The food experience at Terrone was random to say the least ha! We had been to the area, Senglea to be precise and had eaten at Hammett’s Macina at the beginning of summer. We really liked the area, the three cities as it is fondly called. A blend of suburban, history, culture and boats😯!
It was really hot out (as expected)! Let me just apologise, yet again, for always making reference to the weather. In my defence, as a Brit (talking about the weather is what we do🤷♀️ ) plus, still adjusting and trying to get used to this err extremely warm climate🤦♀️! Now that’s out of the way, where was I? oh yeah, food ha! A glass of Bajtra aka prosecco with fresh prickly pears is exactly what you need to quench your thirst and cool down in the heat whilst enjoying the view right before you consider what’s on offer on the menu.
You know how I always say, if a menu has a number of starters the food finna be lit? Well, Terrone proved my theory right.. again! There were over five starter (small plate) options and of course we did the needful and sampled because, let’s be honest, it was way too hot to be eating a heavy meal ha! As per the norm, sourdough bread, olive oil and balsamic vinegar to start. Raw cubetti prawns, majora,. Dried chilli, lemon and barbuto evoo definitely whet my appetite. It was freshhhhhh, hint of saltiness (from the sea) and flavourful. Of course we tried the burrata duh? It came served on top of coppa di parma, with local honey figs and fresh basil.. and yes, it was goodt!
You lot already know how I feel about burrata, Maltese style… for me, they OWN this ISH! I particularly liked what they do with calamari here. Most times calamari is usually dipped in breadcrumbs and fried and whilst it is nice, sometimes I just want the calamari on it’s own. Our local Chinese, The Good Earth (back in London) do some bad ass calamari that is not breaded! Yum! But I digress 🤦♀️. The calamari in Terrone is wood grilled with summer tomatoes, chili and fresh basil. First off, the portion size though? The smokiness from the grill pimped the otherwise ordinary calamari majorly!
When the risotto dish made an appearance, I had a big grin on my face like .. It reminded me of home made jollof rice .. it was a colourful dish. Local prawns, bisque of fresh basil, chili and lemon. The aroma was inviting and the taste was a mixture of sea, salty and freshness – intense yet wholesome.
This is what good local produce gives you people, ugh! It was delish! As was the spaghetti, made with hand dived sea urchin, roe, cherry tomatoes, garlic and fresh parsley. And yes, the spaghetti was al dente! The bone-in veal rib-eye was pan roasted with thyme and garlic, served with charred broccolini and summer squash, one word – AMAZING!
We declined pudding and opted for more wine because why not? 😀
Ahh Terrone, thoroughly enjoyed our ‘light’ lunch!
Cheers
Ndidi
