Enchanté Restaurant

Enchanté Restaurant is a seafood and Mediterranean restaurant on Triq Juan B Azzopardi in Senglea, one of the Three Cities on the Grand Harbour in Malta's south-eastern region. Senglea occupies a narrow peninsula opposite Valletta, and its restaurants take advantage of views across the harbour to the capital's bastions. The restaurant is known for its harbour outlook and its focus on the sea, and it is a local venue rather than a Michelin-listed one.

The menu is built around fresh seafood, which is the dish the venue lists as its signature. In Maltese restaurants this usually means the day's catch grilled or baked, shellfish and seafood pasta, served with Mediterranean sides such as salad, roasted vegetables and potatoes. Visitors seeking a meal that reflects the island's fishing heritage tend to order the catch of the day and share a starter of calamari or similar. Specific dishes depend on the market, so menus vary.

The dining room has a relaxed but slightly more polished feel than a casual harbourside cafe, and the Grand Harbour views make it a favoured spot for a quiet dinner. Dress is smart-casual, noise levels are moderate, and the pace is leisurely. Window and terrace tables look toward Valletta and are the ones to request.

A list of Maltese and Italian wines, particularly crisp whites, accompanies the seafood. Indicative spend is EUR 30-55 per person, depending on the fish chosen. Booking is advised, especially for Friday and Saturday evenings and during the summer, and arranging a table a day or more ahead is sensible. Senglea is quiet in the evening, so a meal here pairs well with a stroll along the peninsula's Gardjola Gardens, where the Vedette lookout offers views over the harbour.