Fantastic fabrics, great woods and high quality marble and stone were used in the room. A tastefully decorated designer hotel room with sauna in the southern European / Arabian mix style. A very friendly and courteous welcome and reception as befits a 5 star hotel.Īfter a quick check-in, I was allowed to move into my wonderful executive room "Don Pietro". My trip to Valletta started with a wonderful welcome at the reception of the hotel. I certainly hope Guze will not go down that route. Note: As there are several other Micheline Guide and a Micheline Bib restaurants in the area, our only advice for those is 'Skip them.' Trust us most if not all feel like eating at a canteen. We were left with so much joy and surprise. Between the two of us, we tried almost everything on the menu, and I can happily say that for what it is everything was fantastic. The wine list was thoroughly explained and the host paired our meals perfectly. If a menu has more than four choices per section, be weary. The menu was short and sweet, exactly what you would want and expect. The host was attentive and aware of the entire room. We were taken to the second part of the room where there were three intimate double tables. When we arrived there was gentle music playing, the 'family' size six seater table in the front was already taken, the guests greeted us as we entered. This has progressed since 2004/2005 (the genesis of my food and travel life) - and it will all eventually find its way here.The setting was intimate, the food was fresh and tender, the service was impeccable! Sometimes the location near another site influences my choice, but I've been known to walk an hour each way to make it somewhere. I've tried what I consider to be well rated, something I'm particularly after or a menu that interests me. Wonderful food experiences come from markets, street vendors, tiny holes in the wall, fine establishments and also heavily touristed places. However considering the insane number of blogs and the lack of readers of this one, it has now turned into a small catalogue to supplement my memory, particularly for potential return trips and reminiscing. Initially my thoughts were to make the choices easier for the average traveller passing through to eat well and not be disappointed. I spend a lot of time researching all the available web information in preparation for eating my way around a city. Progressed to Footscray, Melbourne and now journeyed the full circle back to London. Originally based in Abbotsford, Melbourne before taking timeout to venture outwards from Whitechapel, London before unexpectedly living in Kingston, Canberra. Where annual leave, expendable income, intensive research and a daring appetite come together. Rabbit is another popular ingredient in Malta, but I don't think it can ever beat good seafood.Įat, drink, travel. Next time I would order the same two dishes. Butter, garlic and chives dressed the delicate ingredients and had me savouring every bite and licking my fingers at the end.Ī great place to stumble upon. If you're in the mood, there is a cheap cocktail menu to help time pass peacefully. Mixed Seafood Platter (mussels, vongole, king prawns, octopus, langoustines) served with a big bowl of fries was fantastic also. Crab & lobster meat wrapped in delicate ravioli skins and soaked in a rich prawn sauce. Ravioli (crab & lobster with prawn bisque) had a beautiful combination of flavours of all the wonders you'd expect from shellfish. Since Malta has quality seafood given its island location, we naturally selected the dishes which highlighted these ingredients. John's) and a spot to watch people walk by and relax.Įxhausted we stopped here as the menu was nicely written on a chalkboard, the food looked good and it had a outdoor seating to enjoy the weather. Eventually we settled upon Kantina Cafe located beneath a pretty cathedral (turns out to be St. Searching for somewhere to eat, we came across many places in great locations all which looked too touristy to be decent. Because it was an early evening, they were all closed. Wandering through the lovely town of Valletta in Malta, I had my usual list of places to try.
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