A Foodie’s Guide to Restaurants in Malta, Valletta, Malta

Perhaps because it was stuck under British rule for a long time, or perhaps because a tiny island is going to struggle to keep up with global gastronomy trends, but it wasn’t easy to find good food in Malta. I’d taken advice from a local and from visitors who had been before me, but when I strayed into simple “this has got good reviews on TripAdvisor and Google” territory I was quickly disappointed. Still, that doesn’t mean there aren’t good restaurants in Malta to be found if you know where to look. There’s traditional Maltese food, of course - heavy in rabbit and ravioli, it seems - and there’s also strong influence from Sicily (unsurprisingly given Malta’s location) and the rest of the Mediterranean. Plus, all that sun means that the produce the island is able to grow is pretty good, and it doesn’t seem to hurt the Maltese wine industry either…

There’s traditional Maltese food, of course - heavy in rabbit and ravioli, it seems - and there’s also strong influence from Sicily (unsurprisingly given Malta’s location) and the rest of the Mediterranean.

This isn’t going to be my most extensive foodie guide, but if you’re heading to the main island for a long weekend it should at least give you a starting point for sampling the bars and restaurants in Malta. (Side note: I caught a cold halfway through my trip, so my sense of smell and taste wasn’t up to its usual standards. However, Mr Foodie was with me - and healthy - and he concurs with all of the below…) ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).