Çka Ka Qellu - Stamford

4.7

193 Reviews

$30 and under

Mediterranean

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2 people

Jan 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Charming
Good for groups
Lively

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Phone number
(203) 354-0735
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
15 Clark St., Stamford, CT 06901
Neighborhood
Stamford
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Pickled Pepper$4.50
albanian traditional style
Cheese Pickled Pepper$6.00
creamy texture cheese stuffed pickled pepper
Roasted Pepper$5.00
Pepper Dip$6.00
salty, creamy sauteed peppers
Sausage Dip$7.00
classic traditional albanian veal sausage dip
Tarator$6.50
chilled yogurt blend with minced cucumber and garlic drizzled with parsley
Ajvar$6.00
a piquant red roasted pepper spread
Cheese$5.50
traditional feta cheese
Kajmak$7.00
Mixed Olives$10.00
Petull e Fshire$19.00
garlic, cheese, butter, pancake dough

Soups

Chicken Soup$8.50
Veal Soup$10.00

Salad

Mediterranean Salad$16.00
cranberry, walnuts, apple, red beets, arugula, goat cheese, çka ka qellu dressing.
Shop Salad$14.00
chopped cucumber, tomatoes, red pepper, shredded feta cheese in olive oil & vinegar
Village Salad$15.00
green salad, tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, olives, & feta cheese
Cabbage Salad$10.00

Brumat (Savory Dishes)

Fli$12.00
layers of crepe-like baked savory
Mantia$14.00
veal stuffed dumplings
Leçenik$10.00
cornbread with spinach and cottage cheese

Tava (Clay Dishes)

Tava Dheut$19.00
Tava Kosi$19.00
lamb and rice baked with a mixture of yogurt and eggs added to a roux
Roasted Pepper Mazë$13.00
Sausage Tava$17.00
classic traditional sausage served in tava dish
Fasul (Beans)$18.00
Soup style traditional dish with simmering white beans, onions, slowly cooked in meat
Sarma$17.00
cabbage leaves stuffed with ground veal, rice, vegetables, and seasoning
Stuffed Peppers$20.00
stuffed with ground veal, rice, vegetables and seasoning
Mantia$17.00
albanian traditional baked veal dumplings served in Tava dish
Kaçamak$14.00
cream with polenta
Tasqebap$17.00
Beef Cabbage Stew$20.00
Veal Muscles (Goulash)$18.00
Qofte Me Perime$19.00
onion, pepper, potato, carrot, eggplant

Grill

Qofte$17.50
traditional albanian meatballs made with ground veal, onions, crushed red pepper & herbs
Qofte Shari$18.50
traditional albanian ground veal stuffed with kashkaval and kacamak
Suxhuk$17.00
classic traditional veal sausage
Grilled Chicken$16.50
Mix Grill$29.00
veal sausage, two qofte, and grilled chicken served with red cabbage salad
Tradita Mix$30.00
two qofte, liver, and shish kebab served with grilled veggies
Skenderbeg$28.00
a roll of smoked meat, stuffed with cheese, breaded and fried, doused with a creamy white dressing
Lamb Meat$40.00
Veal Meat$39.00
Bërxollë Dukagjini$30.00
Mixed Meat Combination$46.00
lamb, veal, chicken, and liver served with potatoes and grilled veggies

Seafood

Grilled Branzino$37.00
served with mixed sauteed veggies
Grilled Octopus$24.00
Seafood Risotto$26.00

Homemade Desserts

Baklava$10.00
Sheqerpare$10.00
Albanian Trilece$10.00

Wine

Red Wines by Glass & Bottle

Stone Castle Cabernet$16.00
William Hill Cabernet$16.00
Bolla Chianti$13.00
Silver Ridge Pinot Noir, Sonoma, CA$14.00
Argento Malbec, Mendoza, ARG$13.00
La Crema Pinot Noir$40.00
Barrossa Valley Cabernet, Australia$55.00
Elouan Pinot Noir 2018$55.00
Hanna Cabernet 2015$88.00
Justin Cabernet 2018$88.00
Luigi Einaudi Barollo 2017$120.00

White Wines by Glass & Bottle

Stone Castle Chardonnay$15.00
Silver Gate Sauvignon Blanc, California$14.00
13 Celsius Saubignon Blanc, New Zealand$14.00
Silver Ridge Chardonnay, Sonoma, CA$14.00
Chateau St Michelle Resling, Washington$13.00
Beringer White Zinfandel$11.00

Sparkling Wines

Zonin Prosecco, Italy (187 ml)$12.00
JM Gobilliard, Champagne Brut, France$88.00

What 193 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Connecticut
Best Ambiance
Fairfield
Best Ambiance
Fairfield
Best Value

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Çka Ka Qellu in Stamford is a delightful spot offering "fantastic food" and a "wonderful ambience." Guests rave about the "amazing decor" and "delicious" Albanian dishes, including standout items like baked cheese dip and grilled octopus. Although service can be slow at times, the "friendly" staff and unique dining experience make it a "hidden gem."

