Palazzo Preca

Maltese and Mediterranean family restaurant — raw and cured seafood, salads, pasta and risotto, Maltese-coast fish and grilled meats in Strait Street

Address: 54, Strait Street, Valletta, Malta
Phone: +356 2122 6777

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Menu prices: €4.50–€46.90 · €€ · Median main: €16 · 62/62 with a published price

Maltese and Mediterranean family restaurant — raw and cured seafood, salads, pasta and risotto, Maltese-coast fish and grilled meats

Cold Starters

• Oysters — €7

  halfshell | Mignonette sauce
• Local Raw Prawns — €24.9

  marinated | lemon oil infusion
• Veal Carpaccio — €19.90

  thin slices of milk fed veal | roasted hazelnuts | truffle oil | pecorino
• Cured Salmon Gravlax — €19.50

  cured salmon | infused with vanilla pod | red peppercorn dressing

Salads

• Insalata ta' Stella — €16.90

  water cheeselets | beetroot | mixed leaves | artichokes | kalamata olives These are my mum’s favorite ingredients: fresh, vibrant Maltese produce
• Prawn & Asparagus salad — €21.5

  marinated fresh prawns | fennel | asparagus | hand-picked herbs | crispy capers | black olives
• Crispy Pork Belly & Pickled Apple Salad — €17.9

  slow-cooked crispy pork belly | pickled apple | mixed garden greens | honey-mustard dressing

Entrees

• Fritto Misto (serves 2 to share) (Entrees) — €44.9

  sea bass | salmon | prawns | fishcakes | calamari rings | dusted in flour
• Whitebait Fishcakes — €18.9

  crispy fried fritters | garlic | capsicum | soft herbs | sweet chilli sauce on the side
• Fried Crispy Calamari — €18.50

  calamari | dusted in flour | deep fried | aioli
• Fresh Red Prawns — €20.50

  fresh local prawns | local Maltese wine | garlic
• Mussels in Garlic or ImPepata — €17.50

  fresh mussels | cherry tomatoes | herbs | local Maltese wine & garlic or impepata (fresh black pepper)
• Charred Octopus — €21.50

  octopus | local Maltese white wine | garlic | butter | soft herbs
• Mixed Shellfish — €24.50

  prawns | mussels | clams | fried calamari | octopus | leeks | cherry tomatoes
• Shellfish Soup — €24.50

  traditional Maltese fish soup | served with mussels | clams | prawns | langoustine | baked bread
• Toasted Brioche with Wild Mushrooms — €17.50

  sautéed mushrooms | garlic butter| mustard cream
• Local Cheeselet — €13.50

  deep fried breaded Cheeselet | tomato | chilli jam in house
• Rabbit Liver — €17.90

  onions | cherry tomatoes | flamed in sherry
• Soup of the Day — €12

  homemade soup | served with crispy bread
• Grilled Langoustines — €22.50

  grilled | infused with lemon & local extra virgin olive (x3)
• Aljotta — €14.50

  traditional Maltese fish soup | served with crispy bread

Pasta & Risotto

• Spaghetti Seafood (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €24

  mussels | clams | prawns | octopus | local Maltese wine | garlic | soft herbs
• Spaghetti Seafood (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €28.50

  mussels | clams | prawns | octopus | local Maltese wine | garlic | soft herbs
• Spaghetti Vongole (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €23.5

  Clams | local Maltese wine | garlic | soft herbs
• Spaghetti Vongole (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €28

  Clams | local Maltese wine | garlic | soft herbs
• Braised Beef Ravioli (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €19.50

  home made ravioli | braised beef | sage & butter
• Braised Beef Ravioli (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €23.90

  home made ravioli | braised beef | sage & butter
• Linguine Beef & Truffle Cream (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €24.50

  beef strips | truffle cream | parmesan
• Linguine Beef & Truffle Cream (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €28.50

  beef strips | truffle cream | parmesan
• Linguine Caruso Classic (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €21.50

  ragu of calamari | chopped prawns | hint of chilli flakes Linguini Caruso is a beloved pasta dish we inherited from our father.
• Linguine Caruso Classic (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €25.50

  ragu of calamari | chopped prawns | hint of chilli flakes Linguini Caruso is a beloved pasta dish we inherited from our father.
• Wild Mushroom Risotto (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €19.50

  wild mushrooms | aged parmesan | butter
• Wild Mushroom Risotto (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €23.50

  wild mushrooms | aged parmesan | butter
• Seafood Risotto (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €24.50

  mussels | clams | prawns | local Maltese white wine | soft herbs
• Seafood Risotto (Normal) (Pasta & Risotto) — €28.90

  mussels | clams | prawns | local Maltese white wine | soft herbs
• Ravioli Mushrooms (Small) (Pasta & Risotto) — €23

  mushroom & porcini | parmesan cream | asparagus
• Ravioli Mushrooms (Medium) (Pasta & Risotto) — €27.50

  mushroom & porcini | parmesan cream | asparagus

From the Maltese Coast

• Local Red Prawns Local Red Prawns ( 200g ) (From the Maltese Coast) — €39.90

  local red prawns | Sautéed in garlic | local Maltese white wine | tomato | bed of rice
• Pan Fried Octopus — €31.90

  octopus | local Maltese white wine | garlic | butter | soft herbs
• Pan Seared Seabass — €37.50

  filleted seabass | prawns | thermidor sauce
• Seabass al Sale — €36.50

  line caught seabags | cooked in sea salt | whole or cleaned
• Shellfish Platter à la Palazzo Preca — €46.90

  oyster | prawns | mussels | razor clams | scallop | fried calamari | soft shell crab | octopus | clams
• Grilled Calamari (250g) (From the Maltese Coast) — €29.90

  marinated | lemon oil infusion

From the Land

• Rib-eye Steak — €34.90

  grilled beef | red wine jus & charred onion
• Beef Tagliata — €32.50

  grilled beef flank | rucola | parmesan
• Roasted Chicken Supreme with Foie Gras Cream — €28.50

  sous vide of chicken | madeira with foie gras | red wine jus
• Roasted Duck Breast — €32.50

  shallow fried duck breast | honey | wild berries
• Traditional Rabbit — €27.50

  rabbit in garlic | simmered in wine
• Crispy Pork Belly — €32

  slow cooked belly for 8hrs | aromatic herbs | spices
• Fillet à la Ramona — €39

  caramelized onions | port wine | demerara sugar One of my favorites is fillet with caramelized onions, a dish that always brings a smile to my face.
• Beef Fillet Surf & Turf — €44.90

  fresh local prawns | classic creamy thermidor sauce
• Pork Schnitzel — €32.50

  escalope | breadcrumbs | caper | garlic butter sauce

Steak Accompaniments & Sauces

• Pepper Sauce — €4.50
• Mushroom Sauce — €4.50
• Truffle Cream Sauce — €8
• Half Lobster Thermidor — €33.75

  250g
• Foie Gras Sauce — €7
• Grilled Asparagus — €5.50
• Local prawn sauce — €9.50
• Pan Seared Scallop — €6

  x1
• Roasted Potatoes — €4.50
• Saute Vegetables — €4.50