Meison Bistro
Albania
At a glance
If you're looking to experience Mediterranean cuisine in Durrës, Meison Bistro offers a setting that's both inviting and stylish. Nestled on Rruga Taulantia in Vollga, this bistro is a place where patrons can enjoy a meal that captures the essence of Mediterranean flavors. The bistro's menu is crafted to reflect a wide variety of dishes catering to different tastes. Whether you're a local or a visitor looking to explore Albanian dining options, Meison Bistro provides an ideal spot. The atmosphere is relaxed yet refined, making it suitable for casual outings or more intimate gatherings. The interior design combines simplicity with elegance, providing a comfortable space to enjoy your meal.
With services allowing for both dining in and local delivery, Meison Bistro caters to a range of customer needs. Whether you're stopping by for lunch or dinner, the emphasis is on quality ingredients and well-prepared dishes. The bistro’s location in the vibrant area of Vollga means it's conveniently positioned for those exploring the city. It's ideal for families and groups, given the spacious layout and diverse menu options. Although specific menu items are reserved for the hands-on experience, guests can expect a range of tastes typical of Mediterranean cuisine. The bistro's welcoming staff add a personal touch, ensuring each visit is memorable.
Reviews
Update. After our 3rd visit, I am forced to update my review. If I needed to rate our 3rd visit, I would give just one point. We ordered prawns from vitrine. They were deep frozen and it was impossible to get any meat out of shell. I struggled for 20 min.It was just a punishment. We ordered grilled tuna. It was awful. The tuna was old, deep-frozen, of poor quality, impossible to eat. We asked for the bill, nobody asked if we enjoyed it or not. We left sad and never returned. The staff was different: service was poor. Be careful! 1st visit: Fresh fish and seafood. Good value for money. Friendly service. We had scampi crudo(1500 lek, about 16 euro). Excellent, fresh and well-served. Rana pescatrice (about 18.- euro per fish). Well-prepared, accompanied with vegetables. Very deli! Bread was offered as well. We ordered cheese cake: was very delicious. From the House we got sorbetto di limone, tradicional milk cake and fruit plate. It was a pleasant surprised. Service very friendly.
The best meal we have had in Albania at the end of our 18 day trip. We had the cold seafood mixed starter which today included crudo red prawns, viola prawns, regular prawns anchovies gravlux, calamari octopus carpaccio and more. The second crudo course was the tartare of viola prawns, maybe the best seafood tartare I have had. Our main was an oven baked flat fish with roasted veg. The house then brought us a lovely sorbet and fresh fruit. A great experience.
This is a Restaurant what easily you can underestimate. It is located a little bit away from City Center. We have been here in June, 10th in 2026. When entering at about 7:30 p.m. there were enough free tables available. Our first way lead us to the Showcase where fresh fish was presented. The presentation was a little bit poor and could be done better. Different fresh Fishes were stacked on top of each other in a white Box made out of Styropor. That wasn't looking good. Then our Server has brought us Tablet PC or big Organizer to see the offered type of Meals and Fishes. That is uncomfortable and not really informative. In addition it is not anymore personally and will not answer questions. How shall it work when you will arrive with many Guests? Finally we have made our decision what to order: Fresh Scampi, Monkfish, Coke and Mineralwater. Soon the well prepared and presented Scampi were served. They put it on crushed little pieces of Ice. The taste was perfect. Each portion of Scampi Crudo was charged with 1.500 LEK. Then the fresh Monkfish with Vegetables was served. It was well prepared and the taste was very good. The whole Fish was charged with 1.820 LEK. After finishing it we got two white Lemon SORBET from the House. Then we got spoiled more: A big portion of Watermelon from the House was served. And finally we got invited with the Albanian Dessert: QUMESHTOR. It is a traditional Milkcake or Milkdessert. The taste was new to us, sweet and good. All wasn't enough for me (ironic) and so I also ordered one Cheesecake of good taste. The Staff was able to speak English and other Languages. For all of that we have paid 5.600 LEK ( about 59 €). What is the consequence of all: Within the next days we will return! I can recommend this Restaurant.
Absolutely loved everything!!! This restaurant has a gorgeous interior. The service was amazing, and the food was insanely delicious!!! We ordered the octopus carpaccio, the octopus salad, the fish soup, the grilled octopus, and the seafood risotto — every single dish was super fresh and top-notch quality. We’re definitely coming back here. Highly recommend checking it out!
Absolutely loved it! If you love seafood, this place is a must-visit. We ordered the octopus carpaccio, salads, grilled octopus, and risotto — everything was super fresh and packed with flavor. On top of the great food, the restaurant’s interior is beautiful and modern. The service was also spot on. We’ll definitely be back!
