World Cuisine the Excelsior Way!

Embark on a culinary journey around the world style in only six days. Start off in South America on Monday and return to the Mediterranean on Saturday with a trek through India, Middle-East and Asia in between.

Our award-winning kitchen brigade creates food with love, using a harmonious collection of fresh, wholesome ingredients.

Transform your evening into an unparalleled dining experience – feast your senses on a medley of colours, tastes and textures blended together to produce luscious dishes from all corners of the globe.

For more information visit our Dining in Malta section on our website.

Things to do in Malta - The Inquisitor's Palace

The Inquisitor’s Palace was erected in the 1530’s as the civil law courts of the Order of St. John soon after the Knights arrived in Malta.

Although its successive occupants changed much in the structure of the building, the Inquisitor’s Palace remains an architectural gem, representative of the chequered history and European heritage of the Islands.

The Inquisitor’s Palace is now home to the museum of Ethnography, focusing on the popular devotions and religious values latent in Maltese ethnic identity and culture up to the present day. Careful historical reconstruction of the palace is under way based on extensive research of documents in the Inquisition archives in Malta and at the Vatican. In addition to the display areas in the tribunal room, the prison complex and the kitchen, which are already restored, there is a permanent exhibition on the impact of the Inquisition on Maltese society. The exhibition studies themes such as the Eucharist, the Holy Family confession, preaching and the cult of saints.

Check Out Our Malta Sightseeing Tour:

Price for 2 to 4 persons: €150.00

Price for 5 to 6 persons: €170.00

Should you wish to experience one of Our Exclusive Malta Tours kindly contact our chauffeur driven service on: +356 21250520 or on transport@excelsior.com.mt.

Chef's Recipe of the Month - August 2011

Succulent peaches, nectarines and apricots.

From jam to ice-cream life is certainly looking peachy.

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Experience our renowned and delicious food at one of the top Malta Restaurants. Should you wish to reserve a table at one of our restaurants contact our Food & Beverage Team on food.beverage@excelsior.com.mt or on 00356 21250520.

Ġbejna - A Traditional Maltese Cheese

And if you enjoyed reading and trying out Our Head Chef's Recipe of the Month 'Fried Goat's Cheese with Gastic Tomato' below is a brief information and the making of the traditional cheeselet.

Ġbejna is a round cheeselet made in the Maltese Islands from goat’s or sheep milk, salt and rennet. Virtually all sheep milk and most goat milk produced in Malta is used for the production of these cheeselets, much of it through family-owned cottage industries.

Ġbejna is shaped in a cheese hurdle made of indigenous dried reeds, although now even plastic ones are used. They are traditionally dried in small ventilated rooms, with windows protected by a special mesh mosquito net. It is said that in the past, sea water, rather than rennet, was used as a curdling agent.

It is prepared and served in a variety of forms: fresh, sundried salt cured or peppered. The fresh ‘gbejniet’ have a smooth texture and a milky flavour and are kept in their own way in a similar manner to fresh Mozzarella. The sundried variety have a more definite, nutty almost musky, taste, and are fairly hard. The peppered ones are covered in crushed black pepper and cured, after which they may be stored in oil or pickled in vinegar. Their sharp taste becomes more piquant the more they age and they also develop a crumbly texture.

Try out our mouthwatering dishes at one of our top Malta Restaurants. For more information kindly contact our Food and Beverage Department on food.beverage@excelsior.com.mt

Chinese New Year Celebration at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malt

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For more information kindly contact our Food and Beverage Department on00356 21250520 or by email on: food.beverage@excelsior.com.mt

Dining Out on Friday: It’s a Grand way to dine

Sunday Buffet Lunch the Grand Way!
The Grand Hotel Excelsior is now in its third year of operation and from the first few months of opening, it was very clear that the culinary offerings were to set a new standard on the Maltese Islands. The ever so popular Sunday Buffet Lunch takes patrons on a culinary journey that is second to none. The lavish spread of food includes a never ending array of antipasti, 88 to be precise, seven live cooking stations to include Sushi, Pasta, Indian, Turkish, Carvery, Berkel and the dessert station. Last but definitely not least, a spectacular spread of 28 different desserts, featuring the all time favourite chocolate fountain with fruits, marshmallows and doughnuts for dipping. The award winning kitchen brigade is exceptionally passionate about the food created and makes a supreme effort to offer unparalleled cuisine using a harmonious collection of fresh, wholesome ingredients to nourish the senses.

Headed by Executive Head Chef Roger Friggieri, the team craves innovation and individuality and has taken this year’s Sunday buffet lunch one step further by creating an additional specialty corner for savoury and sweet items where a different theme will feature each week.

Seeing as Sunday is a family day out, the team has also set up a children’s corner to feature pasta, chicken nuggets, sausages and potato smileys.

This Grand Experience comes at the small price of €33 per adult, half price for children between the ages of six and 11 and free for the under fives.

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Harbour View – 24 Hour Bar

The Grand Hotel Excelsior’s Harbour View Lounge is the only one on this side of the island to offer 24 hour service. Light snacks and beverages can be consumed in the relaxing and warm ambiance while soaking up stunning harbour and sea views.

Chartroom Lounge – Afternoon Tea

In the tradition of true hospitality, the Grand Hotel Excelsior serves Afternoon Tea in the cosy atmosphere of the Chartroom Lounge Bar every day between 3 and 5pm. English scones, freshlybaked cakes and pastries and a special ‘Chocolate Delicacy’ are just some of the delights to discover for the price of €28 to share.

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For more information kindly visit the Excelsior Hotel Malta Website.