![]() The end of our lunch marked the beginning of a long evening and night of drinking and delicious debauchery, until the early hours in the morning and in no less than 5 different bars and clubs. So although this casual diner might not become a destination restaurant in its own right for us, it would certainly be one we would gladly return to for a light meal. So that too is an important element one has to keep in mind, when substituting a finer diner with a very informal one. However I very much recall that the total amount came to only to a fraction of what we would have paid in a smart restaurant. Unfortunately I really seem to have misplaced the bill. I have absolutely nothing against young, skimpily dressed foreigners who keep their mouth shut while eating. The place was virtually exclusively frequented by tourists, but that is to be expected in such circumstances and has its own advantages, which can be very pleasing to the eye and also easy on the ear. Naturally the location is just excellent, being situated right in the heart of Valletta, surrounded by the hustle and bustle of our stylish capital. However I must admit that some of the dishes, and certainly the pastas, could have matched even what is served in good restaurants. So all in all, we very satisfied with the quality of the food, keeping in mind that this is a very casual diner. Also a spinach and tuna pie which was fine. Their penne al salmone was also very pleasing. We had a variety of dishes including a more than acceptable duck breast salad and various pasta dishes, including wild mushroom ravioli and asparagus fagottini, which were both lovely. I was very familiar with both and nobody was disappointed, as both make very pleasant and easy drinking. We went for Australian all round this time, and had Jacob’s Creek Semillon Chardonnay white and Jacob’s Creek Shiraz Cabernet red. Of course one has to make some concessions based upon the type of venue, and should expect a very casual style of service in this type of place.Īlso as may be expected in this type of establishment, the menu was quite vast, but at least their wine list too was rather varied and even a bit beyond expectation. Service was at times a bit sketchy, but still very much on the acceptable side. The staff were bubbly and friendly and nice, definitely not reserved in any way. ![]() So although we were initially after something rather smart, we settled for a much more casual eatery, just next to St John’s Cathedral. I had recently remarked how practical it was to see that more and more establishments were remaining open throughout the afternoon, including proper restaurants, around Malta, so I was under the false impression that Valletta would be full of such venues. Even some of those which actually remained open, informed us that their kitchen closes until later on in the evening. Kitchens were all closing and we had much difficulty finding a place with continuous service, much as this sounds unlikely. But in spite of the capital being bustling and many establishments being open, it proved very hard to find one which would accommodate us at that time. Staff very friendly and professional, live music with a very good artist! Can’t complain about anything actually.Five of us met up in Valletta at 15:00 and were in search of a late lunch. you’ll enjoy it!Įxcellent food very nice staff, will definitely go again. very good is breakfast and very nice and polite and speed and cozy staff, the boss is very hospitable. In fact it was around 40 Euro for two mains and three large local beers.Ī very nice place, not expensive, good food and wine despite the lots of people coming by because of the cathedral. Only drawback is no local wine by the glass. We had the local beef olives and King prawns, both were extremely tasty. The Kantina is always busy and this is due to its central ‘street cafe’ location and short selection of local and international dishes. The stuff was very kind and the service was fast. Vegetarians will definitely find something on the menu. The servings were filling for sure, as they are quite big. We visited the place for breakfast and it was delicious! The menu had just the right amount of plates.
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