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Palazzo Preca

54, Strait Street, Valletta, Island of Malta VLT 05, Malta
+356 21226777
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Ranked #3 of 131 restaurants in Valletta
Price range: RM63 - RM106
Cuisines: Mediterranean
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Description: Palazzo Preca Restaurant is serving a variety of Mediterranean and Maltese cuisine such as pasta "mostly recomended with seafood", colourful salads, juicy Irish steaks, traditional cooked rabbit, beef olives ,snails in garlic and what we are known for, the fish and shellfish which comes fresh every day.We are open every day for lunch and dinner, accept Sunday evening and Monday closed all day.
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Description: Palazzo Preca Restaurant is serving a variety of Mediterranean and Maltese cuisine such as pasta "mostly recomended with seafood", colourful salads, juicy Irish steaks, traditional cooked rabbit, beef olives ,snails in garlic and what we are known for, the fish and shellfish which comes fresh every day.We are open every day for lunch and dinner, accept Sunday evening and Monday closed all day.
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Moscow, Russia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

We enjoyed Palazzo Preca eventually almost every nights out of our 2 weeks in Valletta. We found this restaurant on the second day after arrival to Malta and booked the table for the rest of the days, although we didn't know anything about this restaurant before entering its door. Everything was excellent, friendly staff, brilliant cusine, and vintage interior. It... More

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flintshire
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29 reviews 29 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I have visited this restaurant several times and the food has always been first class. The service however can be very patchy and it is annoying when enjoying a meal to have to search out a waiter in order to request another glass of wine - this is especially true when the restaurant is very quiet and staff really should... More

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Nokia, Finland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

In our 9 day Malta vacation, this was the only restaurant we visited for dinner in Valletta. And based on the high amount of positive reviews, our expectations were high. There were also other choices in the menu, but we decided to try the local fish/shellfish because they advertised the quality of those dishes outside and also inside of the... More

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Malta
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Despite the fact that we visit hundreds of restaurants on a yearly basis it is absolutely not customary of us to review them, preferring instead to review hotels, where our true passion lies. However Palazzo Preca has indeed stirred us into make an exception to this self-imposed rule and the only reason for this was because we were truly impressed... More

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Belfast
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58 reviews 58 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Another booking made on the basis of tripadvisor reviews. We made 3 such bookings prior to our holiday and this was the only one that asked us to confirm the booking again 24 hours beforehand. As it turned out we would probably have been able to get a table anyway. First impressions - a little more 'highbrow' than I normally... More

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Hertfordshire
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Visited this restaurant recently and decided to book for a Wednesday night which was advertised to be a candlelight dinner which was confirmed on booking. Our table for 2 was just about an adequate size but a little to close to a neighbouring couple so hard not to listen to their conversation! The very attractive restaurant was adorned with many... More

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See 5 more reviews by KatyHertfordshire for Valletta
Pittsburgh, PA
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36 reviews 36 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I ate lunch at Palazzo Preca twice on my recent trip to Malta. The food was great, the staff was attentive and I felt the prices were good. I had the same dish on both my visits because it was so tasty. Lunch was leisurely and unhurried. (Unlike eating in some restaurants in the US where everything is rushed.) The... More

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See 5 more reviews by Kathleen1819 for Valletta
Canberra
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71 reviews 71 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

We enjoyed this restaurant so much early in our week in Valletta that we went back on our last night. The service and environment were great, but the food is the crown jewel! A choice between 2 and 3 course 'formulas' and a la carte are available, and they have good selection of wines including memorable local vintages.

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See 5 more reviews by FFadden for Valletta
Dundalk, Ireland
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51 reviews 51 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We booked here on the back of the great Tripadvisor reviews and again we weren't disappointed. Would recommend booking as they turned a lot of people away.We got a lovely little table by the door and could sit and look at all the paintings on the wall and fab decor.They take out all the fish on a cart so you... More

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The Hague, The Netherlands
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

We took a recommendation from our hotel alongside all the rave reviews on Trip Advisor and chose Palazzo Preca for dinner on our final evening in Malta. I wish we had gone elsewhere. We booked a table, as we were coming quite late after going to the theatre. We expected the restaurant to be quite full of diners finishing their... More

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