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Ready to taste the best food in Valletta? Satisfy your cravings for local food and culture with highlights along the way, together with a foodie host. Enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty food tour in Valletta.

Destination

Valletta, Malta

Category

Food Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Português

Included

• Private Guide
• 10 Local Food & Drink Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at National Library of Malta - Valletta to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. 10 Tastings

   This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!

4. The Classics

   A food tour in Valletta would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics Fenkata and Pastizzi and taste them in their true local flavor!

5. Locals’ Favorites

   Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of Valletta picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!

6. Typical Drinks

   With drinks included as part of the tastings this real experience comes with a real local spirit! Your local host will quench your thirst with a selection of drinks like coffee, unique beverages, and alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer

7. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Valletta. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!

8. Vegetarian Alternative

   Looking for a vegetarian alternative? It’s possible! The tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. Just let your host know!

9. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Genie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

13 June 2024

What a treat!!!! Both Josefa and her delicious tour of Malta. Charming wiman with an encyclopedia of knowledge of both Malta's history and food. Every minute was a treat.. Highly recommend.Tastefully done

Tom🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

13 May 2024

We had a wonderful time in this tour. We tried so many delicious dishes (many of which we'd never be brave enough to order normally) We were taken to a number of lovely places with some real hidden gems. I'd recommend Josefa as she made sure we had an excellent time, we didn't feel rushed and she was very good with my 3 year old son. Thanks again for a great time!A fantastic, laid back tour

Helen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

6 May 2024

We were 4 friends who had a lovely evening with Josefa in Valleta. It felt like being with a fifth friend. Josefa is very easy to talk to and very knowledgeable about all sorts of things to do with Malta. We tried some local dishes which we wouldn't have even known about without a guide. It's also brilliant to do a tour like this on your first day as it gives you your bearings for the rest of your trip and other great ideas for what to see and do. Definitely recommend!Food tour with Josefa

yvonne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

27 April 2024

Josepha (Jo) was friendly, engaging and brought alive to us the history and the people of Valletta. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting places to stop and savour various eats as we strolled and listened as Josepha sharing her heritage and knowledge with us, She took time to try and tailor our tour to our interests and her warm personality and enthusiasm shone through. I am very happy to recommend this personalised tour to anyone who enjoys getting a glimpse of Valletta beyond the tourist surface. Thank you Jowonderful way to live Valletta

Christoph 🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Bruna)

27 April 2024

The Tour did not match our expectations, Bruna wasn’t there and the other girl was polite but could barely speak English and was very annoyed. The food was bad: just cheap stuff … not worth the price…

Christine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

17 April 2024

Withlocals truly delivers on it’s promise. Our guide, Josefa, was not only knowledgable but warm, lively and curious. While tasting a wide variety of Maltese food she recounted history, the provenance of each tasting item & local customs all while pointing out significant sites. It was like spending time with a new friend who clearly loves her country. I can’t recommend her and Withlocals highly enough. Don’t miss this tour!

David🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

1 April 2024

Jo is the perfect host to begin your stay in Valletta. She is extremely knowledgeable about her city and very enthusiastic to share any information that you could possibly need. The food and drink were great just be prepared and come hungry as you are in for some great food. All we can do is thank Jo for our introduction to Valletta and for giving us a fantastic tour. Hopefullly our paths will cross again in the future.Wow, Wow, Wow

mc77kmmmmq🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

1 January 2024

We came to Malta for our honeymoon and booked a food tour with Jo. DO NOT MISS THIS! We had such a great time exploring Valletta, eating yummy food, and experiencing the drinks! She gave many great recommendations, answered questions, taught us a ton about Valletta, and even told where the best place to watch the New Years Eve fireworks was. We had a great time! Jo was the best!

Wolfgang 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Josefa)

31 December 2023

Jo is a very likeable and open person. She's very knowledgeable about the history of Malta and she perfectly combines this with her an her families history. The food she selected was a perfect representation of the Maltese cuisine and very tasty, whereby she always made sure that the choices were in line with our taste. It was a perfect couple of relaxing and joyful hours with Jo. Absolutely recomendable. Perfect experience: 11 out of 10

David

(About local Josefa)

20 November 2023

Jo was very knowledgeable of Valletta in history, culture and cuisine. Her selection of stops were well chosen and took our preferences always in mind. Couldn't recommend her morePerfect introduction to Valletta

Charlene🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

16 October 2023

Josefa was the perfect host. She knew that I already had some knowledge of the food and culture of Malta, so she tailored our experience accordingly. I was impressed by how much food and drink was included and Josefa was so generous with her time and sharing her knowledge of local places to eat and drink. I feel I gained a real insight into the local food and drink culture of Valletta. I would definitely recommend booking with Josefa if you are in the area and looking for a fun and relaxed tour, which includes lots of different food and drink to try. :)Great food tour of Valletta

