Ta' Ċenċ Il-Kantra — Restaurant in Sannat

We arrived at 18:15 with the idea of having pre-drinks and enjoying scenery. Ordered Negronis and apparently they were out of the usual gin. When our drinks arrived, they told us that those will be our last Negronis as they run out of gin to make it. We were planning to have wine after that anyway. We ordered a bottle of Primitivo di Manduria, but it came like 30 minutes after we ordered. Ordered antipasti, came out 30 minutes after. We ordered 2 al pascatore, came like an hour later. We already drank almost half of the wine bottle by 20:00 and our food arrived at 20:30. The pasta were tasty but too salty for us. This restaurant by the cliff was managed by Hotel Ta’ Cenc Resort and Spa, which is a 5-star hotel, so our expectation was high. They served us bread in a paper bag (not a plate or bread basket) in the middle of our mains so we wouldn’t be able to enjoy them. They only have one waiter and the other staff refused to take orders. The waiter also gave a wrong table for another customers, so they asked them to move to another table. This is poor service. They didn’t clean the table immediately. They argued with each other (bus boy and waiter) in public so we can hear what they’re talking about. That is poor service. It doesn’t matter if you serve great food but with bad services, it...

Ta’ Cenc il-Kantra Put this restaurant on your ‘must-go’ list when you come to Gozo. It specializes in just-caught Mediterranean fish and Maltese and Gozitan traditional cuisine. This is a restaurant that you want to be in no hurry after you arrive. The views are mesmerizing. Located on a cliff between two inlets of water cut by earthquakes thousands of years ago. The beauty is equally matched by the fabulous food. Ask to see the fish from the morning's catch. Depending on the season, you can count on Lampuki. ( called Mahi-Mahi or Dolphin fish in other parts of the world), Salmon, Octopus, Sea Bass, and Snapper, just to name a few. Fresh pasta is available as well as Vegan selections. If you are a beef lover, there is a mouth-watering steak to satisfy your hunger. Il-Kantra’s wine list will please a variety of tastes as well as your budget. After your meal, you can relax on a sunbed with an umbrella down below to soak-up some sun and the outstanding views of the sea and the islands of Comino and Malta. Located on the outskirts of the village of Sannat you will need a car and GPS to find your way there. We take a Bolt to be sure we arrive there and back home safely because we enjoy...

A Huge Disappointment We chose Ta’ Kantra for dinner because of its strong reputation, but the reality was shockingly poor.

The table was unbalanced, and despite asking three different waiters, it took far too long to sort out something so basic. A simple request for olive oil was ignored, and in the end we had to help ourselves from another empty table. The atmosphere was anything but refined — children running around unchecked and loud groups ruined any chance of a relaxed evening. The so-called “fresh fish of the day” was presented wrapped in cling film on a tray, which looked cheap and unappetizing. When ordering fish, asking for it to be filleted turned into an awkward exchange, as the waiter had no idea how to do it and had to find someone else. Service was completely disorganized, with a different waiter at our table every time — none of whom seemed to communicate or take ownership.

For a restaurant with this reputation and price point, the whole experience was amateurish, noisy, and disappointing. We left wondering how it has managed to earn its name, because nothing about our evening reflected good food or good...