The Golden Fork

Honestly the best dining experience I’ve ever had and although this is coming from someone with an amateur palate, I was able to discern so many flavours at once.

My partner and I attended for my birthday where we chose the tasting menu. 7 dishes in total but there were a couple of complimentary dishes as well meaning that the volume was more than enough by the end of it. The dishes are so flavourful, with each flavour hitting in sequence per dish, as if it was scripted. Additionally, the purposeful temperature play and texture variation between courses highly elevated the experience. The complimentary touches were perfectly fit with the cucumber dish prior to dessert being my favourite. As for the main dishes, all were exceptional but the dessert was fascinating in a way where the basil was overpowering initially but having it with the brioche was perfect, meaning that every element is there for a reason.

I’m very picky when it comes to atmosphere, and I was astonished that all the boxes were ticked: music level can be heard but allows us to talk comfortably, dim lighting, relaxing ambience and correct temperature. Service is a critical part of the dining journey in such settings and although it was educated and informative (the order of eating and if one bite), I wish that explanations were more concise and perhaps more articulate when explaining specific ingredients.

All in all, incredible night and will definitely be back. This is art.

Went yesterday for my boyfriend’s birthday and it was a great experience. We had the tasting menu, and one dish after the other was brilliant, both in taste and execution. The menu has a great blend of different flavours with unique combinations, but what stood out to me was the texture - perfect every time. The cocktails and service were great as well, highly recommend!

This was one of the best food experiences we have ever had. We had the 3 course à la carte but with 2 complimentary course before, and another after, it was a 6 course delight. Words would not adequately describe the food but I found myself eating slowly with my eyes closed savouring the flavours and relishing the experience. We will talk about this for some time. Thanks to everyone at The Golden Fork for your hospitality and genuine welcome.

Outstanding experience. I took my husband here for his birthday and he was truly impressed by both the service and the food. We chose the tasting menu, which includes seven beautifully prepared courses. The evening began with a complimentary appetizer and ended with a lovely pre-dessert before the final course.

The staff were extremely professional and attentive, and the music was set at the perfect volume with an excellent selection that created a very pleasant atmosphere. After dessert, Chef Letizia herself came out to present a display of additional sweets and personally greet the guests, which added a wonderful and memorable touch to the entire experience.

It was my first time here and will not be the last. On top of the creative dishes which were excellently prepared and served, were the nostalgic punches. In the pork dish: the Maltese sausage covered in an umami exploding dust that would bring anyone Maltese back to the "fried crispy Maltese sausage bits"feeling, and coupling that with the red cabbage prepararion could not be improved upon. The cooking had personal touches that really touched me in an emotional way - which is hard to describe with words. This restaurant is well worth going out of your way to visit.

I did The Golden Fork’s New Year’s Eve tasting menu solo and had a fantastic evening. Even on one of the busiest nights of the year, the service made it feel relaxed, welcoming, and genuinely special.

The menu itself was bold, elegant, and well paced, with a great mix of luxury ingredients and creative flavour pairings. The opening snacks set the tone—particularly the ‘Mqabba’ rabbit liver parfait with polenta cake and the red prawn pie tee with toasted buckwheat and kombu. The brown crab course was a standout: fresh and refined, lifted by lemon verbena with a clever celeriac/horseradish element.

Mid-menu, pasta in bianco with bayleaf broth was understated but comforting. The seaweed-butter glazed lobster with saffron custard and white chocolate velouté felt indulgent and very New Year’s Eve (and I appreciated the optional supplements like caviar). The fish course (pagru with cauliflower, turnip and jollof rice) was distinctive, and the Iberico pork with Maltese sausage, parsnip and vanilla finished the savoury courses with real depth.

A special mention as well: there was a chef extra / surprise dish that wasn’t listed on the menu, which added a nice sense of generosity and made the evening feel even more like a celebration.

Dessert—cherry & chocolate ganache with black cherry ice-cream—was a strong finish, followed by petit fours.

Overall: a properly premium NYE menu, excellent cooking, and a notably good experience for solo diners. Highly recommended.