Ana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bruna)

2 August 2023

We had a terrific taste of Valletta as our introduction to Malta. Thank you to Bruna for making us feel like we were with family!Great local experience with Bruna

John🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Bruna)

2 July 2023

We did not know what to expect when we began our tour. Bruna orchestrated the perfect afternoon. She shared her knowledge of the country of Malta and city of Valletta. Bruna chose the perfect places to sample the local food and beer. The relaxed unhurried pace was great and the experience created another super memory for our holiday. By the end of the afternoon we felt we had made a new friend. Bruna is amazing

Sven🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Bruna)

1 July 2023

It was a great time with Bruna. She is the best guide we ever met. Thanks a lot for showing us beautiful Valletta and some tasty food. best guide we ever had

Franz🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Bruna)

30 June 2023

Withlocals has been my one of my two fave choices whenever I travel. I booked the food tasting less than 24H. Bruna has been wonderful with us, spoke about the city and the culture. Without her, we wouldn’t have known the foods to try. It’s just unfortunate that we didn’t have much time left since 3H was so quick. Time went by quick

Sam🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

25 June 2023

We had a great time with Josefa. She was very accommodating to our needs and communication before the tour was fast and efficient. Josefa told us a lot about the history and culture of Malta in between delicious bites and we left very full and satisfied!Great guide and great tour

Amanda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

21 May 2023

Josefa was incredible! We had an amazing time touring the beautiful streets of Valletta and tasting traditions dishes. Josefa was friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating. She went above and beyond and showed us sides of Valletta we would have never seen without her. Thank you Josefa for a wonderful experience! Wonderful indepth your of Valletta!

Sonja🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Victoria)

18 September 2024

Victoria is an extremely nice lady with a lot of knowledge about Valetta. She gave a good overview, jumping from one topic to the other, which made it kind of interesting. Unfortunately, it was extremely hot, so it was not that much fun to walk around. But that was not Victorias fault. She also gave us a few helpful tips for restaurants to visit and even walked us to our first reservation. Really nice. Crazy little walk

Colin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Victoria)

12 September 2024

Victoria was a polite and informative guide. We had an easy pace around the whole of Valletta with Victoria explaining the history of the island and pointing out the history of significant buildings from the Knights Templar to the British.Victoria recommended we go back in our own time to see at leisure a number of buildings, eg Cathedral and Hospital or underground tunnels. An enjoyable and relaxing tour Thanks again.Valletta tour

Karin🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Victoria)

7 September 2024

Onze gidse Victoria was historisch zeer goed gedocumenteerd. Aanstekelijk enthousiasme.Zeer gedocumenteerde rondleiding

Axel🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ilona)

13 August 2024

Thanks for your view and all given information! We‘ll be back.Fantastic host!

Pooja🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ilona)

29 July 2024

We had a lovely tour in Valletta with Ilona. She was extremely knowledgeable about Malta and its history, and was very open and shared knowledge you wouldn’t typically receive in a regular tour, so it was really interesting and insightful. She is also super friendly and funny, very easy to talk to! Ilona took us to some beautiful spots and provided some great recommendations for places to see and eat / drink - not just in Valletta but also where we were staying in Sliema. Would highly recommend the tour with Ilona ❤️Brilliant tour with Ilona!

Toby🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ilona)

30 May 2024

We had a brilliant morning in Valetta with Ilona. She was so friendly and knowledgeable about all things Malta and clearly loves where she lives. She put us at ease straight away with a warm welcome and we knew we were in good hands for our walking tour. As well as learning a lot about the history of Valetta, Ilona was also happy to discuss some of the more sensitive topics around the culture and changes she has witnessed in Malta since moving there. This was really refreshing and is why we find these one on one tours so valuable as part of our stay in a new place. Ilona pointed out plenty of useful hints and tips about the city and island which we went back and explored further during our trip. She even booked us a restaurant for our anniversary and her recommendation was spot on. We would highly recommend the tour with Ilona as your guide. 10/10.Amazing guide, fun and knowledgeable

Samuel🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Ilona)

27 May 2024

The tour of with Ilona was an amazing experience. Per request she amended the tour to include Birgu, since I didn't see this place on my former visits. Next to the history of Valletta and Birgu she gave interesting personal insights into the life in Malta.

melodie.triffaux

(About local Josefa)

20 May 2024

I booked a 2h walking tour of Valetta as part of a bachelorette party and it was the best way to end our trip! Josefa is very passionate and knowledgable about her home town of Valetta. She gave us lots of history about the city as well as the best spots to eat/visit. She was really kind and even offered all of us a drink in her local pub at the end to celebrate the bride to be which was so much fun! I would highly recommend using Josefa! Fantastic Guide!

