Dimitri is a family-owned and family-run business since 2017. It is situated in a 450-year-old
building located next to the Auberge de Castille, offering a quiet ambience & serving a twist of
French, Mediterranean, new British, Italian & Spanish cuisine. It caters to a daily changed
straightforward menu, offering daily local fresh produce of fresh fish, meat & fresh pasta with a
wide range of local and foreign wines from all over the world.
Vanessa P
On arrival we were greeted by the chef Dimitri. It was a personal dining experience which was nice. We attended for a weekday lunch so there was only one other patron; so it was quiet and relaxing. We ordered Octopus Squid Ink pasta, local fried rabbit, and profiteroles filled with blast frozen ricotta. All delicious. The wine was light on the palate and matched well with the chosen foods.
… moreDavid Fenech
This tiny eatery at the top of St Paul’s Street in Valletta could be so much more. Unfortunately it looks like it’s small size gas not managed to overcome the costs of doing business and it has fallen on hard times. The very limited wine list and excessive pricing (6 times the retail price for a Doppio Passo Primitivo) seems to point in that direction. Nevertheless the chef patron was engaging and spent some time with us, considering the only other server seemed to lack the finesse needed for the prices we were charged. A case in point to mention is that the cost of what we had was comparable to higher class restaurants serving better food, greater choice, with better service and a more memorable experience. All this was short or completely lacking on the night we were there.
… moreAnna-Maria Angelova
The food was plain and tasteless, especially the chicken and the veal. There were no spices or herbs used on the chicken, the veggies or the potato mash… The 25eur veal tasted like a plain schnitzel.
We finished our meals only because we were hungry & tired. Our waiter kept repeating that he is very satisfied that we liked the food. This was a statement we never made ourselves and we finally had to reply that it’s not exactly the case. Then the waiter returned with the chef and they made the point that we should have returned the dishes when we didn’t like them instead of finishing them – not a great solution when you are hungry and tired. Also, I was not looking forward to choose another dish or to give a recipe to the chef on how to improve the taste.
The service overall was poor for the quality of the restaurant they want to maintain. There were multiple issues, the most interesting one was that the waiter left the bottle of wine on the table and expected us to open it. Of course we then asked him to do that himself, which he did.
They gave us a chocolate tart on the house to compensate for the experience with the main dishes. We appreciated the gesture, hence this is a 2* review instead of 1*. But anyone considering a visit should be warned.
… moreDiane Lucas
After todays walking we wanted dinner to be close. And ideally away from the madding crowd. This restaurant did not disappint. Put aside the fact that we were the only two patrons, it was an event to savour. Never before have we had this experience. Seated on a street away, but close to the restaurant. Served by an elder gentleman called Patrick who was happy to chat and answer our questions – about anything really. Later Dimitri the chef came and had a chat too and as we paid our bill, we were able to chat to his kids – and tell them to go to bed!! Dad’ll be home soon.
… moreMaria Zalam
We visited Dimitri on Friday 9/8 for a late lunch (around 1:30 pm) and had THE BEST experience with Chef Dimitri. I ordered the trio mushroom pasta and Chef Dimitri recommended the chicken and chorizo pasta for my son. Since my son does not eat pork, Chef said he would make it without the chorizo. Let me tell you…BEST pasta we’ve ever had !! The pasta is made fresh and you can tell. All the ingredients used tasted fresh and went so well with the red wine suggested by the chef.
I’m so glad good this delicious redirecting and HIGHLY recommend visiting Chef Dimitri!
… moreBogdan Ionescu
Fabulous food and fantastic Dimitri! We had the Maltese fish soup, octopus stew, rabbit and the lobster pasta accompanied by a bottle of very good local Chardonnay. Everything was delicious and Dimitri made us feel like we were his close friends rather than guests. This is definetly the place to eat while in Valletta! And the homemade bread was to die for!
… morePiotr Dymarski
Nice restaurant in a quiet street of Valletta. Friendly staff. Tagliatelle Frutti di Mare al Cartoccio was amazing It’s Squid Ink Pasta cooked al cartoccio with fresh mussels, tomatoes, clams, calamari cooked in garlic and finished in a fresh prawn bisque sauce.
… moreJorge Castro
Best Food in the Mediterranean, very friendly. The staff and the chef were amazing, very personal and family atmosphere, we got the the mussels and the baked parmigiana, we also ordered the pistachio cannoli and the food was so amazing, i had to ask for the recipe which the chef happily obliged. There’s not much more i could say that if you’re ever in Valletta, Malta you have to visit this place
… moreDarren Smith
Paul is such a great host. Good food freshly cooked at reasonable prices. A very simple and small business. No frills !
… moreGabrielle Ferriggi
Fantastic meal prepared with dedication by Chef Paul. Everything was fresh and perfectly cooked. The service is impeccable and welcoming. Will be back for sure!
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