Restaurant in Mellieħa, Malta
Northern Malta's serious dinner, Michelin-recognised.
Rebekah's is the strongest dinner choice in northern Malta for food-focused travellers, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. At €€€ with easy booking and a 4.7 Google rating across nearly 600 reviews, it delivers consistent recognised quality without the drive to Valletta. Book mid-week for the best experience and treat it as the centrepiece of your evening.
If you are staying in Mellieħa and want a serious dinner that goes beyond the resort-strip norm, Rebekah's is the right call. This is the restaurant for food-focused travellers who want a Michelin-recognised modern cuisine experience without driving down to Valletta or St Julian's. It earns a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which puts it in a credible tier for the north of Malta. Book for a leisurely mid-week evening if you can: the pace is slower, and you will get more from the room and the menu than on a crowded Friday night.
Rebekah's sits on Triq it-Tgħam in Mellieħa, away from the waterfront bustle that defines much of northern Malta's dining scene. Without confirmed seat count data, it is not possible to state the exact capacity, but the address and the Michelin recognition together suggest an intimate, considered room rather than a large-format operation. For solo diners or couples, that kind of scale typically means you can have a real conversation, which matters if you are choosing between this and a noisier alternative. The spatial experience is one of the reasons to pick Rebekah's over a larger venue: the setting is part of what you are paying for at the €€€ price point.
Rebekah's operates in modern cuisine, which in Malta's current restaurant moment means ingredient-driven cooking with European technique and, frequently, some engagement with local produce from the island. Consecutive Michelin Plate recognition signals consistent kitchen output — this is not a one-year anomaly. At €€€ pricing, you are in the middle tier of Malta's fine-dining bracket: more expensive than a neighbourhood trattoria, less expensive than the €€€€ operations like ION Harbour by Simon Rogan in Valletta.
On the late-night question: Mellieħa is not a late-night city. If your evening plan is dinner followed by continued revelry, the options in the immediate area are limited compared to St Julian's or Sliema. Rebekah's, then, is leading treated as the centrepiece of your evening rather than a warm-up act. Arrive at a civilised hour, take your time across multiple courses, and do not plan on rushing out. If you want a late-evening bar stop after, check our full Mellieħa bars guide for what is within reach. For a denser late-night dining and bar scene, Sessions in St Julian's operates in a more active corridor.
At €€€, Rebekah's sits at a price point where you expect more than competent execution , and the dual Michelin Plate recognition suggests the kitchen delivers. Booking is rated Easy, which is genuinely useful information: you do not need to plan three weeks out the way you would for Malta's harder-to-book €€€€ spots. That said, do not assume you can walk in. Reserve a table a few days in advance, particularly in summer when Mellieħa's visitor numbers are highest. If you are visiting during shoulder season, you likely have more flexibility.
For context on where Rebekah's sits in the broader Malta modern-cuisine conversation, the comparable restaurants that serious food travellers tend to rotate through include Rosamì in St Julian's, Le GV in Sliema, Terroir in Attard, and The Fork and Cork in Mdina. Each of those serves a different geographic pocket of the island, so the choice often comes down to where you are based.
| Venue | Price | Award | Booking Difficulty | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekah's | €€€ | Michelin Plate (2024, 2025) | Easy | Mellieħa |
| ION Harbour by Simon Rogan | €€€€ | Michelin Star | Hard | Valletta |
| Rosamì | €€€ | , | Moderate | St Julian's |
| Commando | €€ | , | Easy | Mellieħa |
594 Google reviews at a 4.7 average is a meaningful signal for a restaurant at this price tier. It suggests the experience is consistently delivered rather than occasionally brilliant, which matters when you are choosing whether to make this the centrepiece of a trip north. For comparison, many of Malta's €€€€ restaurants carry fewer reviews at similar scores , Rebekah's has genuine volume behind its rating.
If you are spending time across the island and building a serious restaurant itinerary, Rebekah's works as the northern anchor. Pair it with Terrone in Birgu for the south, Al Sale in Xagħra if you are crossing to Gozo, or Root 81 in Rabat for the centre. For a Gozo fine-dining anchor, Level Nine at The Grand in Għajnsielem is the obvious comparison. Browse our full Mellieħa restaurants guide if you want a broader picture of what is available locally, or check our Mellieħa hotels guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide to plan around the dinner. For global modern cuisine context, Frantzén in Stockholm and Maison Lameloise in Chagny represent the ceiling of the category.
