Palazzo Preca Restaurant
53 dishes across 6 sections
Cold Starters
Oysters
Half-shell oysters with gin & tonic dressing.
Local Raw Prawns
Marinated local raw prawns with lemon-oil infusion.
Veal Carpaccio
Thin slices of milk-fed veal, roasted hazelnuts, truffle oil and pecorino.
Cured Salmon Gravlax
Salmon gravlax infused with vanilla pod, with red-peppercorn dressing.
Insalata ta' Stella
Water cheeselets, beetroot, mixed leaves, artichokes and kalamata olives.
Prawn & Asparagus Salad
Marinated fresh prawns, fennel, asparagus, hand-picked herbs, crispy capers and black olives.
Entrées
Whitebait Fishcakes
Crispy fried fritters with garlic, capsicum, soft herbs and sweet chilli sauce.
Fried Crispy Calamari
Calamari dusted in flour, deep-fried and served with aioli.
Fresh Red Prawns
Fresh local red prawns with local Maltese wine and garlic.
Mussels in Garlic or Impepata
Fresh mussels with cherry tomatoes, herbs and local Maltese wine and garlic — or impepata style.
Charred Octopus
Octopus with local Maltese white wine, garlic, butter and soft herbs.
Mixed Shellfish
Prawns, mussels, clams, fried calamari, octopus, leeks and cherry tomatoes.
Shellfish Soup
Traditional Maltese fish soup served with mussels, clams, prawns and langoustine, with baked bread.
Toasted Brioche with Wild Mushrooms
Toasted brioche with sautéed wild mushrooms, garlic butter and mustard cream.
Local Cheeselet
Deep-fried breaded local cheeselet with tomato and in-house chilli jam.
Rabbit Liver
Rabbit liver with onions and cherry tomatoes, flamed in sherry.
Soup of the Day
Homemade soup of the day served with crispy bread.
Grilled Langoustines
Three fresh grilled langoustines with local extra-virgin olive oil.
Aljotta
Traditional Maltese fish soup served with crispy bread.
Pasta & Risotto
Half portion (S) or normal portion (N) available for pasta and risotto.
Spaghetti Seafood
Mussels, clams, prawns, octopus, local Maltese wine, garlic and soft herbs. Small portion €21.50.
Spaghetti Vongole
Clams with local Maltese wine, garlic and soft herbs. Small portion €21.00.
Braised Beef Ravioli
Homemade ravioli of braised beef with sage and butter. Small portion €18.90.
Linguine Beef & Truffle Cream
Beef strips with truffle cream and Parmesan. Small portion €24.00.
Linguine Caruso Classic
Ragù of calamari and chopped prawns with a hint of chilli flakes. Small portion €21.50.
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Wild mushrooms, aged Parmesan and butter. Small portion €18.90.
Risotto Seafood
Mussels, clams, prawns, local Maltese white wine and soft herbs. Small portion €22.50.
From the Maltese Coast
Fresh from the sea, prepared with Maltese wine and local herbs.
Local Red Prawns
Local red prawns sautéed in garlic with local Maltese white wine and tomato, on a bed of rice.
Pan-Fried Octopus
Octopus with local Maltese white wine, garlic, butter and soft herbs.
Pan-Seared Seabass
Filleted seabass with prawns in thermidor sauce.
Seabass al Sale
Line-caught seabass cooked in sea salt — whole or cleaned.
Shellfish Platter à la Palazzo Preca
Oyster, prawns, mussels, razor clams, scallop, fried calamari, soft-shell crab, octopus and clams.
Fritto Misto
Sea bass, salmon, prawns, fishcake and calamari rings dusted in flour and deep-fried.
Lobster Thermidor
Baked with onions, mustard, cheese and cream. Priced at €13.50 per 100g.
Grilled Calamari
Marinated calamari, grilled with lemon-oil infusion.
Catch of the Day
Fresh fish varies. Priced at €7.90 per 100g. Extra charge for salt-baking preparation.
From the Land
Rib-Eye Steak
Grilled beef rib-eye with red-wine jus and charred onion.
Beef Tagliata
Grilled beef flank with rocket and Parmesan.
Roasted Chicken Supreme with Foie Gras Cream
Sous-vide chicken with Madeira and foie gras cream, red-wine jus.
Roasted Duck Breast
Shallow-fried duck breast with honey and wild berries.
Traditional Rabbit
Rabbit in garlic, simmered in wine.
Crispy Pork Belly
Pork belly slow-cooked for 8 hours with aromatic herbs and spices.
Fillet à la Ramona
Beef fillet with caramelised onions, port wine and demerara sugar.
Pork Schnitzel
Pork escalope in breadcrumbs with caper and garlic-butter sauce.
Sides & Sauces
Pepper Sauce
Classic peppercorn sauce.
Mushroom Sauce
Wild-mushroom sauce.
Truffle Cream Sauce
Truffle cream sauce.
Half Lobster Thermidor (250g)
Add a 250g half lobster thermidor.
Foie Gras Sauce
Rich foie gras sauce.
Grilled Asparagus
Side of grilled asparagus.
Local Prawn Sauce
Local prawn sauce.
Pan-Seared Scallop
One pan-seared scallop as an add-on.
Roasted Potatoes
Side of roasted potatoes.
Sauté Vegetables
Side of sautéed vegetables.