Valletta: Street Food Walking Tour with a Local｜Malta

Explore the flavors of Valletta on a guided food tour through the city’s most authentic local spots. Over 3 hours, enjoy a full meal experience with drinks included across 4 or more delicious stops. Your English-speaking guide will share the stories, traditions, and culture behind every bite. The tour runs in a small group of up to 12 people, ensuring a relaxed and personal experience.

Begin your culinary journey with pastizzi, a Maltese icon and the undisputed king of local street food. These flaky, hand-held pastries are filled with creamy ricotta or gently spiced peas and are enjoyed daily by locals.

Continue with bigilla served with galletti, a rustic broad bean dip slowly cooked with garlic, parsley, and olive oil until rich and velvety. Paired with crisp traditional crackers, this humble yet flavorful dish is a favorite on Maltese tables. Try the ftira, the typical bread of the island with the Mediterranean staples like tomatoes, olives, and capers.

Depending on the selected departure time, you will enjoy one of two traditional main dishes. At lunchtime, taste imqarrun, baked pasta served with a rich meat-based sauce. Deliciously crunchy! During evening tours, savor ravjul, delicate Maltese dumplings filled with fresh ricotta and herbs, served with rich tomato sauce or sage-infused butter, reflecting the island’s Italian culinary influences.

Try the favourite desserts of the island, the imqaret, delicious treats of Arabic heritage, made with fragrant dates and subtle spices.

To complete your meal, raise a glass like a local with either a Kinnie, Malta’s iconic bittersweet soft drink made with bitter oranges and aromatic herbs, or a Cisk beer, the island’s refreshing lager born from the ingeniosity of the Maltese locals.

This tour offers a perfect combination of authentic flavors, local culture, and memorable culinary experiences in the heart of Valletta.