Christmas Dining In Malta and Gozo 2026

Christmas Eve Dinner, Early Christmas Breakfast and Christmas Day Lunch

Last updated: 3rd October 2026.

Looking for somewhere to eat over Christmas in Malta or Gozo? This guide brings together Christmas Eve dinners, early Christmas breakfasts and Christmas Day lunches for 2026, so you can compare the options in one place.

Choices range from large hotel buffets and festive set menus to smaller restaurant experiences, with options for couples, families and larger groups. Where available, each listing includes practical details such as prices, dining times, menus, children's rates, entertainment and official booking information.

Christmas menus are announced at different times, so we check venues throughout the season and add confirmed 2026 details as they are published. If a venue has not yet released its festive programme, we will make that clear rather than carrying forward unconfirmed information from a previous year.

Find Christmas Dining by Area

Staying in a particular part of Malta or Gozo? Jump directly to Christmas dining options near you.

• Valletta & Floriana
• Sliema, Gżira & Balluta
• St Julian’s, Paceville & St George’s Bay
• St Paul’s Bay & Qawra
• Mellieħa & North Malta
• Mdina, Rabat & Central Malta
• Gozo
• What Christmas Day Lunch Is Like in Malta
• Which Type of Christmas Dining Suits You?
• FAQ – Christmas Dining in Malta

Christmas Dining in Valletta & Floriana

A strong choice for historic surroundings, elegant hotels and central restaurants, with several Christmas dining options within easy reach of the capital.

The Phoenicia Malta

   📍 Address: The Mall, Floriana
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Refined Southern Mediterranean Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Early Christmas Breakfast • Christmas Day Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   🕐 Early Christmas Breakfast: From 12:45 am

The Phoenicia has now confirmed its 2026 Christmas dining programme at Contessa, including Christmas Eve dinner, its traditional early Christmas breakfast after Midnight Mass, and Christmas Day lunch.

Contessa focuses on Southern Mediterranean cuisine using seasonal Maltese produce, with individual festive menus now available through the hotel's official Christmas dining page.

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Grand Hotel Excelsior

   📍 Address: Great Siege Road, Floriana
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: International Buffet & Mediterranean Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: 2026 Christmas details awaiting announcement
   🎄 2026 Status: Detailed programme awaiting publication

Grand Hotel Excelsior has begun promoting its 2026 festive season and seasonal dining experiences, but it has not yet published detailed Christmas menus, prices, or dining times.

The hotel offers international buffet dining with a Mediterranean influence at Spice Island, together with refined international and Mediterranean à la carte dining at Admiral’s Landing.

The Embassy Valletta Hotel

   📍 Address: 173 Strait Street, Valletta
   🏨 Category: 4 ⭐ Boutique Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Mediterranean Rooftop À La Carte Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Day Lunch traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

The Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge offers Mediterranean-inspired à la carte dining with seasonal produce in central Valletta. The hotel has offered a Christmas Day à la carte lunch, but the 2026 festive menu, price and times have not yet been published.

one80 St Christopher Street, Valletta

   📍 Address: 45–45A St Christopher Street, Valletta
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Contemporary Globally Inspired Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   💶 Price: €95 per person

one80 has confirmed its Christmas Eve Dinner with sittings at 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm, and Christmas Day Lunch from 12:00 pm–2:45 pm. The festive menus are still being finalised.

Grana Cucina, Valletta

   📍 Address: 114 Triq San Gwann, Valletta
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Italian & Mediterranean Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Lunch & Dinner
   🎄 Status: Festive opening confirmed • Dedicated menu coming soon
   🕕 Christmas Eve Dinner: From 18:00
   🕧 Christmas Day Lunch: From 12:30
   🕕 Christmas Day Dinner: From 18:00

Grana Cucina has confirmed festive opening for Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch and dinner in central Valletta. Its regular à la carte menu remains available during the festive season, while the dedicated Christmas menu and prices are still to be published.

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Christmas Dining in Sliema, Gżira & Balluta

This central waterfront area offers a good mix of hotel dining, independent restaurants and more contemporary Christmas meals.

Novotel Malta Sliema – Tria Restaurant

   📍 Address: 60 Sir Frederick Ponsonby Street, Gżira
   🏨 Category: 4 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Festive Mediterranean Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed

Novotel Malta Sliema has confirmed a Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet for 24th December 2026, featuring festive favourites alongside Mediterranean dishes, salads, antipasti, warm seasonal dishes and Christmas desserts.

Guests must book in advance. The hotel has not yet published a clear Christmas Eve price or dining time, so I would leave those out until confirmed.

