Where to Find Eggs Benedict & Brunch Classics in Tirana

By the Café Momus team · Updated July 2026 · 4 min read

You've landed in Tirana, you're a little jet-lagged, and what you really want is a plate of Eggs Benedict and a proper coffee — not a mystery. Good news: Albania's capital has quietly become a genuinely strong brunch city, and the Western classics you're looking for are here, usually at a fraction of London or Berlin prices. Here's how to find them.

Can you actually get Eggs Benedict in Tirana?

Yes. A handful of café-restaurants in Tirana now do proper Eggs Benedict — poached eggs, hollandaise, a toasted muffin — and do it well. It isn't on every corner the way a byrek is, so it's worth heading somewhere that makes it a fixture rather than a weekend special. At Café Momus it's on the breakfast menu every day from 7 AM at 690 Lek (about €7), which is roughly half what you'd pay in Western Europe for the same plate.

The brunch classics, and what to pay

Here's the lay of the land for the dishes travelers ask for most, with typical Tirana café prices in Lek:

• Eggs Benedict — poached eggs and hollandaise. Around 650–800 Lek.
• Pancakes — American-style stacks with maple syrup and fruit. Around 500–650 Lek.
• Avocado toast — sourdough, avocado, often with cheese or seeds. Around 700–850 Lek.
• French toast — brioche, cinnamon, maple. Around 450–550 Lek.
• Full English breakfast — eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, toast. Around 750–900 Lek.
• Scrambled eggs on sourdough — the reliable order. Around 550–650 Lek.

A full brunch with specialty coffee generally lands between 800 and 1,200 Lek (€8–12) per person — a big part of why Tirana is having a moment with visitors.

What makes a good brunch spot here

Three things separate a great Tirana brunch from an average one:

• Real coffee. Albanian coffee culture is Italian-influenced, so the espresso is usually excellent. A café that takes its brunch seriously will take its flat white seriously too.
• Early opening. Many kitchens open at 7 AM — genuinely useful if you land on an early flight into Rinas (Tirana International Airport).
• Vegetarian range. The best brunch menus here are heavily vegetarian-friendly, so you're not stuck with one omelette option.

When to go

Weekday mornings are calm and you'll walk right in. Weekend brunch fills up from about 10:30, especially in the Blloku district — go earlier, or call ahead. At Momus you can reserve on +355 67 202 1020; breakfast runs to noon, and the full menu opens from 11:00 if you'd rather ease into pasta.

We serve Eggs Benedict, pancakes, avocado toast and French toast every single morning, alongside one of the larger vegetarian selections in the city — and we're rated 4.9/5 across 800+ reviews, which we mention so you know the eggs are in good hands.

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