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Top 23 restaurants in Malta

23 of the best places to eat in Malta, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.

23 restaurants

  1. 1
    Fine dining

    ION Harbour

    Valletta

    Simon Rogan's restaurant above the Grand Harbour, cooking with Maltese produce.

  2. 2
    Fine dining

    Under Grain

    Valletta

    Restaurant in the Rosselli hotel, known for refined modern Mediterranean tasting menus.

  3. 3
    Fine dining

    Noni

    Valletta

    Jonathan Brincat's restaurant on Republic Street, reworking traditional Maltese recipes.

  4. 4
    Fine dining

    De Mondion

    Mdina

    Rooftop restaurant at the Xara Palace with views across Malta from the Mdina ramparts.

  5. 5
    Fine dining

    Fernandõ Gastrotheque

    Valletta

    Intimate restaurant known for polished modern Mediterranean cooking.

  6. 6
    Traditional & regional

    Rubino

    Valletta

    Early 1900s Valletta restaurant with original interiors, serving Maltese home cooking.

  7. 7
    Market & street food

    Is-Serkin (Crystal Palace)

    Rabat

    Rabat pastizzeria open since the 1940s, famous for fresh ricotta and pea pastizzi.

  8. 8
    Traditional & regional

    Diar il-Bniet

    Dingli

    Farmhouse restaurant cooking traditional Maltese dishes with produce from its own fields.

  9. 9
    Seafood

    Tartarun

    Marsaxlokk

    Family-run restaurant in the fishing village, known for the local catch.

  10. 10
    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    Legligin

    Valletta

    Snug vaulted wine bar serving Maltese wines with platters of local cheeses and dips.

  11. 11
    Café & bakery

    Caffe Cordina

    Valletta

    Historic café on Republic Square, known for pastries, coffee and its painted ceiling.

  12. 12
    Market & street food

    Is-Suq tal-Belt

    Valletta

    Restored Victorian market hall housing a food hall with local and international stalls.

  13. 13
    Bistro & brasserie

    Guzé

    Valletta

    Bistro in a 16th-century building, serving seafood, seasonal vegetables and rabbit.

  14. 14
    Bistro & brasserie

    Rampila

    Valletta

    Restaurant built into the city bastions, known for Mediterranean dishes and its terrace.

  15. 15
    Traditional & regional

    Commando

    Mellieħa

    Restaurant known for Maltese classics such as rabbit stew, bragioli and fish soup.

  16. 16
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Terrone

    Birgu

    Waterfront restaurant combining southern Italian and Maltese cooking with local produce.

  17. 17
    Traditional & regional

    Ta' Rikardu

    Victoria

    Cosy Citadella restaurant known for Gozitan cheeses, wine and rabbit.

  18. 18
    Café & bakery

    Fontanella Tea Garden

    Mdina

    Café on the Mdina bastions, known for chocolate cake and panoramic views.

  19. 19
    Fine dining

    Bahia

    Lija

    Restaurant in a villa garden, known for inventive tasting menus built on local ingredients.

  20. 20
    Bistro & brasserie

    The Harbour Club

    Valletta

    Restaurant in an old Valletta building near Grand Harbour, serving modern European dishes.

  21. 21
    International

    Caviar & Bull

    St Julian's

    Waterfront restaurant on St George's Bay, known for steaks and seafood.

  22. 22
    Seafood

    Barracuda

    St Julian's

    Seafood restaurant in an 18th-century house overlooking Balluta Bay.

  23. 23
    Traditional & regional

    Ta' Marija

    Mosta

    Long-running family restaurant known for traditional Maltese dishes and folk evenings.

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