Brookies Restaurant

With a location away from the busy seafront or village squares, you may not be familiar with Brookies. But ask a Gozitan to list their favourite restaurants, and you’re sure to hear the name! Whilst tourists arrive here after reading the great reviews, locals fill the tables at weekends, confident manager Michaela Cordina will be on site to ensure the food is upscale, the atmosphere relaxed, and everyone kept happy. Built around a 300-year-old farmhouse, the restaurant offers tables in an invited arched stone room with a viewing window to the kitchen, or in a modern large glassed dining room. You’ll also find a wine cellar and bar area (with a welcoming wood-burning replace in winter) and a newly completed roof terrace with views of Victoria’s Cittadella and Gelmus hill.

The Brookies menu is centred around Mediterranean cuisine and Maltese favourites. The dishes may read like standard pasta, fish and meat options, but consult the ingredients list and you’ll find some playful twists on the classics. Meat dishes include chicken and steaks, whilst fish options include seabass. All dishes are artistically plated and portion sizes are very generous. Complete your meal by choosing from a wine list of over 150 well described bottles, held inside their in-cave wine cellar, and make sure to ask about the tempting desserts – the Chocolate Fondant is a dream!