La Favorita — Restaurant in Marsascala

I've seen a couple reviews slating the service here. I think if you're going here expecting a lot of fuss then yes you will be disappointed, but I wouldn't call it bad service. It felt like we were at a grandparent's house honestly, we felt looked after. We ordered the octopus stew and the salmon. Bruschette came out first, complimentary. It was delicious. Our mains followed, and we were honestly overwhelmed with the sheer amount of food. The stew was overflowing on the plate, the salmon fillet was massive, and they brought out mashed potatoes, cheesy cauliflower, and fries all alongside. The waiter then looked at the table with all the plates and, with what looked like concern in his eyes, asked "do you want some salad as well?". We declined, we couldn't possibly eat anything else. The food was super tasty, I was very happy with the stew. Definitely give it a try, just don't expect the false niceness some associate with...

The most incredible restaurant experience we’ve ever had. We ordered lobster soup and mushrooms in garlic as first dish. The portions were big and tasty. As a second dish we ordered risotto with salmon and sea bass fish. Again huge portions, and for fish they also served both grilled veggies and mashed potatoes. Not to forget that they served bruschetta as a compliment starter while we were waiting for food, and in the end the owner thanked us for coming and proposed to get something from a table in the middle of the restaurant, full of nuts, fruits and sweets. Love it and definitely recommend as a very friendly welcoming restaurant with a...

Located on the fringe of Marsascala and right next door to another fish restaurant, this sea food speciality restaurant has remained as I remember it in the 1980’s . No changes in the decor or the staff- but then again even the quality of food has remained elevated as it was, with large portions and great dishes. Our starters of white bait fish cakes and salmon carpaccio were amazing - the fried calamari not so much, but still nice. I had lampuki as a main and our friends had a never ending sea food platter & sea bream. Lovely doses of amaro after dinner and strong espressos made it a meal...