A Maltese Foodie

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UPDATE: I have heard the new adverts for this establishment which advertise the recent refurbishment effort. This is good news and we look forward to visiting again! When I started this blog, there were some guidelines, let's say a playbook, that I tried to establish. Which is why I started by writing about places I had been to often, and over a period of time. The New York Times restaurant critics visit an establishment 3 times, with different dinner companions, over a prolonged period of time. This is to see how the restaurant handles differently sized groups of people, and whether standards and output change over time. I strive to follow a similar system of writing about tried and tested places here. This is my first break from that rule. I only visited the establishment being reviewed once. Which means that I will visit it again, and post updates following the revisit. I will do this whenever I review a restaurant after only visiting once. So it came to pass that a grou...

Yo-ho-ho, shiver me timbers! Although the next place we have reviewed is named after the corsairs, whose ties to Malta run deep - Il Corsaro Ristorantino is anything but a pirate venture. Wied iz-Zurrieq is mainly known as the location to embark on a voyage to visit the Blue Lagoon. It is also a popular destination with the Maltese and with foreigners alike since there are many eateries packed into such a small location. It was with great pleasure that we discovered this diamond in the rough, in the midst of all the restaurants, divers, and birds of prey (honest! there is a man and his eagles and owls who sets up shop opposite the restaurant). Il Corsaro is a tiny restaurant, hence the "Ristorantino" in the name - barely accommodates mores than 5 tables, but don't be fooled by its modest appearance. The restaurant serves up some of the best fish dishes in Malta - freshly caught and lovingly prepared. We have visited this esteemed establishment on a number of occa...

Many of us nowadays want to know more about the provenance of our food. We encourage the slow food movement - this is the sourcing of food from local suppliers, within a short radius, and which is grown locally, organic and free range. Here at AMF, we also look for restaurants which adhere to the slow food movement.   Off the beaten path, in Birgu, Citta Vittoriosa, is a hidden gem serving up Maltese food which does its very best to conform with the slow movement. This, dear readers, is Tal-Petut . The restaurant has a menu, but we never really consulted it. There is a special order which is simply called "Dinner" and this includes antipasto, main course, and dessert. All of this comes at a very decent price, but does not include water and wine (or any other beverages you may wish to order). This is truly one of our favourite refuges. Every so often, our internal clock just sets off the alarm: it is time to go back to Tal-Petut for "dinner". You walk throug...