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Grana Trattoria, Gżira

   📍 Address: Bouverie Street, Gżira GZR 1224, Malta
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Italian & Mediterranean À La Carte Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Lunch
   🎄 Status: Festive opening confirmed • Christmas menus coming soon
   🕕 Christmas Eve: From 18:00
   🕧 Christmas Day Lunch: From 12:30

Grana Trattoria has confirmed that it will be open for Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch, with its regular à la carte selection remaining available during the festive season. Dedicated festive menus are still being finalised, so prices and full Christmas dishes have not yet been published.

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Hammett’s Monastik

   📍 Address: Lands End Hotel, 42 Tigné Seafront, Sliema
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Modern Continental European • Seasonal Local Produce
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Day Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed

Hammett’s Monastik has confirmed a Christmas Day Lunch for 25th December 2026. The restaurant focuses on modern continental European cooking, using seasonal local produce and a shared dining style.

The dedicated 2026 Christmas menu and full meal details are still to be published.

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Christmas Dining in St Julian’s, Paceville & St George’s Bay

One of Malta’s biggest dining hubs, with large hotels, buffets, fine dining and lively festive restaurant options.

Corinthia St. George's Bay

   📍 Address: St George’s Bay, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: International & Mediterranean Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Buffet traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Corinthia St George’s Bay offers a broad mix of Maltese, Mediterranean and international dining across several restaurants. Previous festive programmes have included Christmas Eve dining and a Christmas Day buffet, but the 2026 menus, prices and times have not yet been published.

Radisson Blu Resort, Malta St Julian’s

   📍 Address: St George’s Bay, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: International Festive Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   🎵 Entertainment: Live band

Christmas Day lunch is served at Kontiki Restaurant, with a large festive buffet combining Christmas favourites with dishes and flavours from around the world. Live music accompanies the Christmas Day celebration.

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The Westin Dragonara Resort

   📍 Address: Dragonara Road, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Mediterranean, International & Italian Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

The Westin offers several dining styles, from buffet dining at The Terrace to more refined meals at Quadro and Italian dining at Palio’s Trattoria. Its detailed Christmas 2026 programme has not yet published its detailed Christmas 2026 programme.

Hilton Malta

   📍 Address: Portomaso, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Mediterranean Buffet & International Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Hilton Malta offers several dining styles, including Mediterranean buffet dining at Oceana and authentic Thai cuisine at Blue Elephant. Its Christmas 2026 dining programme has not yet been published.

Verdi St. George's Bay Marina

   📍 Address: ix-Xatt Ta’ San Ġorġ, San Ġiljan
   🏨 Category: 4 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Refined Mediterranean Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner • Christmas Day Buffet
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Bayview Restaurant focuses on Mediterranean dining and buffet-style meals. The hotel has dedicated Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffet pages, but the details currently displayed are from an earlier season, so the 2026 prices, times and entertainment are still awaiting confirmation.

Hyatt Centric Malta – JUMU

   📍 Address: Triq Santu Wistin, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Contemporary Mediterranean-Inspired Dining
   👥 Best Suited To: Families & Groups
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner • Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   💶 Price: €60 per adult
   👧 Children: Ages 7–12 half price • Under 6 free
   🚗 Parking: Complimentary indoor parking

JUMU has confirmed both festive buffets for 2026: Christmas Eve, 7:00 pm–9:30 pm, and Christmas Day, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm. Both include a welcome drink and a festive buffet with seasonal dishes, seafood, carvery and Christmas desserts.

Hyatt Regency Malta – Seed Brasserie

       📍 Address: 77 Triq Sqaq Lourdes, St George’s Bay, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Festive Buffet and Sharing Lunch
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Day Lunch
   💶 Price: €80 per person
   🕐 Time: 1:00 pm–5:00 pm

Seed Brasserie has confirmed its Christmas Day Lunch for 25th December 2026, starting with a festive welcome drink and shared starters before moving to a buffet selection of soups, pasta, and warm dishes. The menu also includes a live carving station with turkey, beef, lamb, fish, and vegetarian options, plus seasonal sides, Christmas desserts, petit fours, coffee, and tea.

Malta Marriott Resort & Spa

   📍 Address: 39 Main Street, Balluta Bay, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: International Buffet & Mediterranean Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Lunch traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Malta Marriott offers buffet dining at The Marketplace alongside Mediterranean and Italian à la carte dining at Atrio. Its Christmas 2026 programme has not yet been published.

Intercontinental Hotel by IHG

       📍 Address: St George’s Bay, St Julian’s
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: International Festive Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner • Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
   💶 Christmas Eve: €80 per person
   💶 Christmas Day: €95 per person
   🥂 Drinks Included: Welcome drink • ½ bottle of wine • ½ bottle of water • Tea or coffee

InterContinental Malta has confirmed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day festive buffets at Harruba Restaurant for 2026. Both offer extensive international selections, carvery dishes, festive desserts and a dedicated children’s corner. Christmas Eve includes turkey, porchetta and herb-crusted lamb among its carvery choices, while Christmas Day includes traditional turkey and beef on the bone.