193 Reviews

J
Jim
Connecticut
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and atmosphere. If you want a quiet conversation to occur, this is a difficult environment.
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Steven
Connecticut
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we had reservations for seven we decided to wait for a table on the bottom level. They did have tables open upstairs, but we decided to wait. Hung out at the bar fun bar crowed eventually got a table downstairs great food all good five star.
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Valentina
New York City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good restaurant. Ambiance is great. Food is good (except, we ordered mix meat - nothing special, very average). Noise level is VERY high! We could not hear ourselves at the table!
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Tanmay
VIP
New York City
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Must try. Excellent across the board. Amazing decor.
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Frank
New York City
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good dinnner, they were busy this evening with a party and multiple large families, so servers a little stressed. However food great albeit a little pricy. Will come again.
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Prakash
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Appetizers were good specially dips, main entree lamb quality was bad, drinks were excellent
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Tad
VIP
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, good ambience, good service … and interesting as we aren’t all familiar with Albanian food. A real surprise and a real gem.
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Laura
Richmond
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We were very excited to go to this restaurant, as it was our second visit. Our first visit was much better than the second. The first issue was the table. We were upstairs in a corner, which was very, very cold and uncomfortable. The second issue was the service. The people are very nice and accommodating there, but I am not into wait staff reaching across the table or reaching across me diagonally to fill my water glass or wine glass. That’s a huge no-no. The waiter was also nowhere to be found for a while when we needed some additional items. We ended up having to ask a different waiter to please find our waiter The third issue was the food. When we first visited this restaurant, the food was outstanding, it was only mediocre at best this time around. It was bland and most upsetting was that it was cold. They need to be much better at consistency, having more comfortable accommodations for seating, and train their weight staff better.
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Michelle
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious, the staff was very friendly, and the restaurant is very cute. The service was a little slow which is why I didn't give them five stars.
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David
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic restaurant, the food was spectacular, and the decor was engaging. Highly recommend
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FAQs

Çka Ka Qellu - Stamford offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 354-0735.

Çka Ka Qellu - Stamford is rated 4.7 stars by 193 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

15 Clark St., Stamford, CT 06901

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Stamford
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Phone number
(203) 354-0735

Çka Ka Qellu - Stamford

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Appetizers

Pickled Pepper$4.50

Cheese Pickled Pepper$6.00

Roasted Pepper$5.00

Pepper Dip$6.00

Sausage Dip$7.00

Tarator$6.50

Ajvar$6.00

Cheese$5.50

Kajmak$7.00

Mixed Olives$10.00

Petull e Fshire$19.00

Soups

Chicken Soup$8.50

Veal Soup$10.00

Salad

Mediterranean Salad$16.00

Shop Salad$14.00

Village Salad$15.00

Cabbage Salad$10.00

Brumat (Savory Dishes)

Fli$12.00

Mantia$14.00

Leçenik$10.00

Tava (Clay Dishes)

Tava Dheut$19.00

Tava Kosi$19.00

Roasted Pepper Mazë$13.00

Sausage Tava$17.00

Fasul (Beans)$18.00

Sarma$17.00

Stuffed Peppers$20.00

Mantia$17.00

Kaçamak$14.00

Tasqebap$17.00

Beef Cabbage Stew$20.00

Veal Muscles (Goulash)$18.00

Qofte Me Perime$19.00

Grill

Qofte$17.50

Qofte Shari$18.50

Suxhuk$17.00

Grilled Chicken$16.50

Mix Grill$29.00

Tradita Mix$30.00

Skenderbeg$28.00

Lamb Meat$40.00

Veal Meat$39.00

Bërxollë Dukagjini$30.00

Mixed Meat Combination$46.00

Seafood

Grilled Branzino$37.00

Grilled Octopus$24.00

Seafood Risotto$26.00

Homemade Desserts

Baklava$10.00

Sheqerpare$10.00

Albanian Trilece$10.00

Wine

Red Wines by Glass & Bottle

Stone Castle Cabernet$16.00

William Hill Cabernet$16.00

Bolla Chianti$13.00

Silver Ridge Pinot Noir, Sonoma, CA$14.00

Argento Malbec, Mendoza, ARG$13.00

La Crema Pinot Noir$40.00

Barrossa Valley Cabernet, Australia$55.00

Elouan Pinot Noir 2018$55.00

Hanna Cabernet 2015$88.00

Justin Cabernet 2018$88.00

Luigi Einaudi Barollo 2017$120.00

White Wines by Glass & Bottle

Stone Castle Chardonnay$15.00

Silver Gate Sauvignon Blanc, California$14.00

13 Celsius Saubignon Blanc, New Zealand$14.00