LA PIRA MALTESE KITCHEN Menu
Starters
Bigilla - 8.50 EUR: Traditional Maltese bean dip with galletti crackers
Ġbejna Platter - 12.50 EUR: Selection of local Ġbejna cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, capers
Pastizzi (4 pcs) - 6.50 EUR: Flaky pastry filled with ricotta or peas
Stuffed Artichokes - 10.50 EUR: Breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, anchovies
Maltese Bruschetta - 9.50 EUR: Sourdough, Ġbejna, tomatoes, olive oil, basil
Local Soups
Aljotta - 9.50 EUR: Traditional fish soup with rice, tomatoes, garlic
Soppa tal-Armla - 8.50 EUR: Widow's soup with Ġbejna, vegetables, egg
Minestra - 8.00 EUR: Vegetable soup with beans, pasta, seasonal vegetables
Pasta
Spaghetti with Octopus - 16.50 EUR: Slow-cooked octopus, garlic, white wine, tomatoes
Mqarrun il-Forn - 14.50 EUR: Baked macaroni with bolognese, eggs, parmesan
Ross il-Forn - 15.50 EUR: Baked rice with minced meat, tomato sauce, eggs
Spaghetti Aljotta - 15.00 EUR: Fish, shellfish, garlic, white wine, tomatoes
Homemade Filled Pasta
Ravjul (Ravioli) with Ricotta - 13.50 EUR: Fresh ravioli filled with ricotta, tomato basil sauce
Ravjul with Ġbejna - 14.50 EUR: Ravioli filled with local Ġbejna, butter sage sauce
Timpana - 16.50 EUR: Pastry pie filled with macaroni, meat sauce, chicken liver, eggs
Main Course
Stuffat tal-Fenek (Rabbit Stew) - 18.50 EUR: Slow-cooked rabbit in red wine, tomatoes, peas, vegetables
Braġjoli (Beef Olives) - 17.50 EUR: Rolled beef with minced meat, bacon, egg, tomato sauce
Qarabaghli Mimli - 16.50 EUR: Stuffed marrows with minced meat, rice, tomato sauce
Lampuki Pie - 19.50 EUR: Dolphin fish pie with spinach, olives, tomatoes, capers
Stuffed Peppers - 15.50 EUR: Bell peppers stuffed with minced meat, rice, herbs
Torta tal-Ħut - 18.50 EUR: Fish pie with potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes
Sides
Roast Potatoes - 4.50 EUR: Crispy roasted potatoes with herbs
Seasonal Vegetables - 4.50 EUR: Grilled or steamed seasonal vegetables
Ħobż biż-Żejt - 5.50 EUR: Traditional Maltese bread with tomatoes, olive oil, tuna, capers
Mixed Salad - 5.00 EUR: Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumber, onion
Homemade Desserts
Imqaret (4 pcs) - 7.50 EUR: Deep-fried date pastries
Kannoli - 8.00 EUR: Crispy pastry tubes filled with ricotta cream
Qaghaq tal-Ghasel - 7.00 EUR: Honey rings filled with spiced treacle
Helwa tat-Tork - 6.50 EUR: Almond and sesame halva
Figolli - 8.50 EUR: Almond-filled pastry (seasonal)