, hard cheese, cherry tomatoes, balsamic sauce, walnuts, pomegranate, seeds, raisinsRukola, djathë kaçkavall, domatinja, balsam, arra, shegë, fara, rrush i thatë
Lettuce saladSallatë jeshile600 L
Sallatë jeshileLettuce salad
Lettuce, onions, olives, lemon, pickled peppersSallatë jeshile, qepë, ullinj, limon, speca turshi
Beans saladSallatë fasule600 L
Sallatë fasuleBeans salad
Beans, lemon, pickled cucumbers & peppers, balsamic sauce, garlic, spring onions, onions, parsleyFasule, limon, kastravec turshi, speca turshi, balsam, hudhër, qepë të njoma, qepë të thata, majdanoz

Starters

Garlic sauceSalcë hudhre450 L
Salcë hudhreGarlic sauce
Yogurt sauce, garlic, feta cheese, peppers, tabascoSalcë kosi, hudhër, djathë feta, speca, tabasko
TzatzikiXaxiq400 L
XaxiqTzatziki
Yogurt sauce, garlic, cucumber, dillSalcë kosi, hudhër, kastravec, kopër
Spicy cheeseTirokafteri400 L
TirokafteriSpicy cheese
Feta cheese, spicy peppers, tabascoDjathë feta, speca pikantë, tabasko
PotatoesPatate400 L
PatatePotatoes
French friesPatate të skuqura
Honey feta cheeseDjathë i bardhë me mjaltë400 L
Djathë i bardhë me mjaltëHoney feta cheese
Feta cheese with honeyDjathë i bardhë feta me mjaltë
Baked feta cheeseDjathë i bardhë furre400 L
Djathë i bardhë furreBaked feta cheese
Baked feta cheese, olive oil, peppers, tomatoesDjathë feta i pjekur, vaj ulliri, speca, domate
Hard cheeseDjathë kaçkavall450 L
Djathë kaçkavallHard cheese
Grilled hard cheeseDjathë kaçkavall i pjekur
Grilled vegetablesPerime zgare450 L
Perime zgareGrilled vegetables
Grilled vegetables, balsamic sauce, feta cheesePerime të pjekura, balsam, djathë feta

Cocktails

Cherry Lady800 L
Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, passion fruitTekila, triple sec, lëng lime, fruta pasioni
Negroni800 L
Gin, vermouth rosso, CampariXhin, vermut rosso, Campari
Aperol Spritz800 L
Prosecco, Aperol, soda waterProsecco, Aperol, ujë sode
Cuba Libre800 L
Rum, Coke, lime juiceRum, Coca-Cola, lëng lime
Gin Tonic700 L
Gin, tonic waterXhin, ujë tonik