Commando Restaurant — Restaurant in Mellieha

First of all, to clarify what is misunderstood by many people, the place got Bib Gourmand, which is between Michelin Plate and Star awards.

Secondly, we have spent there an amazing night what was guided by an amazing Serbian waiter (Thank you mate!). He was spot on and paid attention to every little detail.

Thirdly, the food was unexpectedly flattering.

Snacks: -the Rabbit liver was very interesting, but definitely wont be my favorite. -Eel was also some specialty I haven’t even seen before.

Starter: -Macrela was aestheticly served, very tasty soaked in cucumber ketchup.. it was an art on the plate

Main: -Beef sirloin was one of a kind, the grain fed beef had significantly different taste than other sirloin i tried before. With snail on the side, it was an excellent composition. -the Lamb, although they had a different part then supposed to have, was still like butter melting in my mouth. Served with mini caprese sauce that was something phenomenal.

Coctails were okay, nothing outstanding but its not a cocktail bar afterall. ( we had 2-3 tho) We paid 130€ for this course. Which is a reasonable price for the high quality and experience.

Finally, we decided to come back tomorrow, to try other dishes and desserts from the menu.

The 2nd day we chose 2 starters:

Starter: -sheep cheese, shimeji mushroom tagliatelle which was so rich and creamy. Pasta places in Italy should try catching up. MILK-FED VEAL RIB, which was served in such composition delivering the perfect harmony of flavors that i cannot describe with words. MUST TRY!!! Michelin star quality.

Main: Fish de Jour, which was already bringing summer vibes in April.Melting Seabass with fresh sea spinach, citrusy sauce with mussel chowder sided with white asparagus.

-Pork Loin was a decent piece of juicy meat with the skin burnt, some fermented grapes and lardo on side in agrodolce sauce. Again, piece of art which was presented with the siders.

Desserts: Tea cream with levander powder accompanied with a solid almond cake. Fig and cacao nib cake with orange sorbet. Both desserts were highly enjoyable.

All in all, it was an amazing experience. I have visited many quality (even michelin plate and star) restaurants at different places all around the globe but this hidden gem is really a one I would come back anytime. Hope they will strive to get that star in the future.

Recommendation: One thing that could be improved, is the aesthetic of serving (more colors, well...

Earlier this week I wrote a review that was maybe a bit harsh, because of a incident with the credit card machine at the restaurant. However I have reconsidered my review and believe that it is unfair to judge this restaurant because of this since it is probably more the bank(s) fault.

The food, the service and the atmosphere at this restaurant is top notch, probably the best place I have ever eaten, even counting restaurants that has much higher prices. The the only thing that drags it down a bit is the placement very close to a main(ish) road.

The menu does not contain the standard 30-40 types of dishes but the few it has is very well though out in the flavors and top quality meat / vegetables. I personally would like to taste every single one of them.

So If you pass by this restaurant don't get scared by the short menu or the medium high prices, because the value of the food is much higher than what you'd expect from that kind of prices.

I hope I'll get to taste your food one more time before my vacation ends, but it'll probably take a bit more pressure from my side to convince my fellow travelers to do it after the first incident with the...

Our first trip to Malta and our first night alone and dining together. The atmosphere was just perfect for the two of us. The weather not the best, but the waiter made us feel at home and he turned the heating up just for us.

An aperitivo of prosecco and we were on our way. We decide on the set menu and we were not disappointed. The cheeselet, sea bass and panna cotta. Not knowing anything about fine dinning we asked the waiter to recommend a wine and he recommended the chadonnnay, which was the perfect choice.

The food was delicious. We are still remembering the taste of the cheeselet and onion marmalade. The crispy crunch of the sea bass, potatoes and vegetables. The panna cotta sinfully good. 22 January was our anniversary, and Commando just made it one...