What is the most famous food in Malta?

17 Traditional and Popular Maltese Foods

• 1 – Ħobż/Ftira biż-Żejt – Open Sandwich.
• 2 – Pastizzi – Savory Cheese or Pea Cakes.
• 3 – Stuffat tal-Fenek – Rabbit Stew.
• 4 – Bigilla – Maltese Bean Paste.
• 5 – Torta tal-Lampuki – Lampuki Pie.
• 6 – Stuffat tal-Qarnita – Octopus Stew.
• 8 – Aljotta – Maltese Fish Soup.

What is the national food in Malta?

Rabbit Stew
Stuffatt Tal-Fenek (Rabbit Stew) Behold the national dish of Malta, one that every proud Maltese person is fed practically from birth. Rabbits were introduced to Malta by the Phoenicians, but their popularity exploded during Roman times, as the Romans believed that eating baby rabbits made women more beautiful.

Is food in Malta expensive?

Maltese food and drink are generally, not expensive. In Valletta there is a varied selection of bars, cafés and restaurants that serve anything from a snack to a five-course meal. Of course, the restaurants serving fresh fish, home made dishes and good quality wine will be more expensive.

What is the cuisine like in Malta?

Maltese cuisine is heavily influenced by Italy, particularly Sicily, but with a dash of Arab/North Africa and a hefty pinch of Malta’s own. Starters tend to be soups, pasta, risotto, antipasti or dips with bread or biscuits, while mains include pasta and potato bakes at home, but eating out it’s generally meat or fish.

How much money should I take to Malta for a week?

So, a trip to Malta for two people for one week costs on average €3,231 ($3,655). All of these average travel prices have been collected from other travelers to help you plan your own travel budget.

What can you drink in Malta?

Mazzit: Maltese blood sausage. Kinnie: Sparkling soft drink with a distinctive bitter orange flavour. Cisk lager: Malta’s national beer. Bajtra: One of Malta’s traditional liqueurs, distilled from prickly pears.

Is alcohol cheap in Malta?

Maltese and Italian wines and beers tend to be cheapest. The local beer is Cisk and will usually cost €2 in a bar or restaurant. Expect to pay €2.50+ for any other brand of beer and a premium for foreign beer or craft beer. A glass of Maltese house wine is often priced €3.50-4.50 in bars and restaurants.

What should you buy in Malta?

Are you looking for Malta souvenirs? There are lots of fun and unique products to buy or bring home as gifts to friends and family.

• Hand-Blown Glass – One of the most popular Malta souvenirs.
• Qubbajt (Maltese Nougat)
• Maltese Filigree Jewelry.
• Marsaxlokk Market Finds.
• Cactus Liquor.
• Gozo cheese (ġbejna)
• Limestone Art.

Is Malta safe at night?

Malta is generally a very safe place to visit, but like anywhere with visitors, bag-snatching, pickpocketing and other petty crime can occur particularly in nightclubs, on the beach and at markets and transport hubs. Thieves might also target ATMs and parked cars. Thieves target people using ATMs.

Are there bad areas in Malta?

The only real areas of concern are Paceville (the centre of nightlife in Malta, which is part of St. Julian’s), the localities of Gżira and Sliema (in the same area) and the outskirts of the harbour-side village of Marsa.

What meat do they eat in Malta?

The national meat is rabbit (fenek) which comes fried in garlic, stewed in red wine, or with one of Malta’s many (usually fresh) pastas. Lots of Maltese restaurants serve rabbit.