The Top 5 Must-Try Local Foods in Malta

From quick street food bites to hearty Sunday lunches, these are the quintessential dishes that define Maltese gastronomy.

Maltese Pastizzi savory pastry snacks

1. Pastizzi

The ultimate street food. Flaky pastry parcels traditionally filled with either ricotta cheese or mushy peas.

Medium Difficulty
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Maltese Fenkata rabbit stew

2. Fenkata (Rabbit Stew)

The national dish of Malta. A slow-cooked rabbit stew featuring robust wine, garlic, and tomato flavors.

Traditional
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Maltese Ftira bread sandwich

3. Ftira

A hearty sandwich made with traditional ring-shaped sourdough, packed with tuna, olives, capers, and tomatoes.

Easy Difficulty
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Bragioli beef olives wrapped and stuffed

4. Bragioli (Beef Olives)

Thin slices of beef rolled around a savory stuffing of bacon, egg, and breadcrumbs, braised in a rich sauce.

Medium Difficulty
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Maltese Kannoli sweet ricotta dessert pastries

5. Kannoli

A sweet treat adopted from neighboring Sicily. Crispy fried pastry tubes filled with sweetened ricotta and chocolate chips.

Medium Difficulty
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