The 2024 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.
2024 AWARD CATEGORIES.
Restaurants:
Two Silver Spoons Restaurants:
Five (5) Restaurants.
One Silver Spoon Restaurants:
Twenty-six (26) Restaurants.
Blue Riband Restaurants:
Thirtytwo (32) Restaurants.
LIST OF AWARDED RESTAURANTS IN 2024
Two Silver Spoon Restaurants
Caviar and Bull,
Contessa at the Phoenicia
59 Republic Restaurant – Valletta.
TempAsian Restaurant.
Venus Restaurant.
(5 Restaurants)
Silver Spoon Restaurants 2024.
Blue Elephant
Palazzo Preca Restaurant, Valletta
Tmun Mgarr, Mgarr, Gozo.
Nan Yuan Cantonese Restaurant – Valletta Waterfront.
Tal- Familja Restaurant – Marsascala
Tartarun Restaurant – Marsaxlokk.
Porticello Restaurant – Valletta.
Country Terrace Restaurant – Ghajnsielem, Gozo.
Beppe’s Steakhouse & Restaurant – Sannat, Gozo.
Blue Riband Restaurants 2024.
Seed Restaurant – Hyatt Regency Hotel
Gate of India by Gosh – St. Paul’s Bay.
El Catalan Restaurant of Xaghjra
Bistro 516 – Valletta Waterfront.
King’s Own Band Club Restaurant – Valletta.
Meraki Wine & Dine – Rabat, Malta.
Munchies – Mellieha.
Sabbagata
Mare Bello
Porterhous
House of Flavours.
Ta’ Detta – Valletta Waterfront (Chris).
Henry J. Beans.
La Vallata Trattoria
Leyla Lebanese Restaurant
Kon Tiki at the Radisson
Bay View Restaurant at the Corinthia Marina.
Tas- Soli Maltese Kitchen.
Tax - Xiha Bistro
Q by Merkanti - Valletta Waterfront
Village Fork Restaurant - B'Kara
Palazzo Castelletti - Rabat
Bacchus Restaurant - Mdina.
Vinotheque Bistro - Corinthia Marina
Brasserie Rodin - St. Julian's
(26 restaurants)
2024 Individua Awards:
Outstanding Chef 2024:
Chef Daniel Debattista - Contessa Phoenicia
Front of House Award:
Nigel Scicluna Ta'Rozi Restaurant.
Lifetime Achievement award.
Executive Head Chef Kevin Arpa.
WRMC-Malta Fortemost Employer in theRestaurants, Hotels and Hospitatlity Industries:
The AX Group Ltd.
Emerging Young Chef:
Chef Yana Preca - Tal- Familja Restaurant
Emerging New Restaurant:
Village Fork - B'Kara.
WRMC -Malta Outstanding Chef-Restaurateur:
Chef Marvin Gauci
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2024 Restaurants awarded the One Silver Spoon:
San Giuliano
Xixi Chinese Restaurant, Gozo
Sole by Tarragon
Browns
Acqua Blu
Onda Blu
Ta’ Rozi – Bugibba.
New Madras Indian Restaurant – Bugibba
Aaron’s Kitchen.
Brookies Restaurant.
Le Bistro – Radisson Blu St. Julian’s.
The Boat House Restaurant.
Quadro Restaurant
( 22 restaurants)
Buffet Restaurants 2024 Silver Spoon:
Oceana Restaurant – Hilton Malta
Tabloid – The Palace Hotel, Sliema.
The Terrace Restaurant – Westin Dragonara Resort, St. Julians
Fra Martino – Corinthia San George –
(4 restaurants)
2024 Blue Riband Restaurants –
Broadside Terrace Restaurant – Corinthia St. George’s Bay Hotel;
Galea’s Kitchen – Valletta.
L’ Enoteca. (Nikolia Yotovski).
Don Royal – Pastizzeria.
Zeffie’s
Rasoi.
(6 restaurants)
Total listed 63 restaurants.
Number of NEW RESTAUARNTS VISITED IN 2023 FOR 2024 which have been conferred with an award on the 22nd of January, 2024.
Blue Riband Award.
Merkanti Valletta – Malcolm Pisani
Q for Merkanti – Valletta Waterfront.
Village Fork – B’Kara (Kurt Saliba)
Vinotheque Bistro – Marina Hotel/Corinthia Beach Club;
Bacchus Restaurant – Mdina.
Henry J. Beans – St. Julian’s
Kontiki Restaurant - Radisson Blu, St. Julians
Bayview Restaurant - Marina Hotel, St.J.
Brasserie Rodin
Leyla Lebaneses Restaurant
La Vallata Trattoria
Palazzo Castelletti -Rabat
Tax-Xija Bistro
2024 One Silver Spoon Award.
Quadro Restaurant – Westin Dragonara Resort.
INDIVIDUAL AND SPECIAL AWARDS of 2023.
Top Chef 2023 – Maria Sammut
Classic Chef Lifetime Achievement Award – Chef Raymond Fauza
Best New Restaurant for service and cuisine – Mare Bello, Marsaxlokk
Best Foreign Chef – Salvo Pavone.
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.
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