Istanbul Kebab House
Sliema’s Turkish Kebab House — Serving Since 1991
In its own words, Istanbul Kebab House is “the very first Kebab restaurant chain in Malta” — serving kebabs, stone-oven pide and shawarma on Triq Rodolfu since 1991, every day, late into the night.
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A Sliema Kebab Institution Since 1991
Istanbul Kebab House stands at 89 Triq Rodolfu in Sliema, and by its own account it has a claim few Malta eateries can match: “The very first Kebab restaurant chain in Malta Sliema. Since 1991 we serve the best Kebab in Malta Sliema.” Same-named Istanbul kebab houses have since appeared elsewhere on the island — but Triq Rodolfu is where the story starts.
The format is the classic Turkish counter, widened by a stone oven: kebabs and shish tawook from the grill, beef pide and stone pizza from the oven, lamb shawarma carved into sandwiches, and a salad side that reviewers itemise — tabbouleh, parsley salad, coleslaw and more, around eight salads with pita bread. Reviewers remember generous plates and food served “till early morning.”
For halal diners, the signal comes from the customers themselves: one TripAdvisor reviewer puts it plainly — “All their meat is halal (beef, chicken, lamb) so if that is important to you, you can eat here with no concerns” — and halal travel guides include the restaurant in their Sliema halal lists. No certification is published, so the wording here stays exactly where the evidence sits.
The Counter
What to Try at Istanbul Kebab House
The dishes its own reviewers name — grill, stone oven and salad counter. Istanbul Kebab House doesn’t publish a priced menu online, so check the board in store for today’s prices.
Beef Pide
The stone-oven speciality reviewers single out: a Turkish flatbread topped with seasoned beef, baked to order.
Chicken Kebab
The house staple since 1991 — chicken kebab from the grill, served with salads and warm pita.
Lamb Shawarma
Reviewers describe a lamb shawarma-style sandwich — carved meat, salad and sauce in fresh bread.
Shish Tawook
Marinated chicken skewers from the grill — listed among the house offerings for the Triq Rodolfu restaurant.
Stone-Oven Pizza
The oven earns its keep twice: alongside the pide, reviewers order stone-baked pizza with their kebabs.
Salad Plate & Pita
Around eight salads with pita — tabbouleh, parsley salad and coleslaw among those reviewers list.
Photo: Wood-fired pizza — Jared Tarbell (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Dish Spotlight
The Kebab, the Istanbul Way
Meat from the grill and the spit, salads from the counter, bread from the stone oven — the combination reviewers keep coming back for, served generous and late. It is the plate this Triq Rodolfu kitchen has been sending out since 1991.
Plan Your Visit ↓Good to Know
Good to Know Before You Go
Open Late, Daily
Its Google listing shows daily 09:00–02:00 — and TripAdvisor reviewers describe food served “till early morning,” a rarity even in Sliema.
All Meat Halal — Say Reviewers
“All their meat is halal (beef, chicken, lamb),” writes a TripAdvisor reviewer of this branch; halal travel guides list it too. No certificate is published.
No Delivery Listing
No Wolt or Bolt listing exists for Istanbul Kebab House — it is a walk-in counter. Order at the till; takeaway is the house style.
Sliema Branch Only
Same-named Istanbul kebab houses trade in Naxxar and Żejtun — this page is about the original at 89 Triq Rodolfu, Sliema.
Visit
Find Istanbul Kebab House in Sliema
Plan Your Visit
- Address
- Istanbul Kebab House, 89 Triq Rodolfu, Sliema, Malta
- Opening Hours
- Open daily 09:00 – 02:00 (per its Google listing)
- Getting There
- On Triq Rodolfu in central Sliema, a short walk from the Sliema Ferries landing and the Tigné Point side of town.
- Good to Know
- Counter service; walk-ins only. The same name trades in Naxxar and Żejtun — this is the Sliema original.
From the Sliema Ferries landing, walk up into town to Triq Rodolfu — number 89 is the kebab house with the stone oven, open late every night.
Questions
Istanbul Kebab House — Questions, Answered
Is Istanbul Kebab House Sliema halal?
By the accounts available, yes. A TripAdvisor reviewer of this branch writes: “All their meat is halal (beef, chicken, lamb) so if that is important to you, you can eat here with no concerns” — and Ibn Battuta’s halal guides include the restaurant in their Sliema and Malta lists. The restaurant does not publish a halal certificate, so if certification matters to you, ask at the counter.
What should I order at Istanbul Kebab House?
The dishes its reviewers name: beef pide from the stone oven, the chicken kebab, a lamb shawarma-style sandwich, and a salad plate — tabbouleh, parsley salad, coleslaw — with pita. Halal guides for this address also list shish tawook and stone-oven pizza.
Where is Istanbul Kebab House in Sliema?
At 89 Triq Rodolfu, Sliema — the address agrees across its Google listing, TripAdvisor and halal travel guides. It is a short walk from the Sliema Ferries landing. Note the postcode differs between listings, so navigate by street and number.
How late is Istanbul Kebab House open?
Late. Its Google listing shows daily 09:00–02:00, and reviewers independently describe food served “till early morning” — one of the latest kitchens in Sliema.
Does Istanbul Kebab House deliver?
No delivery listing (Wolt or Bolt Food) exists for it — plan on the walk-in counter at 89 Triq Rodolfu. Takeaway is the house style.
Is this the same Istanbul Kebab House as Naxxar or Żejtun?
Same name, different branches. This page covers the Sliema original at 89 Triq Rodolfu — “since 1991,” per the restaurant — and nothing here is borrowed from the other branches’ details.
Kebab Night in Sliema, Sorted
Pide from the stone oven, kebab from the grill, salads by the plate — and a kitchen that stays open when most of Sliema has gone home.
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