Where to eat: the 7 best restaurants in Paola

Wonderful place! Amazing food and service is really nice! Tiramisu was delicious! Super recommend this restaurant!

Real Italian restaurant, family atmosphere, excellent foods and wine. The service is very friendly and direct. We had dinner here 4 times, unfortunately we had to come home, otherwise we would have tasted the whole menu.

Seriously the best carbornara I’ve ever had. I can’t stop thinking about it. Hahaha. Will be going back soon. Update: I’ve tried carbonara at two other restaurants on the island- Pasta & Co and Trattoria Romana Zero Sei. While their carbonaras are also amazing, this one still wins as the best I’ve ever had.

A must visit! Friendly staff that knows how to please the tastebuds

Beautifully freshly made food. Portion size is big and great value for money, very reasonably priced. Great selection of wines, a little hidden gem in paola malta.

First place we ate in Malta! Arrived on a lazy Sunday afternoon for lunch. Ordered the pesto fusili and the chicken cutlet. Pesto was very rich and the chopped almonds added a nice but interesting crunchy texture. The chips were served separately on the side, but considering the big plate the cutlet was sitting in, could have been plated together. But now having eaten at other spots in Malta, seems like the norm to serve your sides in a different plate from your main. Big recommend if you're passing through the area 👍🏼 Made for a cheap but filling lunch!

Authentic, family-run Sicilian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere. Staff is very kind despite the language barrier (they don’t speak a lot of English, but it’s not a problem at all ❤️). Squid was nice and fresh, however the whole meal was rather oily; I wish they had more side dish options and, preferably, a chips alternative. Their pasta looks fantastic and I would definitely visit again to give it a try - prices are very affordable too!

Very pleasant place to eat or to have a cup of coffe, located near to the main church in the town. We had marvellous pasta, what we appreciate are glutenfree options, prices are very resonable and portions are huge. Thank you!

Eat like the locals and avoid the tourist traps. I had the best pizza and it saved my night and the attend murali it was really kind and quick. Love this place. Early today, I was sad after eating the worst pasta in my life, it was expensive by the beach and it tasted like dusty water. My day was miserable after that, I lost hope in life until I found Paramound Bistro. Pizza bread was crunch and cheese was stretch like you dream a pizza to be. This was my last day in Malta and I'm glad I now have a reason to come back. The bar is in a charmy square far away from tourists and the cocktails were "buy one get one free". What else can I say, just come.

My son and myself recently visited Paramount Bistro in Paola, Malta, during our trip from London, and it was a highlight! Nestled in Pjazza A De Paule, this charming bistro serves up a fantastic mix of pizzas, burgers, and hearty dishes that hit all the right spots. The vibe is lively yet relaxed, perfect for travelers looking to soak in the local scene. Our server, Shahad, was an absolute star—friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home with his warm service. Highly recommend this spot for a delicious meal and great hospitality when visiting Malta!

Good prices for drinks. Ordered fish but it was inedible, carrot cake was brick hard so for that reason I won't eat here again.

Probably the best pasta I have had in my life

Location wise, its located in the city centre. The vibes is absolutey amazing. The food is great just had a coffee and a chocolate crossaint although its a little bit sugary nevertheless i had an awesome experience. I strongly recommend!

Normally I would never sit down in an outdoors place with music on, located on the main square in front of the main cathedral; an obvious tourist trap, no? Well, indeed; no. After walking around a bit and not finding too many places to have a breakfast - there was a bakery, but it was more meant for bread to prepare at home, if I remember correctly - and after seeing locals sitting down here, I bit the bullet and sat down here myself. And the food was genuinely good! I only ordered some sweets - but they were genuinely good, distinctly flavourful and delicious - but I'm sure a more normal meal - an omelette, et cetera - would also have been very nice. Prices are very fair, too - so if you happen to be in town for e.g. the Hypogeum, feel free to eat here! :)

Great food at a great price. And nice conversation with the gentleman who served us (not sure if owner). It’s a grab and go or stand place. Top 3 for pastizzi. And the rice item we had was delicious.

It is a takeaway stand with no seating. The food is great! Had the rice and pasta and boy it was good. The service is great. The owner is very friendly and has plenty of patience. Will I go back? I can guarantee I will be back next time I am in Malta.

Excellent pastizzi! Stopped by when visiting the ruins. Don't miss if you're in the area. Really fast delicious treat. Highly recommend!

Absolutely surprised for me. Tastefully, fresh baked and low price. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy a great meal.👌👌👌

Delicious! I've had my first pastizzi from here and they were incredible. They have cheese and peas filling. You can only pay cash :)

From Maxims you can eat very well at a paltry cost. Very kind and courteous staff. Best and delicious timpana to try. There will be pleasant encounters with locals. Recommended

Pastizzi and other stuffs are not so bad, however the man at the shop do not smile at all.

