Bebbux, Fenek And Stuffat: 11 Restaurants To Properly Immerse Yourself In Maltese Cuisine
Olives, food and sunshine. Malta is one of the Med’s culinary gems, and that’s for a very valid reason.
Rabbits, Bebbux, Ħaruf, Kawlata and Stuffat tal-Qarnit are among the very few of our tasty delicacies. Not to mention the bread.
Coming here on holiday is guaranteed to make you eat until you get an actual lockjaw. We have compiled a list of some of the best Maltese restaurants that specialise in local cuisines, so that you don’t have to worry about it yourself.
1. Gululu
Gululu is situated in St. Julian’s and offers a full Maltese menu. From Aljotta to Stuffat tal–Fenek, this lovely seaside restaurant overlooking Spinola Bay will offer you tearjerking dishes which you will never ever forget about.
2. Ta’ Marija
This award-winning family-run restaurant in Mosta is a joyful place where you can enjoy authentic Maltese cuisine at its best.
Food at Ta’ Marija is traditional with a playful modern touch.
The guys at Ta’ Marija also organise regular folk dinner shows for anyone seeking a truly Maltese experience.
3. Diar il-Bniet
This wholesome restaurant offers a range of dishes made from local hand-picked ingredients. Their produce comes from their own generations-long experience in agriculture from their family-run farm.
Their recipes are their very own family legacy and passion. They offer in-season ingredients and a true field to fork experience.
4. La Maltija
This restaurant’s chef patron was the former President of Malta and Margaret Thatcher’s personal chef. His St. Julian’s restaurant offers proper Maltese hospitality and an incredible range of local dishes, specialising in fish and seafood.
It also offers a range of international dishes, pasta and casseroles.
5. Crystal Palace
If you want proper Maltese pastizzi, look no further. This traditional Maltese bar in Rabat is also known as Tas-Serkin, and has been around for over 60 years. It shop almost never closes and is an after-party favourite among Maltese youths around the area.
6. Rubino
Situated in Valletta, Rubino is the home of exquisite food and hearty dishes. Their menu varies depending on seasons and produce. That said, you may find anything from aljotta to slow cooked local lamb shanks.
Their plates are lovingly decorated and served, and dropping by at Rubino’s surely won’t leave you disappointed.
7. Ta’ Frenċ
Housed in an old building, Ta’ Frenċ specialises in local cuisine and Mediterranean dishes. They specialise in the art of herbal, which is very meticulously planned and adhered.
Everything is made in-house, including the bread and the olive oil.
8. Nenu the Artisan Baker
Nenu is a popular restaurant in Valletta which takes great pride in their amazing dishes and skills of the trade.
Nenu serves the traditional Ħobża tal-Malti along with other delicious local dishes cooked with love, passion and Maltese produce. The restaurant itself is housed in an old bakery, and they specialise in ftajjar, Maltese dishes and rabbit.
9. Tal-Petut
These guys specialise in local dishes and are perfect for larger groups. They’re situated in Birgu, one of Malta’s oldest and most favoured cities.
They serve seasonal dishes, Maltese classics and slow-cooked meals. One of their main highlights is their Maltese traditional coffee spiced with aromatic herbs and flavours.
10. Tal-Familja
Another family-run entry for this list, Tal-Familja serves its patrons with a distinctive menu and lovely views.
The restaurant is adorned with Maltese decorations, and it’s been up and running for over 15 years and always uses locally produced ingredients from Maltese farmers and markets.
11. Ta’ Kris
This Maltese bistro is proper nanna’s food. Homemade Maltese dishes which feel like they were cooked by a Maltese grandmother. Literally.
The heart-warming food served here ranges from bebbux to balbuljata, and the menu is a mixture of comfort food and signature dishes from the Patron chef Chris.
Tag a fan of Maltese cuisine!
READ NEXT: This Maltese Culinary Company Is Replacing Plastic Straws In All Of Your Favourite Restaurants
