antipasti / salads & vegetables

 (GF) Gluten Free – (VV) Vegan – (V) Vegetarian

white bean salad (fażola bajda bit-tewm) – £7.50 (GF)(VV)
A perfect simple salad, creamy white beans, garlic and parsley, with a dressing of fruity olive oil and wine vinegar.

chopped olive salad (insalata ta żebbuġ) – £9.00 (GF)(VV)

Chopped Sicilian olives are mixed with crisp celery, then tossed with a fresh mint and black pepper dressing.

‘swimming’ rice (għawm ross) – £12.00 (GF)
This salad is hugely popular in Malta, and often packed into tubs to be taken to the beach for a tasty and filling snack. It contains arborio rice, chicken, tuna, peppers and herbs and is bound with a little zesty mayo.

Maltese style side salad – £7.50

sample salad

In Malta we often serve a variety of vegetables as a side dish – take a look in the chiller for todays offering. A great chance to try a spoonful of whatever we have available.

cauliflower fritters (pastard fritturi) – £8.00 (GF)(V)

Tender cauliflower florets, coated in a herbed batter and fried to golden perfection.

smothered potatoes – £6.50 (GF)(VV)

Chunks of potato are gently steamed with fresh herbs, olive oil and white wine.

potato chips with green sauce (patata moqli) – £6.50 (VV)

Fresh fried potato chips are salted, and served with a parsley and garlic dipping sauce.

Maltese potatoes (patata fil-forn) – £6.50
The perfect accompaniment to many of our dishes, these sliced potatoes are baked in chicken stock, onions and garlic, brushed with olive oil & sprinkled with fennel seeds & semolina to give a browned and crunchy top.

Maltese kapunata – £10.00 (GF)(VV)(

A traditional agrodolce Maltese dish of braised peppers, onions, garlic, aubergines, tomatoes, olives & capers.

Maltese kusksu – £8.50 (V)
Peas, broad beans and kusksu (small pasta balls) are mixed together in a sweet tomato sauce, topped with some ricotta and fresh mint. Not quite a soup, not quite a pasta, but entirely delicious. May be served warm or cold as you prefer.