Best Baklava in Malta — Where to Buy It (2026)

Baklava — crisp filo, ground nuts, light syrup — is the dessert most people search for in Malta after a Turkish or Lebanese meal. And the question people actually type into Google is simple: where can I buy it? This guide answers that, town by town: the places that sell baklava in Malta, what they charge where a price is published, and which ones are verified halal. Everything here was checked in November 2026.

What Makes Good Baklava

Good baklava is about three things: filo that shatters when you bite it, nuts that taste of themselves (Antep pistachio or walnut), and syrup that is light, not drowning. Pistachio is the richer, more expensive cut; walnut is the everyday classic. A good piece is never soggy and never dry. If you want the wider story — lokum, dondurma, kunafa and the other sweets of Malta’s halal dessert scene — read our halal desserts guide; this post is only about where to buy baklava.

Posh Turkish — the Lead Pick (9 Branches)

Posh Turkish is the easiest answer in Malta: pistachio baklava from €1.90, walnut baklava beside it, and nine branches across the island — Gżira, Campus Hub in Msida, Qormi, Żabbar, Mosta (PAMA), Żebbuġ, Buġibba, Birżebbuġa and Mrieħel (The Quad). Reviewers praise it too: one TripAdvisor review of the Birżebbuġa branch calls the baklava “absolutely divine — perfectly sweet and flaky… paired with Turkish coffee”. On halal wording, Posh offers halal meat options (lamb, chicken, beef) — see our Posh Turkish page for the full menu and prices. The €1.90 price is as published on our own desserts page; menus change, so check Wolt before you go.

Kebab Factory — the Chain-Wide Option (7 Branches)

Kebab Factory lists baklava and Turkish rice pudding among its traditional desserts — confirmed by the chain’s own Valletta-opening announcement — and reviewers at the Msida branch call the desserts “to die for”. With seven branches (Msida, Mellieħa, Ħamrun, San Ġwann, Paceville, St Julian’s, Valletta), it is the other island-wide baklava option. No price was found on any public menu, so we print none — ask in store. Kebab Factory is listed in our restaurant directory; see our Kebab Factory page for its wording.

Dolce Türkiye — the Take-Home Specialist (Gżira)

Dolce Türkiye (123 Sir Charles Cameroon Street, Gżira) is the closest thing in Malta to a baklava specialist: a dedicated Turkish bakery store, not a restaurant, whose own site says its “gourmet baklavas” are “exclusively produced in Turkey” with “delivery directly to your door”. If you want a box to take home — for a family dinner, an office treat or an Eid table — this is the one to ask first. No prices were published anywhere, and no tray or box prices were found, so ask them directly before you order. One honest note: no halal claim was found for this shop, so we do not call it halal — it is a sweets-only bakery, and that alone is not a halal claim.

Ali Baba — Baqlewa in Gżira

Ali Baba in Gżira is the Lebanese classic where baklava — baqlewa — is the traditional meal-ender: the Mediterranean Observer writes “No meal can end without a piece of Baqlewa or Mouhallabieh”, and its dessert menu includes layered pastries with almonds and pistachios. No price was found, so we print none. Ali Baba is in our restaurant directory with a dedicated page — see our Ali Baba page. One caveat: the restaurant serves wine, so do not read more into its halal wording than the page says.

EFE Kebab — San Ġwann

EFE Kebab on Naxxar Road in San Ġwann lists baklava among its dishes, and it is described as halal by two independent public sources — its TripAdvisor listing and Muslim Travel Girl’s halal-restaurants list. It is not in HalalMalta’s own directory, so we word it exactly that way: listed as halal by TripAdvisor and Muslim Travel Girl. No price was found.

Beirut Bay — Sliema (€4.50)

Beirut Bay (57 St Francis Street, Sliema) is the only venue besides Posh with a confirmed public price: its official menu lists Baklava — €4.50, “Freshly baked baklava”. One honest note: the restaurant serves beer and wine, and it is not in HalalMalta’s directory — so the baklava is available here, but the venue’s halal status is not verified by us. The €4.50 price was confirmed on the restaurant’s official menu in November 2026.

