Getting here
Directions
Valentino is in Spile, the seafront quarter of Himarë, on the SH8 coast road. Look for the name in red neon standing above the pergola.
The shingle the terrace looks onto is Spile Beach, the strand that runs the length of the town front. Either side of us the road is a near-unbroken line of places to eat in Himarë, and someone has been through them one at a time, with prices.
Questions
- Where is Valentino Restaurant?
- In Spile, the seafront quarter of Himarë, on the SH8 coast road through southern Albania. The name stands in red neon above the pergola.
- Is there a terrace by the water?
- Yes. The terrace sits on the front under white awnings and a pergola, with woven lanterns hung beneath and the Ionian directly beyond the rail. The indoor room folds open toward it.
- What sort of food is it?
- Albanian cooking with the weight on seafood — whole fish off the grill, shellfish through pasta, octopus.
- Is there a phone number?
- Yes — +355 68 509 9955.
- What does the room look like inside?
- Terracotta tile underfoot, timber beams overhead, live-edge tables and rope-weave armchairs, and a long glazed front that folds back to the terrace.