Five houses

The first house: a merchant's palazzo at the quiet end of Merchants Street, a business lunch under the vaults, dinner in the courtyard, the rooftop over the Grand Harbour.

112 Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1117

rooftop over the harbourprivate diningchef's tablebusiness lunchordering kioskorder ahead and collect

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On the seafront, open from breakfast to the last glass: brunch at the weekend, families and language students, and our biggest pastizzeria at the door.

191 Tower Road, Sliema SLM 1604

on the seafrontterracehot food all dayopen on Sundaysordering kioskorder ahead and collect

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The fish house on the quay: the morning's catch on ice at the counter, whole fish by weight, the luzzu boats outside the window and the market at the door on Sunday.

135 Xatt is-Sajjieda, Marsaxlokk MXK 1412

fish counter, whole fish by weighton the fishing harbourterraceopen on Sundaysordering kioskorder ahead and collect

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The country kitchen by the gates of Mdina: rabbit slow-cooked in wine, a long Sunday lunch, Maltese wine by the glass, and the fenkata for a whole table in the old cellar.

59 St Paul's Street, Rabat RBT 1111

terraceprivate diningopen on Sundaysordering kioskorder ahead and collectQR menu at the bar

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The Gozo house: ftira from the wood oven, ġbejniet from the island's farms, qassatat at the counter. The goods come over on the ferry, and the winter is quiet.

54 Republic Street, Victoria VCT 1016

wood-fired oventerraceopen on Sundaysordering kioskorder ahead and collectQR menu at the bar

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