Grain Street
Restaurant · Valletta ·

Grain Street

Restaurant · Valletta ·

MICHELIN Bib Gourmand dining Mediterranean flavours indoor al fresco

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167 Merchants Street Valletta VLT, 1174, Malta Get directions

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167 Merchants Street Valletta VLT, 1174, Malta Get directions

+356 2235 4167
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@grain_street

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"Along Merchant Street, the main pedestrian thoroughfare in the city centre shared with other restaurants and bars, Grain Street is a modern bistro with a lovely outdoor seating area and intimate, pleasant interiors, offering simple and informal Mediterranean cuisine. Be sure to try the corn-fed chicken with a hazelnut crust, served with preserved lemons, courgettes, and basil. The establishment, part of the Rosselli – AX Privilege hotel, is open from the morning for breakfast." - Michelin Inspector

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The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2023 is Launched Today!

"One of the four Bib Gourmand awarded restaurants which retains their status from last year." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

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A Short Break in Valletta, Malta: Where to Stay and Where to Eat

"This smart, brightly decorated restaurant serves snacks and charcuterie, pasta, regional meats, locally caught fish and tasty, old-school desserts. Dishes are designed for sharing and cooking is generous yet refined, with Mediterranean flavours and discreet touches of originality. Attentive, friendly service from staff who are proud to share their knowledge adds to the experience." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

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Grain Street, Valletta: Malta’s Newest Bib Gourmand Restaurant

"Hidden away in Valletta’s old merchant’s district, this smart, brightly decorated ground-floor restaurant earned a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in 2022 and shares chef Victor Borg with MICHELIN-Starred Under Grain. Reimagined from the former street-level entrance to the cellar restaurant, it now benefits from the pedestrianisation of Merchant’s Street, which allowed for a smart new pavement terrace. The menu is highly flexible—order as many or as few dishes as you like, to share or not—with generous yet refined cooking that leans Mediterranean with welcome hints of originality and delivers excellent value. Snacks might be pigs in a blanket (sausage rolls) or fish croquettes, with charcuterie alongside; mains focus on locally caught fish, with pastas and plenty for carnivores, like milk-fed veal ‘Milanese’ or an assiette of local rabbit. Desserts have an old-school appeal—think trifle, chocolate brownie and frangipane—and a seasonally updated list of just over 20 wines, all available by the glass, keeps prices eminently reasonable. Attentive, friendly staff are proud of what they offer and happy to share their knowledge." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/dining-out/grain-street-valletta-malta-s-newest-bib-gourmand-restaurant
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The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2022 is Launched Today!

"From the same stable as MICHELIN Starred Under Grain, this Valletta spot serves great value sharing plates." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

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Grain Street

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Google
Tucked away on a quiet side street for pedestrians near the Rosselli Hotel, Grain street sits adjacent to its sister restaurant with a Michelin star called Under Grain and they share the same kitchen. The two spacious outdoor dining areas — perfect for warm days with chilled background music. The terrace is stylish and inviting, setting a refined yet relaxed tone. Inside, there’s a small bar and a couple of tables near the entrance, giving an intimate first impression. The meal started well with excellent bread, tuna tapenade, good-quality olive oil, and marinated olives. The starter of pig’s ears — thinly sliced, lightly battered, and slightly sweet with a touch of sauce — was an interesting and well-executed dish, great for sharing. For mains, I tried the local fresh fish (sea bass) with Bronte pistachio, pink grapefruit, and basil. The flavours were pleasant, and the nut crust added nice texture, but the portion was disappointingly small and felt poor value for money. The Lasagne ‘Nera’ — a seafood lasagna made with squid ink, calamari, and a hint of nduja — was very good, rich in flavour and beautifully balanced (€19/€22). I also sampled the local Hauteville Cabernet–Shiraz blend. It was fine, but again, the pour was on the small side for the price. Service, while polite, was glacially slow — a true example of the “slow food” experience, though perhaps unintentionally

Thomas

Google
We spent almost two weeks at Hotel St. John and had the pleasure of enjoying the breakfast. Every day was a delight. A heartfelt thank you for the excellent service and outstanding care. A huge thank you goes to the breakfast manager Katho, who, together with her wonderful team, turned every morning into an experience with great oversight and professionalism. Each morning was a wonderful start to a new vacation day. Warm greetings from Germany.

Loraine Mosley

Google
Amazing breakfast venue with even more amazing staff. With a fantastic view down to the sea, thus is a great venue. The set breakfasts were just beyond compare and the staff so friendly and accommodating. We will definitely be back! Special call out to the team lead Katho for whom nothing was too much trouble.

Iana Deinychenko

Google
It was the best food experience during our 6 nights staying in Malta. The food was delicious, especially local tomato salad with burratina and passion fruit tart, service on the highest level, atmosphere- chic and elegant. Worth to recommend and come back!

marion george

Google
Creative Chefs, knowledgeable staff and first class friendly service in downtown Valletta, We couldn't have asked for more from Grain Street. Not to forget the stylish show windows and restaurant decor that just blew me away. Thank you Katho for your very helpful recommendations of the wines we had, we are still talking about the taste!

John Porter

Google
The food is good but not amazing and, surprisingly, the service and atmosphere was a little disappointing. Firstly, and most importantly perhaps, I enjoyed most of the food. All courses bar the main course were enjoyable. The main course of chateaubriand was not cooked to my liking and the chewy nature of the meat spoilt my enjoyment (I don't know whether it was cooked correctly as we were not asked nor told how it would be done). I was disheartened to see the chef lean on gold and silver-leaf for some dishes as it adds absolutely nothing. The food should speak for itself. The main issue with Under Grain was unfortunately with the style of service. It was all too stuffy and rigid. My previous visits to Michelin starred establishments have always been improved by the exemplary yet relaxed service. The whole staff seemed slightly on edge as our fellow diners appeared to include 'influencers' and a reviewer of some description. Maybe because of this the focus was elsewhere, but there must've been an issue with our main course as we waited basically an hour between starter and main course. This is far too long to wait, yet it was not mentioned at all by the staff. After this, the evening soured and later courses were not enjoyed as much as a result. We declined the cheese course option as it was now getting late. The waiter seemed offended by this and the staff barely spoke to us after that. I was also disappointed by the wine flight. I know enough about wine to hold my own, yet I was recited a bland script about each wine that added nothing to my knowledge. The miniscule pourings meant I didn't get to enjoy the wine with the food as I had either finished my wine during the wait between courses, or, on rare occasions the food came out quickly, only had two small sips to pair with the food. Overall, the whole evening goes on too long. Most reviews said the evening lasts around three hours. We were there for four hours and skipped the cheese course. This over-long service was needless and reduced the enjoyment rather than enhanced. We sat at 1900 and the main course was served at 2200. Lastly, I have never been welcomed back from the toilets in my life, yet that seems to be a policy here. Very odd, very uncomfortable. Discretion would be the better customer service option in this instance.

Daniel

Google
Very creative menu. Try all of the snacks / starters. Very cozy comfortable location. You can see and taste the influence of the Michelin star kitchen that also belongs to the same hotel.

Samantha Lin

Google
We had a lovely dinner at Grain Street! It still felt like a "fancy" dinner even though this was Under The Grain's less expensive sister restaurant. Service and food were all phenominal! Highly reccomend!