Mamma’s Sugar — Ta’ Xbiex (€4.50)

Mamma’s Sugar (31 Triq l-Abate Rigord, Ta’ Xbiex) is the dessert café Google’s own AI Overview names first for baklava in Malta — pistachio and walnut baklava, a Baklava Dubai (€4.50), a baklava trio and a baklava cheesecake, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 387 reviews. A second branch sits in St Paul’s Bay (Buġibba). One honest note: it is a general dessert and brunch café, not a halal venue — it serves ham and cheese and beer — so its halal status is not verified by us. The baklava itself is a sweet, but the kitchen handles pork and alcohol.

Also Worth Knowing

Moo’s Kebab (177 The Strand, Gżira) has baklava praised by several TripAdvisor reviewers — “Excellent baklava”, “The baklava was fabulous”, one reviewer was even offered some on the house. But we do not present it as verified halal: its TripAdvisor listing describes itself as halal-certified yet advertises wines and alcoholic drinks, and it is not in HalalMalta’s directory. Kebab Bistro Malta (153 Tower Road, Sliema) has one reviewer raving about a piece of baklava — “WOW just WOW” — but it also serves alcohol and is unverified, so treat it the same way. Istanbul Kebab House (89 Triq Rodolfu, Sliema) is in our directory and reviewers say its Turkish desserts are a speciality — but baklava is not confirmed by name, so ask what’s on before you go. And one to watch: ANATOLJA, a new Anatolian kitchen in Valletta, lists a baklava dessert on its preview menu — but it is still “Opening Soon”, not open.

Take-Home Boxes & Trays

The honest answer: no Malta venue was found advertising baklava trays or boxes for Eid or events, with prices. The closest options are Dolce Türkiye (bakery store, home delivery, imported baklava — ask them for tray prices) and simply buying individual pieces at Posh Turkish or Kebab Factory. Online boxed baklawa was found (Bazar Markt, €18.99 for 400 g), but Malta delivery was not confirmed and the shop appears German-based, so we do not recommend it without checking. If a Malta bakery starts selling Eid trays, tell us and we will add it here.

Is Baklava Halal?

Yes, by recipe: filo pastry, nuts, sugar syrup and butter contain no meat and no alcohol. The question is never the recipe — it is the kitchen it comes from. That is why this post words every venue’s halal status the way it does: Posh Turkish and Kebab Factory through HalalMalta’s own directory wording, Ali Baba and Istanbul Kebab House the same, EFE Kebab through two independent public sources, and Moo’s, Beirut Bay and Kebab Bistro with an explicit “not verified” caveat. If a venue serves alcohol alongside, we say so, and you can decide for yourself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy baklava in Malta?

Posh Turkish (9 branches, from €1.90) and Kebab Factory (7 branches) are the island-wide answers. For a take-home box, Dolce Türkiye in Gżira is the specialist bakery store. In Sliema, Beirut Bay sells it at €4.50; in Gżira, Ali Baba serves baqlewa; in San Ġwann, EFE Kebab lists it.

How much does baklava cost in Malta?

Only two prices are publicly confirmed: pistachio baklava from €1.90 at Posh Turkish, and €4.50 a portion at Beirut Bay in Sliema. Everywhere else, no price was found on a public menu — ask in store.

Which baklava is best — pistachio or walnut?

Pistachio is the richer, more expensive cut and the one reviewers praise most at Posh Turkish; walnut is the everyday classic. Try both — Posh serves them side by side.

Can I order a baklava tray for Eid?

No Malta venue was found advertising tray or box prices for Eid or events. The best lead is Dolce Türkiye in Gżira — ask them directly for current tray and box options.

Is baklava halal?

Yes, by recipe — filo, nuts and syrup contain no meat or alcohol. The venue matters more than the recipe, so check the halal wording for each place in this guide.

Where is the nearest baklava to Valletta or St Julian’s?

From Valletta, the nearest is Posh Turkish or Kebab Factory’s Valletta branch; from St Julian’s, Posh Turkish’s Gżira branch or Kebab Factory’s Paceville branch. ANATOLJA in Valletta is coming soon, but not open yet.

Still hungry? Read our halal desserts guide for lokum, kunafa and dondurma, our Turkish kebab houses guide, and the full restaurant directory.

Checked November 2026 — prices and menus change, so confirm before you go. If you sell baklava in Malta, tell us and we will check your listing.