Guidebook for Saint Julian's
Food Scene
Fabulous pizza baked in a wood oven.
(10 minutes walk)
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Vecchia Napoli
Tower RoadFabulous pizza baked in a wood oven.
(10 minutes walk)
Trattoria with pasta, meat and fish dishes available too. Specials change weekly so I really don't know what to recommend. Been going there for years and rarely disappointed. Gets busy on weekend evenings so call to book if possible. Since 2022 they no longer do pizzas.
(18 minutes walk)
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La Cuccagna
47 Triq AmeryTrattoria with pasta, meat and fish dishes available too. Specials change weekly so I really don't know what to recommend. Been going there for years and rarely disappointed. Gets busy on weekend evenings so call to book if possible. Since 2022 they no longer do pizzas.
(18 minutes walk)
After visiting Valletta, stop here for a ftira - a maltese bread speciality somewhat like a pizza and a glass of wine. Genuine traditional food.
PS One ftira will probably feed two ;) Enjoy it!
(Valletta is 20 minutes away by bus + 15 minutes walk)
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Nenu The Artisan Baker
After visiting Valletta, stop here for a ftira - a maltese bread speciality somewhat like a pizza and a glass of wine. Genuine traditional food.
PS One ftira will probably feed two ;) Enjoy it!
(Valletta is 20 minutes away by bus + 15 minutes walk)
If you're in Mdina, try to get lucky and find a table on the terrace overlooking a view of half of Malta. They also have inside tables with a view for a rainy or windy day.
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Fontanella Tea Garden
If you're in Mdina, try to get lucky and find a table on the terrace overlooking a view of half of Malta. They also have inside tables with a view for a rainy or windy day.
When it comes to Maltese food, this is one of the best. It is in a narrow alley just off Bisazza street. Specials change every day and are well priced - we always try these and we highly recommend you do too. Busy in the weekend all the year round so phone ahead to book. Great for winter evenings!
(16 minutes walk)
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Ta' Kris for dinner
80 Fawwara LnWhen it comes to Maltese food, this is one of the best. It is in a narrow alley just off Bisazza street. Specials change every day and are well priced - we always try these and we highly recommend you do too. Busy in the weekend all the year round so phone ahead to book. Great for winter evenings!
(16 minutes walk)
Small restaurant in Balluta serving Maltese and Italian plates. Location is central and the tables outside in summertime offer a pleasant environment, just suitably removed from the noise of the main road. Try the specials if you can. Service attentive and prompt.
(10 minutes walk)
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Peperoncino
8 Triq Il- BajjaSmall restaurant in Balluta serving Maltese and Italian plates. Location is central and the tables outside in summertime offer a pleasant environment, just suitably removed from the noise of the main road. Try the specials if you can. Service attentive and prompt.
(10 minutes walk)
Try the Maltese pastizzi. There are two staple alternative fillings - ricotta (cheese) and pea. (I stay away from the newer "chicken"-filled ones.) Most people order 2 or 3 per person. Qassatat are larger than pastizzi and come with ricotta or pea filling.
(2 minutes walk)
MAXIMS pastizzeria
Try the Maltese pastizzi. There are two staple alternative fillings - ricotta (cheese) and pea. (I stay away from the newer "chicken"-filled ones.) Most people order 2 or 3 per person. Qassatat are larger than pastizzi and come with ricotta or pea filling.
(2 minutes walk)
Maltese dishes in restaurant overlooking St Julians Bay.
(18 minutes walk)
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Gululu Restaurant
Maltese dishes in restaurant overlooking St Julians Bay.
(18 minutes walk)
Great for breakfast with perfect Sicilian sweets. Also good for lunch.
(7 minutes walk)
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La Crema SicilianA
Main StreetGreat for breakfast with perfect Sicilian sweets. Also good for lunch.
(7 minutes walk)
U Bistrot
George Borg Olivier StreetLate breakfast, lunch and dinner.
(7 minutes walk)
Good Italian trattoria. We recommend both pizza and pasta. Great starters too.
(18 minutes walk)
Marrobbio
Good Italian trattoria. We recommend both pizza and pasta. Great starters too.
(18 minutes walk)
Good Neapolitan pizza and pasta - still good value for money.
(18 minutes walk)
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Sciantusi
Triq MilnerGood Neapolitan pizza and pasta - still good value for money.
(18 minutes walk)
Sicilian restaurant - typical tasty starters and great pasta.
(10 minutes walk)
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Anciova
Sicilian restaurant - typical tasty starters and great pasta.
(10 minutes walk)
Different sort of menu - from spanish tapas, to bao buns, to a couple of Maltese dishes. Vegan dishes too. We quite enjoyed this place. Also great for a drink.
(11 minutes walk)
AYU
Different sort of menu - from spanish tapas, to bao buns, to a couple of Maltese dishes. Vegan dishes too. We quite enjoyed this place. Also great for a drink.
(11 minutes walk)
Good for a drink but also pizza, pasta and other dishes. Outdoor eating though in winter it's partly enclosed by a plastic canopy.
(18 minutes walk)
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Il-Gabbana
Tower RoadGood for a drink but also pizza, pasta and other dishes. Outdoor eating though in winter it's partly enclosed by a plastic canopy.
