The Michelin company, renowned for its international evaluation of culinary excellence, has launched the fifth edition of the Malta Michelin Guide.
For the first time, ION Harbour, a restaurant in Valletta, has been awarded two Michelin Stars while the Rosami restaurant in San Điljan has been awarded a Michelin Star for the first time. The restaurants Fernando Gastrotheque, Under Grain, Noni, De Mondion and Bahia have again confirmed the achievement of the Michelin Star for this year as well.
The AYU restaurant, located in Gzira, has been included in the Michelin Bib Gourmand list for the first time. Apart from that, the restaurants Terroir in Attard, One 80 and Kaiseki in Valletta, Level Nine and Al Sale in Gozo have been recommended for the first time in the Michelin Guide list.
These details were announced during the presentation of commemorative plaques and was addressed by the Minister for Tourism and Public Cleanliness Clayton Bartolo in the presence of the Chief Executive of the Malta Tourism Authority Carlo Micallef and Chairperson of the Authority Gavin Gulia.
The minister expressed his gratitude for all the restaurants that have obtained this prestigious recognition from Michelin. “The fact that year after year the number of restaurants in Malta and Gozo on the Michelin Guide is increasing, shows in the clearest way how many innovative people we have in our country who are determined to continue raising the quality in the level of their product,” stressed Minister Clayton Bartolo. He added that the government will continue to support everyone who wants to invest in the hospitality industry.