Book Rebekah's if you are in northern Malta and want a Michelin-recognised dinner without the logistics of heading to Valletta. The €€€ price point is justified by two consecutive years of Michelin Plate recognition and a Google rating with real volume behind it. Booking is direct, the room is intimate in scale, and mid-week evenings give you the leading version of the experience. If Mellieħa is your base, this is the restaurant to anchor your trip around.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in available data. Given the Michelin Plate recognition and the €€€ price tier, Rebekah's likely operates as a sit-down dining room rather than a bar-forward venue. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm whether bar or counter seating is available before planning your visit around it.
No dress code is confirmed in available data. At €€€ and with Michelin Plate recognition in a northern Malta context, smart casual is a safe and appropriate choice , think well-put-together but not black-tie. Mellieħa is a relaxed coastal town, so the atmosphere is unlikely to be formally strict, but you will be out of place in beach shorts.
The intimate scale implied by its location and price tier makes Rebekah's a reasonable choice for solo diners who want a serious meal rather than a social scene. If bar seating is available, it would be the preferable option , contact the restaurant to confirm. For solo diners who want more energy around them, St Julian's venues like Sessions offer a livelier backdrop, but Rebekah's gives you a quieter, more focused experience.
Specific menu formats are not confirmed in available data. Given the Michelin Plate recognition across two years and the €€€ positioning, if a tasting menu is offered it represents the format most likely to show the kitchen at its leading. For a direct comparison, ION Harbour by Simon Rogan at €€€€ is Malta's benchmark for tasting menu ambition , Rebekah's is the more accessible north-Malta alternative. Contact the restaurant to confirm current menu options before deciding.
At €€€ with a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 and 594 Google reviews at 4.7, the value case is solid. You are paying for consistent, recognised quality in a part of Malta where the competition thins out quickly at this level. If budget is a consideration, Commando nearby offers Mediterranean food at €€. If you want to spend more and get the island's most technically ambitious cooking, that points to ION Harbour at €€€€. Rebekah's sits in the right position for the price.
In Mellieħa itself, Commando is the main alternative at a lower €€ price point with Mediterranean cooking. For the same €€€ tier but in a different part of Malta, Rosamì in St Julian's offers creative cuisine with a different geographic draw. Browse our full Mellieħa restaurants guide for a complete picture of local options.
Yes. The Michelin Plate recognition, €€€ pricing, and intimate scale make Rebekah's the strongest choice for a special occasion dinner in northern Malta. It works well for couples or small groups where the focus is the meal. For larger celebratory groups or a grander theatrical setting, the trip to ION Harbour by Simon Rogan in Valletta is worth considering. But if you are based in Mellieħa and want to keep the evening local, Rebekah's is the right venue.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the available record for Rebekah's. At €€€ with Michelin Plate recognition, this is a sit-down dinner destination rather than a drop-in drinks spot. check the venue's official channels via their address on Triq it-Tgħam to check counter or bar availability before assuming walk-in options exist.
No dress code is formally documented for Rebekah's, but a €€€ modern cuisine restaurant with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 sets a certain tone. Resort wear will feel out of place. Aim for neat, put-together — think a clean shirt or a simple dress rather than anything overly formal.
Rebekah's is a viable solo option if you want a focused, serious meal in northern Malta rather than a group-centred night out. The 4.7 average across 594 Google reviews suggests consistent, attentive service — a reasonable signal that solo diners are looked after. Call ahead to confirm seating arrangements, since table configuration at €€€ restaurants can affect the solo experience.
Menu format details are not confirmed in the available data, so we cannot tell you whether Rebekah's runs a tasting menu or à la carte. What is confirmed: dual Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 at €€€ means the kitchen is producing food that justifies the format, whatever it is. Check directly with the restaurant for current menu structure before booking.
At €€€, Rebekah's is asking for serious-dinner money in a part of Malta where the competition is mostly resort dining. Two consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.7 rating from nearly 600 reviews suggest the kitchen earns it. If your alternative is a mid-range waterfront restaurant in Mellieħa, Rebekah's is the better spend — if you want cooking, not just a view.
Mellieħa does not have a deep bench at the €€€ level, which is partly what makes Rebekah's the default call for a serious dinner in the north. If you are willing to travel, ION Harbour by Simon Rogan in Valletta operates at a higher price point with stronger international credentials. For something closer in spirit but in a different part of Malta, Noni in Valletta is worth the trip.
Yes — two Michelin Plates and a €€€ price point make Rebekah's the obvious choice for a celebration dinner in northern Malta. It is the kind of restaurant where the occasion feels appropriate to the room, rather than at odds with it. Book ahead, since a 4.7 rating with nearly 600 reviews means tables fill; do not leave it to the night before.
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