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Ordnance Street, Valletta  ·  2123 0547

The menu

Menu

46 dishes, all of them priced. Fish is bought off the market behind us that morning, so the board occasionally beats the menu.

Breakfast Wraps Starters Salads Risotto Pasta Traditions Mains Fish Sauces Sides

Breakfast

Served from ten in the morning.

  • Ham & Cheese Toast

    €2.50
  • English Breakfasthouse

    Two fried eggs, pork sausages, grilled bacon, hash brown, tomato and toasted bread.

    €6.90
  • Egg Benedict

    Toasted Maltese bread, poached egg, smoked salmon and hollandaise.

    €8.95
  • Plain Omelette with Chipsv

    Add mushrooms, onions, cheese or tomato at €1.50 each.

    €5.50

Wraps

All served with crisps.

  • Salmon Wrap

    Smoked salmon, truffle cream cheese and avocado.

    €7.00
  • Vegetable Wrapv

    Grilled vegetables, mozzarella di bufala and pesto.

    €7.00
  • Chicken Wrap

    Grilled chicken, boiled eggs, bacon and cheddar cheese.

    €7.50

Starters

  • Soup of the Day

    €9.50
  • Bruschettav

    Traditional toasted Maltese bread tossed with fresh tomatoes, black olives, onion, basil and garlic.

    €9.50
  • Calamari Frittihouse

    Deep fried calamari with salad and garlic mayo.

    €13.50
  • Beef Carpaccio

    Thin slices of beef tenderloin with fresh lemon juice and extra virgin oil, topped with rocket, parmesan shavings and cherry tomatoes.

    €14.00
  • Vegetables Sotto Olio & Bufala Mozzarellav

    Grilled courgette, aubergine and peppers marinated in extra virgin oil with basil and garlic, served with mozzarella di bufala and rocket leaves.

    €9.50

Salads

  • Confit Duck Niçoise

    Avocado, black olives, roasted cherry tomatoes, boiled eggs, french beans, mango and honey dressing.

    €14.00
  • Chicken Caesar Salad

    Grilled chicken breast with mixed green leaves, parmesan, herb croutons and bacon, tossed in homemade caesar dressing.

    €12.50
  • Duo of Calamari Salad

    Pan seared calamari with black olives, cherry tomatoes and white wine, with calamari fritti, on a bed of rocket leaf salad.

    €14.50

Risotto

Available as a starter or a main.

  • Salmon Risotto

    Carnaroli rice with fresh salmon and tossed cured chorizo, finished with a green pea purée.

    starter€10.00main€12.50
  • Beef Brisket Risotto

    Carnaroli rice, slow cooked pulled beef brisket, chestnut mushrooms, braising jus and pecorino shavings.

    starter€11.00main€13.50

Pasta

Available as a starter or a main.

  • Pasta Aglio Olio & Peperoncinov

    Tossed in extra virgin oil, garlic, parsley and a hint of chilli.

    starter€8.00main€11.00
  • Pasta Carbonara

    Egg yolk, pecorino romano, guanciale and cracked black pepper.

    starter€11.00main€14.00
  • Garganelli Chicken

    Chicken, leeks, spinach and blue cheese in a creamy sauce.

    starter€12.00main€15.00
  • Pasta Allo Scogliohouse

    Fresh clams, mussels, local red prawns, garlic, cherry tomatoes and white wine.

    starter€16.50main€18.50
  • Pasta Ordnance Al Pestov

    Tossed in homemade pesto sauce with basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan and extra virgin oil.

    starter€12.00main€15.00
  • Lasagna

    Traditional baked lasagna with a rich meat sauce and bechamel.

    starter€8.50main€11.50
  • Ravioli Osso Buco

    Meat ravioli on cauliflower purée with mixed mushrooms, finished with a touch of cream, truffle butter and parmesan shavings.

    starter€12.50main€15.00

Ordnance Traditions

The four that have been on this menu the longest.

  • Fish and Chipshouse

    Battered cod with salad and chips. Made in-house.

    €12.50
  • Homemade Burgerhouse

    Homemade burger with sautéed onions, crispy bacon, smoked cheddar cheese and chips.

    €12.50
  • Chicken Burger

    Grilled chicken breast, bacon, parmesan shavings, caesar dressing and chips.

    €12.50
  • Steak and Kidney Pie

    Served with mash potato and beef jus.

    €12.50

Mains

All mains are served with chips or roast potatoes and salad or vegetables, unless already included in the description.

  • Fillet of Beef

    Chargrilled to your liking, served with french beans.

    €28.50
  • Argentinian Black Angus Ribeye

    Chargrilled to your liking, served with asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

    €27.50
  • Chicken Breast

    Pan seared chicken with bufala mozzarella and peperoncino tomato sauce, served with mash potato.

    €16.00
  • Pork Spare Ribshouse

    Slow cooked pork ribs with barbecue sauce.

    half€14.50full€16.00

Fish

Bought fresh off the market behind us.

  • Seabass Al Ordnancehouse

    Pan seared fillet of seabass, sautéed mangetout and chorizo, saffron velouté.

    €22.50
  • Fillet of Salmon

    Pan seared crispy salmon served medium, with stir fried seasonal vegetables, new potato and dill beurre blanc.

    €22.00
  • Moules Marinière

    Pots of mussels cooked with leeks, garlic, streaky bacon, white wine, basil, fresh cream and parsley.

    €19.00
  • Gamberoni Rossi

    Pan fried fresh red prawns cooked in garlic, white wine and bisque, served on a bed of rice.

    €25.00

Sauces

  • Mushroom

    €2.50
  • Pepper

    €2.50
  • Gorgonzola

    €2.50
  • Red Wine Jus

    €2.50

Sides

  • Roast Potatov

    €2.50
  • Chipsv

    €2.50
  • Mash Potatov

    €2.50
  • Roasted Vegetablesv

    €2.50
  • Steamed Vegetablesv

    €2.50
  • Side Saladv

    €2.50

Prices in euro and include VAT. Menus change with what the market has that morning, so a dish is occasionally off. Allergen information is available — please ask.

Booking is a phone call

Ordnance Street, Valletta · behind the daily market, opposite Parliament.

Call 2123 0547

The Ordnance Pub & Restaurant

Ordnance Street, Valletta · Since 1979

2123 0547

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Draft site prepared by Pulsify. Prices transcribed from the printed menu and not yet confirmed by the restaurant.