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Where to eat an authentic carbonara in Malta
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WHERE TO EAT AN AUTHENTIC CARBONARA IN MALTA
Carbonara is one of the easiest dishes you can make and really shouldn't be messed with. A true carbonara should only have these four ingredients: guanciale, eggs, pecorino cheese and black pepper.
For a true taste of Rome/Italy, there shouldn't be any additional or alternative ingredients (such as parmesan or bacon). Cream is just sacrilege.
Here is a list of restaurants in Malta where you'll find carbonara using only guanciale, eggs, pecorino cheese and black pepper.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
1
Marrobbio, Sliema & St Julian's
This unapologetically Italian eatery is not only home to one of my favourite pizzas in Malta, but also to a carbonara that will please all purists.
On the plate, it doesn't look too appetising, however on the palate... it's the real deal!
Price: 10EUR as a starter and 12EUR as main
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2
Galea's Cafe Salon, Valletta
This super cool cafe-salon hybrid takes pride in its carbonara which only consists of the magic four ingredients! As it very well should be.
Price: 8.50EUR (starter) - 11.50EUR (main)
3
ImPasta, various locations
There is a reason this pasta bar is so popular, and one of them is the fact their carbonara isn't an... imposter. Real ingredients, cooked the right way.
Price: 9.50EUR (starter) - 11.10EUR (main).
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4
Zero Sei, Valletta
Nonna style carbonara from this authentic Italian kitchen. They use rigatoni instead of spaghetti, and the owner (who is from Rome) can tell you the very valid reasons why. One thing is for sure, the carbonara itself is legit.
Price: 10EUR
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5
La Cuccagna, Sliema
They've taken the real ingredients a carbonara must have and served it with a slight twist.
Here you'll find crispy guanciale, a pepper-pecorino cheese emulsion and egg yolk. The dish is then topped with a poached pepper-crusted yolk (to mix with the pasta yourself).
Price: 13.50EUR
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6
Pastaus, Valletta
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Pass me their carbonara any day, anytime, anywhere. That's amore!
Price: 9.50EUR as a starter, 11EUR as a main
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7
Onda Blu, Pieta
Although it was a special, should you request it, Onda Blu will gladly make you a carbonara using guanciale, pecorino Romano and egg yolk.
Price: €18
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8
Maccarruni Italian Restaurant, San Gwann
The owners of this brand new Italian restaurant in San Gwann (which opened Jan 2020) are from the stunning island of Lampedusa in Southern Italy... and they cannot wait for you to try their classic carbonara.
Price: 16EUR
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9
Vesuvio, Marsaskala
I mean, they are using the four musketeers of ingredients and that is the entire point. Pasta me the fork!
Price: 8EUR
10
One Portomaso, St Julian's
Pasta la vista, Baby! Freshly-prepared spaghettoni alla carbonara with the Fantastic Four of ingredients is what you'll find here.
Price: €14.50
Elsa Messi
Food connoisseur, curiosity feeder and travel queen. Londoner who has lived in Tokyo and now based in Malta.
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