Beautiful church with some beautiful stories. What makes this special is the way they present the church and its stories. You pay only about €5 for admission AND a lovely audio tour you download onto your smartphone. You have to climb up and down steep, narrow circular staircase to see the dome up close and personal. That final act of the show is the visit to the air raid shelters in front of (and below ground level) the church.

A spectacular building to visit. Most large churches a built in the crucifix style, this one is round. The decoration and domestic is awesome. It was fairly busy when we visited, but it was quiet enough to sit. Worth €3-5

Well worth visiting, quite an incredible structure, beautiful inside. There are WWII air-raid shelters here too, which you can visit. You can walk up to the level of the triple cross, and walk around the outside. In the stonework there are many people who have left their name and date, which is very interesting. I saw one which was from 1864, one hundred and sixty one years ago!! Quite amazing.

Absolutely a must visit while in Malta, great views whilst on top of the church. The bomb that went through the church rooftop during the second world war, lots of baroque paintings around the church and getting to see behind the altar was brilliant.

Beautiful building, full of history and low entry price. Enjoyed how it didn't charge extra for climbing up to the rooftop area. Only sad it had renovation going on inside and was unable to take better pictures.

A unscheduled stop turned into a very nice experience. Beautiful basilica and we discovered an authentic WW II bomb shelter open to the public near the entrance of the church. SO COOL!!

A stunning church with a fascinating history. For a small fee you can climb the 74 internal spiral steps up to the dome itself and get great views down into the sanctuary as well as go outside to take photos of the surrounding city and landscape. The biggest historical story is from 1942 when a bomb dropped by a German bomber hit the dome. There were 300 people inside the church praying so if it had exploded they would mostly have been killed. However, the bomb hit hard enough to go right through the dome and then fell down to the floor of the sanctuary, a second chance to explode but again it didn’t and it also landed between the people so nobody was hurt. A pretty good example of the power of prayer! The defused bomb is still there in the church for you to see and stands as a reminder of the miracle of the unexplored bomb. Btw, when the engineers defused it, they found absolutely nothing wrong with it that would have stopped it exploding! I really recommend visiting this beautiful place.

We had such a lovely time at the Malta Aviation Museum today. There is a lot to see and learn, from historic aircraft to fascinating displays, and one of our highlights was being able to go into the front of a cockpit. What really made the experience even more special was the kindness of the staff. The curator (or maybe employee; we are not quite sure, sorry) was incredibly helpful and genuinely friendly. He even offered us water because of the heat, and we ended up having a really nice little chat. You can truly tell he’s passionate about the museum and what it represents. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in Malta and even just a little curious about aviation.

This is a private museum that does a great job of recording and preserving Malta's aviation heritage. Understandably the collection leans towards the second world war but it also features some post-war aircraft - and there are some vehicles and lots of interesting photographs. The exhibits are all clearly labeled and the descriptions contain interesting historical information and anecdotes.

They have many great and historic planes you can look at. Including the history of the general types of airplanes and the specific history of the models on display. This exhibition is a nice add on after visiting some of the "Malta at war" museums and a must see for all airplane fans.

Excellent place to Visit, just next to the craft village, a nice place to walk around and look at the planes in the hangar's has a spitfire which I believe was flown to Malta for the museum to house.

We enjoyed our visit, there was a very informative DVD show about the defence of Malta during WW2. If you like aircraft it's worth a visit

Love the history of Malta, if you do then you have to visit this museum, watch the video of the ace pilot shooting down so many German aircraft, it had me in tears how such a young man could be so brave.

Small museum with a displays of aeroplanes, motorbikes, helicopters, models, uniforms and more set in two large hangers, featuring a history of aviation in Malta. If you are a history or aeroplane buff there is lots to see, if not, it's still a good visit but at €9 you might think it a bit expensive for what you get. There are toilets onsite and a small playback for the kids. There is a memorial garden up past the toilets but this was in a poor state and needs attention.

Only sundays, but the Bus Connection ist great towards the catacombs

Quite interesting place. Interesting audio guide, better to take it. Not everything was easy to see, some parts are inside tombs, but it was unusual place to visit, and i am glad, i was there

A very old place worth visiting.

Historically significant and well equipped. Pity access is only granted so minimally.

Very big and interesting. Has cool underground rooms which you can enter.

Too bad it is only open on the last Sunday of the month...

Interesting place to see and learn about how our ancestors lived

Visited Mosta and took a tour of the church and the air raid shelter. It was interesting and informative the exhibits were interesting. The church is very beautiful and the views are great. Really nice place to visit with really of places to eat and drink in the area.

A great sight to visit after the Mosta Rotunda. Entrance to the shelter is outside the church to the side, and is set beneath the main square. The hand-carved shelter was constructed over a year during WW2 and is impressive to experience. There is historical information provided within the shelter. The visit takes about 15 minutes.

