Getting here
Directions
Valentino is in Spile, the seafront quarter of Himarë, on the pedestrian promenade above the beach; the SH8 coast road runs about 100 m inland. Look for the name above the pergola in red letters lit white.
The beach 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 pedestrian promenade above the beach. The name stands above the pergola in red letters lit white.
- Is there a terrace by the water?
- Yes. The terrace sits on the front under retractable awnings and a pergola, with woven lanterns hung beneath, the beach below it and the Ionian beyond. The indoor room folds open toward it.
- What sort of food is it?
- Albanian cooking with the weight on seafood — whole fish, shellfish through pasta, octopus off the grill.
- 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.