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Book Your Valletta Food Tour in Malta - Explore Local Flavours on a Guided Tasting Experience
Through the language of food you’ll hear all the stories behind the Valletta, its buildings, its culture and Events, and-top of all-its people, who are a melting pot of various civilizations reflected in the fusion of local cuisine; you’ll discover what coffee and revolts have in common and why Carnival was once controversial as you taste traditional and contemporary foods and drinks from the islands. This will be the most amazing experience of the Maltese capital city you will get, with guided walks showing the beautiful cityscape between the different tasting stops where you try each dish and sip. You can rest assured this excursion will double up as your lunch for the day and provide plenty of advice on where to eat throughout the rest of your stay, making it easy to plan the rest of your time in Malta when you book through Varoom in Madliena.
About this activity in Madliena
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Highlights
- Taste a curated selection of Maltese specialties - from imqaret and pastizzi to sea-salt chocolate and twistees - as you explore Valletta’s streets.
- Discover the city’s stories through food: learn how local history, culture and festivals shaped the island’s unique culinary fusion.
- Sample regional drinks including Maltese coffee infused with chicory, cloves and aniseed, the bittersweet kinnie and a local beer to pair with ftira.
- Enjoy a walking food tour that doubles as a hearty lunch, with stops that showcase both traditional recipes and contemporary island flavors.
Important Information
- This Valletta food experience includes tastings of imqaret, pastizzi (pea or ricotta), twistees, sea-salt chocolate, kinnie, infused Maltese coffee and a filled ftira lunch.
- The tour is suitable for all fitness levels and mixes food stops with short walks to key city viewpoints and cultural highlights in the area.
- Public transportation options are available nearby for easy access from Madliena and other parts of Malta; plan travel time accordingly.
- Gratuities are not included in the price, so please budget separately if you wish to tip your guide.
Meeting Point
Meet outside Valletta’s City Gate (Pjazza Teatru Rjal area) 10 minutes before the scheduled start; look for your guide holding a Varoom sign.
Includes
- Taste Maltese specialties in Madliena, Malta: try fried date pastry (imqaret), baked cheese snack (twistees), and sea-salt chocolate paired with local coffee for a true local-flavor experience.
- Start like a local with traditional pastizzi for breakfast - choose between pea or ricotta filling - then sample cooked, infused Maltese coffee with chicory, cloves and aniseed to round out the morning.
- Enjoy lunchtime ftira in the area filled with tuna chunks, tomato conserve, onions, capers, olives and other Mediterranean produce, and wash it down with a local beer at Valletta clubs or a refreshing Kinnie.
Excludes
- Gratuites
Other
- Public transportation options are available nearby for easy access to the tasting stops and activities.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels so you can enjoy the food and cultural experiences comfortably.
- The area’s transport accessibility and gentle activity pace make this a visitor-friendly experience for varied fitness levels.
Customer Reviews
10/10
Based on 10 Reviews
Summary:
A very informative and interesting experience. Our guide Chris was very good and delivered the information with gusto and enthusiasm. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Malta.
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Summary:
Three of us went on the tour around an hour ago and are struggling to stop talking about it! Chris was a phenomenal guide, really really knew his stuff and gave some fantastic insights into the city, including a lot of very small details. Very friendly and fun to chat to, and gave a number of suggestions for places to eat later in the trip. I can't recommend this experience enough, especially if you're lucky enough to do it with Chris! Very charismatic, very entertaining, 5 stars is not enough!
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Summary:
It was extraordinary!
The tour combined excellent food and history of Malta. Our guide was wonderful…she made every effort to help us understand her home country and their food.
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You’ll learn Valletta’s stories through food - sampling traditional and contemporary Maltese dishes while a guide links each bite to the city’s buildings, Events and people. The tasting stops double as your lunch and include iconic local flavors like pastizzi, ftira and imqaret, giving you a delicious introduction to Maltese cuisine and the capital’s culture.
Yes. The tour is designed to show you the beautiful Maltese capital in between tasting stops, so you get guided Valletta sightseeing as you sample foods and drinks and hear the stories behind the city’s streets and buildings.
Through food and storytelling you’ll discover why items like coffee connect to broader local history - the guide explains cultural links such as coffee and revolts and why Carnival was controversial, weaving culinary tastings with the city’s social and historical narratives.
You’ll try a range of local specialties mentioned on the itinerary: pastizzi (pease or ricotta), imqaret fried date pastry, baked cheese twistees, sea salt chocolate, the bitter-sweet soft drink kinnie, maltese coffee infused with chicory, cloves and aniseed, and a ftira filled with tuna, tomato conserve, onions, capers and olives - plus a local beer at a Valletta club.
Yes. The experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels and family-friendly; stops are paced so you can enjoy tastings and sightseeing without strenuous activity, making it a good choice for Family & Kids, Group-Friendly and multi-day visitors.
Yes. Alongside tastings and local stories, you’ll receive lots of practical advice on where to eat in Valletta for the remainder of your trip, so the morning’s food experience helps shape the rest of your dining plans on the islands.