Last part of the Mosta tour, if you download the app there is much more information to be found. It's a steep walk (see video), but worth it. Max 10 minutes to have a good overview of this shelter and the stories it carries.

Ticket: included in the price of the church ticket (5€/person) Time: 10 minutes (maybe less) It tells a story. Seeing the leftover belongings of the people who used these quarters as a safe heaven brings some special emotions. There are few locked out parts of shelter so, you only get to walk the main tunnel and se close one of the sleeping chambers.

What's special about this place is that during the war there was a bomb that went through the roof but the grenade didn't explode.Keep the people in the bunker safe.No one died and The real bomb can still be seen today. Unfortunately, during the time I traveled outside, There is construction work in front of the building.

Fantastic WW2 Bunker, definitely worth a visit

Yes, it's rather small, but it's definitely wort a visit and here's why: 1. It's not that expensive. The entry fee is 3€ but there's a combi ticket for the Mosta Rotunda and its inner gallery which includes the WWII shelter and it's only 5€. 2. It's very informative! There are lots of information boards in different languages (-> picture). It's not just a museum but an actual shelter (hence the name) which is rather rare in my opinion. It's interesting to see how people actually had to hide in those shelters, the little space they had. 3. It also gives information about how people lived back then. Not only about the shelter but it also displays e.g. tools that farmers or other professions used. All in all I can only recommend it.

All the reviews are correct, you receive a very warm welcome and the contemporary folklore evening is a very polished well run experience. The menu is varied with traditional choices and good sized portions. Don’t add salt without tasting first, everything is very well seasoned! The Maltese trifle was lovely. The very loud traditional music to accompany the meal was provided by two traditional lol electric guitars The Cultural show is a bit twee, the dances comprised the same moves performed in a different order with an amusing commentary. There were no men and the costumes were more cortisan, than traditional Maltese folklore. The evening concludes with 30 minutes of very loud step back in time disco- dancing (Jet2 holiday) Overall a pleasant evening and worth €55 per head without a hotel pick up. Note the red Merlot was drinkable and the Maltese white wine requires a less discerning palate. Do go, its an entertaining experience but make sure you check your bill

Ta’ Marija is more than just a restaurant it’s a full Maltese dining experience. Family-owned since 1964, you can feel the owner’s passion for the place as he personally introduces the restaurant and shares stories throughout the evening. Alongside the meal, there’s a wonderful local Maltese performance with live music and storytelling, which eventually transforms into a full-on party. Complete with 80s classics and everyone in the restaurant up and dancing. While I wasn’t as impressed with the food itself, the exceptional entertainment and atmosphere made the evening unforgettable. If you’re visiting Malta, this is an experience I would highly recommend.

The place was amazing! Even though we didn’t have a reservation, the staff did their best to find us a table. After 9:30 PM, there was a traditional dance performance (Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays), and afterward, the place turned into a disco — such a fun surprise! The service was excellent, and the staff were super friendly. The food was good too. We tried rabbit and horse meat — both were fine, though the horse meat wasn’t really to our taste. Their house wines was great as well. Overall, we had a great time and would definitely recommend it!

A brilliant dinner and a show event at Ta’ Marija! A truly wonderful way to experience Maltese traditions — various dishes and dances. We booked a predetermined tasting menu, that had everything from Ravioli to Rabbit meat. The host and servers were excellent— friendliest and kindest in Malta! The owner made us welcome and cozy at his restaurant. Brilliant if you’re looking to get traditional Maltese cuisine and some evening entertainment. My best regards, Sten

I didn’t enjoy the meal there. I didn’t like any of the dishes, didnt enjoy wines and cocktail either. It is a tourist trap. Thankfully guitarists and singer specifically made the dinner nicer. Beautiful music Dancing part was ok But music was at one point too loud i had to go put of it.

What a gem of a find , I was shopping in mosta and fanced a bit of lunch, everywhere was over crowed and I wasn't in the mood to wait or for people, I had the most amazing food ever and the lady was of such intereste the story this place could tell you, I wish I took more photos, bit I felt so relaxed, the first time in over 10 years I felt like had no worries or stresses, an absolutely gorgeous restaurant and family, well done all including their staff who just as attentive 💜 top marks all, safe to say I'll be returning soon 😋😋😋

Truly amazing place, staff was super friendly, talkative, the service was really great. Apart from the order (rabbit, which was nicely done), got also some nice starters on the house when I was waiting for the main course. Would totally recommend. 👍

Nice place to have a coffee and some food, overall good. Service is good and attentive, pizza was good and well priced the Al Orza was good but would prefer other sauce to be a bit thicker. Very tasty though. The let down was the dessert, got a banoffee as a staple however the biscuit was so compacted the spoon couldn’t permeate it and also the cream tasted very fake not fresh whipped cream. Place is very loud.