(18 minutes walk)
Just by the sea in Balluta Bay, this place caters mainly for the younger crowd.
(8 minutes walk)
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NAAR Restobar
1 Triq Censu TaboneJust by the sea in Balluta Bay, this place caters mainly for the younger crowd.
(8 minutes walk)
Sightseeing
Lots of places to view here depending on your tastes. Lose yourself walking about from one side overlooking Sliema and Marsamxett harbour, to the other side overlooking the Grand Harbour and the Three cities. However, St John's Cathedral and the view from the Barrakka are not to be missed.
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Valletta
Lots of places to view here depending on your tastes. Lose yourself walking about from one side overlooking Sliema and Marsamxett harbour, to the other side overlooking the Grand Harbour and the Three cities. However, St John's Cathedral and the view from the Barrakka are not to be missed.
The old Maltese capital - a silent, walled city. Great views from the bastions. Several cafes and restaurants though we recommend Fontanella for its views of half the island from above the Mdina Walls. Just 5 minutes outside the Mdina Gate, look for the totally unrefined but delicious Is-Serkin for the best pastizzi ("rikotta" or "pizelli") on the island.
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Mdina
The old Maltese capital - a silent, walled city. Great views from the bastions. Several cafes and restaurants though we recommend Fontanella for its views of half the island from above the Mdina Walls. Just 5 minutes outside the Mdina Gate, look for the totally unrefined but delicious Is-Serkin for the best pastizzi ("rikotta" or "pizelli") on the island.
Much of this walled town was flattened in WW2, but there are still sights to see especially down by the waterfront. Great views over the harbour and a decent number of places to eat and drink too.
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Senglea
Much of this walled town was flattened in WW2, but there are still sights to see especially down by the waterfront. Great views over the harbour and a decent number of places to eat and drink too.
Visit the Cittadella in Rabat (Victoria), the Inland Sea in Dwejra and go for a swim in Ramla l-Hamra.
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Gozo
Visit the Cittadella in Rabat (Victoria), the Inland Sea in Dwejra and go for a swim in Ramla l-Hamra.
Getting Around
Mrabat station
Bus numbers 22, 24, 25, 35, 203
Leyland station
Bus numbers 21, 22, 24, 25, 35, 110, 203
Balluta station
Triq It - Torri 13, 14, 16, 110, 202, 212, 222, 225, 233, N13, X2
Sliema Ferry station
Boat StreetFerry to Valletta
Quick way of getting from Cospicua to Valletta.
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Valletta - 3 Cities Ferry
Quick way of getting from Cospicua to Valletta.
Parks & Nature
Dingli Cliffs
Stroll along the cliffs here for some great views.
Busy with bathers in summer, but great for a quiet walk from November to May.
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Ramla Bay
Busy with bathers in summer, but great for a quiet walk from November to May.
St. George's Bay
Popular sandy bay in St Julians.
The largest sandy bay in Malta, very popular with locals and tourists.
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Għadira Bay
The largest sandy bay in Malta, very popular with locals and tourists.
Small sandy beach but the rocky shore beneath Triq it-Torri all the way towards Sliema is very popular with the locals. The shore below where Triq Stella Maris meets Triq it-Torri is the Blue Flag Beach "Fond Ghadir" with water quality which meets the highest European standards as well as a lifeguard.
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Balluta Bar
Triq Manwel DimechSmall sandy beach but the rocky shore beneath Triq it-Torri all the way towards Sliema is very popular with the locals. The shore below where Triq Stella Maris meets Triq it-Torri is the Blue Flag Beach "Fond Ghadir" with water quality which meets the highest European standards as well as a lifeguard.
One of the best beaches on the island. Expect it to be busy in summer.
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Golden Bay
One of the best beaches on the island. Expect it to be busy in summer.
Arts & Culture
Spazju Kreattiv
Check out their website for current performances.
Teatro Manoel
Old Theatre StreetCheck out their website for current performances.
Shopping
Shopping centre on several floors. Bisazza street nearby is a pedestrian shopping zone close to the Ferries -it has lots of cafes at its lower end and the Plaza shopping centre is here too.
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The Point Shopping Mall
Shopping centre on several floors. Bisazza street nearby is a pedestrian shopping zone close to the Ferries -it has lots of cafes at its lower end and the Plaza shopping centre is here too.
Entrance either from pedestrianized Triq Bisazza or from Triq it-Torri.
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Plaza Shopping Centre
Triq BisazzaEntrance either from pedestrianized Triq Bisazza or from Triq it-Torri.
Essentials
Meats & Eats
75 Triq Sir Adrian DingliSmall butcher shop.
Tower Supermarket
Now rebranded as Wellbee's. Has a car park.
Lidl Sliema
Triq AmeryTriq Amery corner with Triq il-Kbira.
Just 2 corners away in Triq Mrabat corner with Triq il-Ballut. Small supermarket.
The Convenience Shop
Triq il-Wied Hal-BalzanJust 2 corners away in Triq Mrabat corner with Triq il-Ballut. Small supermarket.
Dave's
1 L - MrabatSmall supermarket in Triq Mrabat corner with Triq Rodolfu.