Izakaya N - authentic Japanese bistro in Strait Street.

NONI - Fine touch on Maltese cuisine, recently awarded with a Michelin star.

Ion The Harbour - Top views, upmarket, two Michelin-starred dining overlooking the Grand Harbour.

AKI - Asian, clubby restaurant with a broad menu, great cocktails & acoustics.

Da Pippo - loud, almost impossible to get in but so worth it.

Under Grain or Risette - Fine dining in a beautiful set up.

Zero Sei - for pasta lovers.

Rubino - one of the oldest & authentic restaurants.

Tico Tico - delicious bites in the red light district of the past.

...if you’re not too hungry, you will probably enjoy a drink & small bites at:

Cordina - a Valletta institution since 1837. Sit on the square, order a ftira.

The Bagel Hole - NYC style bagels with homemade delicious fillings. Definitely a must try!

Lot Sixty One – excellent hot and cold drinks. They know their coffees.

Gambrinus - local ftiras; eat in the heart of Valletta or grab and head to the beach.

Trabuxu - one of the oldest local wine bars serving French cheeses and oysters.

Sunday in Scotland – chocolate indulgence.

Ginscal – quirky Mezcal bar with South-American bar bites in Strait Street.

OUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS OUTSIDE VALLETTA

Tartarun (Marsaxlokk) - a great fish restaurant in the South.

Salumeria Gardens (St. Julians) - best pizza on the island.

Le GV (Sliema) - new fine dining restaurant with Orient Express touch.

Villa Bologna (Attard) - Italian trattoria set in the beautiful gardens of a baroque estate.

Il Corsaro (Wied Iz-Zurrieq) - tiny seafood spot by Blue Grotto. Whatever's fresh that day, nothing else.

Coastline around Fort St Elmo - raw nature around a mega-fortress 

Upper Baraka Gardens - amazing view, midday gun salute, recently completed lift to the harbour below

Lower Baraka Gardens - we love it at sunset

St John’s Co-Cathedral - unique church, grand Caravaggio

The new City Gate & parliament building - the recent contemporary addition to the city by Renzo Piano

Riviera Beach for a drink at sunset or an early swim in the morning.

Ghar Lapsi coastal walk.

Blue Grotto for snorkelling and swim by the cliffs.

Mdina - to step back into Malta’s medieval past.

Migra I-Ferha - an adventure in nature.

Hollywood - mix of souvenirs in a beautifully restored traditional shop

Francis Bajada - finest hats in Valletta

D’Amato Records - since 1885, five generations of D'Amatos have been selling records on the same street

Il-Lokal (Mdina) - local art and design products

Villa Bologna pottery (Attard)- local poetry and beautiful restaurant - afternoon well spent

Super F# (st. Julian’s) - concept store in busy Paceville