I know the old Mellows. Have not been here since years. Now its much bigger and the food we had was yummy.

Lovely coffee/food/dessert cafe. We Knew it was good as soon as we noticed we were the only non locals in there . Coffee was very nice( better than starbs/costa) homemade desserts were Amazing and you can easily tell they were homemade. Also price was very reasonable for the quality of it all. Will definitely recommend to people.

It seems very regular from the outside but we were very surprised about the quality of the food. The taste is amazing and also the variety of dishes offers something for everyone. We recommend trying a local wine from the wine list, it's superb! We had a chicken Ceasar salad and Pizza al salmone to share. The prices are also super good! *edit* we have been there another time and ordered the maltesian ravioli and the parma rucola pizza with a bottle of white wine. This is the best restaurant we've been to and we've already been to Sicily, Rome, Napoli - the pizza there wasn't as good as in the restaurant Mellows. The waiter Bharath is super friendly and helpful - we are super happy!

Mellow, Mosta: Big Portions, Bland Flavors As a local favorite, Mellow on a very busy Friday evening was a let down. The service was ok, but the food missed the mark. The portions were very big, but I suspect the size is used to compensate for a missing flavor profile. My pizza was very bland with cheap ingredients; other pizzas also seemed to use low-value ingredients. The burgers looked better than they actually are. Despite the size, the lack of quality means I won't come again.

Recently visited this chain establishment for the first time. Convenient location, good menu with food and desserts and very reasonable prices. The atmosphere here is cozy and comfortable, all the staff are very friendly.

I see lots of good reviews for this restaurant and wonder if we ate in a different place. I had a Texas pizza and could only just eat half. The diced bacon was undercooked and made the whole thing soggy. One person had the fish burger and the fish goujons were terrible, over battered and over cooked. One person had a rib eye steak which came out undercooked and cold. Sent back to be cooked more and was ok after that. At no stage did anyone ask how our food was.

Worst experience in my life. They smack into my sandwich completely raw mince instead of maltese sausage. Why? For what? What’s wrong with you there?! All sandwich screwed up with my mood for all morning, I was so shocked and I’ve never encountered anything like this anywhere and just burst into tears.. It's not just not tasty - it's dangerous to your health.

XUFI Café & Bistro (or as we now fondly call it, “the Olympic feast”) was our very first stop on the Maltese food tour. As soon as we walked in, we were warmly welcomed by a waiter and promptly shown to our table—always a good start when you're starving and mildly sunburnt. We spent a few minutes sizing up the menu before the waiter popped back over to rattle off the specials. Feeling adventurous, we went for the snail stew and chicken wings to kick things off. Now, the chicken wings were absolutely massive—think pterodactyl, not pigeon. They were tasty and great value for money, but we had to box up the last two as we realised we’d never make it to our mains otherwise. The snails came in a generous portion too. Had we known the starters were enough to feed a small army, we might've skipped the mains altogether. But no—gluttony prevailed. We soldiered on and ordered the rabbit spaghetti and horse meat stew. The rabbit spaghetti, I’m afraid, was a bit of a let-down. It looked more like a rabbit had been flung onto the plate than thoughtfully prepared. There was barely any meat, just a chopped up carcus, and the garnish was, quite frankly, like chewing a shoelace. Not the culinary adventure we had in mind. The horse meat stew, on the other hand, was surprisingly nice—tender and flavourful. Sadly, the sides let it down: the mashed potato was clearly instant (you can always tell), the chips tasted like they'd been sitting out since breakfast, and the “seasonal veg” was more oil slick than side dish. Overall, a bit of a mixed bag. The service was ok, took our starters away and forgot to give us clean cutlery, had to ask a few times, though cleaning the table next to us was more important. Solid starters, but the mains galloped off course. Still, it made for a memorable first meal—and hey, at least we didn’t order dessert. Probably would've needed a forklift to get us out.

A simple place, no frills... But the food... The chef here is a real talent, that's some of the best swordfish I ever had! The caper sauce on point, the veg great and potatoes exceptional. I'll be back for sure for a lazy midweek lunch!

I go to this restaurant since I'm alive, service is always excellent, food is incredibly good and not expensive at all. Good place for families and atmosphere is also great.

What can I say this little gem been going 15 years mosta church always make bee line for this cafe food is fantastic 10/10 service 10/10 TVs also on walls had English breakfast there also rolls in here are fantastic keep up the work 👍😊

Absolutely amazing and delicious!! If you want to experience the local atmosphere and taste probably the best Ftira in Malta, I definitely recommend it!! I especially thank Andrés for the pleasant service😉 Thank you very much😁😉

Staff are nice, Spaghetti octopus was great, fish soup is normal - many veggi but not much shellfish - i prefer more shellfish and heavy broth. It's spacious inside, with WiFi.