Has really good selection and have a lot of variety of selection compared to other pastizzie shop

Not the best atmosphere but good food, especially when hot

Ok.... First of all, I saw huge queues outside this joint. I read the reviews which said the best pastizzi shop. I took a bus to come all the way from Msida to taste the hype. Out of 12-15 varieties, I bought 7 items as I have eaten the pizzas and all sausage rolls before. I tasted them one by one..... Nothing was any different from the other pastizzi shops! The hype seems around the local rapport rather than the actual food. To me, it tasted just as fine as the other Maxim, Jeff's, Maxman etc. I have yet to taste a bad maltese pastizzi todate. After all, all food is prepared and delivered from the same factory. These shops only freshly bake them.

their food reduces your sadness and your anger in a very high % and the effect remains for ever if you continue to consume it...It's not a joke it's a fact ♥️

best pastizzeria on the island. hands down.

Great place to have "fresh+ hot+good" quality food😇😇😇

Been on the island over a week , of all the exotic places we visited to eat I have to say this establishment beats them all! We bought Timpana's they were cooked to perfection, lots of meat in them and done exactly the traditional way. Individual portion sizes were more than enough to feed an individual. Prices were more than fair. Kudos to this pastizeria. HIGHLY RECCOMEND

The service was fine, the place clean. The tim yam soup was weird though. Anyway, the portions were quite large.

The food was very good and the portions were right. Everything was prepared quickly and the staff was friendly and spoke English. I really recommend this place! :)

A good restaurant to visit with a lovely ambiance. The service was very quick. The taste of Thai food can be felt. Overall very Good. Must try Highly recommend.

This place serves good Asian/Thai food. It's reasonably priced and I got mine after about 10 minutes waiting time. I really enjoyed it. Google said they are not open on Sunday evening, but they are open until 21:30 on Sundays. Staff were friendly.

Taste like no body food is really tasty and absolutely delicious actually it’s my 3rd visit but they never failed my satisfaction

Their dishes never disappoint! Tried both eat-in and take-out and in both instances, the food was to die for (not just the taste but even presentation-wise - pics for reference). Fresh, tasty and typical Thai dishes. Besides, the staff are super nice :) a definite 10/10!

Authentic and well balanced Thai flavours. Much better than many other Thai restaurants. portions were generous. Not much dine in seating though .

Quick service with great food and good presentation. Just a side note to the restaurant staff, if customers order delivery, ideally you do not give crown capped drinks because we do not carry bottle openers wherever we go 🙂 (had to open mine in a funny way).

Ordered 2 burgers for Saturday evening, took more than indicated by Bolt, then the burgers were of a very low quality, hastily made not up to standard of a normally reputable outlet. Shame money wasted, refer to pictures

It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t as amazing as expected, having a 5* rate. Overall, it was a burger, that won’t be remembered. Staff was pretty unprofessional and cold.

Nice! Food is worth it. Serves hot. Worth the wait. Lots of choices. Good ambience. I hope they will have much more space.

Is really good place to eat burger anytime , good taste, flavory and the time is good , if you crossing Malta late is a good stop , close to pama btw

good food. i love their fries, piadinas. 😫

Really nice place, good food, great service the staff are friendly and helpful. Portions are a good size, we couldn’t finish all the fries😄

Empty restaurant and for a reason, it’s hard to find and the food isn’t great. Awkward service, especially when we weren't happy with some of the food. I wouldn't advise the pizza or the chips, they were tasteless and the pepper sauce was more cheesy than anything. I will say they are good at pasta though, so if thats what you're craving this place is good. Nice rooftop view of Paolo and the church however and we got to see some fireworks.

This is an odd restaurant, found on the third floor / roof of a shopping arcade. For a Saturday night, it was quiet. No Aircon means it's authentically warm. Nice views from the top. The staff were quiet and not very smilly. The service was OK, I suppose. The food was a mixed bag. The pasta was delicious, fettuccine carbonara. Chips, great, and lots of them. We sent a pepperoni pizza back. Difficult to describe, but it was bland, no flavour from the tomato sauce, it was just inedible. We got a pot of steak pepper sauce for the chips, too. Again, odd. Not much flavour and peculiarly stringy. Not much pepper taste. If I'd got it to go on a steak, I would have been disappointed. Overall, not the best meal we've had in Malta.

Carbonara with onion în it, pizza like garbage, Fish and chips în oil...at list 3 of meniu not availabil, horribil place! If it was possible, - 5 stars....

I don't want to be rude, but unfortunately, I have to say the truth. The waiter was kind and respectful even though he didn't know the ingredients in a certain food. He had to call another waiter, which again he didn't know. In the end, they called the chef to explain to us. The food was terrible. The foccacia was cold and full of oil, and the burger was incredibly tasteless besides the fact that on the outside, it was burned and on the inside was not done properly. It should have had caramelized onion, but I didn't receive that. At least the cappuccino was good. I was incredibly disappointed and for sure I would not go there anymore. 😕

Unique location for Paola. Visited early evening. No air-conditioning 😰. Place and counter all dusty and need cleaning. Pity as this place has potential, but as usual, maintenance or cleanliness do not seem to be a priority. Probably better as a winter place.

Yes.. Improving, with more set of choice. Big competition by that area.. Good Luck Chef & Co.. Can include Pots of tea/Cof.. if ask.. makes it more friendly. Appr.. & Tks. 💛🙏

New owners, rooftop dining is perfect for this location, only came for a coffee but will definitely return to try the menu 👍