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Rosami at The Villa

   📍 Address: The Villa, Main Street, Balluta Bay, St Julian’s
   🏷️ Category: One Michelin Star Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Produce-Driven Fine Dining • Tasting Menu
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   💶 Price: €160 per person

Rosami’s Christmas 2026 lunch is a multi-course tasting experience inspired by flavours and Christmas traditions from around the world, while retaining the restaurant’s seasonal, produce-driven approach.

Christmas Dining in St Paul’s Bay & Qawra

A practical area for visitors staying in the north-east, with large resort hotels and family-friendly Christmas dining options.

Double tree By Hilton

   📍 Address: Qawra, St Paul’s Bay
   🏨 Category: 4 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Mediterranean & International Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

DoubleTree by Hilton Malta offers Mediterranean and international buffet dining, particularly at Azure Restaurant & Terrace, together with several other casual and restaurant-style options. Its Christmas 2026 programme has not been published yet.

Paradise Bay Hotel

   📍 Address: Marfa Road, Ċirkewwa, Mellieħa
   🏨 Category: 4 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Local & International Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Paradise Bay Resort’s main restaurant, Il-Merill, offers buffet dining with local and international influences. Previous festive programmes included Christmas dining, but the 2026 menus, prices and times have not yet been published.

The Xara Palace – de Mondion

   📍 Address: Misrah il-Kunsill, Mdina
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Boutique Hotel Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Michelin-Starred Fine Modern Mediterranean Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   💶 Christmas Eve Dinner: €155 per person
   💶 Christmas Day Lunch: €145 per person

Located within The Xara Palace in Mdina, de Mondion offers one Michelin star fine dining centred on modern Mediterranean cuisine. Both its Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch menus are already confirmed for 2026.

Corinthia Palace Malta

   📍 Address: De Paule Avenue, San Anton
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Refined Italian & Contemporary Hotel Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Full programme awaiting announcement

Corinthia Palace offers several dining styles, including Southern Italian cuisine at Francesco Mazzei at Villa Corinthia. Live piano entertainment by Sergio Micallef is confirmed at Caprice Lounge for Christmas Eve, while the full Christmas 2026 dining menus, prices and meal times are still awaiting publication.

Christmas Dining in Mellieħa & North Malta

A quieter northern choice with resort buffets, hotel restaurants and independent dining, especially convenient for those staying around Mellieħa.

Pergola Hotel & Spa – Bonaventura Restaurant

   📍 Address: Adenau Street, Mellieħa
   🏨 Category: Hotel Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: All-inclusive Festive Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner • Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   💶 Christmas Eve: €50 per adult
   💶 Christmas Day: €70 per adult
   👧 Children aged 5–12: 50% discount
   🕕 Christmas Eve: 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
   🕧 Christmas Day: 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
   💳 Booking Deposit: €20 per guest

Bonaventura has confirmed all-inclusive Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffets for 2026, including unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks, mineral water and hot beverages. The published menus include antipasti, hot dishes, carving selections, vegetarian and vegan options, children’s dishes, cheeses and Christmas desserts.

Solana Hotel & Spa

       📍 Address: Gorg Borg Olivier Street, Mellieħa
   🏨 Category: 4 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: All-inclusive Festive Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner • Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
   💶 Christmas Eve: €55 per adult
   💶 Christmas Day: €75 per adult
   👧 Children aged 5–12: 50% discount
   🕕 Christmas Eve: 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
   💳 Booking Deposit: €20 per guest
   🎵 Entertainment: Michel Gold’M Sax on Christmas Eve • Philip Vella and kids’ animation on Christmas Day

Solana Hotel & Spa has confirmed all-inclusive Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffets for 2026, including unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks, mineral water and hot beverages. Entertainment includes Michel Gold’s Sax on Christmas Eve, while Philip Vella performs during Christmas Day lunch, together with kids’ animation.

one80 Mellieħa

   📍 Address: 30 Triq il-Wied ta’ Ruman, Mellieħa
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Mediterranean & Italian-Inspired Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve • Christmas Day
   🎄 2026 Status: Dates Confirmed • Full details awaiting publication

one80 Mellieħa serves Mediterranean dishes with Italian influences, including homemade pasta, locally sourced fish and meat. Its booking system already lists 24th and 25th December 2026, but festive menus, prices and dining times are still awaiting publication.

Christmas Dining in Mdina, Rabat & Central Malta

Ideal for a more atmospheric Christmas meal, with historic settings, Maltese cuisine and refined restaurant dining.

