/GRILL ZONE The grill, the way Dad does it.
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Grill Zone, a charcoal grill in Ksamil

Ksamil · Albania
Daily 12:00–22:00
4.9 ★ on Google

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A glowing sculpture of a fist holding a steak outside Grill Zone at night, the lit terrace behind it
Lamb off the coals, tzatziki on the side and a glass of house raki. Hungry yet?

01Restaurant

243 reviews mention the lamb. 222 mention the raki. We took the hint.

A grill house on the road to Butrint, made not only for eating well but for long, relaxed dinners.

Grill Zone is the restaurant of Hotel Vila Melina in Ksamil. Lamb, beef and skewers come off the charcoal, the village salad and homemade tzatziki come with them, and the house raki comes after. Guests write about the welcome as much as the food.

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A cook at Grill Zone's long charcoal grill, fish baskets over glowing coals
Two charcoal grills and one rule: nothing leaves the coals until it is right.
  • House raki
  • Lamb off the coals
  • Beef steak
  • Homemade tzatziki
  • Mussels
  • Village salad
  • Picada for the table
  • Korça beer
  • Ksamil
  • Butrint road
  • Vila Melina

Ask the table next to you what they ordered. It is usually one of these.

The house favourites, straight off the coals.

Grilled lamb and ribs on a wooden board with fries, lemon and tzatziki, under a red neon sign

01 / 07

300 g · 1300 ALL

Lamb off the coals

Mish qengji, the dish our reviews mention most. Lamb ribs and a whole kilo for the table are on the menu too.

Grilled beef steak with fries, lemon and a dish of tzatziki

02 / 07

200 g · 1300 ALL

Beef steak

Biftek viçi, grilled to order and served with fries, like every main.

Grilled meats with lemon and fries on a two-tier wooden board

03 / 07

3500 · 7000 · 9500 ALL

Mixed grill for the table

The picada: lamb, sausage, skewers, pork belly and chicken, stacked for 2, 4 or 6. There is a version without pork.

Village salad with feta, tomato and cucumber in a wooden bowl

04 / 07

550 ALL

Village salad

Tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olive oil: the Greek salad that lands next to every grill order.

Homemade tzatziki with a slice of cucumber in a wooden bowl

05 / 07

300 ALL

Homemade tzatziki

Xaxiq, made in the house and cool against the char. It has its own fan club in the reviews.

A black pot of mussels topped with lemon and lettuce

06 / 07

Mussels

Midhje, served in the pot with lemon, for the seafood side of the table.

Grilled prawns and a whole grilled fish with fries and lemon

07 / 07

Prawns & fish

Grilled prawns and a whole fish from the same coals, with lemon and fries.

Sleep where you dine. Grill Zone is the restaurant of Hotel Vila Melina, and the rooms are a click away on Booking.com.

Vila Melina · Rooms

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Can’t stay? Take the grill home. Takeaway and delivery from the same coals, with the same tzatziki.

Takeaway · Delivery

Call +355 67 538 5617

@grill.zone_house

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Red neon sign reading Dad is the king of the grill, on a wall of leaves
The lit Grill Zone sign above the terrace at night, with guests arriving
A tiered wooden stand of grilled prawns in front of the neon sign
Charred aubergine, courgette and peppers with tzatziki on slate
The covered dining room with leather chairs, plants and neon signs
Two mugs of Korça beer on a wooden table
The open terrace with black tables and chairs on a bright day

✦Guests

4.9 ★ on Google · 9,549 reviews

“The service was impeccable, the food was exceptional”

Fanni B., Google review

“A good choice for a relaxed dinner”