Mananni
33 dishes across 7 sections
Dips
Pastes are served with crisp Galletti (Maltese water biscuits) and crunchy Maltese bread
ARJOLI (C/F/S)
Made with crushed galletti, garlic, tomato paste & anchovies
BIGILLA BIL - FLEFEL (S/V)
Traditional paste made of dried fava beans, garlic, oil, vinegar and a hint of chilli
TADAM IMQADDED (C/S/V)
Sun-dried tomato & marjoram
TRIO OF DIPS
Choose any dips from the above
Mize & Starters
PULPETTI TAC - CANGA (C/E/S/M/CY)
Beef patties flavoured with pecorino cheese, garlic & thyme, simmered in red wine
KRUSTINI KAPPUNATA (C/S/V)
Grilled Maltese bread spread with kappunata (little aubergine chunks cooked with onion, capers, olives & tomatoes)
PLATT MALTI (C/S/N/M)
A traditional Maltese platter consisting of bigilla, (traditional paste made of dried fava beans), kappunata (little aubergine chunks cooked with onions, capers, olives & tomatoes), grilled traditional Maltese pork & coriander seed sausage, fresh local peppered sheep's cheeselet & grilled Maltese bread spread with a tomato paste
FRITTURI TAL - QARABAGHLI (C/E/M/S/V)
Tasty fritters made with zucchini, capers, peppered sheep's cheeselet, thyme & marjoram
MAKKU MOQLI (F/S)
Crispy fried whitebait, served with a wedge of lemon
ZALZETT TA' MALTA MIXWI (N/S)
Grilled traditional Maltese pork & coriander seed sausage
GBEJNA MOQLIJA (C/S/E/M/V)
Deep-fried fresh peppered sheep's cheeselet
FWIED TAL - FENEK MOQLI (M/S)
Rabbit liver fried in garlic, simmered with thyme, orange juice & zest
Soup
MINESTRA (CY)
Slow cooked local vegetable soup with a hint of celery & rock salt
Ghagin / Pasta
SPAGHETTI BIZ - ZALZA TAL-FENEK (M/C/S/CY)
Spaghetti with a rabbit in sauce - this dish is one of the more popular & most traditional of Maltese dishes, forming part of the celebrated Fenkata meal
GHAGIN GRIEG (C/S/M/CY)
An old family speciality - Little pasta beads cooked with minced pork, finely chopped onions & garlic, white wine, parsley, and a generous dose of grated cheese
LINGWINI BIL - KLAMARI (C/S/F/MS)
Linguini with calamari, marrows, tomatoes, a hint of chilli & fresh herbs
RAVJUL TA' L IRKOTTA (C/E/S/M/CY/V)
Ricotta ravioli with a tomato, garlic & basil sauce
It - Tieni Platt / Main Course
Main courses are served with roast potatoes & seasonal vegetables
QARABAGHLI MIMLI (C/S/M/V)
Marrows stuffed with rice, tomato sauce, olives, capers & served on a sheep's cheese sauce
SPNOTTA MIXWIJA (C/F/S)
Grilled fillets of fresh sea bass, with an olive & raisin tapenade
KLAMARETTI FJIT - TAGEN (MS/S/F)
Pan-seared baby calamari with garlic, tomatoes, white wine, marjoram, a hint of chilli & rosemary
KOXOX TAT - TIGIEG (C/S)
Roasted chicken legs infused with rosemary & garlic
FENEK IMTEKTEK (S/CY/M)
Rabbit pan fried with garlic, then slow braised with celery, onions, red wine, bay leaf, thyme & peas
FALDA MIXWIJA BIZ - ZALZA HADRA (S)
Grilled flank steak with a rough salsa of mint, parsley, marjoram, red chilli, capers, garlic, red wine vinegar & olive oil
BRAGJOLI (S/M/C/E)
Thin slices of tender beef rolled with a tasty stuffing of finely chopped hard boiled eggs, ham, parsley, garlic & parmesan cheese, simmered in a wine & onion gravy
Kontorni / Side Dishes
PATATA L - FORN (S/V)
Roast potatoes with garlic, thyme, fennel seeds & olive oil
PATATA MOQLIJA (S/C/V)
Chips
INSALATA FRISKA (S/V)
Mixed leaf salad with tomatoes, olives, lemon & honey dressing
HAXIX (S/V)
Seasonal vegetables
Desserts
MAQRUT BIL - GELAT (C/M/S/N)
Date fritter served with vanilla ice cream
GELAT TAT - TIEG (M/C/N/P/E)
Traditional wedding ice cream
SNIZZA (C/M/E/N/SE)
Traditional Maltese dessert, similar to swiss roll puff pastry & sponge filled with sweet ricotta
GRANITA TAL - LUMI
Icy sorbet made with fresh lemons
GELAT (M/N/E/SE)
Ice Cream: Cikkulata (Chocolate) Vanilla Frawli (Strawberry)
