Our first food adventure of 2022 was a Christmas dinner at the golden fork! I know, I know, Christmas dinner in March? Like, gyal it should be spring right? Well,
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Bahia, Lija, Malta – A Maltese heritage food journey
DECEMBER! How are we already at the end of yet another pandemic year? It’s 12 days to Christmas like how 🤔? It is very surreal for us because it just brings home the fact that we have lived in Malta for a year 😮..
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Fork and Cork, Rabat, Malta – because the synopsis menu is where it’s at okay?
This is a thank you blog to Carl, the head chef at Fork and Cork. Why? Because he not only created and served amazing food, but, did so despite the kitchen closing 👏🏽 now if that ain’t customer service
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The Golden fork, H’Attard, Malta – honey croissant, Pigeon on a stick and peach lollipop 😮
You know when you read up about a restaurant and you are like ‘yep, going to give this a go’ .. this is exactly how we felt about the golden fork. Plus, the executive chef Letizia interned with Heston Blumenthal at the Fat duck, so yeah, expectation was high and hanty did HER TING!!!
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Lord Nelson, IL-Mosta, Malta – where our beloved burrata initially left us wanting 🥺 but beef cheek and calf liver parfait save the day 😋
Having a food experience at Lord Nelson has been on Neal’s list for quite a while, so, when we finally managed to get a booking, we were well excited. Whilst I don’t want to say, we should have curbed our excitement a lickle…, we should have curbed our excitement a lickle!
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Commando Restaurant, Mellieha, Malta – where texture rules and beef carpaccio is KING!
C O M M A N D O Restaurant! Oh how I adore thee!!! Yes, I am attempting to sing / quote a sonnet? Poem? Lyric? Whatever you decide to call it about this gem of a place. Why? The food up in this here restaurant will have you singing PERIODT!
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Terrone, Birgu, Malta – wood grilled calamari, coppa di parma and a bone-in veal rib-eye
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.
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Capo Crudo, Valletta, Malta – Burrata, Prawn tartare, and a double toffee delight 😮
How are we people? Have you enjoyed summer? Got out into these streets and mingled? Or is the anxiety level still on an all time high? Either way, hope you lot caught as much as or some sort of joy in spite of the Rona and what not
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Chef’s Table, Bugibba, Malta – Tuna tartare, wild seabass, strawberry celebration; anniversary din dins with friends
Okay month of July, I see you – doing the most this summer eh? We’ve had the tension of the footie (Euro Cup) and currently experiencing Olympics! In some ways, it has been bitter-sweet. It didn’t come home but the boys made us proud, super proud!
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The Westin Dragonara, San Giljan, Malta – Date fritters for Afternoon tea
Nothing beats sunshine, blue skies and the sounds of church bells! Your mood is lifted, you smile and intrinsically believe and choose to have a good day
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Hammett’s Macina, Senglea, Malta – Rabbit liver ashkenazi, cream of pistachio, Chicken pastila: tapas dishes that make you go 😋
HAMMETTS MACINA!!!!! Where tapas style eating is the order of the day and sharing plates of yummy goodness is handled! Located in the leafy suburb of Senglea,
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The Skyroom, Sliema, Malta – grilled asparagus, pork cheek potato croquette and cherry pudding all with an open sea view
Our intial stint at having a meal at The Skyroom didnt go down very well. We assumed could rock up as one does, alas, the Maltese be like nuh sah 🤨! Ha ha ha! Plus, trying to figure out the brunch / lunch hour is still a mystery,
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59 REPUBLIC, Valletta, Malta – mini foie gras burger, Scottish scallops and a baked Alaska = a special ‘Specials’
SUMMER has arrived and is here to stay in these Malta streets! The heat is ON people, it is BOILING!!! We decided to eat out today because we both didn’t feel like cooking, plus, with more places opening up, more food adventure(s) beckons! But first a little rant
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De Mondion, Mdina, Malta – Tapioca cracker, mushroom soufflé & foie gras; a birthday feast
Yes! Yes!! Garmanvsfood fam, how we doing? Everyone okay? Good stuff. It’s a birthday celebration at Garmanvsfood HQ! Neal turned 21 (again) and we got to celebrate with lunch din dins at De Mondion!
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TemptAsian, Sliema, Malta – bottomless cocktails for brunch? Yes please!!!
Hiya garmanvsfood family, how we doing? We getting excited for spring? I know I am! Pandemic or not, the clock continues to move, and March is upon us!!! In a few days I would have worked from home for one year, like a whole year?
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Root 81, Rabat, Malta – Duck, pork and foie gras, duo of Duck and frangelico
The last day of February in Malta, hits different! The sun is shining, and it is a whopping 18 degrees centigrade, in the sun it feels like 20+. I mean hellor!!! I guess it is fair to say that the weather is changing and thank Jesus! Because, I don’t know about you lot, but I am OVER the winter blues….
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Noni, Valletta, Malta – A love day special with sea Urchin, Pagru, pickled dates and Mgarr strawberries
I swear February has got to be the best month of the year. No, not because it’s your girls’ birth month or that it also is Valentine’s day, but the fact that it is the shortest month of the year! You finally feel you are getting over the January blues;
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Legligin, Valletta, Malta – tapas, baked goods, breadcrumbs, cauliflower grattan & fish soup makes a dope homemade taster menu
Well what do you know, it’s another trip round the sun for your girl! Last stop on the third floor yikesss! It was a good day today – started with the lovely sunrise and ended up with fab dinner with Chris and his team at Legligin.
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Hilton Portomaso, St. Julians, Malta – gin afternoon tea?
Happy New Year (again) Garmanvsfood family. Hope you have had or are having a good celebration with your family however way possible. It has been a subdued celebration for most of us but as I said before, we MADE IT!
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Undergrain, Valletta, Malta – torched scallops, ‘assiette’ of black angus beef & passion fruit and majoram sorbet; a Maltese delight
Tis the holiday season?! Whhhhaaaaaaaa…..what a difference a year makes eh? Exactly a year and 2 days ago we were in Bangkok having a one in a lifetime meal at Gaggan Anand restaurant. It was our last food adventure of 2019 and OMG! what a meal that was
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