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28 top Valentine’s Day menus in Malta: 2020
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28 WORTHY VALENTINE'S DAY MENUS IN MALTA: THE 2020 GUIDE
The unapologetically commercialised holiday known as Valentine's Day is around the corner, and I don't know about you, but I much prefer experiences to gifts, especially of the gastronomy or the travel kind.
Upon my research, I went through tons of Valentine's Day menus over the last few days... and these 28 are the ones that caught my eye. So here is my carefully-selected list to cater to most tastes and budgets.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
1
Cosmana Navarra, Rabat
What: Expect an amuse bouche platter including crumbled feta cheese and grilled octopus on smokey mash. Starters include calamari and prawn tortellini tossed in asparagus and lobster bisque. With main courses such as a pork fillet wellington.
Price: €41.50 per person (without wine pairing).
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2
The de Mondion, Rabat
What: Red prawns (with tapioca, black olive, chayote), red mullet (featuring burrata, marjoram, eggplant), suckling pig and a duo of pigeon, are just some of the dishes you can expect from this fine-dining institution!
Price: €120.00 per person
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3
Chateau Buskett, Siggiewi
What: A four-course meal with live acoustic music in a stunningly romantic wedding venue. They are offering courses such as smoked salmon & scallop raviolo, smoked amberjack fillet and citrus marinated duck breast.
Price: €40 per person
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4
The Lord Nelson, Mosta
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What: This several course tasting menu involves lemon & champagne-scented risotto with red prawn, pistachio and scallop, a rabbit & foie gras terrine and cote de boeuf for two (served with hollandaise croquette, Szechuan pepper espuma and wild mushrooms), to name a few.
Price: €150 per couple
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5
Grotto Tavern, Rabat
What: Treat your loved one to a special five-course menu in a 2000-year-old cave. Menu includes butternut squash & vanilla veloute, braised monkfish tail and local pork cheek tortellini.
Price: €59 per person
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6
Ta' Detta Restaurant, Valletta
What: This newly-opened restaurant specialising in traditional Maltese dishes and Mediterranean fare invites you to try their five-course V Day menu!
Prepare for a 'goat cheese, beetroot & zucchini risotto' amuse bouche, quail breast wrapped in guanciale & tomato chutney for starters, five mains, including textures of 'pork with butternut squash and turnip puree' and so much more.
Price: €36 per person
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7
Olive Bistro, St Paul's Bay
What: This cosy restaurant will offer you smoked duck breast with crispy globe artichokes, 40°C salmon (with mushroom jus, cucumber & wasabi emulsion and coriander cracker) or, ricotta gnocchi for starters.
Mains consist of either pan-seared meagre, trio of pork and more.
Price: €45 per person
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8
Palazzo Preca, Valletta
What: A delectable five-course meal consisting of a chowder soup with sweetcorn and cauliflower, scallop carpaccio or tortellacci (with duck confit, foie gras, straciatella, cream) to begin.
Meagre (with champagne, cockels and cream sauce), giant prawns (with purple octopus, grilled calamari and citrus gel) or braised veal cheek are what to be expected from the main courses.
Price: €60 per person
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9
Townhouse No3, Rabat
What: Start your four-course dinner with either beef fillet carpaccio or cured fillet of wild grouper. Followed by dishes such as gnocchi au gratin, fresh trofie pasta (with red and whire shrimps) and bavette of grass-fed beef.
Price: €50 per person
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10
Rebekah's, Mellieha
What: Sink your teeth into local red prawn minestrone or tortellini of corn fed chicken for starters.
Mains will include local fresh fish (with confit heirloom tomato, tomato tartar, cucumber & oyster sauce, basil oil) or a slow-cooked Argentinian fillet of beef.
Price: €55 per person
11
Lovage Bistro, Qawra
What: A four-course menu including plin de carne tossed in a black truffle cream, prawn tartare, Moroccan duck breast, duo of pork and more.
Price: €50 per person
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12
Under Grain, Valletta
What: Three courses (excluding coffee and petit fours). Starters include mushroom “risotto” with confit chicken oysters, hazelnuts and seaweed reduction, or terrine of smoked salmon.
Duo of milk-fed veal with maple, turnip & pistachio... is one option as a main.
Price: €65 per person
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13
Taste, Valletta
What: For this four-course menu, diners will feast on chicken cannelloni, pan seared scallop or globe artichoke bargoule for starters.
How about duo of duck, grouper or sirloin of beef as a main?