Carol🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Josefa)

16 May 2024

Josefa was an excellent guide. She went beyond our expectations in giving us an unforgettable experience of Valletta, including its delightful hidden secrets. She was knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Our tour coincided with Mother’s Day which presented some challenges in finding a place to sample Maltese delights at the end of the tour. She handled it in her stride and found us somewhere nice. This meant that she went way over the allocated time for the tour, but she was more interested in making sure we were happy and settled after a huge morning of walking (18,000 steps!). Josefa is an asset to Withlocals.

Jaki🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

14 May 2024

We absolutely loved this tour! Josefa is wonderful! She took us on a unique walking tour of Valletta sharing the history and her personal knowledge of the city. I can’t say enough about this awesome experience! And after a long, beautiful walk through the city she left us in a nice restaurant with a variety of Maletese snacks- Delicious!! Absolutely amazing!! A hundred thumbs up!! An Absolute MUST!

Bob🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

13 May 2024

So far, With Locals tours are 3 for 3! Ilona is not a native of Malta, but she has made it her home for 8 years and knows a lot. It is obvious that she loves Valetta and is knowledgeable about the history of the island. She is friendly, down-to-earth, flexible, fun and entertaining. She really tailored our time to what we wanted to see, and took us to more local areas away from the crowds. We stopped at a cafe and got pistachio pastries and espresso/cappuccino (mine with Sambucca) which was delicious. If you are looking for a detailed historical tour with hundreds of exact dates and facts, this is not for you. But if you want a tour that shows you Valleta and gives you an understanding of the history of the city and of Malta without getting deep in the details, then we highly recommend you book with Ilona. Wonderful Day with Ilona

6n5tm8mb4r🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Bruna)

26 April 2024

Bruna accommodated a later time for me and I was so grateful and she advised that her representative Deborah will so the tour. I arrived early and could not see a guide however it ended up that Deborah was there the whole time and on her phone and not looking for me at all until I approached her. Deborah was friendly and shared interesting facts of fascinating Valletta. However she spent a lot of time on her phone and did not dedicate her time to the tour.i also struggled to understand her at times.

Lawrence🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

14 April 2024

Josefa was fantastic! She showed us so many things during our tour, and she even extended the tour for an extra half an hour! She was funny, knowledgeable, and answered every question we had. She kept us moving, through many points of interest, and gave us good advice on where to eat, and other things to see on our own. She is our pick again, next time we go to Malta! Jolly, Jaunty Josefa!

Matt🇺🇸 United States

(About local Thalyta)

31 March 2024

Thalyta was great! She took me and my friend on a great tour of food through Valletta, showed us sights and cool views, and was just really fun to hang out with. Highly recommend her and With Locals if you want to get a great tour of Valletta and some tasty food! Thanks, Thalyta!Great food with Thalyta!

Nikolay🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Thalyta)

31 March 2024

The whole idea of "withlocal" is not just to go around a few random places that happen to be open and eat some stuff. It is much more about "local" experience, learning about history, culture, etc. To that extent: 1. Our guide was someone who moved to Malta only 2 months ago (to learn English). She had less local knowledge than we do. Sho did not spoke Maltese and could barely speak English. This was absolutely not the "local" experi nce. 2. 2 of the 4 places on her list were closed, she just tried to drag us to some other random restaurants. We actually gave up and cut our tour short. 3. We got no information on the towns history, architecture, culture, etc. We just walked from one place to another. 4. We did food tours in many different countries and cities. We actually even had a food tour with your company in Naples last December. And it was always someone local, who can tell stories, share knowledge... Our today's tour in Valletta was by far the worst experience we've ever had.Really bad

Tanya🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

25 March 2024

Josefa is a wonderful 'With Locals' host. Her knowledge of the City was very insightful. Josefa is a friendly, considered and thoughtful walking guide - lots of little hidden away gems we would never have found (even with the help of a guidebook). I would definitely recommend Josefa to anybody looking for a wonderful three hours to spend enjoying everything her home, beautiful Valletta, has to offer. A***Fabulous insight and secret gems!

