Halal Food in Valletta: Where to Eat in the Capital (2026)

Valletta is Malta’s capital and, for a Muslim visitor, one of its easiest cities to eat in. The old city is walkable, and its halal restaurants sit within a few streets of each other, around the covered market and the lanes off Republic Street.

This guide sticks to places with real evidence behind them. Where a restaurant itself declares its food halal, we say so and name the source. Where the evidence is thinner, we say that too, and tell you to ask staff before ordering. Valletta rewards that one direct question — and it costs nothing.

Where Halal Food Sits in Valletta

Think of Valletta’s halal map as two clusters a short walk apart. The first is around Ordnance Street (Triq l-Ordinanza), near the lower end of the city, where Falafel Street sits. The second is the covered market, Is-Suq tal-Belt, on Merchants Street (Triq il-Merkanti), which holds two halal stalls. The walk between the two is only about 450 metres — an easy stroll through the old streets, not a bus ride. Naan Bar, on Melita Street at the corner of Old Bakery Street, and Kebab Factory’s Valletta branch on South Street, fill in the gaps between and around them.

Our halal food by location guide maps the same logic town by town across the island.

Start at Is-Suq tal-Belt, Valletta’s Covered Market

If you only have one meal in Valletta, eat it at the market. Is-Suq tal-Belt is the 19th-century covered market on Merchants Street, revived as a food hall with stalls, bars and a rooftop level. Its own site is issuqtalbelt.com, and TripAdvisor lists the market at Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta VLT 1175. A market guide puts the food stalls’ hours at 11:00–22:00 Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and 11:00–00:30 on Friday and Saturday — check before you go, as stall hours can change.

It holds two halal stalls side by side, so a group with different tastes does not have to split up. It is also sheltered, seated and central — the easiest bad-weather and family option in the capital.

Konak Kebab House — Turkish, inside the market

Konak Kebab House is the Turkish stall inside Is-Suq tal-Belt. It is listed as halal on Zabihah, and its publicly listed phone is +356 9933 7539. Expect the Turkish grill repertoire — doner, shish and grilled plates — served as a market stall meal rather than a formal restaurant dinner. That is the point: quick, hot and central, with the rest of the market to wander afterwards.

Annapurna — Indian and Nepali, inside the market

Next to it, in the same hall, is Annapurna, an Indian and Nepali stall that Zabihah lists as fully halal on staff verbal assurance. There is no public phone number for this stall — it is walk-in only — which is worth knowing before you try to book. Its cooking covers curries, biryani, momo and naan at cuisine level, and it is the market’s best answer if someone in your group wants South Asian food while someone else wants a kebab. Two stalls, one table, no compromise.

Falafel Street — Valletta’s Lebanese Grill

Falafel Street, at 4 Ordnance Street, Valletta, is the capital’s clearest halal declaration. In its own listing description the restaurant states, in full capitals, “ALL OUR FOOD IS HALAL”, and adds that it has vegan and gluten-free options. Its publicly listed phone is +356 2123 5460, and it is also listed on delivery platforms, so it works both as a sit-down lunch and as an order-in option if you are staying nearby.

The menu is Lebanese kebab and grill: falafel, shawarma wraps, kofta and shish, with pitta bread at the centre of most orders. For a first visit, try falafel or a shawarma wrap. See the full Falafel Street page for menu and ordering details.

Naan Bar — The Sit-Down Indian Meal

For a longer, sit-down dinner, head to Naan Bar on Zabihah. It sits at 60/1 Melita Street, on the corner of Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT 1450, phone +356 2124 2886, with its own website at naanbar.com. Zabihah quotes the management as saying the restaurant works only with suppliers who provide halal certifications for the meat supplied, and describes the restaurant as fully halal.

Two honest caveats belong here. First, Naan Bar is a modern Indian restaurant and bar: its TripAdvisor listing describes cocktails and an extensive wine list alongside the food, and Zabihah likewise records alcohol served. If you want a fully alcohol-free setting, this is not it — though the halal meat claim itself is explicit. Second, it is pricier and more formal than the market stalls, with a bar for small plates and a lower-ground dining room. Book ahead for dinner.

Kebab Factory Valletta — The Quick Turkish Stop

Kebab Factory is Malta’s Turkish kebab chain, and its Valletta branch is at 3 South Street, Valletta VLT 1104, open 11:00–22:00 according to the chain’s own site, kebabfactory.com.mt. It is useful precisely because it is predictable: doner and shish kebabs, grilled plates, falafel and Turkish desserts, cooked to the same menu as its other branches.

