Magazine
Our Inspectors' Top Five Memories from the 2025 Selection
Occasionally, our inspectors are served dishes that remain etched in their memories. From the very first bite, something extraordinary happens – akin to love at first sight. But what are these dishes, and what sparks such emotion? Let us take you back to our most cherished moments from Malta's 2025 selection.
Editor's Picks
The Most Unique Japanese Key Hotels That Defy Categorization
Japan offers more than skyscrapers and ryokan: It’s home to some of the most unique hotel forms in the world.
The MICHELIN Key for Hotels: Global Reveal, New Awards Coming Soon
The MICHELIN Guide will announce its 2025 Key selection in a first-of-its-kind global event this fall, revealing new Keys and new awards for the world’s most outstanding hotels.
Download The MICHELIN Guide App!
Download our app to carry The MICHELIN Guide in your pocket and book the world’s best restaurants and hotels on the go!
The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2025 is Launched Today!
The 2025 Malta MICHELIN Guide selection celebrates a newly awarded One MICHELIN Star restaurant.
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2025 is Launched Today!
The 2025 Malta MICHELIN Guide selection celebrates a newly awarded One MICHELIN Star restaurant.
The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2024 is Launched Today!
For the first time, the MICHELIN Guide awards Two Stars to a Maltese restaurant
The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2023 is Launched Today!
Discover the new selection, which features 35 restaurants, including 6 MICHELIN Stars and 4 MICHELIN Bib Gourmands
Dining Out
AYU, exciting new Bib Gourmand in Gzira
AYU is the story of three brothers who share their passion for food and travel with their guests. The aromas and flavours of the dishes take you on a...
Lampuki in Malta: a culinarily versatile fish
Lampuki are incredibly fast swimmers, a versatile food source and intimately linked to our culture. Asked to characterise the famous Maltese fish in both physical and culinary terms, Keith Abela cited these remarkable traits.
Traditions Reinvented
How traditional Maltese flavours feature in today’s modern restaurant scene
Features
Our Inspectors' Top Five Memories from the 2025 Selection
Occasionally, our inspectors are served dishes that remain etched in their memories. From the very first bite, something extraordinary happens – akin to love at first sight. But what are these dishes, and what sparks such emotion? Let us take you back to our most cherished moments from Malta's 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Guide Malta: Fernandõ Gastrotheque
Welcome to MICHELIN-Starred Fernandõ Gastrotheque, where the cooking revolves around Mediterranean flavours, Asian influences and an impressive wine list.
MICHELIN Guide Malta: Maltese mazzit, the renaissance of a sweet blood sausage
It might seem odd to associate a term from art history with a blood sausage, yet this poetic description is entirely fitting. Once set to disappear from the dinner table altogether, this delicacy may soon be welcomed back by the EU – as a recognised product with a protected designation of origin. It would also be Malta’s first in this category.
People
Eoin Smith, chef at Rosami, awarded MICHELIN Star
Rosami, a restaurant housed in an imposing 19C palazzo in Balluta Bay, was awarded its first star this year. It's time to meet chef Eoin Smith.
One Producer, One Chef – Josef Farrugia and David Buttigieg, Malta
We explore the relationship between Chef David Buttigieg of The Harbour Club in Valletta and Organic Farmer Josef Farrugia, who supplies fresh produce to the restaurant.
A Day in the Life at Tartarun, Marsaxlokk, Malta
Follow the Schiavone family as they go about their day
Wine
MICHELIN Guide Malta: a history of wine
The rich historical mosaic of the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo is legendary.
Dining In
A Pierre Hermé recipe: “Infinitely Chocolate” Macarons
The 20th of March is International Macaron Day, so to mark the occasion, we’re sharing a recipe for "Infiniment Chocolat" macarons by Pierre Hermé, one of France’s most famous pastry chefs.
Travel
The Most Unique Japanese Key Hotels That Defy Categorization
Japan offers more than skyscrapers and ryokan: It’s home to some of the most unique hotel forms in the world.
The MICHELIN Key for Hotels: Global Reveal, New Awards Coming Soon
The MICHELIN Guide will announce its 2025 Key selection in a first-of-its-kind global event this fall, revealing new Keys and new awards for the world’s most outstanding hotels.
Agritourism in Malta and Gozo – for a sustainable future
Visitors to Malta and Gozo have the opportunity to immerse themselves for a moment in agricultural life or even stay on a farm for an authentic and memorable experience that offers a fresh perspective on the day-to-day on the Maltese archipelago. Doing so also supports the preservation of traditional farming practices.
News & Views
Download The MICHELIN Guide App!
Download our app to carry The MICHELIN Guide in your pocket and book the world’s best restaurants and hotels on the go!
The MICHELIN Guide Creates a Distinction for the Hotel Selection—the MICHELIN Key
In the spirit of the MICHELIN Star, the MICHELIN Key recognizes the most exceptional hotels throughout the world.
96.2% of MICHELIN Starred Restaurants open in Week 40_2021 (04/09 – 10/10)
The MICHELIN Guide has developed an international barometer to facilitate analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on Michelin Starred restaurants.
Sustainable Gastronomy
Tmun Restaurant, culinary forward thinking in Gozo
Paul Buttigieg is a traditional chef who has a keen eye for the possibilities the sea has to offer in terms of sustainable options. And at the same time, he is mindful of his customers' expectations. Nestled in Mgarr Harbour on Gozo's southern coast, Tmun Restaurant showcases his future-focused vision in the form of balanced dishes. With his distinctive repertoire, he has surprises in store for local foodies and tourists alike.
