Dec 10, 2024

Colonial Cocktails Academy Tirana

Cocktails anyone?

""Colonial Cocktails Academy" in Tirana is where I had the best vodka sour I've ever tried. I love the atmosphere the staff and of course its drinks!"

I am very sure when I say this: Colonial Cocktails Academy is where I had the best Vodka sour I've ever tried. Located in the heart of the Blloku area, Colonial is very well known for its cocktails.

Surely it is also a place you can sit at during the day in its indoor and outdoor space, on a quiet street, a perfect hangout spot for the day. Nighttime is a whole new story. Full of people, music in the background and low lights, it looks like a completely different place. Decorated with a Middle Eastern vibe, Colonial has a lot to offer. Not sure what you want to drink? Just tell the waiter what you feel like having at the moment and he will prepare you a custom cocktail.

One of the most exciting parts is the cocktail glasses. Skull-shaped, flower vase-shaped, silver trophy-shaped etc. etc., each time a different glass (actually one of them was so heavy for me to hold, I exercised my biceps a bit).

All in all the cocktails are fantastic, the atmosphere is quite chill and the staff is friendly and helpful, I definitely recommend this place!

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Rruga Pjeter Bogdani 3, next to Charl's Bistro

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