Restaurant · Gozo
Tmun
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- Price
- €€€€
- Where
- Mġarr (Għajnsielem)
Seasonal hours. From October to June, lunches Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and dinners Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
A family of cooks beside the ferry
Tmun is in the harbour of Mġarr, where the Malta ferry docks. It was opened in 1987 in Xlendi by Jane and Leli Buttigieg, she in the kitchen and he in the dining room, and their son Paul grew up among the stoves. In 2009 they moved to Mġarr and Paul became head chef. The Michelin Guide includes it in its Malta selection.
The cooking is Mediterranean and fish-based, with local produce, and with a touch of Asian herbs and spices that Paul brings back from his travels and links to the old sea route between Europe and Asia that passed through Gozo. It has a terrace; dogs are admitted only outside.
What to order
The menu changes with the season. On the sample menu the house publishes:
- To nibble, by twos: Gillardeau oysters with ponzu and yuzu (€12), Thai fish sliders, fish croquettes with saffron emulsion, crostini with Cantabrian anchovies and stracciatella (€5 to €6).
- Starters: ceviche of the day's catch (€14), prawn tartare with strawberries (€18), grilled octopus with lime and lemongrass hollandaise (€14), fish soup with mussels and red prawn (€16), monkfish cheek ravioli (€15).
- Mains: tuna with 'nduja (€25), panko-tempura monkfish with peas, mint and guanciale (€29), grouper with Thai coconut sauce (€34), the fish trio with the day's catch, grilled squid and king prawn (€35), Asian-style squid, confit duck or lamb.
- Desserts: Jane's cheesecake (€7), the house dessert, which the Michelin Guide mentions by name; dulce de leche fondant (€8), tarte tatin, home-made ice creams at €3 a scoop.
There is also a sharing menu for two, everyone at the table having the same dishes: 7 dishes for €120, 9 for €150 and 11 for €180 for the couple, served until 13:00 and 21:00.
Opening hours and booking
The hours change with the season. From October to June, lunches Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (12:00–13:45) and dinners Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (19:00–21:45); closed Tuesday and Wednesday. From July to September, lunch only on Sunday and dinner every day except Tuesday. Book on its website or by phone.
What to order: the ceviche of the day's catch or the grilled octopus, the grilled fish and seafood trio, and Jane's cheesecake, the house dessert
Practical details
- Phone
- +356 2156 6276
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon12:00–13:45 and 19:00–21:45
- Tue and WedClosed
- Thu19:00–21:45
- Fri and Sat12:00–13:45 and 19:00–21:45
- Sun12:00–13:45
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean, fish and seafood
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
House specialities
- Ceviche of the day's catch
- Grilled octopus
- Grilled fish trio
- Panko-tempura monkfish
- Jane's cheesecake
Tips
- Eat before the return ferry It is a short walk from the Gozo Channel quay; book Sunday lunch and go down to the boat.
- Ask for the sharing menu if there are two of you It is the best way to try half the menu; everyone at the table chooses the same dishes.
- Check the day From October to June it is closed on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frequently asked questions
Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, at midday all year. Sunday evening, only from July to September.
Where is it?
In Mġarr harbour, next to the Malta ferry quay.
How much does it cost?
Mains from €25 to €35; sharing menu from €120 for the couple.
Does it admit dogs?
Only on the terrace.
