Malta food guide: Where to eat, new Michelin-starred restaurants and a rabbit pasta to die for

On my first visit to Malta in the summer of 2015, I ate a very special dish. A bold statement since even though I was already growing into an avid “foodie” as a student back then, the finances and lifestyle of university didn’t always go hand in hand with incredibly memorable dining experiences.

But back to The Dish. It was my first time having rabbit bolognese – and it certainly made an impression. A twist on the classic Italian favourite, a new depth of flavour was brought to the dish by the use of rabbit. While not known as the island’s piece de resistance, stewed rabbit (stuffat tal-fenek) is a traditional Maltese dish that is often referred to as the country’s national dish. All I can say is that almost a decade