What a Maltese village bar is like
Strip lighting, plastic chairs, a television on in the corner and a beer for two euro. Every village has one and visitors…
4 Sep 20262 minRead What a Maltese village bar is like
Eating out
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Malta has two grapes that grow nowhere else
Ġellewża and Girgentina are native to the islands. Most restaurant lists carry both, and they cost less than the imports beside them.
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Where to drink with a view in Malta
Six places worth sitting down for, chosen on the view alone. Two of them cost nothing if you bring your own.
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What a pastizz is and where to buy one
Two fillings, sold hot from small shops all over both islands, and often cash only.
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How eating out works in Malta
Dinner starts late, the bread goes on the bill, and Sunday lunch needs booking further ahead than you would expect.
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Kinnie, Cisk and what Malta actually drinks
A bitter orange soft drink from 1952, a lager from 1929, and two grape varieties that grow nowhere else.
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A fenkata is two courses from one rabbit
Spaghetti in the sauce first, then the rabbit fried with garlic or stewed in wine. Book it a day ahead.
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What to eat in Malta, and how to order it properly
Pastizzi, ftira, a rabbit dinner that comes in two courses, and the drink nobody likes at first.
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Fish is sold by weight, so ask the price first
The tray comes out, you pick one, and the bill is weight times rate. Two questions before you nod, and both are…
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How much to tip in Malta
About ten per cent in a restaurant, coins in a bar, a rounded up fare in a taxi. Check the bill for…
16 Jun 20262 minRead How much to tip in Malta