Lovely vibes in the restaurant! It took a while to be able to order and we also decided to skip dessert because it took a while and the table still wasn’t clear after we had finished eating. The food was nice! The nachos were immaculate and the fresh drinks options were very nice and affordable. My pasta tasted (Calamari) like the ocean but my friend says that hers was great (Rigatoni)

One of the biggest scams out there - spend your money elsewhere this restaurant is overpriced and a big joke. Paid 14.50 for this so called salad and the burger was a complete mess.

Disgusting Food, Rotten Beef & Worst Service Ever! I can’t believe what happened tonight. I’ve been a loyal customer for so long, ordering from this place every weekend through Wolt or Bolt, and even bringing friends and business meetings here. I supported this restaurant every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. But tonight changed everything. I decided to dine in this evening , and it was a total nightmare. We ordered Rigatoni Beef Ragu – and the beef was ROTTEN. The smell was so bad it made me sick, like rotten eggs. How can a restaurant even serve something like that? We couldn’t eat a single bite, and still, we were charged the full price! As if that wasn’t enough, we asked for pizza, and the staff told us the pizza kitchen was closed at 8:30 PM. Fine, we accepted that. But then the table right next to us sat down after us and ordered pizza without any problem! Lies and zero respect for customers. The service? HORRIBLE. When we went to pay, the waiter and the cashier started screaming at each other in their language, throwing things on the payment counter. We had to just stand there and wait while they fought. Completely unprofessional and embarrassing. I used to love this place, but after this experience, I will NEVER come back. You lost a loyal customer who brought business to your door every single weekend. This was disgusting, disappointing, and unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.

Came for lunch after shopping over the road. It looked like a good place for lunch. They have a lot of outdoor dining tables. We were greeted pretty quickly after sitting down. We ordered chicken tacos, achiote grilled chicken and chicharron. All were decent portions and everything tasted pretty good! We enjoyed our meal. Staff was pretty friendly too.

If you want something cooked over wood, this is the place for you 🍕 🍕 Pizza

We went for lunch midweek. The place was not very crowded and we found a table easy. Waiters were polite but after some point it was difficult to find them for additional order! Food was nice and tasty but the size of the burger was small for 7,50! Didn't try other things from the menu. Maybe I could visit one more time to try other things!

Never ever ever coming there again . The food tastes fair and totally fine . However, one of their female employees yesterday jumped out her toilet booth in front of me . Not washing hands 🙌🏻. Disgusting . Yonger girl with bleached ponytail. So ghetto . I wonder who can give a job to this kind of people . I stood and watched her . She went right by the kitchen continuing to touch stuff . Beyond and above disgusting 🤢 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

We enjoyed a delightful dinner at the San Remo bar, seated on its charming balcony. The menu featured exquisite dishes, including fried rabbit and a traditional horse specialty, each tantalizing the taste buds with their superb flavors. The portions were generous, offering great value for the price.The ambiance of the bar was exceptionally relaxing and cozy, which we absolutely adored. Additionally, the staff left a lasting impression with their friendliness, kindness, and warm hospitality.To sum it up, I highly recommend this restaurant for an unforgettable dining experience.

Traditional Maltese food, yes. Authentic interior, yes. Must go when in Mosta, yes! We received some nibbles: crackers with bigila and maltese bread with tomato paste and white beans. We ordered as starters the calamari fritti and rabbit spring rolls. Both dishes are homemade and fingerlicking good. The kids had a small portion of pasta bolognese and ricotta ravioli. Both dishes were pure and full of taste. We had the grilles octopus and the fish & chips. So many flavours in one dish. The fish & chips was plenty, we took a piece with us home. To finish it off we ordered a small cup of lime sorbet, perfect for digestion. I recommend everybody this restaurant. Quiet environment where locals eat. Out of the centre of Mosta (2 minute walk).

very cozy place with very good service and delicious food. be careful: really big portions ☺️ the only thing is music, it was too pop and generic, would be better to have more local styled music for better atmosphere experience.

A small very good place to enjoy local food. 🥰 The staff are very kind.

We were in Mosta for 10 days and we had every evening a great dinner, fantastic fish and other dishes. Thanks for everything Ganni! Super friendly, salute the whole crew from us. 🤗🤘🥁🍺👍🍀

What an amazing culinary experience! These are the places where you really feel home. Great service and amazing food! We ordered appetizers and main courses: the tripe was excellent and well prepared!! The prawns wrapped in potato strings were delicious! The fish and chips was very good and the ravioli with ricotta as well! Thanks to the staff, waiter owner and chef who made our lunch a real local experience with attention and quality. Super recommended!

One of the best meals and service I had. Staff is very welcoming, food is very wholesome and traditional, and the restaurant is rustic with a typical farmhouse relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely go here again!