King’s Own Band Club Bar & Restaurant

The King’s Own in Valletta is one of Malta’s legendary band clubs, which have been a pivotal part of the local fabric. Today the band club houses Preca King’s Own, a restaurant which adds lots of colour and taste to Valletta’s main thouroughfare. Sitting in the club is like travelling through a time capsule. The architecture, the staircase, the marble plaques, the photos of old band members, make you feel you are dipping into the deepest parts of the social life of Valletta of old. Sitting al fresco you can admire, almost touch, the new sway Valletta has taken: vibrant, exciting, comings and goings with architectural gems all around.

The grandeur of Valletta blends perfectly with the cuisine on offer at the King’s Own, which sees the traditional ways fused well with modern ways. At King’s Own generous portions meet delicate taste. For appetisers choose the fish cakes (whitebait), or the mushroom vol-au-vent. For starters opt for the fish soup, or the spaghetti rabbit sauce. The fried rabbit, the fresh fish, the pork belly, and the lamb shank are definite stars for mains. Make sure your meal includes their patata il-forn (baked potatoes) which tastily evoke, in a tiny detail, the essence of food preparation which transcends time. Don’t end your King’s Own without trying their sherry trifle, a local favourite given a slightly deconstructed but deliciously sweet twist.