The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants held its annual awards ceremony on 5 December at The Xara Lodge, where Malta’s top 40 restaurants were announced
Another two restaurants in Malta have earned a Michelin Star, one year after the prestigious Michelin Guide added Maltese restaurants to its list for the first time.
The new restaurants are Bahia in Lija and ION - The Harbour in Valletta. They join De Mondion in Mdina and Under Grain and Noni in Valletta as local restaurants that can boast of a Michelin star.
Terrone, Commando and Rubino retained their existing Bib Gourmand for “good quality, good value cooking”.
Five new Michelin ‘Plates’ have also been added to the guide. They are The Fork and Cork in Rabat, Chophouse and Fernando Gastrotheque in Sliema, Zest in St Julian’s and Mezzodi in Valletta. The Plate symbol denotes restaurants where one will experience “fresh ingredients, capably prepared - simply a good meal”.