Bacchus Mdina

   📍 Address: Sqaq Nru 1, Triq Inguanez, Mdina
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Fine Dining • Mediterranean Cuisine
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Early Christmas Breakfast traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Set within historic chambers in Mdina, Bacchus offers fine dining with a Mediterranean focus. It hosted an early Christmas breakfast buffet in 2025, but the 2026 festive programme hasn't been announced yet.

Il Cortile Wine & Dine

   📍 Address: 45 Triq Ħal Għargħur, Iklin, close to San Ġwann
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Mediterranean À La Carte Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining menus announced
   🎄 2026 Status: Confirmed
   🚗 Parking: Large on-site parking area
   📞 Reservations: +356 2149 0534 • +356 9949 8903

Il Cortile is an independent restaurant specialising in fresh pasta, fresh fish, premium meats, pizza and Mediterranean dishes, with several Maltese dishes also appearing on its regular menu. Its 2026 Christmas menus have now been announced, making it a useful central Malta option for visitors looking beyond the larger hotel Christmas buffets.

The restaurant has its own large parking area, which is particularly useful for Christmas dining when central restaurant parking can otherwise be difficult.

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Palazzo Castelletti 25

   📍 Address: 62 Triq San Pawl, Rabat, Malta
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Maltese & Mediterranean Dining|
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas dining traditionally offered\
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Palazzo Castelletti offers Maltese and Mediterranean dining in a historic Rabat setting, with local dishes such as rabbit, aljotta, Maltese ravioli and traditional desserts on its regular menu. Palazzo Castelletti has not yet published its Christmas 2026 programme.

Christmas Dining in Gozo

Gozo offers a smaller but varied selection, from luxury hotel dining to Mediterranean restaurants and locally influenced festive meals.

Kempinski Gozo

   📍 Address: Triq ir-Rokon, San Lawrenz
   🏨 Category: 5 ⭐ Hotel
   🍴 Dining Style: Gozitan Fine Dining & European Buffet Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve Dinner • Christmas Day Lunch traditionally offered
   🎄 2026 Status: Awaiting announcement

Kempinski offers different dining styles, including Maltese and Gozitan fine dining at L-Istorja and buffet dining at L’Ortolan. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining formed part of its previous festive programme, but the 2026 menus, prices and times have not yet been published.

one80 Ghawdex – Mġarr Yacht Marina, Gozo

   📍 Address: Triq Martino Garces, Mġarr Yacht Marina, Mġarr
   🏷️ Category: Restaurant
   🍴 Dining Style: Fresh Mediterranean À La Carte Dining
   🍽️ Festive Dining: Christmas Eve • Christmas Day
   🎄 2026 Status: Dates Confirmed • Full details awaiting publication

one80 Ghawdex serves fresh Mediterranean cuisine with locally sourced ingredients overlooking Mġarr Yacht Marina. Its booking system already lists Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2026, but the festive menus, prices and dining times have not yet been published.

If you are also choosing accommodation for your Christmas stay, see our guide to the best hotels in Malta.

Keep the celebrations going with our December events in Malta, or see the wider festive season in our Christmas in Malta guide.

Spending the 25th on the islands? Our Christmas Day in Malta guide covers what to expect, while our guide to Christmas cribs in Malta explores one of the island's best-known festive traditions.

If your trip continues beyond Christmas, you can also browse our January events in Malta.

What Christmas Day Lunch Is Like in Malta

For many Maltese families, Christmas Day lunch is the main meal and the day's main family gathering. Families and extended relatives often come together at home, a restaurant or a hotel, and the occasion can last for several hours rather than feeling like an ordinary lunch.

It is quite normal for the afternoon to continue with tea, desserts, conversation, games and exchanging presents, so visitors should not necessarily plan a packed afternoon immediately afterwards. Christmas Day dinner is generally much less important, which is one reason so many hotels and restaurants focus their festive programmes on a substantial Christmas Day lunch.

Which Type of Christmas Dining Suits You?

There is no single best way to spend Christmas Day lunch in Malta. The right choice depends on the atmosphere, group size and type of meal you want.

• Large hotel buffet: A good choice for families and larger groups who want a lively Christmas occasion, plenty of food choices, and a leisurely meal. Buffets can be especially practical when children or guests with different tastes are dining together.
• Traditional or established local restaurant: Consider this if you want something that feels more Maltese and less like an international hotel Christmas. These venues can offer a more intimate atmosphere and a stronger local character.
• Smaller restaurant or set-menu experience: Often better suited to couples or smaller groups wanting a quieter and more refined meal. You may have less choice than at a large buffet, but the focus is usually more on the individual dishes and overall dining experience.

Both buffets and set menus are common in Malta at Christmas, so neither is more typical than the other. Some venues also include live music or other entertainment, which we mention in the listings when it is officially confirmed.

FAQ - Christmas Dining in Malta