Must-see restaurants in Valletta

Descend into Noni's stylish stone-lined basement space and be surprised by modern spins on traditional Maltese and Mediterranean flavours. Dishes are…

White-tableclothed Rubino is a classy place that earns rave reviews for its seasonal dishes such as spaghetti with sea urchins or sea-bass involtini …

Often the answer when you ask a local, 'What's the best place to try ftira?', Nenu's decades-old wood-fired oven turns out a dizzying selection of Malta's…

Translating from Italian to 'now' in English – the giveaway is clocks with no hands throughout the restaurant – Adesso is a thoroughly modern bistro…

Valletta's traditional fresh market has been restored as a food hall serving everything from pizza to Turkish kebabs and Asian street food. Maltese…

Converted from 17th-century boathouses, the Harbour Club has a superb terrace and wonderful harbour views. With excellent vistas across to the Three…

The menu changes every couple of months and fresh and seasonal produce is proudly showcased in 59 Republic's compact and stylish space. Bookings are…

Salad specials, plump sandwiches and toasted chicken wraps all feature at this compact Australian-owned cafe. Fruit salad with Greek yoghurt and cold…

This grand restaurant will make you feel like you're a special somebody at a special occasion. There's a terrace overlooking the hotel's gardens, and…

With a relaxed and intimate feel, this is one of Valletta's loveliest restaurants. Locals love this place and the welcome is warm (the chef might just pop…

Piadina sandwiches – think a quesadilla with an Italian accent – are excellent at this hole-in-the-wall cafe. Order one with prosciutto, cheese and rocket…

Robust ftira sandwiches, fresh salads and hearty soups are the standouts at this friendly cafe. It's one of the only places in Valletta with the full…

Just maybe Malta's best pizza is the star at this Italian-owned pizzeria. That means the pizzas are served in a square shape Roman-style. Service is…

This friendly cafe has a great location – its outdoor tables are scattered under the trees in the pedestrianised area outside St John's Co-Cathedral. The…

This hidden-away, informal Valletta hub, all green woodwork and gingham tablecloths, is a local favourite, with something of an old boys' club feel, and…

In the flagstone interior of a 16th-century house, hung with antique chandeliers and decked with wooden tables, Guze offers a short menu of spectacular…

Cordina was established in 1837 and is now a local institution. You have the choice of waiter service at the sun-shaded tables in the square or inside, or…

This place feels vaguely Parisian, and with dark red walls punctuated with paintings the setting entices you to linger. The Mediterranean menu is up to…

This place serves gourmet burgers, including the Obama, with bacon, onion relish and Marie Rose sauce. It's in a particularly good central location, with…

Rampila serves Maltese food such as pasta with rabbit on a wonderfully set outside terrace that overlooks the City Gate – book ahead. There's also the…