Medina Restaurant wins BEST OVERALL Restaurant in Malta for 2nd year running
As they approach their 20th Anniversary, The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants Awards Ceremony, sponsored by HSBC and held at the InterContinental Arena Conference Centre last Tuesday, celebrated the outstanding achievement of Malta & Gozo's top survey rated restaurants as voted by diners out who participated in the Malta & Gozo Restaurant Survey online at www.restaurantsmalta.com. Based on popular vote only 150 restaurants make it to be included in the latest 2016 edition of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants in Malta & Gozo and its official portal www.restaurantsmalta.com
The results were revealed by Lisa Grech MD of the Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co and presented by the Honourable Roderick Galdes, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Mr Andrew Forbes from HSBC and Mr Alfred Cuschieri of Continental Purchasing on behalf of Villeroy & Boch who supplied the beautiful commemorative award plates for the occasion.
This year's Malta & Gozo Restaurant Survey conducted in September 2015 returned an incredibly high number of responses, with 1,973 participants who dined out on average 2 times per week equivalent to a total of 205,192 dining experiences in a year! This year sees a remarkable 37 new restaurants in the The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants in Malta & Gozo and www.restaurantsmalta.com which was also launched on the evening.
Award restaurants were chosen from the highest rated restaurants, both overall, and in the various price categories for Malta and Gozo, taking into account not only the Overall rating but also individual Food, Service and Ambience ratings, the number of people rating, value for money, comments and other data from the survey. Restaurants to win award plates in order from most highly rated included:
Medina Restaurant
Buddhamann
Oceana
Giannini
TemptAsian
Tarragon
Ta' Frenc
L'Ortolan
Tosca
Ristorante La Vela
Bacchus
Caviar & Bull
Lovage
Sepia
Waterbiscuit
Giuseppi's
La Buona Trattoria del Nonno
Zeri's
Venus
Okurama Japanese Dining
Country Terrace
Wejla
The Boathouse
The Harbour Club
Il-Horza
Trattoria AD1530
Da Luigi
Rebekah's
Luna
Palazzo Preca
Patrick's
Vinotheque
Beppe's
Pintonino
San Andrea
Portovecchio
Trattoia, San Lawrenz
Zest
The Villa Brasserie
Fra Martino
Additional Awards were made to:
- Best Food (sponsored by Mc Cain represented by Alf Mizzi & Sons) - Ristorante La Vela
- Best Service (sponsored by Lurpak represented by Applecore Foods) - Oceana
- Best Maltese Food (sponsored by The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co) - Ta' Marija Restaurant
- Best Business Entertainment (sponsored by The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co) - Caviar & Bull
- Most Romantic Restaurant (sponsored by The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co) - Caviar & Bull
- Most Children-Friendly (sponsored by the Malta Baby & Kids Directory) - iPlace
- Best Restaurant offering Vegetarian options (sponsored by Good Earth Ltd) - The Blue Elephant
- Best Value for Money (sponsored by The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co) - Iplace
- Most Lively Atmosphere (sponsored by Route 66 Limousine Services) - Caviar & Bull
- Best Newcomer (sponsored by Mibrasa Charcoal Ovens) - Buddhamann
- And in memory of Colin Best - co-founder of the Restaurant Guide. - The Colin Best Award for the Most Consistently Outstanding Restaurant in Malta & Gozo for 2014/2015 -Oceana.
- The Best Chef Award (sponsored by The Catering Centre) - Marvin Gauci
- Most Mentioned Restaurant in Survey (sponsored by placeabooking.com) - Iplace
The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants in association with Riedel, The Wine Glass Company Wine Awards were as follows:
- The People's Choice Wine List taken from the results of the returned surveys - Tarragon.
- The Best Maltese Wine List - La Mere
- The Best Fine Wine List - Patrick's Lounge & Restaurant
- The Best Designed Wine List - Del Borgo
- The Best Assortment & Diversity Wine List - Pintonino
- The Wine Experience of the Year - Patrick's Lounge & Restaurant
- Wine List of the Year - Tarragon
- Commended Wine Lists were: Caviar & Bull, de Mondion Restaurant - Xara Palace and Palazzo Preca
The results of the Restaurant Survey can be found in the 2016 edition of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants in Malta and Gozo and is now available to purchase online for 8 Euros at www.restaurantsmalta.com which will also entitle you to the Guide online and a free hard copy in the post. It is also available at leading stationers and bookshops in Malta & Gozo.