Cafe Ranieri is in Republic street close to the city gate. It is main tourist area yet this was not a typical tourist trap. They serve traditional Maltese food at reasonable prices. It has a typical Maltese Cafe feeling. Relaxed and down to earth. The hosts were two gentlemen and the service was prompt and friendly. The menu is varied... More

we were short of time to meet a bus yet we wanted to visit the Naitonal Museum of Archeology and get lunch. Locals wandering into this hole in the wall adjacent to the major tourist attraction, the cathedral with Caravaggio's John the Baptist, caught our eye. At 2pm service in courteous English was prompt. The menu was extensive (usually a... More

My family and I visit Malta every year and always go to Ranieri's at least twice. We would not miss it. Good food.

Cafe Ranieri is very nice restaurant and also clean , good food and the staff are very friendly , it it is right on Republic street in Valletta.We enjoy going there when ever we go to Malta.

Unless you don't mind being stared at while you eat and treated like a five year old when you ask for your bill. At lunchtime we ordered a traditional Maltese pastry. It arrived in the middle of a plate with no garnish. The cappuccino was the smallest I've seen anywhere with more cream than coffee. When finished we waited a... More

Ok, It's not fine dining but if you're after good value, a great welcome, and tasty traditional maltese dishes try Cafe Ranieri. It's about half way along Republic Street in the centre of Valletta. We were nearly put off by the big discount notices outside, but decided to give it a go, and ended up eating there twice in our... More