A Parisian Classic Finds Its Place In St Julian’s
Walk in, and the room does the rest. Low lights, a hum of live music, glasses catching the glow, and that quiet brasserie confidence that says Paris without spelling it out. Relais de Paris Malta keeps the brief simple and sharp: a small, curated menu built around one signature iconic sauce and “The Original Steak Frites.”
Choose the centrepiece and let the plate do the talking. Beef arrives juicy and well-rested. Salmon lands with a crisp edge and a soft middle. Chicken keeps its bite and stays tender. Then comes the hero, a glossy green sauce poured with intent. It is the kind of sauce people remember; the kind you could drench over a broken heart and feel it mend.
The limited menu is not a limitation. It is quality control. Fewer moving parts mean more attention to the details that matter: heat, timing, and seasoning. Every dish feels like the headline act, never an afterthought. Service follows suit, steady and unforced, the pace of the room set by conversation rather than the clock.
French wines keep the evening flowing, by the glass or the bottle. It is the right setting for a date that needs a little atmosphere, a birthday table where laughter runs loud, or a boozy lunch that turns into another round.
You can picture a group of friends catching up over a hearty red and frites. You can see a row of couples leaning over their favourite bouteille de Bordeaux. You can hear a trio of ladies clinking bubbles and swaying gently to the music.
The idea has history without baggage. In 1972, the formula launched. It worked from day one. Half a century later, the formula still lands undefeated. In 1998, the Relais de Paris name and its Sauce Originale were registered, and the group grew. Today, it is present in 26 countries and is still doubling down on the same focus.
Why go now? Because Relais de Paris trims choice fatigue into a ritual that works. Salad, steak, fries, and a second pour of wine paired with a song that fits the room, and a night that lands exactly where it should.
Find it in the heart of St Julian’s. For bookings call ahead on +356 2133 0090
Open daily for lunch and dinner from 12pm to 11pm.
Reserve on relaisdeparis.com.mt and let the sauce do the rest!
Credits: Dila Dilzoda
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