Guidebook for Floriana
Food Scene
The Harbour Club, on Ta’ Liesse Hill has a beautiful view of the Valletta Grand Harbour from the terrace and is a lovely place for drinks or dinner.
24 locals recommend
The Harbour Club
5 Quarry WharfThe Harbour Club, on Ta’ Liesse Hill has a beautiful view of the Valletta Grand Harbour from the terrace and is a lovely place for drinks or dinner.
Legligin on St. Lucy Street is an intimate and charming place for dinner, serving a range of home-cooked Maltese tapas and sweets. They have an excellent wine list too. Do book if you want to eat here on the weekend.
25 locals recommend
Legligin Wine Bar
119 St. Lucia's StreetLegligin on St. Lucy Street is an intimate and charming place for dinner, serving a range of home-cooked Maltese tapas and sweets. They have an excellent wine list too. Do book if you want to eat here on the weekend.
Il-Horza on St. Christopher Street has, quite rightly, an excellent reputation for superior wines, mouth-watering pasta, meats and desserts. A real treat.
7 locals recommend
Il-Horza Restaurant
6 St. Christopher's StreetIl-Horza on St. Christopher Street has, quite rightly, an excellent reputation for superior wines, mouth-watering pasta, meats and desserts. A real treat.
Da Pippo on Melita Street is legendary, and so popular with locals that booking is a must. Only open for lunch, they do all the Mediterranean classics, but go with what they recommend on the day. Noisy and chaotic, this is a real Valletta experience.
46 locals recommend
Da’ Pippo Trattoria
Melita StreetDa Pippo on Melita Street is legendary, and so popular with locals that booking is a must. Only open for lunch, they do all the Mediterranean classics, but go with what they recommend on the day. Noisy and chaotic, this is a real Valletta experience.
Zero Sei, just across the road from the Manoel theatre, is a proper Italian restaurant, more specifically a Trattoria Romana, and serves up fresh, authentic cooking. Do try the carbonara. Not a tub of cream in sight.
17 locals recommend
Trattoria Romana Zero Sei
75 Old Theatre StreetZero Sei, just across the road from the Manoel theatre, is a proper Italian restaurant, more specifically a Trattoria Romana, and serves up fresh, authentic cooking. Do try the carbonara. Not a tub of cream in sight.
Cockney’s restaurant down by the Marsamxett ferry has been operating for years and years and is a firm favorite with locals. To make sure you get a table out on the terrace, do book, and head there for a sunny lunch by the sea. They’re well known for fresh fish and pasta.
12 locals recommend
Cockney’s
Boat StreetCockney’s restaurant down by the Marsamxett ferry has been operating for years and years and is a firm favorite with locals. To make sure you get a table out on the terrace, do book, and head there for a sunny lunch by the sea. They’re well known for fresh fish and pasta.
Rubino on Old Bakery Street serves traditional Maltese food and has a cosy ambiance. Do try and save room for the desserts!
19 locals recommend
Rubino
53 Old Bakery StreetRubino on Old Bakery Street serves traditional Maltese food and has a cosy ambiance. Do try and save room for the desserts!
Ambrosia on Archbishop Street is well known among locals for their fresh, daily menu and relaxed atmosphere.
11 locals recommend
Ambrosia Bistrot
137 Archbishop StAmbrosia on Archbishop Street is well known among locals for their fresh, daily menu and relaxed atmosphere.
Trabuxu Wine Bar at the top of Strait Street is one of our favorite haunts. They have an extensive wine menu, a small, but consistently great selection of home-cooked things to eat and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Pick a table on the steps, choose some wine and order a platter for two.
22 locals recommend
Trabuxu Wine Bar
2 Strait StTrabuxu Wine Bar at the top of Strait Street is one of our favorite haunts. They have an extensive wine menu, a small, but consistently great selection of home-cooked things to eat and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Pick a table on the steps, choose some wine and order a platter for two.
Sicilia Bar is located on St John’s Street over looking the Grand Harbour they have a wonderful view and open for lunch only. Check your chair for cats and then sit down to try their fish and pasta dishes. They get busy in summer, so it might be worth booking!
St John's Square
95 Triq San GwannSicilia Bar is located on St John’s Street over looking the Grand Harbour they have a wonderful view and open for lunch only. Check your chair for cats and then sit down to try their fish and pasta dishes. They get busy in summer, so it might be worth booking!
The Grassy Hopper on St. John’s Street have a healthy, creative lunch menu of salads, wraps, smoothies to eat in or take away.
10 locals recommend
The Grassy Hopper Valletta
59 Triq San GwannThe Grassy Hopper on St. John’s Street have a healthy, creative lunch menu of salads, wraps, smoothies to eat in or take away.
Piadina on St. Lucy Street is a tiny, but very popular lunch place with a fresh, Italian style menu. The owner, Giada, will serve you great coffee and a range of delicious salads, piadina, or ciabatta with a smile.
10 locals recommend
Piadina Caffe
Piadina on St. Lucy Street is a tiny, but very popular lunch place with a fresh, Italian style menu. The owner, Giada, will serve you great coffee and a range of delicious salads, piadina, or ciabatta with a smile.
Soul Food on Merchants Street is a good and easy lunch option. They serve tasty Italian snacks and coffee, and they’re open on Sundays. They also do an excellent Aperol Spritz.
10 locals recommend
Soul Food
76 Merchants StSoul Food on Merchants Street is a good and easy lunch option. They serve tasty Italian snacks and coffee, and they’re open on Sundays. They also do an excellent Aperol Spritz.