# Al Sale

Restaurant en Xagħra · Gozo

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-eat/al-sale · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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A meat and fish restaurant on Xagħra's square, a short walk from Ġgantija, recommended by the Michelin Guide: prawn and scallop ravioli and a terrace on the square.

A village-square restaurant
Al Sale is on Victory Square, the main square of Xagħra, next to the parish church, in the centre of Gozo. It was opened in November 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, by Christopher Pace, a cook born in Toronto and raised in Victoria, after years working in Malta and abroad. It has two floors and a small terrace in front, over the square, where everyone wants to sit on summer nights. The Michelin Guide recommends it in its 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions.
It is a short walk from the Ġgantija temples and the Ta' Kola windmill, so it fits for lunch after the visit.
The cooking
A short, uncomplicated menu, focused on fresh produce, above all meat and fish, with a lot of local ingredients. The Michelin Guide highlights the prawn and scallop ravioli with prawn bisque and the beef short rib with salsa verde, and its photos show the octopus, the beef carpaccio and the tuna tartare. It describes it as simple, produce-led cooking made to order, with an international wine list and friendly service.
The menu changes; the house publishes the current one as a PDF on its website. The Michelin Guide gives it two price symbols out of four: a mid-priced place.
Opening hours, booking and getting there
Open every day except Thursday, at midday from 11:00 to 14:00 and in the evening from 18:00 to 22:30. Book by phone, on +356 2720 0509, or by email, especially in summer and for the terrace; the house also organises celebrations. It accepts cards, has air conditioning and, according to the Michelin Guide, admits pets throughout the restaurant.
The bus from Victoria reaches Xagħra. By car, look for a space on the streets around the square.

Qué pedir: the prawn and scallop ravioli with bisque, or the beef short rib with salsa verde; if you sit outside, the terrace looks onto the church square

A tener en cuenta: Open at midday and in the evening every day except Thursday. Recommended by the Michelin Guide since 2024.

## Practical details

- Address: 32 Victory Square, XRA 2205 Xagħra, Gozo
- Phone: +356 2720 0509
- Email: alsalerestaurant@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Mon–Wed 11:00–14:00 y 18:00–22:30; Thu closed; Fri–Sun 11:00–14:00 y 18:00–22:30
- Closed on Thursday
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, fish, meat
- House specialities: Prawn and scallop ravioli with bisque, Beef short rib with salsa verde, Octopus, Tuna tartare
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.alsalegozo.com/
- Coordenadas: 36.0503, 14.2645

## Cerca de aquí

- [Cornucopia Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-stay/cornucopia-hotel), a 345 m
- [Ġgantija Temples and the Ta' Kola windmill](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/things-to-do/ggantija-temples), a 532 m
- [Ta' Frenċ](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-eat/ta-frenc), a 1.4 km
- [Victoria Cittadella and the old prison](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/things-to-do/victoria-cittadella), a 2.3 km
- [Try dive in Gozo from Marsalforn](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/things-to-do/gozo-try-dive), a 2.4 km
- [Hotel Ta' Ċenċ & Spa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-stay/ta-cenc-hotel), a 3.9 km
- [Tmun](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-eat/tmun), a 4.2 km
- [St. Patrick's Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-stay/st-patricks-hotel), a 4.9 km

## Consejos

### Eat here after Ġgantija
The temples and the Ta' Kola windmill are a short walk from the square.

### Book the terrace
It is small and fills up at night in summer.

### Not on Thursday
It is the day it closes.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, at midday and in the evening. It closes on Thursday.

### Is it in the Michelin Guide?
Yes, recommended in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions.

### Does it admit dogs?
According to the Michelin Guide, it admits pets throughout the restaurant.

### Where is it?
On the main square of Xagħra, next to the church, in the centre of Gozo.

Destino: [Gozo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo.md)