Marsaxlokk on a Sunday morning is a big confusion of market stalls, local shoppers, curious tourists and slow moving traffic. During summer, the sweltering heat is an extra challenge. We kept this in mind when we booked lunch in one of the many restaurants on the sea front. Unfortunately, we cancelled the first place we booked since it had no indoor space as we had specifically asked for and so we left right away trying to find some other place that could take us in at short notice.

Luckily we came across this restaurant by chance and decided to check it out. When we walked in around noontime, it was still fairly empty. We were warmly welcomed and invited to sit at one of the coolest tables, right under the aircon. A great relief indeed. The meal was really enjoyable. The menu is more daring and original than most other restaurants. There is an interesting selection of starters. We chose rice croquettes stuffed with black squid ink and another type of sweet potato croquettes stuffed with fish. Main dish was a lovely large fish simply baked with herbs and lemon. Cooking was spot on. The croquettes were delicious and the fish was simply melting in the mouth. All dishes came well presented. The desserts were especially a hit with us and were a prefect ending to a perfect meal. Price for a 3 course meal for two with a bottle of water came to EUR 90. Average price for a fish meal in Marsaxlokk.

For the rest, the waiters were polite but looked more and more stressed as more clients arrived (there was a queue outside when we left!). They initially forgot to get us bread but this was later noticed and put right. The toilets were fairly clean though soap was missing from the dispenser.

In conclusion, yes we will certainly return....most probably during the week when the situation is calmer.