Best Tasting Menus in Valletta

59 Republic

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A Michelin Plate-recognised steakhouse on St George's Square in Valletta, 59 Republic pairs classic cuisine with a wine list of 570 selections across 5,100 bottles, with particular depth in California, France, and Italy. Priced in the mid-range tier for Valletta, it occupies a different lane to the city's tasting-menu leaders, making it the more approachable option for a serious meal in the capital.

Guzé

The kitchen earns consistent approval without the premium pricing of the capital's starred competition.

ION Harbour by Simon Rogan

2 Michelin stars · Deep wine list

ION Harbour by Simon Rogan occupies the fourth floor of the Iniala Harbour House in Valletta, holding two Michelin stars in both 2024 and 2025 and a La Liste score of 76 points in 2026. Led by Chef Oli Marlow, the kitchen operates within a contemporary format that places it at the summit of Malta's fine-dining tier. The setting, above the Grand Harbour, frames among the more consequential restaurant views in the Mediterranean.

Kaiseki

A Michelin Plate recipient in both 2024 and 2025, Kaiseki on Merchants Street sits within Valletta's mid-range dining tier, where Mediterranean cooking absorbs the island's layered culinary history. The €€ price point places it accessibly within a city where Michelin recognition now spans multiple formats and budgets.

Legligin

A Michelin Plate holder in 2024 and 2025, Legligin occupies a corner of St. Lucia's Street in Valletta with a focused regional menu that reads as a defence of Maltese culinary tradition. At the €€ price point, it sits in a different tier from the capital's high-end tasting counters, offering a more direct encounter with local ingredients and technique.

Noni

1 Michelin star

Noni holds the only Michelin star on Republic Street, operating from a converted Valletta bakery with a tasting-menu format that draws heavily on Maltese seasonal produce. Tables across two floors — a quieter ground level and a stone-walled cellar — are scarce, and evening sittings run Tuesday through Saturday only. Among Valletta's €€€€ tier, it is the city's most decorated address for modern Mediterranean cooking.

One80 St.Christopher Street

A Michelin Plate recipient in both 2024 and 2025, One80 St. Christopher Street occupies a mid-range price position on one of Valletta's most characterful streets. The kitchen works the Mediterranean brief with a sourcing focus that reflects the island's geographic position between North African, Sicilian, and Levantine larders.

Risette

A two-time Michelin Plate recipient on Old Theatre Street, Risette sits in Valletta's mid-to-upper modern cuisine tier at the €€€ price point. The address places it inside the capital's increasingly competitive fine-dining corridor, where the physical space and culinary approach carry as much weight as the plate.

The Harbour Club

A Michelin Plate-recognised address on Valletta's Quarry Wharf, The Harbour Club sits at the accessible end of the capital's modern dining tier, with a €€ price point that positions it well below the city's starred and near-starred counters. The kitchen works within a modern cuisine framework, making it a practical entry point into Valletta's increasingly credentialled restaurant scene.

Under Grain

1 Michelin star · Deep wine list

Reached by lift from the Rosselli hotel on Valletta's Merchants Street, Under Grain occupies a vaulted stone cellar where Maltese produce — local catch, rabbit, seasonal ingredients — is handled through sophisticated international technique. The tasting menu and limited à la carte run parallel to a wine list weighted toward Italy and France. Dinner runs Tuesday through Friday, pricing at the €€€ tier for the capital's fine dining bracket.