# Ta' Frenċ

Restaurant en Xagħra · Gozo

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

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A restaurant in a centuries-old farmhouse between Victoria and Marsalforn, open for almost forty years: a two- or three-course menu, flambé at the table and a great wine cellar.

An old farmhouse for a special dinner
Ta' Frenċ is Gozo's classic restaurant for celebrations. It has been open for almost forty years in a farmhouse several centuries old, in the countryside between Victoria and Marsalforn, just off the main road, already in the parish of Xagħra. You enter through a stone arch into a courtyard with a herb garden; inside there is a bar and spacious dining rooms, and in summer you can have an aperitif or dine outside, with views over the countryside of Xagħra, Żebbuġ and the Marsalforn valley.
It was founded by Ino Attard and Lino Cefai. After both died, it is run by Thomas Curmi and Joseph Tabone, with chef Joseph Brincat in the kitchen. It has been in the online Michelin Guide for Malta since its first edition, in 2020, with three price symbols out of four.
The menu
There is no à la carte: you choose a two-course menu (€65), a starter or a pasta and a main, or a three-course menu (€80), starter, pasta and main. Some dishes carry a supplement and dessert is paid separately. Included are an aperitif from the house, three bites, bread from the house oven and its oil.

Starters: basil tart with sun-dried tomato pesto, local fresh cheese and anchovies; sea bass and salmon ceviche (+€8); fried poached egg with truffle.
Pasta: rabbit ravioli with chickpea purée and rabbit liver; local smoked sausage cannelloni; herb risotto with clams (+€8); pasta flambéed in bisque with red prawn and lobster (+€15).
Mains: fish of the day; sirloin with bottarga (+€15); rack of lamb (+€18); steak Diane, flambéed with cognac at the table (+€20); chateaubriand for two or three, carved at the table (+€12 per person).
Desserts: home-made imqaret, the Maltese date pastries, with ice cream (€13); chocolate cremoso (€12); Grand Marnier soufflé (€18); Ta' Frenċ flambéed crêpes (€22); cheeses (€20).

The wine cellar is one of the reasons for its fame, with its own wine list on the website.
Opening hours and booking
Lunches Friday to Sunday (12:00–13:30) and dinners Monday to Saturday (18:30–21:00); these are last-order times. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Book on its website or on +356 2155 3888 and +356 2155 0808. Go by car or taxi: it is in the countryside, outside the village.

Qué pedir: the three-course menu with the house rabbit ravioli, a main flambéed at the table such as the steak Diane, and for dessert the home-made imqaret or the Grand Marnier soufflé

A tener en cuenta: Two-course menu at €65 and three-course at €80 per person, with supplements on some dishes; dessert extra. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

## Practical details

- Address: Daħla ta' Għajn Damma, XRA 9010 Xagħra, Gozo
- Phone: +356 2155 3888
- Opening hours: Mon 18:30–21:00; Tue y Wed closed; Thu 18:30–21:00; Fri y Sat 12:00–13:30 y 18:30–21:00; Sun 12:00–13:30
- Times are last orders. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; Sunday at midday only.
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, classic
- House specialities: Rabbit ravioli, Flambéed steak Diane, Chateaubriand to share, Home-made imqaret, Grand Marnier soufflé
- Bookings: https://www.tafrenc.mt/gozo-restaurant/book-a-table/
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.tafrenc.mt/
- Coordenadas: 36.0598, 14.2544

## Cerca de aquí

- [Cornucopia Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-stay/cornucopia-hotel), a 1.0 km
- [Try dive in Gozo from Marsalforn](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/things-to-do/gozo-try-dive), a 1.3 km
- [Al Sale](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-eat/al-sale), a 1.4 km
- [Ġgantija Temples and the Ta' Kola windmill](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/things-to-do/ggantija-temples), a 1.9 km
- [Victoria Cittadella and the old prison](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/things-to-do/victoria-cittadella), a 2.0 km
- [Hotel Ta' Ċenċ & Spa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-stay/ta-cenc-hotel), a 4.7 km
- [St. Patrick's Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-stay/st-patricks-hotel), a 4.8 km
- [Tmun](https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/where-to-eat/tmun), a 5.6 km

## Consejos

### Go for dinner
It is an evening place, especially in summer, when you dine in the courtyard.

### Allow for the supplements
The dearer dishes raise the base menu; look at the menu beforehand.

### Taxi back
With wine, better not to drive on Gozo's narrow roads.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does dinner at Ta' Frenċ cost?
€65 for the two-course menu and €80 for the three-course, plus supplements and dessert.

### Is it open on Sunday?
Only at midday. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

### Where is it?
In the countryside between Victoria and Marsalforn, in Xagħra, next to the main road.

### Is it in the Michelin Guide?
Yes, in the Malta selection since 2020.

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