Valletta Gastronomy & Culture Walking Tour (Private Tour)

Food tours are a delightful fun way to get to know a country, its people, history and culture. Our Valletta culinary tour combine main landmarks and hidden charms with local cuisine. A gastronomic stroll through time!

Malta’s cuisine and history are two sides of the same coin as they both reflect the country’s rich past.

This private walking tour combines culture with traditional food, a fun way to learn about the city’s interesting history whilst sampling authentic Maltese food. Along the way your guide will point out details you would have otherwise missed and relate stories and anecdotes not found in any guide books!

Learn about Malta’s history and cuisine during this experience, walk past the main landmarks such as Republic Street, Castille Square, Merchants Street, Upper Barrakka Gardens & the old market, see typical bars and side streets whilst savouring traditional delicacies like Malta’s famous ”Pastizzi” and other local specialties. Your guide will also give you tips on other typical food you can sample whilst in Malta.

Guiding is available in 5 different languages; English, German, French, Italian & Spanish.

Generally The Food Sampling Will Include:

• Pastizzi (Cheesecakes)
• Qassatat
• Traditional Platter: Snails Or Tripe, Gbejniet (Peppered Cheeselets), Maltese Stuffed Olives, Bigilla (Broad Bean Dip), Maltese Sausage & Water Biscuits
• Ftira (A Traditional Leavened Maltese Bread, Usually Eaten With Fillings Such As Tuna, Potatoes, Fresh Tomatoes, Onions, Capers & Olives)
• Rabbit (Cooked The Maltese Way) & Fries
• Maltese Chocolate
• Mqaret (Diamond Date Filled Pastries)
• Kinnie (A Maltese Bittersweet Soft Drink Brewed From Bitter Oranges & Extracts Of Wormwood)
• Local Lager Beer
• Glass Of Local Wine
• Mineral Water
• Coffee Or Tea

The menu might change depending on the venue, time of the year (seasonal food) and festivities (such as Christmas, Easter etc.), items such as whitebait fritter, rabbit ravioli, almond bones, honey rings and other local specialties might be included in lieu of other items on the menu.