The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants Survey Winners
Winners of the Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants 2024 Survey, conducted in September 2024, sponsored by MTA, Global Payments and Malta Food Agency, were recently presented with fantastic prizes for returning their surveys with ratings and included the funniest, relevant and most informative comments.
Prizes included An exclusive two night stay at Iniala Harbour House on bed and breakfast basis, A luxury two night getaway for 2 at DoubleTree by Hilton Malta on a bed and breakfast basis, A one night stay in a Classic Room including breakfast at the elegant Phoenicia Malta also a 300 Hamper from the exclusive Dical House Purveyor of the finest foods and beverages.
As it enters its 25th year, Malta’s Best Restaurants Awards Ceremony 2024, considered to be the Oscars of the local restaurant industry, will be held at the The Xara Lodge, on Monday 9th December. At the ceremony the new edition of the Guide will also be launched featuring the results of the 2024 Restaurant Survey. The book is created from the votes of the survey of 3951 people dining out on average of twice a week to an equivalent of 331,855 dining experiences in a year. Each year the awards and the Guide provide an annual recognised and respected reference point for Malta best restaurants.
Additional awards will be presented for the following categories including Best Food Award sponsored by American Express; Best Service Award sponsored by Spiteri Catering; Best Ambience Award sponsored by restaurantsmalta.com; Best Restaurant in Gozo sponsored by Ministry for Gozo; Best Maltese Food Restaurant sponsored by Malta Tourism Authority; Wine Awards sponsored by Abraham & Supplies Ltd; The Restaurant Most Dedicated to Using Local Produce, Best Local Fish Restaurant ; Best Maltese Wine List sponsored by The Malta Food Agency; Best Chef Award sponsored by The Catering Centre; Promising Chef of the Year Award sponsored by ITS and MTA; Promising F Maitre of the Year Award sponsored by ITS and MTA; Top Rated Best Newcomer sponsored by Horeca; Top Rated Business Entertainment Restaurant sponsored by restaurantsmalta.com; Top Rated Children-Friendly Award sponsored by Malta Baby & Kids Directory; Favourite Cafe sponsored by Buondi represented by Nestle Malta; The Colin Best Award for Top Overall Restaurant; Top Rated Best Value Restaurant sponsored by Rummo and Most Mentioned Restaurant in Survey sponsored by Bookia.
Pic 1: David Wiengard (GM, Iniala Harbour House) presenting voucher to 1 st prize winner Massimo Abela, Lisa Grech (MD, The Definitive(ly) Good Guide),
Pic 2: Robyn Pratt (GM, Phoenicia Hotel) presenting the voucher to 2 nd prize winner Armin Eckermann, Lisa Grech (MD, The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co. Ltd)
Pic 3: Winner Nadya German receiving a voucher from Sabrina Mifsud (Hotel Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton Malta).
Pic 4: Lizzi Lowell receiving Dical House hamper
Pic 5-6: Winners Donna Agius and Francesca Muscat receiving 2 Hampers of 150 each from J Calleja Ltd – exclusive representatives of Rummo Pasta in Malta
Below are the winners and all those shortlisted in The Definitive(ly) Good Guide survey. Heartfelt thanks to all those who participated in the survey and sponsored prizes congratulations to all !
PRIZES WINNERS
An exclusive two night stay at Iniala Harbour House on bed & breakfast basis won by Massimo Abela
A one night stay in a Classic Room including breakfast at the elegant Phoenicia Malta won by Armin Eckermann
A luxury two night getaway for 2 at DoubleTree by Hilton Malta on a bed and breakfast basis won by Nadya German
A voucher from the exclusive Dical House won by Lizzi Lowell
2 Hampers of 150 each from J Calleja Ltd – exclusive representatives of Rummo Pasta in Malta won by Donna Agius and Francesca Muscat
Two Pack of Riedel Veloce Cabernet/Merlot glasses worth. This glass is perfect for full-bodied, complex red wines high in tannin won by Robert Fenech
10 Copies of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants in Malta and Gozo 2025 edition including the results of the survey to runners up won by Gail Debono, Elsa Cassar, Doryne Abela, Christabel Attard, Miguel Calleja, Yasmine Ellul, Claire Bonello, Lelja Aliskanovic, Erik Mifsud Grimaud, Linsi Caldecourt.
