Grotto Tavern

Grotto Tavern is Rabat's most beloved traditional restaurant and a testament to the enduring appeal of honest, home-style Maltese cooking. Housed in a gorgeous centuries-old stone building with rustic décor and wooden beams, the tavern has been serving locals and adventurous visitors for over five decades. The menu is a celebration of Maltese culinary heritage — rabbit slow-cooked in red wine and local herbs, deeply satisfying aljotta fish soup, hearty beef stew, and seasonal vegetable dishes that evoke genuine Maltese home cooking at its most authentic. Grotto Tavern reminds you precisely why you fell in love with Maltese food in the first place.