Mdina restaurant named Malta’s best... yet again
Awarded for third time
Located in the old capital Mdina, de Mondion Restaurant has been named the country’s top eating place, winning the award for the third time since 2008.
The restaurant scored the highest points for food, service and ambience in the annual survey conducted by the Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants, supported by the Malta Tourism Authority, HSBC and Marsovin. More than 1,700 regular diners took part in the survey, the largest response to-date.
“We are delighted that 12 years on we are still considered to be the number one restaurant guide in Malta for objectivity and comprehensiveness,” managing director Lisa Grech said during the award-giving night. The awards were presented by Tourism parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco.
Overall ratings
The restaurants that received awards based on food, service, ambience and overall ratings (in order from top rated) were:
De Mondion, Blue Elephant, Oceana, Grill 3301, Palazzo Parisio and Gardens - The Luna Collection, The Arches, The Edge, Taste, Medina, Bottega del Vino, Patrick’s Tmun, Sa Re Ga Ma, Quadro, Tarragon, TemptAsian, Tartarun, Pulitos, Hibiki, Nuvo, Gazebo, The Terrace, Ta’ Karolina, Kon Tiki, Buffalo Bill’s, Ristorante Tigne, Ta’ Frenċ, Shiva’s, Nargile, Can Thai, Spice Island, Le Luci Di Marsascala, The Lord Nelson, Essence, Zest, Sciacca, Rebekah’s, La Mere, Villa Brasserie, The Boat House, Al Molo and Zeri’s.
Additional awards
Best Maltese Food – Ta’ Marija.
Best Business Entertainment – Tarragon.
Most Romantic Restaurant – Tarragon.
Best Children-Friendly – Mamma Mia.
Best Restaurant for Vegetarian Options – Da Marina.
Best Restroom – Blue Elephant.
Best Value for Money – Mamma Mia.
Best Service – de Mondion.
Best Ambience – Palazzo Parisio and
Gardens – The Luna Collection.
Patrick’s Tmun wine list was rated for two awards, including The People’s Choice and best Presentation & Accessibility and best overall.
Ta’ Frenċ wine list was voted best for fine wines and The Arches had the best list of Maltese wines.
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Robert Attard
Dec 12th 2011, 15:39
'Best Business Entertainment – Tarragon.
Most Romantic Restaurant – Tarragon.'
This one left me puzzled, how can a restaurant take Best Business Entertainment AND Most Romantic..... Is Business some sort of romance or is Romance some sort of business???
Alfred Grech
Dec 12th 2011, 13:25
Olympic Restaurant, near the Rotunda in Mosta, may not be very fancy but the food is excellent and the prices are very good also. I'm a pasta lover and their spaghetti bolognese is second to none. Similar smaller restaurants may not be included in the list of "best" restaurants but they can be besterer then best :))
James Tyrrell
Dec 12th 2011, 12:39
Another award that would make sense would be one for consistency. From experience I can say that one can visit a restaurant on Monday and get a wonderful meal, then go back to the same restaurant on Friday and get something a dog wouldn't eat!
city busuttil
Dec 12th 2011, 20:00
Good comment. Just because the chef changes duty. How serious is that!
Ms.D. Galea
Dec 12th 2011, 22:43
I got exactly that experience not so long ago when I had dinner at one of the top notch restaurants in that list. The smell of cooking oil was noticable from half a block away from the front door of the restaurant . The small maltese loaves served during the meal were far from fresh, service indifferent , portions miniscule .Worse still was the stomach upset experienced within hours of eating at that place.
Charles Muscat
Dec 12th 2011, 09:58
It would have been more appropriate if you had given us addresses as well. I will be in Malta next week and I like to go to some of them.
Amy Zahra
Dec 12th 2011, 09:26
I suggest adding another award..."Best accessibility"
J Cachia
Dec 12th 2011, 15:10
Very good point Amy, and your comment is not only relevant to persons with limited mobility. It is relevant to those families with babies and young children in pushchairs, not to mention wheelchair bound persons who's independence is compromised by having to rely on the help of third parties to get around.