Before I arrived in Pristina 12 months ago I never thought I’d be saying this… but Kosovo is a culinary gem, and frankly Pristina rivals many cities for the sheer quantity and quality of choices it offers… and the price ain’t bad either!

Before we left the US (I’m Irish but had been living in the US for a few years) I obviously tried to research my new home, but I’m afraid Google could be friendlier to Kosovo! Most search results were filled with old newspaper reports or references to the many institutions based here. Only a few Blogs were able to enlighten me as to how life really was here; one or two of them were great but some of them were incredibly misleading… I spent my final month in the US trying to cram in as much steak and fresh fish as possible as I was ‘reliably’ informed that neither were available in Pristina.

On my first night in Kosovo we were brought to Pinocchio Restaurant up on Dragodon, and suffice to say my preconceptions were blown out of the water. In actual fact I enjoyed a fantastic fillet last night so I can vouch firsthand for the quality of the meat! Just like any city, if you know where to look the food in Pristina is first rate.

Most of the good restaurants, bars and cafes are hidden gems – the only way to discover them is through word of mouth, or to literally stumble across them while walking the side streets. And that is why you need to get friendly the Restaurant section of KosovoGuide.com!

Pristina is packed with top class spots to find great ethnic food such as traditional Albanian, Serbian, Italian, French, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Himalayan, Turkish, and even British & American –the 91 and Filikaqa Sports Bar do wonders to make the Brits and Yanks feel at home!

And the best news ever, an Irish bar opened a few weeks ago! Paddy O’Briens is the next hot spot in town… where a real Irish bartender will give you a proper pint of Guinness and a traditional Irish Breakfast! Let the good times roll!

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