Guidebook for L-Isla
Food Scene
Il-Hnejja Restaurant
Genuine food. Generous portions
Hammett's Maċina Restaurant
Expensive fine dining. Artistic decor.
Tried and tested many times over. Consistently good food in a pleasant setting overlooking marina.
27 locals recommend
Don Berto Restaurant
Tried and tested many times over. Consistently good food in a pleasant setting overlooking marina.
Gorgeous dishes with a true Italian chef patron from Rome assisted by his charming Sardinian wife. Located in a humble setup in a small band club located bang in the middle of Piazza Paolino Vassallo, Cospicua, but nobody really cares about the lack of fancy decoration since customers go for the mouth watering dishes. The piazza is a good spot for watching people and the Valletta ferry going to and fro. If it's sunny you might be tempted to lounge there over a few beers. Best to reserve beforehand as lunch scene can be crowded though evenings are usually calmer.
Nuovo Café San Giorgio
Gorgeous dishes with a true Italian chef patron from Rome assisted by his charming Sardinian wife. Located in a humble setup in a small band club located bang in the middle of Piazza Paolino Vassallo, Cospicua, but nobody really cares about the lack of fancy decoration since customers go for the mouth watering dishes. The piazza is a good spot for watching people and the Valletta ferry going to and fro. If it's sunny you might be tempted to lounge there over a few beers. Best to reserve beforehand as lunch scene can be crowded though evenings are usually calmer.
Enchante
Triq Juan B AzzopardiDining by the water's edge
Tal-Barklor Restaurant
Juan B. AzopardoGood food at reasonable prices
SOTTOZERO - The Gelato Factory - Birgu
Lovely ice cream but there may be a queue
D Kalkara Regatta
Good bistro
Dolci Peccati
Excellent espressos and sicilian snacks
Café Riche
Great place for a quiet lunch
Parks & Nature
Public garden on the promontory of the city fortifications. Features an old guard room from the time of the Knights of Malta.
17 locals recommend
Gardjola Gardens
Public garden on the promontory of the city fortifications. Features an old guard room from the time of the Knights of Malta.
Arts & Culture
The museum has architectural interest and old historical torture instruments from its time as the residence of the Pope's Inquisitor.
45 locals recommend
Inquisitor's Palace
Triq Il-Palazz Ta' L-IsqofThe museum has architectural interest and old historical torture instruments from its time as the residence of the Pope's Inquisitor.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Underground prehistoric catacombs
Tarxien Temples
Triq It Tempji NeoliticiPrehistoric temples
Redentur
One of Malta's most popular churches, especially at Easter time
Shopping
Birgu Farmers' Market
Triq Il - Gublew Tal - FiddaGreat outdoor market every Tuesday morning outside Birgu.
Every Sunday at il-Fortini area of Birgu. Go past Cafe Riche and it will be on your left side as the street dips downwards
Birgu Flea Market / Car boot Sale
Every Sunday at il-Fortini area of Birgu. Go past Cafe Riche and it will be on your left side as the street dips downwards
Sightseeing
Senglea Waterfront
Excellent area for a stroll and casual lunch
St. Lawrence's Church
Triq San LawrenzOne of the first churches used by the Knights of Malta
Sheer Bastion
Great views
Food scene
For hanging out with a beer or strong tea with the locals, it can't get more authentic than this place. Plenty of hairy-chested old timers :-)
La Vincitrice Band Club
For hanging out with a beer or strong tea with the locals, it can't get more authentic than this place. Plenty of hairy-chested old timers :-)