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The back story
The Malta Table: the back story
Pastizzi at dawn, rabbit for Sunday lunch, a two-star kitchen on the bastions and fish on the quay at Marsaxlokk: how Malta eats.
39 of the best · Malta
The Best Restaurants in Malta and Gozo
ION Harbour’s two stars on the bastions, six one-star kitchens from Valletta to Mdina and Sliema, five Bib Gourmands, and fish on the quay at Marsaxlokk: the MICHELIN Guide Malta 2026, in full.
Our 39 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Two MICHELIN stars
ION Harbour by Simon Rogan
Malta’s only two-star restaurant, on the St Barbara Bastion at Iniala Harbour House, with farm-to-table cooking and Grand Harbour views.
11 St Barbara Bastion, Valletta VLT 1961Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Under Grain
One MICHELIN star below the Rosselli hotel on Merchants Street.
167 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
De Mondion
One MICHELIN star on the bastion of Mdina, at The Xara Palace.
Council Square, Mdina MDN 1050Explore View on map
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MICHELIN-starred 7
MICHELIN Guide Malta 2026.
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One MICHELIN star
De Mondion
One MICHELIN star on the bastion of Mdina, at The Xara Palace.
Council Square, Mdina MDN 1050Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Fernandõ Gastrotheque
One MICHELIN star on Tigne Street, Sliema.
17 Tigne Street, Sliema SLM 3172Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
ION Harbour by Simon Rogan
Malta’s only two-star restaurant, on the St Barbara Bastion at Iniala Harbour House, with farm-to-table cooking and Grand Harbour views.
11 St Barbara Bastion, Valletta VLT 1961Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Le GV
The newest MICHELIN star in Malta (2026), on Thornton Street, Sliema.
Thornton Street, Sliema SLM 3143Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Noni
One MICHELIN star on Republic Street, with modern cooking built on Maltese produce.
211 Republic Street, Valletta VLT 1118Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Rosamì
One MICHELIN star in The Villa on Balluta Bay.
Main Street, Balluta Bay, St Julian's STJ 1017 (The Villa)Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Under Grain
One MICHELIN star below the Rosselli hotel on Merchants Street.
167 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
Bib Gourmand 5
Good food at moderate prices.
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Bib Gourmand
AYU
A Bib Gourmand on The Strand in Gżira, facing Manoel Island.
209 The Strand, Gżira GZR 1023Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Commando
A Bib Gourmand on the main square of Mellieħa.
Misraħ iż-Żjara tal-Papa, Mellieħa MLH 1080Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Grain Street
A Bib Gourmand on Merchants Street, at the Rosselli hotel.
167 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Rubino
A Bib Gourmand for traditional Maltese cooking on Old Bakery Street.
53 Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT 1454Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Verbena
A Bib Gourmand on St Anne Street in the village of Mġarr, new to the list in 2026.
St Anne Street, Mġarr MGR 2110Explore View on map
Valletta 10
Inside the walls.
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59 Republic
A restaurant on St George’s Square, opposite the Grand Master’s Palace.
St George's Square, Valletta VLT 1190Explore View on map
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Aaron’s Kitchen
Home-style Maltese cooking on Archbishop Street, in the MICHELIN Guide.
107 Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT 1446Explore View on map
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AKI
Japanese cooking on the corner of Strait Street and Santa Lucia Street.
Corner of Strait Street and Santa Lucia Street, Valletta VLT 1455Explore View on map
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Guzé
A bistro on Old Bakery Street, in the MICHELIN Guide.
22 Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT 1454Explore View on map
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Kaiseki
Mediterranean cooking with Asian influences on Merchants Street.
77 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1174Explore View on map
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La Pira Maltese Kitchen
Traditional Maltese dishes on Merchants Street, in the MICHELIN Guide.
35 Merchant Street, Valletta VLT 1171Explore View on map
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Legligin
Maltese cooking in a vaulted room on Santa Lucia Street, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Triq Santa Lucia 116-119, Valletta VLT 1182Explore View on map
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One80 St Christopher Street
A restaurant on St Christopher Street, in the MICHELIN Guide.
45A St Christopher's Street, Valletta VLT 1464Explore View on map
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Risette
Creative cooking on Old Theatre Street, a favourite of the inspectors.
81 Old Theatre Street, Valletta VLT 1429Explore View on map
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The Harbour Club
A restaurant on Barriera Wharf, below the bastions, by the Grand Harbour.
4-5 Barriera Wharf, Liesse Hill, Valletta VLT 1941Explore View on map
Harbours & sea front 5
Birgu, Marsaxlokk, Sliema and St Julian’s.
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Caviar & Bull
A restaurant on St George’s Bay, in the MICHELIN Guide.
St George's Bay, St Julian's STJ 3301Explore View on map
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Chophouse
A grill at Tigné Point, looking across to Valletta.
Censu Xerri, Tigné Point, Sliema SLM 3190Explore View on map
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Tartarun
Fish on Fisherman’s Wharf in Marsaxlokk, the island’s fishing harbour.
20 Fisherman's Wharf, Marsaxlokk MXK 1301Explore View on map
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Terrone
Fish and Mediterranean cooking below Fort St Angelo on the Birgu waterfront.
Fort St Angelo, Birgu Waterfront, Birgu BRG 1734Explore View on map
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The Seafood Market Grill
Fish and seafood on Msida Road, Gżira.
Msida Road, Gżira GZR 1403Explore View on map
Mdina & the centre 5
Mdina, Rabat, Attard and Balzan.
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Bahia
Creative cooking on De Paule Avenue, by the San Anton Gardens.
De Paule Avenue, San Anton, Balzan BZN 9023Explore View on map
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Grotto Tavern
A restaurant on St Paul’s Square in Rabat, in the MICHELIN Guide.
9/10/12 St Paul's Square, Rabat RBT 1232Explore View on map
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Terroir
A Mediterranean restaurant on Triq il-Kbira, Attard.
13 Triq il-Kbira, Attard ATD 1027Explore View on map
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The Golden Fork
Creative cooking on Triq l-Isptar in Rabat, an inspectors’ favourite.
31 Triq l-Isptar, Rabat RBT 1040Explore View on map
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The Medina
Traditional cooking on Holy Cross Street inside Mdina.
7 Holy Cross Street, Mdina MDN 1231Explore View on map
The north 2
Mellieħa and St Paul’s Bay.
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LOA
South American cooking at the Wignacourt Tower, St Paul’s Bay.
St Geraldu Street, St Paul's Bay SPB 3310 (Wignacourt Tower)Explore View on map
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Rebekah’s
Modern cooking on Triq it-Tgħam in Mellieħa.
12 Triq it-Tgħam, Mellieħa MLH 1472Explore View on map
Gozo 4
Mġarr, Xagħra and Nadur.
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Level Nine at The Grand
The rooftop restaurant of the Grand Hotel above Mġarr harbour.
58 Triq Sant Antnin, Mġarr Harbour, Għajnsielem GSM 9026Explore View on map
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Osteria Scottadito
Italian cooking at the Ta’ Kenuna tower in Nadur.
Torri Ta Kenuna, Nadur NDR 1436Explore View on map
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Ta’ Frenċ
A country restaurant near Xagħra on Gozo, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Daħla Ta' Għajn Damma Street, Xagħra XRA 9010Explore View on map
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Tmun
A restaurant by the harbour at Mġarr, an inspectors’ favourite.
Martino Garces Street, Mġarr Harbour, Għajnsielem GSM 2413Explore View on map
MICHELIN distinctions are quoted from guide.michelin.com (MICHELIN Guide Malta 2026, read 25 October 2026). We use no other awards or ratings.
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