The 2025 WRMC Restaurant Guide
WRMC Awards Mission Statement
The mission of the WRMC Awards is to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to consistency, sustainability, and a culture where all can succeed.
The WRMC is a non-profit organization with a mission to elevate the people behind Malta’s food culture and promote a standard of good food sustained by talent and equity.
2025 AWARD CATEGORIES.
Restaurants:
Two Silver Spoons Restaurants:
Five (5) Restaurants.
One Silver Spoon Restaurants:
Twenty-six (31) Restaurants.
Blue Riband Restaurants:
Thirtytwo (26) Restaurants.
LIST OF AWARDED RESTAURANTS IN 2025
Two Silver Spoon Restaurants
Caviar and Bull - Corinthia Complex, St. Julian's.
Contessa at the Phoenicia - Floriana.
TempAsian Restaurant - The Palace Hotel.
Venus Restaurant - Bugibba, St. Paul's Bay.
Bacchus Restaurant - Mdina.
(5 Restaurants)
Silver Spoon Restaurants 2025
Category: Fine Dining Restaurants.
San Giuliano Restaurant - St. Julian's
Le Bistro Restaurant - Radisson Blu Resort, St. Julian's.
Barbajean Restaurant - Dingli.
Al Sale Restaurant - Xaghra, Gozo.
Sabagatta Restaurant - Paceville, St. Julian's.
Quadro Restaurant - Westin Dragonara Resort.
Minoa Restaurant - AX Odycy Hotel, Qawra.
Mamachi Restaurant - Portomaso, St. Julian's.
Ethnic Restaurants:
Blue Elephant Restaurant - Hilton Malta.
Nan Yuan Cantonese Restaurant - Valletta Waterfron.
New Madras Indian Restaurant - Bugibba.
Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurants
Palazzo Preca Restaurant - Valletta.
Tmun Mgarr - Mgarr, Gozo.
Tal- Familja Restaurant - Marsascala.
Country Terrace Restaurant - Mgarr, Gozo.
Acqua Blue Restaurant - Senglea.
Aaron's Kitchen - Valletta.
Dedicated Fish and Seafood Restaurants:
Tartarun Restaurant - Marsaxlokk.
The Boathouse - Xlendi, Gozo.
Sole vy Tarragon - St. Julian's
Mare Bello - Marsaxlokk.
Steak Houses and Grill:
Browns Restaurant - Valletta Waterfront.
Meraki Wine & Dine - Rabat, Malta.
House of Flavors Restaurant - Santa Venera.
Village Fork Restaurant - B'Kara.
Bistro 516 - Valletta Waterfront.
High-End Sunday Buffet Lunches:
Oceana Restaurant - Hilton Malta.
Tabloid Restaurant - The Palace Hotel, Sliema.
The Terrace Restaurant - Westin Dragonara Resort.
Fra Martino Restaurant - Corinthia St. George's Bay Hotel.
Kon Tiki Restaurant - Radisson Blu Resort, St. Julian's.
2025 Individual Awards:
Lifetime Achievement award.
Executive Head Chef Victor Borg - Under Grain Restaurant, Valletta
Outstanding Chef 2025:
Chef Kenneth Pace - Bacchus Restaurant, Mdina.
Front of House Manager Award:
Justin Chircop - ex-Ostrica Nera, Preluna Skyroom, and L'Ancona - Valletta..
Outstanding New Restaurant:
Mamachi - Portomaso, St. Julian's.
Outstanding Front-of-House and Chef Team:
Muhammad Momo and Chef Wayne Grech, Mare Bello Restaurant, Marsaxlokk.
Outstanding Foreign Chef:
Chef Salvo Pavone - Sabagatta Restaurant, Paceville.
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2025 Blue Riband Restaurants
Bistros & General:
Munchies Restaurant - Mellieha Bay.
El Catalan - Xaghjra (L/O Smart City)
King's Own Band Club Restaurant -Valletta.
Palazzo Castelletti - Rabat, Malta.
Pappanis Restaurant - Valletta.
Pecorino by 516 - Valletta Waterfront.
Mediterranean Restaurants.
Ta'Detta Restaurant - Valletta Waterfront.
Merkanti Rooftop Restaurant - Valletta.
Broadside Terrace - Corinthia St. Georges Bay, Hotel.
Galea's Kitchen - Valletta.
Cheeses & Cuts Restauarnts - Naxxar.
Trattoria A'Lanterna - St. Paul's Bay.
Porterhouse Steakhouse - Mellieha.
Maltese Cuisine Restaurants:
Ta'Soli Maltese Kitchen - Valletta.
Ta'Stringi Restaurant - Naxxar.
Sunday Buffet Restaurants.
Deck & Keel Restaurant - AX Odycy Hotel, Qawra.
Ethnic Cuisine Restaurants:
Mondo Restaurant - Commercial Centre, Mriehel.
Pink Garlic Indian Restaurant - Sliema.
Kitchen India Restaurant - Mellieha.
Bombay Masala - St. Paul's Bay.
Vellaichamy Indian Restaurant - St. Paul's Bay.
Pizza, Pasta, Grill Restaurants:
Don Royal - Corinthia Complex, St. Julian's
Zeffie's Bistro - Fgura/Zabbar.
La Vallata Trattoria - Targa Hap, Naxxar.
Trattoria Riccardo - AX Odycy Hotel, Qawra.
Platters and Wine/Gourmet wine bars:
L'Enoteca Resto Lounge - Rabat, Malta.
Total listed Blue Riband Restaurants Twenty-six.
Overall awarded restaurants in 2025: Sixty-Two.
Number of NEW RESTAUARNTS VISITED IN 2024 FOR 2025 which have been conferred with an award on the 27th of January, 2025
Blue Riband Award.
2025 One Silver Spoon Award.
Barbajean Restaurant - Dingli
Al Sale Restaurant - Xaghara, Gozo.
INDIVIDUAL AND SPECIAL AWARDS of 2025.
Top Chef 2023 – Chef Kenneth Pace
Best New Restaurant for service and cuisine – Mamachi - Portomaso
Best Foreign Chef – Salvo Pavone.
Photos being repalaced shortly.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS CONFERRED ON THE 22ND OF JANUARY, 2024.
THE 10TH EDITION OF THE WRMC RESTAURANTS QUALITY RECOGNITION AWARDS
THE CULINARY AWARDS MALTA.
The WRMC Lifetime Achievement Award
Chef Kevin Arpa
For outstanding Professionalism as Area Executive Head Chef of:
Corinthia St. George’s Bay Hotel; Radisson St. Julian’s; Corinthia Marina Hotel.
The WRMC Malta Special Award
Malta’s foremost Employer in the Restaurants, Hotels and Hospitality Industries.
WRMC-Malta 2024 Outstanding Chef Award
WRMC-Malta 2024 Outstanding Front of House Manager Award
WRMC-Malta 2024 Outstanding Emerging Top Chef Award.
WRMC-Malta 2024 Outstanding Husband & Wife Restaurant Management team.
WRMC-Malta 2024 Best New Restaurant.
WRMC-Malta Outstanding Chef- Restaurateuer. (Horeca)
WRMC-Malta Outstanding for Group Entertainment, Innovationa & Menu Diveristy.