Price: €55 per person
14
L'Artiglio Ristorante, Valletta
What: Seven courses. Seven courses such as grilled octopus with pea & mint sauce, chestnut risotto with parmesan shavings and sous vide sirloin with caramelised onion puree.
Price: €65 per person
15
Verbena Wine & Dine, Zebbiegh
What: Five courses. Tuck into starters such as chicken and foie gras salad or grilled octopus with cauliflower tabbouleh and herb emulsion. Also on the menu... ossobuco ravioli, pork duo and more.
Price: €48 per person
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16
Commando, Mellieha
What: Why wouldn't you want pork cheek tortellini, a beef rump & short rib wellington, a toasted caramelised onion brioche, or a fish boudin, to experience with a loved one?
Price: 55EUR per per person
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17
Cleland & Souchet @ Paul's Bistro, San Gwann
What: This elegant five-course culinary journey entails an aged parmesan souffle, veal loin (with truffle jus reduction, parmesan crisp and parsnip puree)... but that's not all.
Price: 50EUR per person
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18
Villa Corinthia, Attard
What: I don't think you could go wrong with this six-course tasting menu. What's on it? Vanilla-scented aromatic nage of Dublin bay prawns, veal sweetbreads, orange honey-glazed duck with lavender.
And that's just a sneak peek...
Price: 120EUR per couple
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19
Madu Street Fusion, St Julian's
What: This recently-opened new fusion joint will treat diners this V Day to eight dishes to share. These involve seabass ceviche, asparagus gratin, ricotta gnocchi, lamb shank tacos and more!
Price: 40EUR per person
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20
Taro at The Villa, St Julian's
What: This is a top notch seven-course degustation menu. Why? Because of dishes such as smoked deer tartare, prawn ceviche, wagyu beef and tandoori-spiced monkfish. My mouth is watering at the thought!
Price: 75EUR per person
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21
Noni, Valletta
What: Scallops married with mackerel pate and garam masala, pan-roasted red bream (with globe artichokes, sea urchin and champagne emulsion) and slow-cooked tenderloin of beef (featuring shin and oxtail cottage pie).
These are just some of the dishes on offer at Noni this V Day!
Price: 65EUR per person
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22
Fat Louie's, St Julian's
What: They're dishing out a four-course no-fuss culinary journey including fresh oysters, smoked foie gras and (wait for it)... duck ramen with whole duck broth, confit leg, sesame breast, ramen, duck egg and pak choi.
Price: 40EUR per person
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23
Margaux at 1926, Sliema
What: Ooh lala! Margaux, set within the 1926 hotel, has this six-course menu in store for you. Think oysters with chimichurri and lemon granita, a cheese souffle and asparagus (with serrano ham, pecorino and risotto with chorizo and snails).
One of the main courses you can opt for is a seabass with miso butter, prawn dumpling, spinach and fondant potato.
Price: 65EUR per person
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24
Roots Restaurant, Marsaxlokk
What: Watercress soup for an amuse bouche, homemade shrimp ravioli or cured swordfish carpaccio for a starter, and mains such as stuffed calamari. This menu is pretty impressive!
Price: 45EUR per person
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25
MUŻA Restaurant, Valletta
What: Cupid would be proud of this menu. Envision pan-seared scallops (with lime, gel, crispy coriander, pork cheek terrine), poached turbot, charred celeriac soup... and more from this glam five-course menu.
Price: 50EUR per person
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26
Barracuda Restaurant, St Julian's
What: The head chef created a glam four-course menu featuring an oyster duo to share, Jerusalem artichoke & red prawn risotto, pan-seared foie gras, slow-cooked short rib with a truffle & parsnip puree, And more!
Price: 55EUR per person (including a special gift)!
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27
Cavalieri Art Hotel, St Julian's
What: Not only will you get a glass of sparkling wine, but you can also expect cauliflower and white choc veloute, red cabbage octopus, five-spiced duck breast, to name a few!
Price: 75EUR per couple
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28
Caviar & Bull, St Julian's
What: Treat your significant other to a long and creative tasting menu consisting of a caviar taster, oak-smoked bull carpaccio, langoustine & blueberry risotto, wild grouper, Barbary duck breast and ... you'll have to click below to get all the info!
Price: 75EUR per person
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Elsa Messi
Food connoisseur, curiosity feeder and travel queen. Londoner who has lived in Tokyo and now based in Malta.
I like what I C: Cheese, cats, consuming cuisines, canines, cooking, clothes and countries. I also like taking long romantic walks to the fridge.