One measured note: the chain’s own site makes no halal claim, so we do not present this branch as confirmed halal on the chain’s word alone. Our dedicated Kebab Factory page uses the same careful wording. If halal certification matters to you, ask the Valletta staff directly before ordering — the same question you should ask anywhere — and let their answer decide. For many visitors it remains a handy fallback when the market stalls are busy.

Other Valletta Names: Ask Before You Order

Beyond the confirmed core, Valletta has thinner-evidenced listings worth knowing about with eyes open. Moo’s Kebab on Old Theatre Street and Taj Mahal Indian Kitchen on Vjal Nelson both appear in place listings, but each rests on a single source in our research, not the two-or-more-source verification behind the places above. That does not mean they are not halal — it means we cannot confirm it for you here. If you try either, ask staff the direct question (“is the meat halal, and who certifies it?”) and judge by the answer.

A Simple Valletta Halal Walking Route

Here is the route we would give a friend with one day in the capital:

• Morning: Start at the Upper Barrakka Gardens and St John’s Co-Cathedral area, then walk down towards Merchants Street.
• Lunch at the market: Eat at Is-Suq tal-Belt — Konak for Turkish, Annapurna for Indian-Nepali — so the whole group eats together.
• Afternoon: Walk the 450 metres to Ordnance Street for a Falafel Street snack, or save it for a second-day lunch.
• Evening: Book Naan Bar for a sit-down Indian dinner, or fall back on Kebab Factory’s South Street branch for a quick Turkish meal.
• Staying over? Order in through Wolt from a place you have already checked, rather than gambling on an unknown listing at night.

For the rest of the island, see our Muslim travel guide to Malta and our Is Malta Muslim-friendly? guide, which covers the mosque in Paola and prayer planning.

Practical Tips for Eating Halal in Valletta

• Ask the direct question. “Is the meat halal, and who certifies it?” Staff in Valletta are used to being asked, and a clear answer is worth more than any listing.
• Check alcohol separately. A restaurant can serve halal meat and still serve alcohol, as at Naan Bar. Decide which matters to you before you sit down.
• Use the market in bad weather. Is-Suq tal-Belt is covered and seated, so it is the easiest Valletta lunch on a rainy or very hot day.
• Book the sit-down meal. Market stalls need no booking; Naan Bar at dinner does, especially at weekends.
• Keep a delivery backup. If you are tired after sightseeing, order from a Valletta place you have already verified rather than trying somewhere new at night.
• Plan prayer separately. Malta’s mosque, Mariam Al-Batool in Paola, is a short trip from Valletta — build Friday prayer into the day’s plan, not as an afterthought.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there halal food in Valletta?

Yes. Valletta has several halal options within walking distance: Falafel Street for Lebanese grills, Konak Kebab House and Annapurna inside Is-Suq tal-Belt, and Naan Bar for modern Indian food with halal-certified meats. The capital is one of the easiest Maltese towns for halal eating.

Where is the best place for halal lunch in Valletta?

Is-Suq tal-Belt, the covered market on Merchants Street, is the best single lunch stop, because it holds two halal stalls — Turkish at Konak and Indian-Nepali at Annapurna — under one roof. Groups with different tastes can eat together without splitting up.

Is Falafel Street in Valletta halal?

Yes, by its own declaration. Falafel Street states “ALL OUR FOOD IS HALAL” in its own listing description, and it is also listed as halal on Zabihah. It sits at 4 Ordnance Street, Valletta, and serves Lebanese kebab, shawarma, kofta and falafel, with vegan and gluten-free options.

Is Naan Bar Valletta halal?

Yes, for its meat: Zabihah quotes Naan Bar’s management as saying it works only with suppliers who provide halal certifications for meat. Note, however, that the restaurant also serves alcohol, so it is not an alcohol-free setting. It is at 60/1 Melita Street, corner of Old Bakery Street.

Is Kebab Factory Valletta halal?

Not confirmed on the chain’s own word: Kebab Factory’s own website makes no halal claim. Treat its Valletta branch at 3 South Street as a Turkish option to verify in person — ask staff directly before ordering — rather than as a confirmed halal restaurant.

Can I get halal delivery in Valletta?

Yes, through delivery apps covering the capital, including from places already verified in this guide such as Falafel Street. Order from a place you have already checked rather than an unknown listing, especially late at night.

Ready to eat beyond the capital? Browse the full Halal Malta restaurant directory, explore Malta by location and travel guide, or plan the next town with our Muslim-friendly Malta guide. And if you run a halal business in Valletta, list it with us so visitors can find you too.

Featured photo: Valletta’s covered market by Continentaleurope (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons).