Restaurant Reviews
Dinner at Ali Baba Restaurant, Gzira
Wednesday, 15th October, 2014.
Ethnic restaurant such as Chinese, Indian, Thai, Japanese, various other combined Asian, Moroccan and other Arabic cuisine restaurants, etc., have always been operated in Malta under one form or another, as happens always, most simply cater for local tastes rather than projecting the authentic, ethnic cuisine, with choice of the freshest ingredients which depict the mother country, and which would, for a couple of hours transport the diner to that far away place through the authenticity of the cuisine, its flavours and taste.
We were very pleasantly surprised last Wednesday, when we paid a visit to Ali Baba Restaurant in Ponsonby Street, Sliema. This restaurant has been serving genuine Lebanese food for over twenty-five years, having been originally opened by Abdul Rahman Harb back in 1987, serving traditional couscous and other Lebanese staples, prepared...
Round-up of restaurants visited in September, 2014.
Merkanti Bistro at the Hilton - 18th September.
A very good six course tasting menu, comprised of:
Three starter courses as shown in the photographs, served to each diner at our table;
Main Course: Fresh tuna steak, pan seared and finished as ordered by each diner;
Pre dinner dessert;
Choice of dessert:
It goes without saying that this excellent dinner was complemented by appropriate wine, water, espressos and complementary liqueurs.
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Dinner at Zest Restaurant - Hotel Juliani, St. Julians.
Friday, 19th September, 2014.
Asian style dinner at the restaurant at which east meets west in food as well as in style.
Zest Restaurant is another of our regular restaurant...
The 5th edition of the WRMC Restaurants Quality Recognition Awards Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony was held on Monday, the 23rd of January, 2017 at the Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta.
This was once again a major success with over 65 restaurants and hotels participating with around 300 guests.
The WRMC's Commercial Partners and Sponsors for this event were:
CasaVini of Fgura, Malta with:
Cantine Piera Martellozzo of Friuli, Italy.
Tenuta Ulisse SPA of Abruzzo, Italy.
P.J. Sutters (Marketing) Ltd with:
Aviko of the Netherlands;
Latteria Siciliana Zappala;
Maestrella.
Maypole Ltd.,
Charles Grech Ltd with:
San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna fine table water.
Valletta Cruise Port plc
Valletta Cruise Port plc:
Mr. Carmelo Debono Chairman of Maypole Ltd., being conferred with the 2017 WRMC Hall of Fame - L...
August was a busy month for us, as apart from the five restaurants that we visited, (one of them twice) in Gozo, between the 15th and 18th of August, we had also visited and favourably reviewed another seven restaurants. Short reviews of these restaurants with photographs have already been published in our Facebook Group, but a concise, full round-up, of these seven restaurants shall be given here as well.
Dinner at Al Molo Restaurant - Portomaso Marina.
Friday, 1st August, 2014.
A wonderful five course degustation menu prepared by Chef Andrew Pace was enjoyed last Friday.
Very select, small portions of flavourful delicacies, masterfully prepared there and then by the chef, who also selected the wine to pair with his creations.
This is the type of food that has to be appreciated for its delicate flavours and preparation, and not for its quantity.
Food served in separate servings:
Aged speck with Roquefort cheese c...
A gourmet week-end in Gozo over the Santa Maria public holiday.
A pleasant weekend in Gozo between August 15 and 18, both days included, which visit was augmented by a bit of sightseeing, plenty of swimming and of course visits for lunch and dinner at some very good and well selected restaurants all of which we had been to before, tried and tested and to which we return time and time again when we visit Gozo. We have been to Gozo some weeks ago, during which stay we had reviewed a further selection of our sister island's top restaurants, that have been also reviewed here.
Day one - Friday, 15th August, 2014:
Lunch at Chez Amand at Qbajjar, Marsalforn - Friday 15th August, 2014.
Chez Amand is one of our casual, yet very good dining haunts in Gozo, and as we were staying just opposite, our first lunch visit was naturally this place. Run by Chef Amand Veranneman and his daughter Caroline who runs front-of house admirab...
