The best restaurants Gozo & Comino

Many are those who pass in front without spotting him. And yet, it is well worth the detour, its charm is immediate, especially thanks to its restored cellar with its subdued lights. The cuisine is Mediterranean and European. We recommend the soufflé as a starter and the lampukki on its bed of caper vegetables, accompanied by a black rice risotto. A cosy place with a pleasant open-air patio to sip cocktails and homemade rosé wine presented with pleasant antipasti as an aperitif. Very good welcome. Reservation is mandatory.

Facing the bay of Xlendi, the restaurant of Hotel San Andrea offers good local Mediterranean dishes. Although Zafiro is specialized in fish, don't miss carefully prepared pasta dishes; the slate changes every day. French-speaking reception.

The Azur window is no longer available, but the restaurant is still pleasant. Unfortunately, the tourist pressure to help, the codes have been extensively changed: more gozitaine salad, more menus, just a fairly mundane map, with a bit of tradition, a bit of pasta, and a team trying to provide service despite the constant flow of arrivals. You can always go there to eat a piece and drink a drink, sheltered from the sun, but you won't break your pot. It is also possible to go to the small café near the departure of the boats for the crossing of the caves of Inland Sea, a few meters below. Quieter and away from tourist bus trips.

A fine establishment, run by two cousins. In a pretty vaulted room, this good family kitchen, where quality takes precedence over quantity, treats fish with delicacy and offers excellent pasta dishes as well as cooked rabbit. Good salads (smoked fish, Parma ham). Rice with rabbit, rice with clams, etc. It is frequented by connoisseurs and regulars from Gozita, Malta and abroad. Nice wine list. The terrace offers a breathtaking view of the village activity and it is good to enjoy a home-made ice cream in summer.

The brand is well known to fish lovers, who appreciate to taste the catch of the day, the feet almost in the water. The décor, modern and sober, will enjoy or not.

It has the advantage of being a little away from others, at the top of the city. Its terrace offers a clear view of the bay. Restaurant is no longer easy to enjoy fish from 13 € or specialities: rabbit and beef to olives.

Priceless on the street that rises towards the citadel. Beside the Atrium, a table and a pleasant terrace, to restore you in a beautiful setting and in a historical environment. A chic appearance, but a certain simplicity under palm trees and bougainvillea. Choice of Maltese dishes and gozitaines specialities (try the gozitain plateau). Local wine in cheap jug. Great souvenir shop and crafts next door.

This restaurant on the village square does not pay a mine. The decor is no more banal. But it is a real success with the Gozitains who appreciate the (excellent) pizzas with very rich toppings (tuna-eggs, seafood fruits at 6 or 7 €), very rich meat dishes and varied (about 12 €). As for fish, this is not the case.

The Gozo pizza with its potatoes, anchovies, olives and tomatoes is delicious. Gozo cheese is also used for another topping. In addition, prices are really low. Great appetite, accourez!

In an ancient building near the harbour, this restaurant has a pleasant veranda for lunch on the terrace before or after the ferry ferry. Fish, especially the bar, are excellent and very fresh, perfect cooking. You can choose the whole fish or the nets cut. Family atmosphere and warm welcome.

A romantic garden among palm trees and flowers, a map focuses on Italy and Sicily: affordable prices. On the menu: day and vegetarian dishes, pasta, meat (white chicken pizzaiolo or beef roulade with cheese, mortadella and omelet), fresh fish, seafood, tiramisu and house ice.

Located on the bay front since 2010, The Boathouse is a good address thanks to a pleasant service and a diversified menu. You can try the tasty bruschettas, beef or fish tartars or oysters, or opt for the traditional goat cheese ravioli or seafood risotto. Not forgetting the soup of the day, always tasty, and the rabbit prepared in the traditional Gozo way. It also offers a vegan menu. If you wish to dine on the seafront, it is best to book in advance, especially at weekends.

The Maltese appreciate this small tourist table and dépaysante from the dock. Very typical, nice service. There is also a terrace on the terrace, because there is no room. We are at two steps away from the boats. Prices may appear high, but are related to the rich main dishes and the success of the place.

The menu changes regularly. It depends on the catch of the day, the season vegetables, the morning races, the inspiration of the cooks you see. Try the fish soup and the fishery products of the day that you will be asked to choose on a tray, using wise suggestions from the boss. The fish are fresh and well prepared (cooked to choose) and accompanied by excellent seasonal vegetables, which allow with a dish to make a full and rich meal, because it will be necessary to count on the pleasant small sides (garlic bread, smell salad…). Carnivores will try in duck, beef fillet in sauce and local specialities (bragioli). The wine list is well provided.

A counter to buy (to take) pizza shares, pastizzi, slippers, thick shares of timpana. Very cheap.

Set in the heart of the beautiful and quiet bay of Qbajjar, slightly away from Marsalforn, this restaurant with a rustic and warm decor is maintained by a Belgian family. The cuisine, rather international, is interesting (boiled from beef to Flemish, mussels at the snail, pepper steak). Desserts are particularly delicious and local specialities are also offered.

This cafeteria serves Mediterranean specialities. Afternoon tea salon.

A short walk from the beach, this restaurant offers simple cuisine (pasta, pizza, salads…) at the right price. The dishes are consistent and the staff is friendly. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

A restaurant in the cuisine kitchen (salads, pasta, pizzas…), but prices are correct, consistent portions and fast service.

This reference in the restaurant's name is also reflected on the walls, which feature the stick figures discovered in the Ggantija temple. The rest of the decor is resolutely modern. The cuisine mixes Maltese basics with more international references such as ceviche or pisto de la mancha. You can enjoy homemade tagliatelle or a gozitan salad. It's fresh, well presented, but a little expensive.

As aragosta means "lobster" in Maltese, you'll quickly realize that this restaurant is all about fish, which you can enjoy by ordering the fish of the day. But that's not all: you can also enjoy soups, salads, pasta and fried rabbit. In this family-run restaurant, located on the harbor facing the sea, ingredients are carefully selected from local markets, with an emphasis on quality and freshness. The little ones are also catered for, with special dishes for them.

If you've decided to spend the day in Comino, and of course take the opportunity to admire the blue lagoon and take a dip, at some point you're bound to get thirsty. Set a course for this cocktail bar. It's a food truck with a friendly atmosphere. You'll find plenty of cocktails and fresh fruit juices, all at reasonable prices, as well as fresh fruit salads. And since it's all served in a big, fresh pineapple and faces the lagoon, it's a great opportunity for a winter selfie.