Olivia

(About local Thalyta)

19 March 2024

Thalyta was warm and friendly, very knowledgeable, and brought us to some really amazing places. Everything we ate (from local drinks, sandwiches, and desserts) was fantastic and well rounded. We had a delicious salad with local cheese and a tomato and local meat pasta, as well as a variety of sweet desserts and pastries. We also got to try some of the local drinks and alcohol that we wouldn’t think to try! She curates the tour to fit your needs and preferences, and we enjoyed everything we ate! While walking to the different restaurants she highlights interesting facts and monuments throughout Valleta, and we saw things that we would not have noticed if she didn’t show us. All in all it was worth every penny and more, and we would recommend it to anyone visiting the area. Thalyta was an absolute delight and the experience was magical. Amazing Night and even more Amazing Host

Majdi🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Josefa)

15 March 2024

We had many tours with withlocals over the years and honestly our tour in valetta with Josefa was one of the best we had. She is a wonderful host, so passionate about her city nad job, she is great and friendly with children, my daughters loved her, and made history seems fun and interesting for all of us. We enjoyed every minute and we hope to meet with her for another tour in the future. We highly recommend Josefa as local host. Josefa a professional and passionate guide

Kevin🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Thalyta)

14 March 2024

We enjoyed a wonderful tour with Thalyta yesterday in this spectacular city. The sites and tastes were incredible and there was far more food to taste than we could have possibly eaten. A great way to get a sampling of Malta in a short time that balanced the city sites with the cuisine. Thank you Thalyta for such a perfect day out in Valletta. A Feast for the Senses

Kristian

(About local Josefa)

4 December 2023

We really enjoyed our tour with Jo who was friendly, helpful and knowledgable. We came away with a really good understanding of the area and the many things to see. Highly recommended to anyone wanting a relaxed but informative tour.Great tour of Valletta

Jill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bruna)

24 October 2023

Bruna was so thoughtful and met us at a different location, because our ship did not dock where it was originally scheduled to dock. Bruna was knowledgeable, considerate and friendly. She showed us many sites in Valletta and explained the history of each site.Fabulous City Tour

Jacqueline🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bruna)

19 October 2023

We had a nice tour with Bruna. It would be nice if she would wait till all of us (4) formed around her before talking. She did have a lot of knowledge about the sights. Nice tour

Jane🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Bruna)

8 October 2023

We had such a great time with Bruna. She is a very warm person and was so helpful in giving us tips for our time in Malta. She is very knowledgeable about local history and showed us all the key sites in Valetta. Strongly recommend doing one of these tours, you immediately get a sense of the city and make a new friend too! Thank you, Bruna. A really fun, informative morning

Mark🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Josefa)

17 September 2023

Josefa was great, her knowledge of how Valletta has transformed over time made the experience all the better. Because she grew up in Malta she has first hand experience of the people, culture and food. A snapshot history of Valletta

Garrey🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bruna)

11 September 2023

Bruna was absolutely fantastic.  What a great way to start the vacation.  She provided all the knowledge we needed and even responded to our questions after the tour was over, providing other tips to make our vacation easier.   My wife Nancy and I enjoyed the tour and would hesitate to recommend or come back and do another tour with her.Bruna is the best :-)

David

(About local Álvaro)

3 September 2023

Perfect Valetta tour!

Josh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

21 August 2023

We had a great time. Highly recommend!Great time

Annette

(About local Bruna)

23 July 2023

Bruna was very friendly and welcoming to our group. She started with a great introduction to some core historic references in Valletta as we walked around the city and then we headed to a restaurant to try a local aperitif and some Maltese food. Afterwards we headed for some dessert. Bruna shared her experience and stories of living in Malta, which made the tour feel personable. Wonderful host - great city intro

Michal🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ilona)

11 June 2023

Ilona was our tour guide in Valletta and we can definitelly recommend booking her. She was very nice, flexible, knew the city arround and she always tried to adjust the tour according our needs! Go for Ilona :) Perfect tour in Valletta

Adam🇺🇸 United States

(About local Josefa)

14 May 2023

We have had the opportunity to use “With Locals” all over the world and I have to say our time with Josefa ranks among the best! Her local knowledge of Malta was second to none and made our experience a true delight. What resonates the most about Josefa is her bubbly personality and love of sharing Malta culture which makes touring with her so much fun. She showed us areas and restaurants where locals go and at our request, not “touristy “ which was just perfect. Every where we went, people seemed to know her! We would highly recommend Josefa for your next tour in Malta! A Great Choice!

qtgp5n28k2🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

30 April 2023

llona was an amazing guide. We covered most of Valletta. llona knew all the places go visit. IIone was very knowledgeable about the local culture, architecture, history and cuisine. llone has a very fun personality, was very aware of my tour needs and very accommodating. I would highly recommend llone. RobertAmazing tour of Malta