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Triplandio Malta guide covers 6 travel guides with 1 city across 24 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 24 self-guided walking tours in Malta with 144 POI, spanning 72.8 km in total. Get inspired by 12 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Traditional Local Food Malta
Snack
Vegetarian
Pastizzi
Pass-tit-see
· Flaky pastry filled with ricotta
Flaky pastry filled with ricotta cheese or mushy peas.
Open Pastizzi recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Kannoli
kan-NO-lee
A deep-fried pastry tube filled with sweet ricotta mixture.
Open Kannoli recipe
Starter
Vegan
Bigilla
Big-gilla
· Fava bean dip
Maltese bean paste made from mashed broad beans with garlic and herbs.
Open Bigilla recipe
Main course
Meat
Rabbit Stew
Stuffat tal-Fenek
Stuffat tal-Fenek
· Stewed rabbit in wine
A hearty Maltese stew made with rabbit slow-cooked in wine and herbs.
Open Rabbit Stew recipe
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Aljotta
Al-yot-ta
· Maltese fish soup
Hearty fish soup with garlic, tomatoes, and rice
Open Aljotta recipe
Main course
Meat
Baked Rice
Ross il-Forn
ross eel-FORN
A comfort dish made of rice, minced meat, and tomato sauce
Open Baked Rice recipe
Bread
Vegan
Maltese Bread
Ħobż tal-Malti
hobs tal-MAL-tee
A rustic, crusty sourdough bread that pairs with Maltese dishes.
Open Maltese Bread recipe
Main course
Meat
Beef Olives
Bragioli
brah-JOH-lee
Stuffed beef rolls simmered in tomato sauce
Open Beef Olives recipe
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Lampuki Pie
Torta tal-Lampuki
Torta tal-Lampuki
· Fish pie with vegetables
A traditional Maltese pie filled with lampuki fish and vegetables.
Open Lampuki Pie recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Maltese Stuffat tal-Qarnit
Stuffat tal-Qarnit
stuf-FAT tal-KAR-nit
A traditional stew made with octopus, tomatoes, and potatoes.
Open Maltese Stuffat tal-Qarnit recipe