Radio Bar combines cocktails and music with a collection of Albanian radios, televisions, furniture and everyday objects. Its drinks bring local ingredients into familiar forms, including raki-based serves, while a sheltered smoking area and a pet-friendly policy shape the informal setting.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
Ismail Qemali Street, P.29, Apt.1, Tirana 1000, Albania
- Style
- Retro cocktail and music barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Prices
- The current owner drinks menu lists Dirty Martini, Negroni and Espresso Martini at 750, Dry Martini at 800, and Hendrick’s Martini at 1,200.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-10-01 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
24.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 77.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 41.2
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- —Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
Score context
Blloku retro bar packed with old radios and movie posters, indoor-outdoor seating and a long cocktail list that includes raki drinks. Guests like vibe, music and prices relative to the scene; food and wait times split opinion.
Guest score details
What guests like
- retro radio decor
- raki and classic cocktails
- Blloku location
- indoor-outdoor seating
What to know
- can feel tourist-priced
- food slower than drinks
- busy Block nights
Source excerpt
“Radio Bar is on almost every tourist to-see list in Tirana and for good reason. Great atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable service and an extensive menu of reasonably priced drinks.”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 1,730 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.