Established in 1964, Ta’ Marija Restaurant is one of the island’s most historically rich restaurants. This long-standing experience, coupled with our chefs’ explosive creativity, has enabled us to introduce a new take on Maltese cuisine, one that serves as a fusion between the old and the new.
For an evening of culinary delights sprinkled with a lot of liveliness, come for our special folklore dinner shows. These special nights start at 7:30 p.m. and end at approximately 10:30 p.m.
After dinner, our folklore show featuring six dancers in traditional eighteenth-century costumes will lure you into a jovial story of Maltese history told through dance. Our dancefloor also elevates to enable you to watch the show comfortably from your dining table. After the show and après-dinner, the restaurant's dancefloor will light up with soft or popular music according to the mood. Come and make memories with us during a truly unforgettable evening.
► The 4-course menu includes:
◆ Antipasto:
Maltese arancini filled with Maltese sausage, goat's cheese, pistachios, and arborio rice with beans.
◆ Starter:
Traditional shellfish and garlic soup.
(Or)
Gorgonzola-filled ravioli with creamy button mushrooms and truffle oil sauce.
◆ Main Course:
Baked squid stuffed with tentacles, olives, capers, fresh herbs, and linguine pasta with cuttlefish ink.
(Or)
Traditional slow-cooked horsemeat stew in a rich red wine and lacto beer sauce and fried wild thyme ‘horseshoe’ bread.
(Or)
Signature baked boneless rabbit stuffed with rabbit liver, herbs, and rice in a fruity port wine sauce with pistachios, sultanas, and apricots.
(Or)
Signature chicken breast parcel stuffed with spinach, mushrooms, cheese and bacon in a creamy saffron sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and cashew nuts
• The above-mentioned main courses are all served with roasted seasonal vegetables and Maltese-style baked potatoes with fennel.
◆ Dessert:
Vanilla custard; sponge with almond liqueur; berries, savoiardi biscuits, cream, and crushed nuts.
◆ Drinks:
Free-flowing local wine, mineral water, and coffee are included during your dinner.